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world news 1- Man sought after 5 shot in Florida November 27, 2009Police in southern Florida were searching Friday for a man in connection with the fatal shootings of four people and the wounding of another.
- Newark runway risks worry feds November 27, 2009Federal investigators are concerned a potential danger persists because of the simultaneous use of intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the nation's busiest and a gateway to the New York metro area.
- 100 sought in Philippines massacre November 27, 2009The man charged in the grisly killings of at least 57 people in the Philippines claimed his innocence from his jail cell, blaming instead the leader of a militant Islamic group.
- W.H. crashers had earlier legal woes November 27, 2009Tareq and Michaele Salahi may have been unknown to invited guests at President Obama's state dinner, but they are no strangers to courts in Virginia.
- NBA star pays for slain girl's funeral November 26, 2009NBA star Shaquille O'Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl whose body was found last week.
- Norway: Iran confiscated Peace Prize November 26, 2009Iranian authorities confiscated the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize given to human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, Norway said Thursday.
- Study: Cost of treating diabetes to soar November 27, 2009The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, and the costs of treating them will triple, according to a new report.
- Man sought after 5 shot in Florida November 27, 2009
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- Namibia: Breakaway Group Challenges Ruling Swapo in Polls November 27, 2009"Man RDP!" sighs Martha Hamukoto, sitting on the steps of a Windhoek office block. She is lamenting the breakaway faction, the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP).
- Zimbabwe: Parties Suspend Crisis Talks November 26, 2009Zimbabwe's three governing parties have suspended until Saturday their negotiations on outstanding issues impeding the work of the unity government after three days of marathon meetings.
- Africa: Continent Sharpens Its Voice On Climate November 27, 2009When African representatives travel to Copenhagen in early December for crucial international talks on climate change, they will strive to speak in unison. "For the first time in history," says Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, "Africa will field a single negotiating team empowered to negotiate on behalf of all member states of the Africa […]
- Uganda: Major Govt Land Bill Approved in 90 Minutes November 27, 2009The government breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday as Parliament finally passed the controversial Land (Amendment) Bill 2007.
- Nigeria: Yar'Adua is Responding to Treatment, Says Doctor November 27, 2009The Chief Physician to President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Dr. Salisu Banye, said yesterday that the president was responding positively to treatment at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Kenya: Prosecutor Asks Hague Judges for Probe of Election Violence November 27, 2009The indictment of key post-election violence suspects drew closer on Thursday after International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked for the go-ahead to start investigations.
- Uganda: South Sudan President's Plane Averts Crash November 26, 2009South Sudan President Salva Kiir was on Wednesday held up in Gulu for nearly seven hours after the plane carrying him ruptured a tyre.
- Somalia: Abductors Free Two Foreign Journalists November 26, 2009Two foreign journalists, held for more than 15 months in the restive Somali capital Mogadishu, have been released, reports say
- Madagascar: The Cyclones Are Coming November 27, 2009Two near misses by huge storms rolling in from the Indian Ocean have signalled an early start to Madagascar's cyclone season, prompting the humanitarian community to appeal for "urgent" preparedness funding. Meteorologists forecast that four to five intense cyclones could strike Madagascar during the 2009/10 season.
- Liberia: Opposition Wins Senatorial By-Election November 27, 2009The county of Montserrado, and perhaps the entire country, stood still in the last twenty-four hours awaiting results from a marathon senatorial by-election. Political activities in the last three months had been nerve-racking as various political interests intensify efforts to grab the senatorial seat rendered vacant by the death of Hannah Brent who won the […]
- Africa: Shoddy Policing for People, Private Guards for Elite November 27, 2009Outside an imposing residence in Runda, an upscale residential area in Nairobi, Kenya, two men in black-and-orange uniforms stand guard. They work for Group 4 Security, a private security firm. A few feet away a patrol car idles. Its radio communication systems are patched into an alarm centre in the city and to an identical car parked near a police station […]
- Africa: International Indictments Stir Angry Debate November 27, 2009In July 2008 Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced his intention to prosecute President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan for human rights violations related to the conflict in that country's Darfur region. Less than a year later, on 3 March 2009, ICC judges confirmed that an arrest warrant had been issued f […]
- Namibia: Elections - It's All Systems Go! November 27, 2009Polling stations around the country are ready for today and tomorrow's presidential and National Assembly elections. Yesterday, the polling station at
- Namibia: Economist Calls for Deepening of Democracy November 27, 2009THE biggest challenge thousands of Namibians face today and tomorrow as they cast their votes in the fourth presidential and parliamentary elections is to what extent they will succeed in deepening the country's democracy, the group economics think tank of Standard Bank said yesterday.
- South Africa: Court Orders Govt to Protect Farmers in Zimbabwe November 27, 2009A South African court has ordered the government to protect the land rights of its citizens in Zimbabwe, as well as to respect the rulings of the human rights court of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
- Namibia: 'Parties Totally Don't Care About Women's Rights' November 27, 2009Gender activists foresee a drop in female parliamentarians after Namibia's general and presidential elections on November 27 and 28. It's a trend that jeopardises the region's goal of 50 percent female representation in politics by 2015.
- Nigeria: Yar'Adua Has Acute Heart Disease November 27, 2009The Presidency came clear yesterday to announce that President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is suffering from acute pericarditis, an inflammatory condition of the covering of the heart.
- South Africa: Housing Shortages Spark Ministerial Infighting November 27, 2009Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has taken a swipe at her successor in human settlements, Tokyo Sexwale, over the value of theatre productions as a way of communicating with stakeholders, accusing him of not having launched a single new housing project since his appointment earlier this year.
- South Africa: Benchmark Ruling Paves Way for Zimbabwe Treaty November 27, 2009A RULING in the North Gauteng High Court yesterday paved the way for the signing today of a historic bilateral investment protection treaty between Zimbabwe and SA.
- South Africa: African Development Bank Loans Billions for Energy November 27, 2009IN A move that eases Eskom's financial woes, the African Development Bank yesterday announced that it had approved a R20bn (€1.86 billion) loan for the utility to finance the Medupi power station in Lephalale, Limpopo.
- Namibia: Breakaway Group Challenges Ruling Swapo in Polls November 27, 2009
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- Make God punish all the people like Sahara Reporters wey dey gang up dey wish our President Umaru Yar’Adua to die November 26, 2009Nigeria’s Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa has assured Nigerians that President Umaru Yar’Adua is in a stable health condition, the Punch newspaper reported on Thursday. The minister said this in a statement issued in Abuja late on Wednesday against the background of rumors that the president was feared dead on Wednesday morning after being […]kenneth uwadi
- SHERRI SHEPHERD NEEDS A BREAST REDUCTION November 25, 2009Sherri Shapherd sherri Actress/comedian Sherri Shepherd Do you think Sherri Shepherd looks great? To me Sherri has “NO SHAPE”, GOD DAMN! …. She has the problem many women have too;her boobs are so big. It makes her look too big. Don’t you think she really needs a breast reduction? I think soooooooo. Her upper body is even too [...] […]kenneth uwadi
- Alicia keys and her sex appeal November 24, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- Macaulay Culkin to wed Mila Kunis 20 yrs from now? November 24, 2009Macauly and Milla Actress Mila Kunis is camera shy when she is spotted Mila Kunis is pretty hot.Excuse me,is she really dating Macaulay Culkin? She’s soo lucky he’s a cutie.But I heard they’ve been dating for close to 8 years now. Really cool, friendly and down to earth people. Kunis has been dating actor Macaulay Culkin since 2002. [...] […]kenneth uwadi
- CHRIS TUCKER, YOU ROCK ! November 24, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- Benita Nzeribe fucked up by bleaching November 24, 2009Do you remember Benita Nzeribe? The tiger woman herself. She never play a good role in Nigeria movies. She is always a husband or boyfriend snatcher or just a plan old bitch.I hate to think she is like that in real life. Come to think of it, do you think she bleach well? I don’t [...]kenneth uwadi
- Anita Hogan is atutupoyoyo, sister war-war November 24, 2009Anita Hogan is atutupoyoyo, sister war-war,ugly. Black is beauty, folks, what a black person need is some maintenance to bring out the real colour that God gives him or her. But Anita Hogan,Nigerian Actress is ugly.See her face. Well ,lets stop being so mean to her. Maybe, when she gets more acting roles, she’ll get enough money [...]kenneth uwadi
- Kanye West as a loud mouth November 23, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- Thierry Henry and the hand of frog November 23, 2009I am not from France but i know Thierry Henry is a good player.What is the noise about Henry and the hand ball in the match between France and Ireland? Maybe he wanted to go to the world cup the most,but yeah we all cheat here n then,but who is saint….????no one is. What Henry said [...]kenneth uwadi
- Is Katie Holmes a creepy shit? November 22, 2009,Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise arrive at Disney on Broadway to watch The Lion King. ( // November 21, 2009 – Photo by PacificCoastNews.com) Katie Holmes does look weird here, but i just watched her old picture when she was promoting ‘Go’, she actually look the same, just here she looks like she is high or [...]kenneth uwadi
- Who is Veronica Webb dating? November 22, 2009Veronica Webb is every possible adjective you can add following the word “super” Supermodel, supersmart, supermom, superauthor etc!! She is incredible. Her fashion today was GREAT!! ( // November 21, 2009 – Photo by Photo Agency) *Model Veronica Webb is laughing off rumors that she is dating Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker, especially […]kenneth uwadi
- I’m still miffed that Bai ling didn’t try to kiss me November 22, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- I´m so happy that Miley Cyrus wasn´t dead! November 22, 2009Pop princess Miley Cyrus hanging out in New York City. The 16-year-old Disney starlet went shopping at the upscale Bergdorf Goodman department store (using the back door). ( // November 11, 2009 – Photo by PacificCoastNews.com) I´m so happy that Miley ´wasn´t dead! I LOVE HER. The latest Miley Cyrus dead rumor comes complete (like most of [...] […]kenneth uwadi
- Corruption as the fourth religion in Nigeria November 22, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- AND THE LOOTING CONTINUES November 22, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- Yar adua’s Militant on Uniport November 22, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- Hon. Justice Michael Edokpayi slumped and died November 22, 2009Rumour going round is telling us that the chief judge of Edo state Hon. Justice Michael Edokpayi slumped and died on top of a call girl in a hotel room at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Area 11, Garki, Abuja. He was aged 61. Justice Edokpayi was attending the annual All Judges Conference which started on [...]kenneth uwadi
- Ibori the notorious “EX” of Delta State November 22, 2009We heard that James Ibori, the notorious “EX” of Delta State of Nigeria appeared one evening on BEN TV in an effort to use the media to launder his image. Amongst some of the statements he made were that any Nigerian living abroad who criticizes the Nigerian Government should loose Consular support from Nigerian Embassies and [...]kenneth uwadi
- Weird MC,what a name !!!!! November 22, 2009 kenneth uwadi
- Nigeria: Oil Majors in N10 Billion Customs Duty Fraud November 20, 2009-leadership nigeria Lagos — The onslaught unleashed on customs duty evaders by the Nigeria Customs Service has revealed some oil majors as among the individuals and organisations that may have been depriving the federal government of customs duty revenue. Barely one week of swinging into action in the Eastern ports, the Customs Duty Investigation Team […]kenneth uwadi
- Make God punish all the people like Sahara Reporters wey dey gang up dey wish our President Umaru Yar’Adua to die November 26, 2009
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- Extra-judicial Killings: Group Accuses FG Of Shielding Police November 27, 2009The Federal Government has been accused of shielding members of the Nigerian Police Force and the military involved in extrajudicial killings of innocent Nigerians from prosecution.The accusation was made by the Human Rights Watch, an international non- governmental organisation which lamented in a release made available to LEADERSHIP that President Umaru Mu […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Chika Otuchikere, Abuja)
- Corruption Hinders Development – DG Minils November 27, 2009The Dirctor-General, Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Dr. John 'Niyi Olanrewaju, has described corruption as a menace that hinders meaningful development and progress in any nation.Olanrewaju who spoke at the burial of late Prince Samuel Kayode, father of minister of Labour and Productivity, in Ikaram, Ondo State, […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Moses John, Abuja)
