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Saudi Arabia: Domestic Worker Brutalized Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:48PMSource: Human Rights Watch (New York) - The apparent brutality by Saudi employers against a Sri Lankan domestic worker highlights the severe shortcomings in labor laws and practices that foster abuse and exploitation, Human ...
In Somalia, foreign intervention won't resolve Al Shabab threat Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:38PMThe best hope for stability in Somalia may lie in African Union troops, but they can't take the offensive against the terrorist group Al Shabab.
Sudan's north-south faultline, a land of oil, worries about possible war ahead of freedom vote Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:03PMFour months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border, with allegations t...
London mid-morning: Footsie moves into blue Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:16AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Blue chips have moved back into the blue, but there is little conviction yet behind the rally. Scottish and Southern Electric is holding up despite being named in a mis-selling probe by regulator Ofgem.
In Mogadishu, a Reprieve in Fighting Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:48PMThe streets of Mogadishu, Somalia’s besieged capital, were finally quiet on Wednesday, after 10 days of heaving fighting that has claimed more than 100 lives.
Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting prices Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:22PMYoung men angry over the rising cost of food, fuel and water rampaged through Mozambique's capital Wednesday, throwing stones, looting shops and drawing police fire that local media report said killed
Kenya: Growing at a Million People a Year Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:39PMThe average Kenyan woman is having 4.6 babies, pushing up the country's population by a million people every year.
Kenya: International Court to Issue Sealed Warrants Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:38PMTHE International Criminal Court is expected to request sealed warrants of arrest for the post-election violence suspects, the Star has established.
Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting prices Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:58PM(AP:MAPUTO, Mozambique) Young men angry over the rising cost of food, fuel and water rampaged through Mozambique's capital Wednesday, throwing stones, looting shops and drawing police fire that local media report said killed at least seven people.
Food, Fuel Prices Spark Deadly Riots In Mozambique Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:55PMProtesters rampaged through the capital Maputo, throwing stones, looting shops and drawing police fire that killed at least seven people, including at least one child. Mozambicans have seen the price of a loaf of bread rise by 25 percent in the past year.
A Connecticut Attorney Takes on Pfizer in a Lawsuit Involving Hundreds of Injured Children Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:53PMRichard Altschuler is suing Pfizer for $2 billion. It’s a long-running legal guerrilla war involving alleged crimes against impoverished children, the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world, Connecticut law, medical ethics, corporate morality, international relations and billions of dollars.
INDUSTRY & ECONOMY Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:30PMDOUBLE TAXATION TREATIES: India-Swiss tax pact won't cover past transactions Pranab offers to discuss new protocol in next session of Parliament. Those hoping that the Government will be able to get details of secret bank accounts from Switzerland are in ...
HOME PAGE Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:29PMHonda, Hero group divorce reports gain momentum Tuesday saw yet another round of denials from the Hero group and Honda of Japan to reports that they were parting ways. India Inc is, however, convinced that the divorce ...
Kenya: Obama 'Disappointed' Over Bashir Visit Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:15AMStatement by President Obama on the Promulgation of Kenya's New Constitution:
Kenya, African Union defend Bashir visit Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:45AMKenya and the African Union are defending a visit by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted on allegations of war crimes and genocide.
Promote pesticidal plant technologies: Expert Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:09AMZIMBABWE needs to promote research on pesticidal plant technologies to safeguard the environment and help smallholder farmers to access safer alternatives to synthetic pesticides, a University of Zimbabwe post-harvest technology specialist says.
News 8.30.2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:50AMArray
PM: Activity in EU, NATO crucial for Czech foreign policy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:59AMPrague, Aug 30 (CTK) - The Euro-Atlantic ties and activity in the European Union and NATO are crucial for the Czech foreign policy, Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) said at a meeting with Czech ambassadors Monday.
Sudan: Sudan's Leader 'Honoured' to Attend Fete Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:45PMThe government of Sudan on Monday expressed its gratitude to Kenya for inviting President Omar Hassan al-Bashir to the constitution promulgation fete last week.
Letters to the editor Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:53PMColumn
Advancing capital puts squeeze on Masai lands and way of life Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:54PMNAIROBI LETTER:Having lost much of their land to the British in early 1900s, the Masai now face new pressures, writes JODY CLARKE
Guide for interrogators tells how FBI agent turned suspect into informant Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:33PMFBI Special Agent Stephen Gaudin "reached into his pocket and handed out butterscotch candy to everyone in the truck, including the detainee." Federal Bureau of Investigation - Government - Intelligence - Spies - Hanssen Robert Philip
My reporting on the Kurds landed me in a Turkish prison Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:17PMI bumped into a local journalist friend on a recent afternoon in Diyarbakir, the unofficial capital of Turkish Kurdistan. "This is Turkey," he said wearily when I asked if the police were still harassing him because of his work. "If the police didn't bother us [journalists], we'd think something was wrong."
Six Kenyan nationals plead guilty in scam Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:39PMFederal prosecutors landed guilty pleas quickly against six Kenyan nationals for helping an international scam target state government agencies. But several loose ends remain. The last of the six defendants faces a Tuesday sentencing. The scheme sought t...
Questions remain as feds wrap up Kenya fraud case Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:37PMAssociated Press - August 30, 2010 1:25 PM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Federal prosecutors landed guilty pleas quickly against six Kenyan nationals for helping an international scam target...
BREAKING RANKS: Few Actually Believe Obama Is Muslim Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:21PMThe recent Pew poll suggesting that 18 percent of Americans incorrectly believe that the President is a Muslim incited a fierce reaction and spurred a seemingly exasperated Obama to dismiss the rumors during an interview with NBC's Brian Williams. But as pressure on the White House to denounce the apparently pervasive belief grows, at least one observer doesn't think that Americans are actually ...