- Roads: NARTO, PTD Chide Works Minister November 27, 2009The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Unit of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have described the frequent outbursts by the Minister of Works and Urban Development, Dr Hassan Lawal, over poor state of infrastructure nothing short of playing to the gallery.The union, i […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Moses John, Abuja)
- Minister Tasks Youths On Education November 27, 2009Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has charged Nigeria Students to be studious and morally upright in the pursuit of their career and future endeavors.Prince Kayode made the remarks while presenting learning materials to four secondary schools in Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State. He commended MTN for partnering with the government to […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Moses John, Abuja)
- Judicial Workers Suspend Strike In Minna November 27, 2009The judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Niger State chapter on Thursday suspended its three-week industrial action following a memorandum of understanding between the state government and the union.Speaking at the signing of the agreement, the state Attorney- General and Commissioner of Justice, Adamu Usman, said this became necessary so as to avert fu […]isah@leadershipnigeria.com (Moses John, Abuja)
- National Assembly Has Failed – Apugo November 26, 2009Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo, is one of the founding fathers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a member, Board of Trustees (BOT). Recently, he spoke to a group of journalists on the state of the nation, the war of supremacy between the Senate and House of Representatives and other issues. PHILIP NYAM was there. Given the controversy that trails the […]jacob@leadershipnigeria.com (Philip Nyam)
- Cultural Week: A Reflection Of Close Egypt-Nigeria Ties – Envoy November 26, 2009Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Nigeria, Sherif Naguib, has said that the second edition of the Egyptian cultural week in Nigeria was a reflection of the close cultural ties between the two countries. The cultural week, which began on November 23 will end on November 29, 2009. The event was organised by the embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt i […]jacob@leadershipnigeria.com (By Raliat Ahmed, Abuja)
- Niger Delta Youths Boil For War Over Attack On Ekaette November 26, 2009The Niger Delta Youth Mirror for Good Governance (NDYMGG) has threatened to stage a mass protest unless the members of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs apologise to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Ubong Ufot Ekaette over their recent "uncomplimentary" remark on him. Executive Secretary NDYMGG, Arch. Isele Evah who […]jacob@leadershipnigeria.com (By Golu Timothy, Abuja)
- NFF Executive Committee Hails President Yar'Adua November 26, 2009The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation hailed the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his effort and support in ensuring the Super Eagles' qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be staged in the Republic of South Africa. This was done after their executive committee meeting at the NFF Secretariat, Federal Capital Territo […]jacob@leadershipnigeria.com (Jacob)
- Gov Sambo To Sponsor NDA Golf Club Governor’s Cup November 26, 2009Kaduna State Governor, Architect Mohammed Namadi Sambo has promised to sponsor the first ever 'Governor's Cup' expected to attract the seven golf clubs in Kaduna on a date tentatively fixed for the first week of January, 2010. The Governor, ably represented by his Deputy, Patrick Yakowa on Sunday at the closing ceremony of the 21st Anniversar […]jacob@leadershipnigeria.com (Jacob)
- Extra-judicial Killings: Group Accuses FG Of Shielding Police November 27, 2009
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- Nigeria has highest number of VVF cases - Osotimehin November 27, 2009Nigeria accounts for the highest number of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) in the world, Minister of Health Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin has said.The health minister, who made this known at the foundation laying ceremony of National Vagina Fistula (VVF) Centre in Kwali area council, Abuja, said the administration is committed to addressing issues of VVF in Niger […]
- Gaidam warns against rumour mongering, intolerance November 27, 2009Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has enjoined Muslims to avoid rumour mongering, stressing the need for hard work as means of strengthening the bond of unity and brotherhood and peaceful co-existence.
- Adegbite cautions politicians November 27, 2009Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Dr. Lateef Adegbite has advised politicians not to compound the nation’s worsening situation.
- Emir advocates death sentence for armed robbery November 27, 2009THE Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari yesterday called for the return to capital punishment for convicted armed robbers in the country to serve as deterrence to others.
- PPA fires back at Iwu, says ‘we’re democrats’ November 27, 2009The Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has denied comments by the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Maurice Iwu that political parties in the country are being run like fiefdoms.
- Eid-el-Kabir: Doma urges Muslims on peace November 27, 2009Nasarawa State Governor Aliyu Akwe Doma has called on Muslims to live in peace with one another, saying they must use the Eid-el-Kabir period to reflect on the virtues of love, harmony and peaceful co-existence. The governor who made the call in a statement yesterday called on Muslims to follow the teachings of Prophet Mohammed at all times. Governor Doma a […]
- Woman divorces man with 10 wives November 27, 2009A civil servant, Ayobami Olayiwola, Wednesday got an Ibadan Grade C Customary Court to dissolve her marriage of 17years to Ropo Olayiwola on the grounds that he has 10 wives. Ayobami told the court that when she met Olayiwola, she was searching for a job and that he promised to get one for her, provided she would marry him.
- Court remands three over murder November 27, 2009Three accused persons standing trial for allegedly killing a six year old girl, Hadiza Husaini, were Wednesday remanded in prison custody by a Magistrate’s Court in Dutse, Jigawa State.
- Petrol prices to increase even with more refineries –NUPENG November 27, 2009The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Wednesday said prices of petroleum products would increase even if more refineries were established.
- IBB canvasses improvement of oil producing areas November 27, 2009Former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has commended the amnesty programme of President Yar’adua and advocated improved well-being of oil producing areas and their people. He made the call yesterday in Abuja at the lunch of a book, Participation in Petroleum Development: Towards Sustainable Community Development in the Niger Delta, authored by Aseme-Ala […]
- Nigeria has highest number of VVF cases - Osotimehin November 27, 2009
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- Lindsay Lohan Comes Home for Thanksgiving November 26, 2009The star's mom, Dina, says she's excited to see her daughter - and expects her to help with the cookingPaul Chi
- Donny Osmond's Thanksgiving: Turkey & a Trophy November 26, 2009The Dancing winner jokes that his mirror ball trophy will be a centerpiece on the holiday table
- Celebs Dish (Really!): Favorite Thanksgiving Side November 26, 2009Find out what Selena Gomez, Jennie Garth, Ian Somerhalder and more are serving alongside their turkey
- Brad and Angelina Are $7 Million Givers November 25, 2009The couple's Jolie-Pitt Foundation benefitted Global Health, Human Rights Watch, the Armed Services YMCA and Make It Right Foundation
- Obama Girls Spare Life of Thanksgiving Turkey November 25, 2009"I was planning to eat this sucker," says the President, who issues a pardon at his daughters' requestSharon Cotliar
- New Moon Stars Tweet Thanks to Fans November 25, 2009"It's very exciting to be a part of something embraced by so many people," Robert Pattinson says on TwitterK.C. Baker
- Rihanna Shows Up Fashionable - and Fashionably Late - for Album Party November 25, 2009To celebrate the record Rated R, the singer gets a delectable dessert sent from the Cake BossMichael Y. Park
- PHOTO: George Lopez Gives Sandra Bullock a Makeover November 25, 2009The Mexican-American funnyman dresses his pal as a tough-girl "chola"
- New Moon Stars Recall Their First Kisses November 25, 2009Kellan Lutz says he was voted "best kisser" when he was a kid in schoolK.C. Baker
- Lindsay Lohan Comes Home for Thanksgiving November 26, 2009
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- Metaphors of Dysfunction November 27, 2009For long have I loved Nigerian roads like a bat loves daylight. We are mutually exclusive hermits on parallel universes. She does not abhor me as much as I dread her. I harbour a platonic dread of her. My fears of her are not some unfounded paranoia of a surrogate neurotic. Neither are they the tired projections of a mind schooled in fear.
- Ibori UK trial: Rent-a-crowd "demonstration" tomorrow in London in favour of Ibori - £100 per "protester" November 27, 2009Associates of James Ibori and friends of his mistress, Udoamaka Okoronkwo, are going to hold a rent-a-crowd demonstration tomorrow at the premises of the Southwark Crown Court in London under the aegis of "Amalgamated Deltans" in the United Kingdom. The event is aimed at portraying Ibori as a victim of the "colonial British" hegemony to p […]
- Yar'adua admits to suffering from "Acute Pericarditis" of Churg-Strauss syndrome November 26, 2009In a statement released a few hours ago in Abuja, aides of Nigeria's sickly leader, Umaru Yar'adua, admitted that he is suffering from “acute pericarditis,” a heart condition that results from complications of Churg-Strauss Syndrome.
- Our governors and the brimstones of taxation November 26, 2009For three days last week, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum chose Abuja, to concentrate the minds of Nigerians on the desirability of taxation to improve the internally generated revenue of Nigerian states. Either because of the importance of the subject or a very thorough job of PR, the issue got a lot of coverage in the Nigerian press. Up to this week, t […]
- Bayelsa 2012: Why Governor Timipre Sylva Must Go November 26, 2009The Daily Sun (Tuesday November 24, 2009) in “Bayelsa 2012: Retired Generals move against Sylva” states that “Opposition is mounting against the administration of Governor Timipre Sylva as core Ijaw people in Bayelsa State are mobilizing against him. Sylva shared paternity with Nembe and Okpoama, regarded as non-core Ijaw areas, in Nembe an […]
- African Commission orders FG to withdraw Abike Dabiri's anti-media bill November 26, 2009The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, The Gambia has ordered the President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua government to work with the National Assembly to ensure the immediate withdrawal of the anti-media bill recently initiated by Honourable Abike Dabiri Erewa of the House of Representatives.
- Nigerian and international political heavy-weights to attend Achebe Colloquium November 26, 2009"Democracy cannot exist in a situation where there is no system of orderly succession from one regime to another. If every election is an occasion for violence and crisis, there is no possibility of democracy." – Chinua Achebe
- Yar'Adua 'unconscious' in Saudi Arabia: Fears mount in Nigeria November 25, 2009
- AC´s Slavish Prayer Request For President Yar´Adua November 25, 2009
- Petition against Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), the attorney general of the federation, for gross abuse of office, incompetence and corruption November 25, 2009The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights was formed in 1989 and has been existing in Nigeria as a foremost Human Rights organization whose activities contributed in no small measure and at great sacrifice by its members to the termination of military rule in Nigeria and achievement of the hard-earned democratic space being enjoyed currently in Nigeria. […]
- Metaphors of Dysfunction November 27, 2009
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- The final push to end polio in India November 27, 2009
- Killer son stabbed 'witch' mother 21 times November 27, 2009
- Hospitalized Nigerian president not stepping down November 27, 2009
- World Bank forecasts robust economic growth for Nigeria in 2010 November 27, 2009
- Nigeria 's boxing coach calls for early preparations for Delhi 2010 November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: The First Ailment - Pericarditis - Jonathan Now in Charge November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Eid-El Kabir - PDP Felicitates With Muslims November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: 95,000 Nigerian Muslims Perform 2009 Hajj November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Peugeot Sells Over 270,000 Sedan Cars November 27, 2009
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- Iran Censured Over Nuclear Program by UN Watchdog - New York Times November 27, 2009
- Black Friday Shoppers Snap Up Door-Busters, But Not Much More - Wall Street Journal November 27, 2009
- Spain's Almunia Named New EU Antitrust Chief - Wall Street Journal November 27, 2009
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US Buildup Seen As Helpful In 2 Afghan Provinces
November 27, 2009US Buildup In Critical Afghanistan Provinces Scores Successes, But Taliban Not Knocked Out Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) (AP) (AP) (AP) Previous slide Next slide (AP) PUL-I-ALAM, Afghanistan (AP) - On what is more akin to a sunny winter's stroll, U.S. troops proudly tread on a newly asphalted road, past a refurbished mosque and a crowded market over […]
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Dubai: Storms in the Gulf
November 27, 2009It is not often that a terse statement from a small faraway country sends the share market into shock. But yesterday afternoon the FTSE 100 suffered its biggest one-day loss since March; and it was largely thanks to a notice about Dubai World, the holding company that owns everything from P&O ferries to a billion-dollar stake in the New York department s […]
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Russia, U.S. won't sign new START pact by Dec 5: Ifax
November 27, 2009MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and the United States are unlikely to sign a new START Treaty to curb strategic nuclear weapons by the December 5 deadline and talks will continue, Interfax news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying. The...
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RBS signs gov't asset protection scheme
November 27, 2009(AP) - LONDON - The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC said Friday it has signed an access agreement to the British government's asset protection scheme on terms that will formally increase the government stake in the bank from 70 percent to 84 percent. The terms of the deal were announced earlier this month. Under the agreement, the government will buy 25.5 bi […]
- Commonwealth summit in Trinidad targets climate change November 27, 2009
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Aghan children 'die from neglect'
November 27, 2009Afghan refugees who fled the war-torn south have claimed they are so neglected by government in Kabul that their children are dying from hypothermia for want of the most basic supplies. Families that left Helmand, Kandahar and other southern provinces to escape the fighting between US-led forces and a resurgent Taliban say the cold is much more lethal. Livin […]
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World powers seek Iran nuclear censure
November 27, 2009VIENNA - World powers united on Friday to seek a new UN censure of Iran's nuclear programme and demand that it halt construction of uranium enrichment site kept secret until recently. Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Russia and China sponsored the new resolution against Iran to be voted by the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-mem […]
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Muslim pilgrims gather for hajj after scores killed in Saudi floods
November 27, 2009MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia - Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, a day after torrential rains that killed at least 77 people. Flooding from the unusually heavy downpours hit hardest in the Red Sea coastal city of Jiddah, about 40 miles away from the holy […]
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Khmer Rouge chief Duch stuns court with release bid
November 27, 2009Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch has shocked the UN-backed war crimes tribunal by asking to be released on the final day of the trial. Duch, whose real name is Kaing Guek Eav, had admitted being responsible for overseeing the deaths of...
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Bush, Blair 'signed a deal to topple Saddam'
November 27, 2009Bush, Blair 'signed a deal to topple Saddam' Tony Blair and George W. Bush had signed a "secret deal" to topple Saddam Hussein a year before the US and Britain invaded Iraq, a former high-ranking British diplomat has revealed....
- Namibia set to hold elections November 27, 2009
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China to launch second lunar probe next October
November 27, 2009CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press Writer= BEIJING (AP) â China is set to launch its second lunar probe next October in preparation for an unmanned moon landing by the end of 2012, space program officials were quoted Friday as saying. The Chang'e 2 probe is an advanced version of the Chang'e 1 that crashed into the moon in a controlled collision […]
- Filipino who lost wife in massacre files candidacy November 27, 2009
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Iran investigation at 'dead end' : IAEA chief
November 27, 2009The outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday his probe of Iran's nuclear program is at 'a dead end' and that trust in Tehran's credibility is shrinking after its belated revelation that it was secretly building a nuclear facility. Mohamed ElBaradei's blunt criticism of the Islamic Republic - four days bef […]
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Hacker Gary McKinnon to appeal after extradition blow
November 27, 2009The "devastated" lawyers for computer hacker Gary McKinnon are to challenge the home secretary's decision not to block his extradition to the US. They said they would fight on after Alan Johnson told Mr McKinnon's family medical grounds could not prevent it. Glasgow-born Mr McKinnon, 43, who has Asperger's syndrome, is accused of bre […]
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Japan mired in deflation, dlr/yen adds to pain
November 27, 2009* Oct core CPI falls 2.2 pct yr/yr, matching forecast * Index excluding food, energy costs match record low * Jobless rate slides in October, household spending up * Govt, BOJ must tackle deflation, yen rise -Analyst (Adds details, link to graphics) By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Japanese consumer price index excluding volatile food and energ […]
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Vietnam's Devaluation Alarms Rival Exporters
November 27, 2009By JAMES HOOKWAY in Hanoi and ALEX FRANGOS in Hong Kong Vietnam's decision to devalue its currency raises tensions across Asia as the region's export-driven economies jostle for an edge amid a slow recovery in orders from the U.S. and Europe. Vietnam shaved 5% off the value of its currency, the dong, on Wednesday, its third devaluation since June 2 […]
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Mental State Cited in 9/11 Case
November 27, 2009By JESS BRAVIN WASHINGTON -- When five defendants are brought before a New York federal judge to face charges for the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the first question may be whether some of them are competent to stand trial at all. Military lawyers for Ramzi Binalshibh, an accused organizer of the 9/11 plot, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, the conspiracy's […]
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Israel unmoved by Palestinian rejection
November 27, 2009Joseph Nasr | Reuters JERUSALEM: Israel's foreign minister on Thursday shrugged off the Palestinian dismissal of a 10-month moratorium on some building in West Bank settlements, saying winning international support was more important. "The last thing that should interest us is the Palestinians' concern. Before the Palestinian issue, what shoul […]
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Irish Catholic Church apologises for abuse by priests
November 27, 2009The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said he is deeply sorry and ashamed about the widespread sexual abuse of children by priests. Cardinal Sean Brady also apologised for the way the Church covered up the abuse, which happened in Dublin. He spoke after an Irish government report revealed abuse over decades, a systematic cover-up by the Church, an […]
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US Buildup Seen As Helpful In 2 Afghan Provinces
November 27, 2009
- News from Africa 4
- YMCA promoting youth entrepreneurship and leadership development in The Gambia Daniel Ceesay, Youth President, The Gambia YMCA November 28, 2009Young people should always engage in skills training as a tool to national development because it is what helps a government and its people to grow This was the message of The Gambia Deputy Permanent Secretary of State for Youths and Sports the Hon Mamacgic Njie speaking at a YMCA advocacy campaign last weekThe theme of the twoday campaign ...
- Rows hit Namibia ahead of polls November 27, 2009Campaigning in Namibia has been hit by legal rows ahead of polls on FridayThe National Society for Human Rights is going to court after the electoral commission withdrew its observer status saying it was not impartialMeanwhile a party that has split from the ruling Swapo party has told the BBC its leader is being sued for m after say ...
- Two journalists freed in Somalia November 27, 2009Two foreign journalists kidnapped in Somalia by militants in August have been freed by their captorsCanadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan are reported to be in a hotel in the capital MogadishuMs Lindhout told Canadian media that the kidnappers had tortured her and that a ransom had been paid for the pairs release ...
- Stop WFP imports- Somali November 27, 2009Islamist insurgents who control large parts of southern Somalia have told the UNs World Food Programme WFP to stop importing goods into the countryThe alShabab group issued a statement saying the WFP must start buying from Somali farmers saying mass importing had devastated local agricultureAnalysts say alShabab is hoping to boost i ...
- UN, Government data shows women and children on decline in Zimbabwe November 27, 2009November Some children under five years of age will die today in Zimbabwe a bleak statistic that is part of new social development data released by the United Nations Childrens Fund UNICEF and the Government revealing that the situation there for women and children has deteriorated in the past five years The Multiple Indicator an ...
- UN peacekeepers introduce local Congolese to the cow-drawn plough November 27, 2009November United Nations peacekeepers are going beyond the call of duty in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC not only protecting local civilians from rebel militia but also helping them boost agricultural output as well as resurfacing roads and refurbishing a school Having watched the local population use hoes and shovels ...
- Darfur: over 300 former combatants discharged through UN-backed programme November 27, 2009November More than former combatants in Darfur including women and disabled persons have participated in a threeday discharge programme organized by the Government of Sudan with support from the joint African UnionUnited Nations mission in Darfur The programme is expected to be extended to other parts of Darfur targeting a total ...
- UN boosts food aid to thousands uprooted by tribal violence in DR Congo November 27, 2009November The United Nations World Food Programme WFP said today it is ramping up efforts to feed tens of thousand of Congolese who fled a recent outbreak of tribal violence in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC More than people escaped into neighbouring Republic of Congo crossing the river separating the two co ...
- Madagascar: UN appeals for $6 million to stockpile supplies as cyclones loom November 27, 2009November United Nations humanitarian agencies launched an appeal today for million to help the people of Madagascar brace against the impact of a wave of intense cyclones forecasted to hit the Indian Ocean nation in the coming months This year meteorologists are warning that four to five powerful tropical storms will swirl through the ...
- Despite progress, challenges remain on child soldiers in Sudan, UN official reports November 27, 2009November Despite progress in Sudan in the past two years in tackling the problem of children in armed conflict many challenges remain ranging from reintegrating child soldiers to dealing with youngsters abducted by the Ugandan rebel Lords Resistance Army LRA who have been brainwashed into killing their own parents a senior United Nations ...
- YMCA promoting youth entrepreneurship and leadership development in The Gambia Daniel Ceesay, Youth President, The Gambia YMCA November 28, 2009
- News from Africa 3
- Africans 'aiding Rwanda suspects' November 27, 2009Rwanda accuses Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia of being unwilling to co-operate in locating genocide suspects.
- Eskom to get loan for power plant November 27, 2009South African energy firm Eskom gets a 1.86bn euro loan ($2.77bn) to finance the building of a new power plant.
- New SA life for ID suicide family November 27, 2009The family of South Africa's Skhumbuzo Mhlongo who committed suicide after he was refused ID, are given a house.
- Namibia observers win vote ruling November 27, 2009A Namibian court rules a human rights group must have its status as observers reinstated hours after polls open.
- Town 'empty' after CAR rebel raid November 27, 2009Most residents flee Ndele town in northern Central African Republic after clashes between rebels and the army.
- Commonwealth ponders Rwanda November 27, 2009Commonwealth leaders meet in Trinidad, with Rwandan membership on the agenda and Zimbabwe's possibly re-entry.
- Funds win on Liberia's 1978 debt November 26, 2009A High Court in London orders Liberia to pay two investment funds more than $20m (£12m) for a debt dating back to 1978.
- Nigeria leader has heart problem November 26, 2009Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has a heart condition, his spokesman says, after he went to hospital in Saudi Arabia.
- Mali gunmen seize French national November 26, 2009A French national is kidnapped from outside his hotel in the northern Mali town of Menaka by armed gunmen, officials say.
- Ex-Ethiopia leader swaps parties November 26, 2009Ethiopia's former President Negasso Gidada joins the main opposition bloc, months before the country's next election.
- Rocket man blasts out of Africa, but falls short of Europe November 25, 2009A Swiss man fails in his attempt to become the first person to fly solo across the Strait of Gibraltar using a single jet-propelled wing.
- Bougherra set on Rangers comeback November 27, 2009Algeria midfielder Madjid Bougherra says he has explained his late return from international duty to his manager at Rangers and wants to return to the team.