Tracing Congo’s Conflict Minerals is Daunting Task Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:07PMUS law now requires electronics makers to ensure their supplies are free of DRC conflict ores, but that is easier said than done
Glenn Beck wages culture war on Obama Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:52AMGlenn Beck, consummate showman and talk hound, would have been more honest calling his rally to "Restore Honor" a rally to restore the culture wars.
Sudan Poised Between Peace and Civil War Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:10AMSudan, for so long the focus of the world's humanitarian attention, is back in the news. Deaths continue to rise, the country is splitting in two and foreign workers are kidnapped with alarming regularity. It remains to be seen whether the nation can survive these latest challenges.
Concert seeks to bridge cultural differences between immigrants and blacks Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:52AMKaren Cox Miller seldom thought much about the growing presence of foreigners in the Alpha Garden and Alpha Village apartment complexes situated a couple of blocks west of her home near Hodiamont Avenue and Skinker Boulevard.
Czech Foreign Ministry lacks African strategy, says expert Marie Imbrová Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:35AMCzech–African relations went through a downturn after the fall of communism, and might suffer another blow as the Czech Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of Czech embassies in Congo and Kenya. In this edition of One on One, we talk to Marie Imbrová, an African studies expert and a former diplomat, who spent eight years at Czech embassies in Kenya and Zimbabwe. She has continued visiting ...
Kenya: Prime Minister Condemns Al-Bashir Invitation Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:30AMPrime Minister Raila Odinga yesterday denied knowledge of plans to invite Sudan's President Al Bashir as details emerged the trip was part of a plan to stop the International Criminal Court's case against Kenya.
Mortar hits Somalia pres. palace, kills 4 Ugandans Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:59AMNAIROBI, Kenya—A mortar fired by al-Qaida-linked insurgents slammed into Somalia's presidential palace on Monday, killing four Ugandan peacekeepers as clashes between militants and pro-government forces entered a second week.
Refugees face homelessness all over again in U.S. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:04AMAcross Washington state and throughout the country, increasing numbers of refugee families — displaced people from war-torn parts of the world — are confronting homelessness all over again in their new homeland.
International Conference On Nkrumah Attracts World Class Scholars Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:42PMRichmond, BC, Canada -- For the first time in Canada, an international conference on the legendary Ghanaian leader Osagyefo (the Redeemer) Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was held at the Richmond campus of British Columbia's Kwantlen University August 19-21.
U.S. Inspires New Constitution for Kenya Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:17PMMany countries in the world have constitutions based on the models of the great imperial powers of Europe. It makes sense that former colonies would model themselves on Great Britain or France, for example, and shape their systems of government to mirror the ideal of parliamentary democracy. Rarer are the countries that have modeled themselves on the U.S. system of checks [...]
Pell Grants Postponed Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:39PMMore than 130 students at Chattanooga College can't get their Pell Grants. They've waited seven weeks and many of them depend on this money outside of the classroom.
The world of the Rastafarians Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:25PMThe movement which grew from the slums of Jamaica in the 1930s made considerable impact as a political and social force.
Washington rally more evangelical than political Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:54PMThe Tea Party crowds have illustrated how anger is empowering the right, while apathy paralyses the left
'Stability trumps ICC in Bashir row' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:50AMKenya has defended its decision not to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is wanted on genocide charges by the International Criminal Court.
Kenya: Sudan Presidential Visit 'In Our Interest' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:30AMKenya defends failure to arrest genocide-charged Sudanese president; cites national interest Sudan - Africa - Kenya - Government - International Criminal Court
Kenya says stability trumps ICC in Bashir row Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:14AMNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya on Sunday defended its decision not to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is wanted on genocide charges by the International Criminal Court, when he visited the country this week.
Kenya says stability trumps ICC in Bashir row Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:58AMBy Duncan Miriri
India youngest nation, but has oldest leader Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:08PMIndia youngest nation, but has oldest leaderIndia youngest nation, but has oldest leader
President Kufuor 'stranded' in kenya Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:12PMThe sight of former president’s John Kufour, Ghana, Daniel arap Moi -Kenya, Olesegun Obasanjo, Nigeria, anxiously waiting for their cars for close to 30 minutes, exemplified the chaotic ending of the promulgation of the Kenyan new Constitution.
Glenn Beck's "I Am A Nightmare" Speech Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:32PMLet's restore honor to our great white nation by invoking the name of Dr King and calling Obama a racist. Glenn Beck - Racism - Barack Obama - United States - Martin Luther King
Youngest nation, oldest cabinet Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:42PMAt 78, PM Manmohan Singh is the oldest head of govt in a major economy. In fact, Singh is only one of two heads of government older than 70 in 15 of the world’s biggest economies, which account for more than 70% of the world’s GDP and 60% of the population.
Woolworths seek Zimbabwe return Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:32PMCLOTHING and food retailer Woolworths wants to open up a store in Zimbabwe within 18 months to take advantage of a recovering economic and political environment in the country.
Semenya outshone on Diamond debut Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:21PMSouth Africa's Caster Semenya could only finish third in her debut on the Diamond League series.
Kenya: Statement by President Obama on the Promulgation of Kenya's New Constitution Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:30PMI congratulate Kenya on the promulgation of the new constitution, which was approved by a majority of voters on August 4, 2010. This historic approval and signing of the constitution is an important step forward, and demonstrates the commitment of Kenya's leaders and people to a future of unity, democracy, and equal justice for all – even the powerful. With this Constitution, the people of Kenya ...