- Sissoko wants action on racism November 26, 2009Juventus star Mohamed Sissoko has called for action to be taken against his own club's fans after continued racist chanting at games.
- Live cricket - South Africa v England November 27, 2009South Africa make a superb start to the third one-day international against England, who have recalled Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann.
- Joining the club November 27, 2009Rwanda learns cricket, English for Commonwealth bid
- Kicking off November 27, 2009Football gets down to business in South Africa
- Green Big Brother November 26, 2009Sahara reality TV show to highlight climate change
- Turning the tide November 24, 2009What Mozambique is doing to tackle rising sea levels
- Mass killing November 25, 2009Will UN unearth the truth of Guinea's stadium massacre?
- Power arrangers November 24, 2009The electricians who connect South Africans - for free
- Africans 'aiding Rwanda suspects' November 27, 2009
- WORLD NEWS 4
- Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body November 27, 2009The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
- German minister resigns over Afghanistan raid November 27, 2009Germany's Labour Minister Jung resigns amid allegations of a cover-up relating to a deadly Nato air strike in Afghanistan.
- Dubai debt problems rattle world markets November 27, 2009Worries about Dubai's debt problems spill over into a second day of trading, leading to more stock market falls.
- Iran 'confiscates Nobel Peace medal' November 27, 2009The Nobel Peace Prize medal won by Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi has been confiscated by authorities, she says.
- Commonwealth talks target climate November 27, 2009Commonwealth leaders are to meet in Trinidad with climate change a key issue in the last big summit before Copenhagen.
- Australian state bans jump racing November 27, 2009Steeplechase and hurdle racing in Australia's state of Victoria will be banned in 2010, prompted by 20 deaths of horses in two years.
- Poll bid after Philippine murders November 27, 2009A Philippine mayor whose supporters were killed in a suspected political ambush files his nomination for governor.
- Khmer Rouge Duch in release plea November 27, 2009Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch stuns a UN-backed war crimes tribunal by asking to be released on the final day of his trial.
- Wikipedia denies editors' exodus November 27, 2009The online encyclopaedia disputes claims that the numbers of people editing Wikipedia are in sharp decline.
- 'She's the one' - Robbie Williams proposes to girlfriend on radio November 27, 2009British singer Robbie Williams has proposed to his girlfriend, the pop star's mother confirms.
- Perplexing mystery of the hammerhead shark 'solved' November 27, 2009A hammerhead shark's unusual shape gives it outstanding vision, according to a study which may solve a centuries-old mystery.
- Live - South Africa v England November 27, 2009South Africa make a superb start to the third one-day international against England, who have recalled Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann.
- Live - Nadal v Djokovic November 27, 2009Novak Djokovic plays Rafael Nadal, needing to win to keep his hopes alive of reaching the semi-finals of the ATP World Tennis Finals.
- What lessons can be learned from Dubai? November 27, 2009Concerns over Dubais debt problems drive down Europes share markets for the second day running. Should we be worried?
- BBC World News September 29, 2009
- 'My revenge' November 27, 2009Death camp escape was one man's victory over Nazis
- Cash in colour November 27, 2009Can pretty pictures help us understand complex issues?
- Day in pictures November 27, 2009Some eye-catching images from around the world
- It's quiz time! November 27, 2009What's put a grin on Carla's face this week?
- Drawn to life November 27, 2009How Disney created its first African-American princess
- Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body November 27, 2009
- Sports 1
- Orton, Broncos stop free fall by beating Giants November 27, 2009Kyle Orton drove them on six scoring drives, Matt Prater kicked four field goals and safety Brian Dawkins led a ferocious defense 48 hours after calling a players-only meeting, and the Broncos beat the New York Giants 26-6 Thursday night.Associated Press
- No. 3 Texas prevails in shootout vs. Texas A&M November 27, 2009Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes and No. 3 Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a 49-39 win over the Aggies on Thursday night.Associated Press
- Cowboys' offense wakes up, rolls over Raiders November 27, 2009Miles Austin couldn't stop smiling, soaking up the cheers as he stared at himself on the giant video screens over the field. Then Tony Romo really soaked him, splashing a cup of water in his face.Associated Press
- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to play Sunday against Baltimore Ravens November 26, 2009Ben Roethlisberger played one of the worst games of his NFL career one week after sustaining a concussion in 2006. He is only a few days removed from his fourth concussion in four years, an uncommonly high number even for an NFL player.Associated Press
- Tim Montgomery on drugs: Maurice Greene 'got in my head' November 27, 2009Tim Montgomery says he started taking performance-enhancing drugs because he wanted to beat American sprint rival Maurice Greene and become the fastest man in the world.Associated Press
- Magic dump high-flying Hawks behind Howard November 27, 2009Dwight Howard had 22 points and 17 rebounds, Vince Carter added 21 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 93-76 on Thursday night.Associated Press
- Rodgers' 3 TDs help Packers to 3rd straight win November 27, 2009Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes and Green Bay beat the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thursday, giving the Packers three straight wins and improving their playoff prospects.Associated Press
- Report: Voice of Yankees Bob Sheppard says career is over November 27, 2009Bob Sheppard, the legendary public address announcer for the New York Yankees, told MLB.com his career is over.ESPN.com news services
- Dan Hawkins to remain coach at Colorado in 2010 November 27, 2009Colorado has announced that Dan Hawkins will continue to coach Colorado and return for his fifth season next year.Tim Griffin
- Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels' taunts of Chargers players causes league stir November 26, 2009The Denver Broncos' brash -- some would say cocky -- coach exchanged taunts with a group of San Diego Chargers linebackers during warmups Sunday, at one point telling them, "We own you!"Associated Press
- Jim Kelly says Buffalo Bills need new quarterback to return team to greatness November 27, 2009The Buffalo Bills have started nine different quarterbacks since Jim Kelly retired -- and the Hall of Famer says a key to a return to greatness for the franchise begins under center, USA Today reported.ESPN.com news services
- Shaquille O'Neal pays for funeral of 5-year-old North Carolina kidnapping victim November 26, 2009Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal has paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl whose kidnapping and slaying received national news coverage.Associated Press
- Report: Allen Iverson planning to retire from the NBA November 27, 2009Allen Iverson is planning to retire from the NBA, nationally syndicated radio host and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Stephen A. Smith reports.ESPN.com news services
- Orton, Broncos stop free fall by beating Giants November 27, 2009
- Sports 2
- Grant happy to be back November 27, 2009Avram Grant is delighted to be back in English football and feels Portsmouth are capable of beating the drop.
- Premier League preview November 26, 2009Everton meet Liverpool in the Merseyside derby while Arsenal tackle London foes Chelsea on an engrossing weekend of action.
- Gibbs out for three months November 27, 2009Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs has been ruled out of action for three months with a broken metatarsal.
- Torres facing fitness test November 27, 2009Fernando Torres will have a late fitness test as he battles to be fit for the Merseyside derby on Sunday.
- Hangeland commits to Fulham November 27, 2009Brede Hangeland hopes that signing a new long-term contract with Fulham will finally put a halt to speculation over his future.
- Storrie hails Grant's credentials November 27, 2009Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie feels the club have made a wise move in appointing Avram Grant.
- Bruce backs his business November 27, 2009Steve Bruce is confident of his ability in the transfer market after Dave Whelan questioned some of his signings.
- Championship preview November 27, 2009Newcastle and West Brom will look to maintain their grip on the promotion places in the Championship this weekend.
- FA Cup preview A-M November 27, 2009Giant-killing could be on the cards as in-form Rushden & Diamonds travel to Gus Poyet's Brighton.
- Basso plans Robins exit November 27, 2009Bristol City goalkeeper Adriano Basso has declared his intention to leave Ashton Gate.
- McDonald targets get-well win November 27, 2009Neil McDonald is looking to beat Stoke on Saturday to give Sam Allardyce the perfect get-well present.
- Iniesta extends Barca deal November 27, 2009Andres Iniesta has signed a new deal with Barcelona containing a buy-out clause of 200million euros.
- FA Cup preview N-W November 27, 2009The quest for FA Cup glory continues with places in the third round of the competition up for grabs.
- Reds duo support Benitez November 27, 2009Liverpool duo Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina have moved to offer their support to under-fire boss Rafa Benitez.
- Gunners sweat over Gallas November 27, 2009Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits William Gallas is a major doubt for this weekend's clash with Chelsea.
- Terry - Best yet to come November 27, 2009John Terry insists Chelsea have yet to find their best form in Europe, despite sealing top spot in their Champions League group.
- Fergie tips Grant to succeed November 27, 2009Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed new Portsmouth boss Avram Grant to succeed.
- Duo still doubtful for Barca November 27, 2009Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi remain doubtful for 'El Clasico' with Real Madrid on Sunday.
- Diao praises Stoke spirit November 27, 2009Stoke midfielder Salif Diao has praised the atmosphere within the squad at the Britannia Stadium.
- Martinez unfazed by Bruce November 27, 2009Roberto Martinez is not concerned by Steve Bruce's return ahead of Wigan's weekend clash with Sunderland.
- Grant happy to be back November 27, 2009
- Nollywood Nigeria
- Kaduna prostitutes offer free sex...lol November 28, 2009The kind of nonsense you read sometimesRead the story below and be amusedKaduna prostitutes offer free sexAs male prostitutes take over businessPay one round get one freeTo form prostitutes unionFemale prostitutes in Kaduna have commenced a two month free sex bonanza expected to end on December st They cla ...
- Actress AMEZE IMARIAGBE tells us''i am back'' November 28, 2009Ameze Imariagbe disappeared over a decade agojust when her career in the movies was begining toblossomshe is still remembered for perfectly delivered crying roles thoughwe interviewd the actress who is set to storm nollywood and she excitedly tells usAmeze is backAmezeis back wherehow and for what find out in this interviewHow hav ...
- 17th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival November 28, 2009Homecomings corruption and applied radicalism recur as concerns throughout the customary bigtent selection of this years African Diaspora Film Festival For the th edition the film girth and country reach chart collective narratives and individual strivings but with the caveat of selective previewing the greatest artistic variety a ...
- US-based institute to improve quality of Nigerian films November 28, 2009The Managing Director of DelYork International an academic institute based in New York Linus Idaosa said that the academy will assist in improving the quality of Nigerian filmsNdaosa told journalists on Wednesday in Abuja that the film industry is considered a critical sector for national economic prosperity and for the effective projecti ...
- Information Minister Berates Nollywood Over Nigerias Image November 26, 2009The Minister for Information and Communications Professor Dora Akunyili has blamed the greater cause of the bad image that Nigerians have in the Diaspora on the negative pictures painted of the nation in Nollywood movies which have led to Nigerians being treated like criminalsAkunyili made this disclosure at an interactive session with journ ...
- Meet actors IBINABO FIBERESIMA and FRED AMATAS love child! November 26, 2009Do we call Fred and Ibinabo the Brad Pit and Angelina Jolie of nollywood Welli dont know about this name but i am loving their beautiful daughterHer daddy Fred is currently one of the dancers on nigerias CELEBRITY TAKES dance competition and i pray he shuffles those Isoko feet very well so that he can win and take this little darling shopp ...
- ACTRESS FUNKE AKINDELE EXPLODES ''I AM NOT A HUSBAND SNATCHER'' November 26, 2009First we heard she snatched olasco from her colleague ronke oshodiokethen we heard names like kunle cokerthen yinka quadriinfact the reports keep tagging this talented actress with different men and the recent rumour making the rounds is tha tfunke is dating femi adebayo and is supposedly pregnant by himwe contacted this actress to hear her ...
- EXCLUSIVE : BREAKING NEWS :FEMI ADEBAYO'S MARRIAGE HAS CRASHED November 25, 2009TOP ACTOR FEMI ADEBAYOS MARRIAGE TO WIFE KHADIJAT CRASHESAS WIFE MOVES OUT OF MATRIMONIAL HOME HOW FEMI ABANDONED HER WITH KIDS FOR FUNKEAKINDELE The marriage of top actor Femi Adebayo to his wife Khadijat Bukola has crashed The blissful marriage of the couple began to experience trouble a few months ago after it was established tha ...
- Dispute Over Eko International Film Festival Resolved in Lagos, Nigeria. November 24, 2009Mr Hope Obioma Opara the Publisher of Supple magazine and Cofounder President of Eko International Film Festival with Mr Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima the FounderFestival Director and their Advisor Mr Uche met with Mr Paul Obazele the President of the Association of Movie Producers AMP and leading members of his organizing committee fo ...
- Gossip COLUMN November 26, 2009Rashida Adamu Abdullahi tries to hook up with Abdulkadir InnaInna Although Rashida Adamu Abdullahi is still in a relationship with Sadiq Mafia she is also on the prowl for dudes Apparently she tried to pick up Innainna I guess he declined Man thats gotta hurt Hausa film actress just dont get declined particularly at a party I mean com ...
- Causes Of Broken Relationships November 24, 2009The rate at which relationships break up these days is alarming and gradually becoming a thing of great concern both to counsellors and the society at large For the purpose of this article please permit me to focus on marriage and not just any form of love relationship reason being that marriage is more legal and to an extent according to m ...
- Stella Monye Slams NB Plc Over Star Mega Jamz November 26, 2009Samba queen Stella Monye has accused the management of Nigerian Breweries Plc the organisers of Star Mega Jamz of marginalisation of female artistesSpeaking with us Monye said I feel very sad that out of about Nigerian artistes and two foreign acts that will perform at the concert schedule for Lagos and Abuja on and December res ...
- Omoladun Kenkelewus Documentary Released November 24, 2009A twohour documentary on the death of Nollywood actress and wife of Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe Monsurat Oyenike Omidina aka Omoladun Kenkelewu has been released on videoEntitled Iku Omoladun Death of Omoladun the work produced by Saint Martins Media and marketed by Sarolaj Music and Films Limited was released nationwide yester ...
- Our family is more important than career Daniel & Doris Adenimokan November 24, 2009They cut the picture of the golden couple of Nollywood She is an actress while her husband is a top director Doris Simon and hubby Daniel Adenimokan bare their minds on marriage and the evil bedeviling the homes of celebrities Why do you eat late at nightDaniel Were eating late at night because weve been busy all day going back and fo ...
- I'm on good terms with Lagbaja' -----Ego Ihenacho Ogbaro November 24, 2009Singer Ego Ihenacho Ogbaro believes music has made her a deeper person The petite lady was the only female vocalist with Lagbajas band until she left to pursue a solo career in She was backup for the masked musician on several tracks including Konko Below and Nothing For You but her soulful wailing in Never far Away a track in Lagba ...
- From the London premiere of The Figurine November 24, 2009Getting time to interview The Figurine producer and actor Kunle Afolayan amidst extensive preparations for the premiere of his latest creation was no easy task We finally found time a few hours before the premiere to sit down and get the interview underway Well things didnt run that smoothly but three hours after my arrival Afolayan and ...
- The rise and rise of Funke Akindele November 26, 2009Picture this A star and household name is asked by a friend to come for an audition So she goes with a big bag of clothes because naturally it should be a lead role But she gets there and is told she will only be in two scenes The fee N She is so humiliated she cant hide the tearsLike a movie scriptFast forward by a few year ...
- Copyright piracy has made it expensive to produce our films November 24, 2009Africas creative industries could be great success stories but they are held back by weak copyright protection While the wealthiest Western creators often shout loudest it is the poorest African entrepreneurs who suffer most In some important ways copyright piracy makes it more expensive to make a typical African film than a Hollywood blockbus ...
- For the filmmen, a Hall of Fame November 22, 2009LAST Saturday will remain green in the eyes of motion picture lovers in the country as the Nigerian Moviemakers Hall of Fame was launched at the VIP Lounge of the National Theatre Iganmu LagosThe event a gathering of artistes members of the academia stakeholders screen stars top government functionaries and the media it was a major at ...
- Exercise Must November 24, 2009Before starting an exercise programme it is important to be familiar with some important guidelines The following are some of themGet a medical checkup You should have had a medical examination within the last year to be sure you do not have any conditions that would make it unsafe to exercise Regardless of the age if the medical history ...
- Kaduna prostitutes offer free sex...lol November 28, 2009
- World News 5
- Banks, world leaders play down Dubai debt threat November 27, 2009DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Banks outside the Gulf played down their exposure to Dubai debt on Friday after fears of default shook global markets, and European leaders said the world economy was now strong enough to cope with the setback.
- Shoppers hit Black Friday sales with pared budgets November 27, 2009NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans headed to stores in droves to kick off the holiday shopping season on Friday, though many said they were being more selective about what they buy and paring back what they spend.
- IAEA votes to rebuke Iran over nuclear cover-up November 27, 2009VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog governors voted overwhelmingly on Friday to censure Iran for building a uranium enrichment plant in secret, and Iran said the "hasty and undue" rebuke would damage its cooperation with the agency.
- Philippine clan members investigated after killings November 27, 2009MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Friday barred its top elected official in the south, his father and other relatives from leaving the country as it investigated the massacre of 57 people earlier this week.
- Karzai reaches out to Afghan Taliban on holiday November 27, 2009KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached out to the Taliban on Friday, part of a call for reconciliation that the palace says will be the main focus of his second term that began last week.
- Russia, U.S. to sign arms pact, may miss deadline November 27, 2009MINSK (Reuters) - The U.S. and Russian presidents will sign a new deal to cut Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons by the year end, but may miss an early December deadline by several days, a Kremlin source told Reuters on Friday.
- Space shuttle Atlantis heads for Florida landing November 27, 2009CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis fired their ship's braking rockets on Friday to leave orbit and begin an hour-long glide to Earth, the last leg of an 11-day mission to the International Space Station.
- Israel targets Gaza militants in air strike November 27, 2009GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike wounded four Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Palestinian medical workers said, but Israel said one of them had been killed.
- Pakistani forces kill 15 militants in Khyber region November 27, 2009PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces killed 15 militants in the lawless northwest of the country, a security official said Friday, as part of a campaign Washington hopes will help it defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan.
- Suicide attacks down, extortion up in Iraq's Mosul November 27, 2009MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Drive-by shootings, murders and extortion are the new calling cards of a weakened insurgency in Mosul, replacing suicide bombings as the worst nightmare for residents of the northern Iraqi city.
- Banks, world leaders play down Dubai debt threat November 27, 2009
- News from Africa 4
- YMCA promoting youth entrepreneurship and leadership development in The Gambia Daniel Ceesay, Youth President, The Gambia YMCA November 28, 2009Young people should always engage in skills training as a tool to national development because it is what helps a government and its people to grow This was the message of The Gambia Deputy Permanent Secretary of State for Youths and Sports the Hon Mamacgic Njie speaking at a YMCA advocacy campaign last weekThe theme of the twoday campaign ...
- Rows hit Namibia ahead of polls November 27, 2009Campaigning in Namibia has been hit by legal rows ahead of polls on FridayThe National Society for Human Rights is going to court after the electoral commission withdrew its observer status saying it was not impartialMeanwhile a party that has split from the ruling Swapo party has told the BBC its leader is being sued for m after say ...
- Two journalists freed in Somalia November 27, 2009Two foreign journalists kidnapped in Somalia by militants in August have been freed by their captorsCanadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan are reported to be in a hotel in the capital MogadishuMs Lindhout told Canadian media that the kidnappers had tortured her and that a ransom had been paid for the pairs release ...
- Stop WFP imports- Somali November 27, 2009Islamist insurgents who control large parts of southern Somalia have told the UNs World Food Programme WFP to stop importing goods into the countryThe alShabab group issued a statement saying the WFP must start buying from Somali farmers saying mass importing had devastated local agricultureAnalysts say alShabab is hoping to boost i ...
- UN, Government data shows women and children on decline in Zimbabwe November 27, 2009November Some children under five years of age will die today in Zimbabwe a bleak statistic that is part of new social development data released by the United Nations Childrens Fund UNICEF and the Government revealing that the situation there for women and children has deteriorated in the past five years The Multiple Indicator an ...
- UN peacekeepers introduce local Congolese to the cow-drawn plough November 27, 2009November United Nations peacekeepers are going beyond the call of duty in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC not only protecting local civilians from rebel militia but also helping them boost agricultural output as well as resurfacing roads and refurbishing a school Having watched the local population use hoes and shovels ...
- Darfur: over 300 former combatants discharged through UN-backed programme November 27, 2009November More than former combatants in Darfur including women and disabled persons have participated in a threeday discharge programme organized by the Government of Sudan with support from the joint African UnionUnited Nations mission in Darfur The programme is expected to be extended to other parts of Darfur targeting a total ...
- UN boosts food aid to thousands uprooted by tribal violence in DR Congo November 27, 2009November The United Nations World Food Programme WFP said today it is ramping up efforts to feed tens of thousand of Congolese who fled a recent outbreak of tribal violence in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC More than people escaped into neighbouring Republic of Congo crossing the river separating the two co ...
- Madagascar: UN appeals for $6 million to stockpile supplies as cyclones loom November 27, 2009November United Nations humanitarian agencies launched an appeal today for million to help the people of Madagascar brace against the impact of a wave of intense cyclones forecasted to hit the Indian Ocean nation in the coming months This year meteorologists are warning that four to five powerful tropical storms will swirl through the ...
- Despite progress, challenges remain on child soldiers in Sudan, UN official reports November 27, 2009November Despite progress in Sudan in the past two years in tackling the problem of children in armed conflict many challenges remain ranging from reintegrating child soldiers to dealing with youngsters abducted by the Ugandan rebel Lords Resistance Army LRA who have been brainwashed into killing their own parents a senior United Nations ...
- YMCA promoting youth entrepreneurship and leadership development in The Gambia Daniel Ceesay, Youth President, The Gambia YMCA November 28, 2009
- Asia Pacific
- IDBS Expands in Asia Pacific November 11, 2009Announces Direct Support Training and Sales Resources Through new Chinese and Australian CentersPresents Translational Research and Healthcare Strategy at eResearch AustralasiaGuildford UK and Burlington MA November IDBS the leading ...
- Malaysia Withholds 'Allah Bibles' November 9, 2009The Malaysian government has refused to release Bibles which it seized because they contained the word Allah to refer to GodThe government which is dominated by Muslim Malays claims that the word Allah is Islamic and that its use in Bibles could upset MuslimsThe Roman Catholic Church is challenging the ban in court Religion ...
- UN APPEALS FOR $74 MILLION TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS IN PHILIPPINES October 8, 2009October The United Nations today launched an appeal for million to help million floodstricken people in the Philippines which has been hit by massive backtoback storms for the next six months Some people were killed when Tropical Storm Ketsana also known as Ondoy slammed into the SouthEast Asian nation last week displa ...
- Burma polls 2010 sans Suu Kyi ! October 5, 2009Is there any meaning for the proposed general election in Burma Myanmar by the military rulers if Daw Aung Suu Kyi with other political leaders are kept out of the process Not only the prodemocracy Burmese exiles but also a significant number of international rights bodies believe that sans Suu Kyi it will hardly make any sense for changes i ...
- Concern at slow progress to Copenhagen negotiation September 14, 2009The experts and journalists of Asia Pacific region have expressed deep concern at the slow progress in the current round of climate negotiations given the scale and magnitude of the adverse impacts of searise because of continued green house gas emissions by industrialised and developed countries Adopting a Dhaka Declaration the participants ...
- UN and Republic of Korea partner to boost 'green' growth August 23, 2009August The United Nations Environment Programme UNEP has joined forces with the Republic of Korea ROK to support the East Asian nations quest for a sustainable green economic future in the midst of a global recession UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner noted that Asia particularly the ROK China and Japan as well as Australia ...
- Anti-corruption watchdog to join UN-backed genocide court in Cambodia August 15, 2009August The United Nations and Cambodia have announced an agreement to establish an anticorruption watchdog to oversee the tribunal set up to bring to justice the perpetrators of the countrys notorious killing fields genocide over three decades ago The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia ECCC set up in by the UN an ...
- UN human rights chief joins call for release of Myanmar opposition figure August 15, 2009August The United Nations human rights chief today joined the call made by SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon and others for the immediate and unconditional release of Myanmar prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi whose house arrest has been extended for another months I deplore the ongoing persecution of a democratically elected leader ...
- UN examines how to use technology to minimize disaster damage in Asia-Pacific August 13, 2009August Better utilizing information and communication technology ICT to prepare for and deal with catastrophic natural disasters in the AsiaPacific region is the focus of a United Nations meeting in Bangkok Thailand today The Indian Ocean tsunami and last years Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar have caused massive human and economic lo ...
- Ban calls for urgent action to minimize disaster damage in Asia August 13, 2009August With Asia being the worlds most vulnerable place for natural disasters SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon today stressed the need for boosting efforts across the continent to prepare for catastrophes before they occur We know that prevention is better than the cure Mr Ban said at the opening of a new UN International Strategy for ...
- IDBS Expands in Asia Pacific November 11, 2009
- Botswana
- Pastor Releases Album November 27, 2009A 23-year-old pastor has released an R & B album titled I Need You.
- Singer Maake Keen to Prove He Apes No One November 27, 2009It is obvious that everybody who cuts an album wants to be seen as the best thing that ever happened to the music industry and the genre he or she is doing. It is thus not surprising that one of the new comers Godfrey Maake calls himself Poo ya ga Maake.
- African Countries Told to Take Art Seriously November 27, 2009One of the facilitators at the ongoing Southern African Development Community (SADC) workshop for visual artistes at Motse Lodge in Kanye has applauded Botswana government's policy to buy most of its art decorations from local artistes.
- New Date for Mogae Court Case November 27, 2009The high profile case involving ex-president Festus Mogae, top serving and former government officials and prominent businessmen will resume before Justice David Newman of the High Court on December 7.
- Bomu Honours BRA Malombo November 27, 2009The recent award that the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) bestowed on veteran muso Malombo Mmereki was in recognition of his immense contribution to local music.
- Chinese Arrested Over Work Permits November 27, 2009A number of Chinese were arrested yesterday for working without permits, the police have said.
- MP Resists Constitutional Calls November 27, 2009Nata-Gweta MP Raynor has buckled the trend in Parliament by opposing rising calls by legislators for sweeping constitutional reforms.
- PEEPA Acts to Replace Galeforolwe November 27, 2009Government has started looking for a replacement for outgoing Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joshua Galeforolwe.
- UK University Caps Kgosi Seretse November 27, 2009Former Bangwato deputy chief, Kgosi Tholego Seretse has received an honorary doctorate from the International University Dunamis New World Mission.
- Mascom Appoints Russian Firm for Upgrading Its Services November 27, 2009Botswana's biggest mobile phone operator, Mascom Wireless, has selected Russian firm Bercut to supply its Ring Back Tone solution.
- Pastor Releases Album November 27, 2009
- Burkina Faso
- Coping With Urban Flood-Displaced November 27, 2009The Burkina Faso government says thousands of flood-displaced families have till 30 November to quit temporary camps throughout the capital Ouagadougou. Some of those affected are worried about the deadline.
- Taylor Admits Sending Advisor With Rebel Chief to Burkina Faso November 26, 2009Charles Taylor today admitted that he sent his Chief of Protocol to accompany a Sierra Leonean rebel commander to Burkina Faso in 1998 but denied that he helped him transport arms and ammunition through Liberia for use by rebel forces in Sierra Leone.
- Fight Against TB Shows Positive Results November 23, 200918-year-old Mouniratou in Bobo-Dioulassou is happiness itself. Two weeks ago she took her last pill, putting an end to a six-month long treatment for tuberculosis, still a major public health problem in Burkina Faso. More than 2700 new cases were reported in 2008.
- Upper East, Burkina Faso to Fight Smuggling, Highway Robbery November 16, 2009Upper East Region and the Central South Region of Burkina Faso will collaborate to fight smuggling, movement of small arms, drug trafficking and highway robbery.
- Yar'Adua, Compaore Discuss Guinean Crisis November 17, 2009PRESIDENT Umaru Yar'Adua Monday met with the President of Burkina Faso, Mr. Blaise Compaore, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
- Coping With Urban Flood-Displaced November 27, 2009
- World News 6
- Iran Censured Over Nuclear Program by UN Watchdog - New York Times November 27, 2009
- Black Friday Shoppers Snap Up Door-Busters, But Not Much More - Wall Street Journal November 27, 2009
- Spain's Almunia Named New EU Antitrust Chief - Wall Street Journal November 27, 2009
- Weather And You
- Current Weather Conditions Across The 48 Contiguous United States November 27, 2009Storm Impacts Northeast. For more details...
- Your National Forecast Summary March 10, 2009Midwest - However, due to the intense nature of the surface low it will continue to impact the region with strong winds, ... South - A cold front will push into the region by Wednesday morning with much of the rain unlikely to push east ... Northeast - The lone exceptions will be portions of New England and Upstate New York where a wintry mix of freezing rai […]
- Video: Your 3-Day National Weather Forecast November 27, 2009Watch what the experts at The Weather Channel ® have to say about the weather trends in the United States for the next 3-days.
- Severe Weather Alerts Across The Nation November 27, 2009Alaska-American Samoa-Arkansas-California-Colorado-Connecticut-Delaware-District Of Columbia-Dummy-Federated States Of Micronesia-Florida-Georgia-Guam-Hawaii-Illinois-Indiana-Iowa-Kansas-Louisiana-Maine-Maryland-Massachusetts-Michigan-Mississippi-Missouri-Nebraska-Nevada-New Hampshire-New Jersey-New Mexico-New York-North Carolina-Northern Mariana Islands-Ohi […]
- Airport Impact Map November 27, 2009A visual representation of possible weather-related delays at 24 major airports across the United States including Chicago's O'Hare, Boston's Logan, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, Dallas/Fort Worth Int', and Los Angeles Int'l. For more details...
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- Weather & You: Our Photo Of The Day Our silo surrounded by autumn colors. Submitted by: JoyCobb, Photo Date: 11/1/2008, Photo Location: Kingsville, OH
- Current Weather Conditions Across The 48 Contiguous United States November 27, 2009
- EUROPE
- Report Says Irish Bishops and Police Hid Abuse November 27, 2009The church and police colluded to hide decades of child abuse by priests in Dublin, an investigation concluded.By SARAH LYALL
- German General Quits Over Airstrike November 27, 2009The head of the German armed forces resigned following reports that information on civilian casualties had been withheld from the public and from prosecutors.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- Russia Admits Lapses in Case of Sick Lawyer November 27, 2009A prison official offered the first public acknowledgment of responsibility in the death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, a lawyer who died in pretrial detention.By ELLEN BARRY
- Two Players Are Questioned in Match-Fixing Scandal November 27, 2009The German police have questioned two players from the Fortuna Düsseldorf soccer club in connection with the widening match-fixing scandal in Europe.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Soul-Searching in Turkey After a Gay Man Is Killed November 26, 2009Ahmet Yildiz was shot last year outside his apartment in Istanbul, in what may have been the first “honor killing” of a gay man to gain public attention.By DAN BILEFSKY
- Leftist Past Clouds Europe’s Choice for the Foreign Affairs Portfolio November 26, 2009On Wednesday, several politicians questioned the role once played by Catherine Ashton, the bloc’s new foreign affairs chief, in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in Britain.By STEPHEN CASTLE
- Panel Asks How Britain Got Involved in Iraq War November 25, 2009The inquiry, expected to last 18 months, has stirred political conflict, much of it over the plan to release the final report after British elections next year.By JOHN F. BURNS
- Stockholm Journal: A Bed Where Comfort Is Not the Point November 26, 2009The latest health fad to capture the interest of many Swedes is a modern-day nail bed made with small plastic disks and sharp little spikes.By JOHN TAGLIABUE
- Apology Opens Wounds of British Migrant Program November 23, 2009Officials disagree on whether governments should compensate people who were uprooted as children and sent overseas, where many were abused.By JOHN F. BURNS
- In Turkey, Trial Casts Wide Net of Mistrust November 23, 2009The investigation of an underground group known as Ergenekon has strained ties between a secular elite and a growing population of observant Muslims.By DAN BILEFSKY
- E.U. Leaders Make Unity in the Bloc Their First Job November 22, 2009With Europe’s new top jobs going to two low-key bridge-builders, the bloc appears to have set its sights on repairing internal divisions before trying to construct a bigger global role.By STEPHEN CASTLE
- Ministry Won't Challenge Polanski Bail Ruling November 26, 2009The Justice Ministry had 10 days to submit an appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, but it said in a statement that it had decided not to appeal against the court's decision to grant bail to the film director.By MATTHEW SALTMARSH
- Russia Denies Knowing That Man Who Died in Jail Was Ill November 26, 2009The prison notes of Sergei L. Magnitsky, who was accused in a tax fraud scheme, show his repeated requests for treatment were ignored.By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
- Prosecutors Press Case Against Google in Italy November 26, 2009Prosecutors in Italy are asking for prison sentences for three Google executives and one former executive on trial for allowing an offensive video to remain on the site.By ERIC SYLVERS
- World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Tiger Still Burns Bright November 26, 2009A rare Siberian tiger that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin fitted with a radio-tracking collar is alive and well, Mr. Putin’s spokesman said Wednesday.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- New Belgian Prime Minister Named November 26, 2009The Christian Democrat Yves Leterme was nominated on Wednesday to replace Herman Van Rompuy, who has been appointed the first president of the European Union.By REUTERS
- Russia to Investigate Fund Lawyer’s Death November 25, 2009Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev ordered on Tuesday an investigation into the sudden death of a jailed equity fund lawyer who was a leading witness in a tax fraud battle.By ELLEN BARRY
- World Briefing | Europe: Poland: Former Leader Sues President November 25, 2009Lech Walesa is seeking about $36,000 in damages over President Lech Kaczynski’s charge that Mr. Walesa collaborated with the state secret service under Communism.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- World Briefing | Europe: Russia: 2 Beheaded Bodies Found November 25, 2009The killings of a police investigator and a court bailiff follow a spate of attacks on power stations and police posts in Kabardino-Balkaria, a largely Muslim region in the south.By REUTERS
- Deal Ends Legal Fight Over London Police Killing November 24, 2009Scotland Yard and the family of an electrician mistakenly shot dead by police officers said that they had a compensation deal after more than four years.By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL
- Report Says Irish Bishops and Police Hid Abuse November 27, 2009
- Libya
- 'Stop Acquisition of Farmland in Continent' - Gaddafi November 20, 2009Libyan President Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has called for an end to the buying and selling of African farmland by rich nations during UN hunger summit the headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, Italy.
- Country and UN Agency Enter Pact to Boost Food Security, Sustainable Development November 20, 2009The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Libya have agreed on a $71 million programme to boost cooperation over the next five years to strengthen food security and sustainable development in the country.
- Keep Economy Out of Gaddafi's Hands Now! November 16, 2009Last week "Objection!" submitted that Uganda ought to be wary of increased Chinese and Arabian investments in the region if we are interested in moving towards democracy, good governance, impeccable observance of human rights and overall freedoms. The reason is simple and straightforward: if you are looking for any of the four issues above, China a […]
- A Throne of One's Own November 16, 2009The simmering rivalry for continental pre-eminence between Libya's President Muammar Gaddafi and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is bringing them both into company they would not normally be associated with, confirming the maxim that "politics makes for strange bedfellows."
- Message From President Ben Ali to Leader Mouammar Gueddafi November 13, 2009President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent a message to Leader of the Great September 1st Revolution, chairman of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Council, chairman of the African Union (AU) and chairman of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Mouammar Gueddafi.
- Libya ready to help the country organize elections November 12, 2009Cen-Sad's Secretary General, Mohamed Almadani Alazhari, met Tuesday with Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe in Lome.
- Team Loses Challenge Cup Spot November 11, 2009Libya will not participate at the forthcoming East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup that would kick off on November 28 in Nairobi, Kenya.
- 'Stop Acquisition of Farmland in Continent' - Gaddafi November 20, 2009
- Liberia
- Opposition Wins Senatorial By-Election November 27, 2009The county of Montserrado, and perhaps the entire country, stood still in the last twenty-four hours awaiting results from a marathon senatorial by-election. Political activities in the last three months had been nerve-racking as various political interests intensify efforts to grab the senatorial seat rendered vacant by the death of Hannah Brent who won the […]
- Hats Off To All For Peaceful Elections November 27, 2009A CLOSE KNOWLEDGE and deep appreciation of the wounds of electoral violence, including recent ones in some sisterly African counties, would compel any patriotic Liberian to sigh a relief for the peaceful passing of the last action-packed by-election. In Zimbabwe and Kenya for instance, though the former political adversaries are dinning together, families ar […]
- Bropleh Canned in Unsettled Debacle November 27, 2009Justice Clogged in Politics of Untouchability? Untested Guilt Verus Assumed Vindication
- Elections Commission Declares By-Elections Results November 27, 2009Republic of Liberia
- Taylor Helped Rebel Leaders to Reconcile Their Differences November 27, 2009Charles Taylor helped three major Sierra Leonean rebel commanders to reconcile their differences but such reconciliation was not for purposes of a military takeover of the country, the accused former Liberian president told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges today in The Hague.
- Minister Konneh Highlights Country's Plight November 27, 2009Liberia's history of corruption and mismanagement has led to a current sensitivity with regards to procurement processes, observes Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs, Amara Konneh.
- Memo to the President November 27, 2009Your Excellency:
- Eliza Turner AME Church Observes 113th Anniversary November 27, 2009Eliza Turner AME Church located on Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia, is expected to observe its 113th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, November 29, 2009. Speaking to the Analyst on Thursday, November 26, 2009, the pastor of the church Rev. Tarkolo A. Miller, disclosed that there will be two separate programs to mark 113th Gala day celebration.
- "Murderers of Keith Jubah Will Never Go Free" November 27, 2009Funeral services over the remains of the former chairman of the Public Procurement & Concessions Commission (PPCC) have taken place at the Providence Baptist Church in Monrovia, with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf describing the late Keith Jubah as faithful, diligent, committed and a man devoted to the nation, to his institution, to his family and to th […]
- Release Findings on Bropleh, Others - CUPA Urges Justice Ministry November 27, 2009A group calling itself the citizens United for Progressive action CUPA, is calling on the Ministry of Justice to release findings relating to the corruption saga at the Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism in which USD300.00 were reportedly stolen.
- Opposition Wins Senatorial By-Election November 27, 2009
- Imo State(Nigeria)
- Imo State - News November 27, 2009You are currently using FREE feeds from Newstin. You will get more data and services with Newstin Pro RSS licensed subscription.Newstin Pro RSS provides aggregated and categorized news content covering 1.25 Million news categories from 160.000 online sources in the format that can be easily integrated into environment or software of your choice. Read more ab […]
- Ohakim Tasks Muslims On Peace November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Raising Fresh Issues On Amnesty November 27, 2009
- Deregulation - Lukman Takes Case to Washington November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: NEPAD, NCGA Farmers Partner On More Cassava November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Day Senators Wept Over Erosion in South East November 27, 2009
- Accord Party Sacks Chairman, Scribe November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Imo Offers Citizens Free Transport From Lagos at Christmas November 26, 2009
- Nigeria: Monarch Faults Approach to Rebranding Project November 26, 2009
- Nigeria: Peace Returns to Mbano Autonomous Community November 26, 2009
- Imo State - News November 27, 2009
- Abia State(Nigeria)
- Abia State - News November 27, 2009You are currently using FREE feeds from Newstin. You will get more data and services with Newstin Pro RSS licensed subscription.Newstin Pro RSS provides aggregated and categorized news content covering 1.25 Million news categories from 160.000 online sources in the format that can be easily integrated into environment or software of your choice. Read more ab […]
- Chieftaincy Tussle Threatens Sallah in Abia November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Four Arraigned Over Counterfeit Currencies November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Raising Fresh Issues On Amnesty November 27, 2009
- Nigeria: Day Senators Wept Over Erosion in South East November 27, 2009
- Igbini faults presentation of 2010 budget November 26, 2009
- Abia Moves to Check Crime November 25, 2009
- Nigeria: Air Force Saves N1 Billion On Contracts November 25, 2009
- Why Many May Not Travel for Christmas November 24, 2009
- Amnesty - CNPP Blasts FG for Including South East November 24, 2009
- Abia State - News November 27, 2009
- USA News 2
- Obama sorrow at Fort Hood service November 12, 2009US President Barack Obama has said no faith justifies last weeks killings of people at an army base in TexasMr Obamas comments came in an address to a memorial service for the victims of the Fort Hood shootings after he met relatives of those who died Maj Nidal Malik Hasan who is accused of carrying out the massacre wa ...
- Washington sniper is put to death November 12, 2009The man behind the sniper attacks in and around Washington DC has been executed after a lastditch appeal was thrown outJohn Allen Muhammads lawyers say he was mentally ill but Virginia Governor Tim Kaine rejected a plea for clemencyOn Monday the US Supreme Court quashed an appeal for a stay of executionMuhammad was inje ...
- Obama Hails Historic Health Vote November 10, 2009US President Barack Obama has hailed as historic the approval of a health bill by the House of Representatives He said he was absolutely confident the Senate would pass its own version and that healthcare reforms would become law by the end of the year Passed in a narrow vote by the House the bill aims to extend coverage to ...
- African Americans Slam Obama in White House Protest November 10, 2009WASHINGTON AFP Decrying Barack Obama as white power in black face hundreds of AfricanAmericans marched on the White House Saturday to protest policies of the first black US president and demand that he bring US troops homeMore than people gathered Ok we know they have some difficulties counting us so probably more like black ...
- Democrats Play Down Defeat In Polls November 9, 2009US Democrats have played down their defeat to the Republicans in two key gubernatorial racesThe Republicans say the results a year after Barack Obama was elected signal voters discontent with his presidencyBut Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine said Mr Obama remained popular and that the partys losses reflected voter anxi ...
- Brazilian Appears At Own Funeral November 9, 2009A yearold Brazilian man has surprised his family by turning up at his own funeral Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves a bricklayer had identified him as the victim of a car crash in southern Parana state the previous dayPolice told O Globo newspaper that relatives had trouble identifying the corpse because it was badly disfigured ...
- President Obama: One Year After Winning it All November 6, 2009One year ago today Senator Barack Obama became Presidentelect Obama He and his team had run nearly a flawless campaign and were about to embark on what turned out to be a nearly flawless transition effort By Inauguration Day the man who had won of the vote saw his overall job approval rating soar to As expected once the campaign ...
- Ex-New York Police Chief In Jail October 25, 2009Former New York City police chief Bernard Kerik has had his bail revoked before the start of a corruption trialMr Kerik who was police commissioner at the time of the attacks was free on pound bailA judge sent him to prison for passing on secret pretrial documents saying Mr Kerik must not influence witnesse ...
- Central America most crime-ridden region in world, UN report finds October 23, 2009October Central America has become the region with the highest levels of nonpolitical crime worldwide with an average murder rate of per inhabitants last year three times greater than the global average a new United Nations report warns noting that crime threatens the regions development Some people have been murde ...
- Obama to end military gay policy October 12, 2009US President Barack Obama has said he will end the ban on gay people serving openly in the militaryHe said he would repeal the dont ask dont tell policy that allows gay people to serve in the military if they do not reveal their sexual orientationMr Obama was speaking to Americas largest gay group the Human Rights Campai ...
- Obama sorrow at Fort Hood service November 12, 2009
- Asia Pacific
- IDBS Expands in Asia Pacific November 11, 2009Announces Direct Support Training and Sales Resources Through new Chinese and Australian CentersPresents Translational Research and Healthcare Strategy at eResearch AustralasiaGuildford UK and Burlington MA November IDBS the leading ...
- Malaysia Withholds 'Allah Bibles' November 9, 2009The Malaysian government has refused to release Bibles which it seized because they contained the word Allah to refer to GodThe government which is dominated by Muslim Malays claims that the word Allah is Islamic and that its use in Bibles could upset MuslimsThe Roman Catholic Church is challenging the ban in court Religion ...
- UN APPEALS FOR $74 MILLION TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS IN PHILIPPINES October 8, 2009October The United Nations today launched an appeal for million to help million floodstricken people in the Philippines which has been hit by massive backtoback storms for the next six months Some people were killed when Tropical Storm Ketsana also known as Ondoy slammed into the SouthEast Asian nation last week displa ...
- Burma polls 2010 sans Suu Kyi ! October 5, 2009Is there any meaning for the proposed general election in Burma Myanmar by the military rulers if Daw Aung Suu Kyi with other political leaders are kept out of the process Not only the prodemocracy Burmese exiles but also a significant number of international rights bodies believe that sans Suu Kyi it will hardly make any sense for changes i ...
- Concern at slow progress to Copenhagen negotiation September 14, 2009The experts and journalists of Asia Pacific region have expressed deep concern at the slow progress in the current round of climate negotiations given the scale and magnitude of the adverse impacts of searise because of continued green house gas emissions by industrialised and developed countries Adopting a Dhaka Declaration the participants ...
- UN and Republic of Korea partner to boost 'green' growth August 23, 2009August The United Nations Environment Programme UNEP has joined forces with the Republic of Korea ROK to support the East Asian nations quest for a sustainable green economic future in the midst of a global recession UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner noted that Asia particularly the ROK China and Japan as well as Australia ...
- Anti-corruption watchdog to join UN-backed genocide court in Cambodia August 15, 2009August The United Nations and Cambodia have announced an agreement to establish an anticorruption watchdog to oversee the tribunal set up to bring to justice the perpetrators of the countrys notorious killing fields genocide over three decades ago The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia ECCC set up in by the UN an ...
- UN human rights chief joins call for release of Myanmar opposition figure August 15, 2009August The United Nations human rights chief today joined the call made by SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon and others for the immediate and unconditional release of Myanmar prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi whose house arrest has been extended for another months I deplore the ongoing persecution of a democratically elected leader ...
- UN examines how to use technology to minimize disaster damage in Asia-Pacific August 13, 2009August Better utilizing information and communication technology ICT to prepare for and deal with catastrophic natural disasters in the AsiaPacific region is the focus of a United Nations meeting in Bangkok Thailand today The Indian Ocean tsunami and last years Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar have caused massive human and economic lo ...
- Ban calls for urgent action to minimize disaster damage in Asia August 13, 2009August With Asia being the worlds most vulnerable place for natural disasters SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon today stressed the need for boosting efforts across the continent to prepare for catastrophes before they occur We know that prevention is better than the cure Mr Ban said at the opening of a new UN International Strategy for ...
- IDBS Expands in Asia Pacific November 11, 2009
- General News
- Oil pirates on Ghanaian waters November 28, 2009The capacity of Ghanas Navy to monitor Ghanas territorial waters was last Tuesday stretched to its full limit as a group of oil pirates slipped through their fingers leaving behind a vessel load of oil The pirates believed to be Nigerians were said to have hijacked an oil vessel from the oil rich country and brought it into Ghanaia ...
- Our soldiers are not brutish Veep November 28, 2009Vice President John Dramani Mahama says recent reports of civilian humiliation in Bawku and Nalerigu must not stoke the perception that the military is bruteMr Mahamas comments follows the huge public outcry that greeted the alleged stripping naked of two suspected gunmen in Bawku and the gangraping of a yearold apprentice in N ...
- Soldiers' alleged conduct: Woyongo's reaction is 'regretable' - Akomea November 28, 2009The MP for Okaikoi South Nana Akomea has condemned the reaction of some public officials especially Ministers for their justifications of the alleged conduct of some soldiers at BawkuCiting the utterances of Mr Mark Woyongo Upper East Regional Minister Nana Akomea described his action as very regrettable and unfortunatea te ...
- 16 Days of Activisim - let's get to the point of gender violence campaigns November 28, 2009Christine Davis Director of Media ChangeAnd so the Days of Activism begins again and I find myself as a gender and human rights activist finding less optimism to celebrate it with in each passing year On the dawn of the Days for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign I was shyly presented with a wellworn scrap ...
- YMCA promoting youth entrepreneurship and leadership development in The Gambia Daniel Ceesay, Youth President, The Gambia YMCA November 28, 2009Young people should always engage in skills training as a tool to national development because it is what helps a government and its people to grow This was the message of The Gambia Deputy Permanent Secretary of State for Youths and Sports the Hon Mamacgic Njie speaking at a YMCA advocacy campaign last weekThe theme of the twoday campaign ...
- Amaechi: A Noble Commendation November 28, 2009Poet Against Child Abuse PACA Commends Governor Chibuike Amaechi For His Initiative To Adopting The Proposal For A School of Medicine In RUST A Proposal By The Rivers State Action Congress RSAC Since March On Monday March PM when the Chairman of the Action Congress AC party Rivers State Chapter Ho ...
- Couple Crash Obama State Dinner November 28, 2009Two people without invitations crashed President Obamas first White House state dinner the US Secret Service said Wednesday The Secret Service confirmed a Washington Post report that the couple who crashed Tuesday nights dinner were Tareq and Michaele Salahi The Post described the couple as poloplaying socialites from northern Virginia ...
- Berlusconi's Wife In 43m Euro Divorce Claim November 28, 2009The estranged wife of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is seeking m euros m a year in her divorce case according to a media report Veronica Lario filed for divorce in May angered by a reported liaison with an yearold aspiring model Her lawyer has not confirmed the report but the Corriere della Sera has said money has ...
- PNC Secretary Escapes Death November 28, 2009THE GENERAL Secretary of the Peoples National Convention PNC and a leading member of the Committee for Joint Action CJA Mr Bernard Mornah escaped death by a whisker when his salon car somersaulted while negotiating a curve at Atrensu near Techiman in the early hours of Wednesday November Mr Mornah was returning from Wa wh ...
- ...Rawlings Too November 28, 2009FORMER PRESIDENT Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings have congratulated Muslims on the occasion of Eid UlAdha the Festival of Sacrifice which is today In a statement issued in Accra on Friday the former first couple also congratulated Muslims for the successful conclusion of the Hajj pilgrimage and called on the latest ...
- Mills Man Dares Bagbin November 28, 2009The insinuations cast last week by the Founder of the National Democratic Congress NDC Jerry John Rawlings to the effect that the monthold Atta Mills Administration is infested with greedy bastards is certainly provoking a chain reaction within the ruling party In the latest political spillover the deputy Local Government Minister ...
- My Butt Hurts November 28, 2009One of the young girls name withheld allegedly tortured and raped by a soldier and policeman last Tuesday at Nalerigu in the Northern region has maintained that she was sexually abused and raped by the uniformed security officers who beat the hell out of her after taking turns to satisfy their libidos I cannot sit properly my butt hurts d ...
- Military Says Sorry November 28, 2009ALTHOUGH THEY have not issued a formal statement on the recent incident where two teachers were stripped naked by soldiers at Bawku in the Upper East Region the Director of the Ghana Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate Col Nibo has expressed regret about the event He however avoided putting blame at the doorstep of the military sinc ...
- Commonwealth summit in Trinidad targets climate change November 28, 2009Commonwealth leaders are meeting in Trinidad with climate change high on the agenda in the last major summit before the Copenhagen climate talksFor the first time a number of other world leaders have been invited to take part in the biennial meeting UN chief Ban Kimoon French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Danish PM Lars Rasmu ...
- Rural banks should embark on strategic alliances to be competitive November 28, 2009The Chief Manager of Banking Supervision Bank of Ghana BOG Mr Raymond Amanfu on Thursday urged managements of rural banks to form alliances to meet the GHC minimum capital required by the Central Bank to remain in competitive business Mr Raymond Amanfu noted that forming strategic alliances and mergers would enhance capi ...
- Seven companies lauded for best business practice November 28, 2009Seven companies have been presented with Ghana Business Code Gold Membership certificates for adhering to high standards of business practice in human rights labour values best environmental responsibility and anticorruption They are Tropical Cables and Conductors Limited a private company TV Network a private Television sta ...
- 'Killer girl' had knife, acid November 28, 2009Junior sister of the late Kenneth Boakye Ansah has told DAILY GUIDE that yearold Elizabeth Ackah had every intention of killing her brother because she carried a knife on her when she went to the house of the deceasedAngela Antwi said she was in the house when Elizabeth Ackah stormed the house in the company of her sister to kill ...
- Transport owners urged to use good tyres to ensure road safety November 28, 2009A campaign to bring sanity on our roads as Christmas draws close was taken to a new level with a days seminar in Kumasi on tyre selection and maintenance for transport sector operators in the Ashanti and BrongAhafo regions Transport managers and purchasing officers from public and private sector organizations tyre and car dealers ...
- Military ordered to produce "killer" of Issah Mobilla November 28, 2009An Accra Fast Track High court Thursday ordered the Military High Command to expedite action for the arrest of Private Seth Goka one of the army officers alleged to have played a role in the murder of the Northern Regional Chairman of the Convention Peoples Party CPP Alhaji Issah Mohammed aka Issah Mobilla for prosecutionThe case has b ...
- Akufo-Addo's message to Moslems November 28, 2009The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party Nana Addo Dankwa AkufoAddo has passed on a message of best wishes to Muslims in Ghana and across the world as they celebrate the annual Eid alAdha festival Nana AkufoAddo noted in a statement released on Thursday that I am privileged to join many other Ghanaians in wishi ...
- Oil pirates on Ghanaian waters November 28, 2009
- Weather And You
- Current Weather Conditions Across The 48 Contiguous United States November 27, 2009Storm Impacts Northeast. For more details...
- Your National Forecast Summary March 10, 2009Midwest - However, due to the intense nature of the surface low it will continue to impact the region with strong winds, ... South - A cold front will push into the region by Wednesday morning with much of the rain unlikely to push east ... Northeast - The lone exceptions will be portions of New England and Upstate New York where a wintry mix of freezing rai […]
- Video: Your 3-Day National Weather Forecast November 27, 2009Watch what the experts at The Weather Channel ® have to say about the weather trends in the United States for the next 3-days.
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- EUROPE
- Report Says Irish Bishops and Police Hid Abuse November 27, 2009The church and police colluded to hide decades of child abuse by priests in Dublin, an investigation concluded.By SARAH LYALL
- German General Quits Over Airstrike November 27, 2009The head of the German armed forces resigned following reports that information on civilian casualties had been withheld from the public and from prosecutors.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- Russia Admits Lapses in Case of Sick Lawyer November 27, 2009A prison official offered the first public acknowledgment of responsibility in the death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, a lawyer who died in pretrial detention.By ELLEN BARRY
- Two Players Are Questioned in Match-Fixing Scandal November 27, 2009The German police have questioned two players from the Fortuna Düsseldorf soccer club in connection with the widening match-fixing scandal in Europe.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Soul-Searching in Turkey After a Gay Man Is Killed November 26, 2009Ahmet Yildiz was shot last year outside his apartment in Istanbul, in what may have been the first “honor killing” of a gay man to gain public attention.By DAN BILEFSKY
- Leftist Past Clouds Europe’s Choice for the Foreign Affairs Portfolio November 26, 2009On Wednesday, several politicians questioned the role once played by Catherine Ashton, the bloc’s new foreign affairs chief, in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in Britain.By STEPHEN CASTLE
- Panel Asks How Britain Got Involved in Iraq War November 25, 2009The inquiry, expected to last 18 months, has stirred political conflict, much of it over the plan to release the final report after British elections next year.By JOHN F. BURNS
- Stockholm Journal: A Bed Where Comfort Is Not the Point November 26, 2009The latest health fad to capture the interest of many Swedes is a modern-day nail bed made with small plastic disks and sharp little spikes.By JOHN TAGLIABUE
- Apology Opens Wounds of British Migrant Program November 23, 2009Officials disagree on whether governments should compensate people who were uprooted as children and sent overseas, where many were abused.By JOHN F. BURNS
- In Turkey, Trial Casts Wide Net of Mistrust November 23, 2009The investigation of an underground group known as Ergenekon has strained ties between a secular elite and a growing population of observant Muslims.By DAN BILEFSKY
- E.U. Leaders Make Unity in the Bloc Their First Job November 22, 2009With Europe’s new top jobs going to two low-key bridge-builders, the bloc appears to have set its sights on repairing internal divisions before trying to construct a bigger global role.By STEPHEN CASTLE
- Ministry Won't Challenge Polanski Bail Ruling November 26, 2009The Justice Ministry had 10 days to submit an appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, but it said in a statement that it had decided not to appeal against the court's decision to grant bail to the film director.By MATTHEW SALTMARSH
- Russia Denies Knowing That Man Who Died in Jail Was Ill November 26, 2009The prison notes of Sergei L. Magnitsky, who was accused in a tax fraud scheme, show his repeated requests for treatment were ignored.By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
- Prosecutors Press Case Against Google in Italy November 26, 2009Prosecutors in Italy are asking for prison sentences for three Google executives and one former executive on trial for allowing an offensive video to remain on the site.By ERIC SYLVERS
- World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Tiger Still Burns Bright November 26, 2009A rare Siberian tiger that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin fitted with a radio-tracking collar is alive and well, Mr. Putin’s spokesman said Wednesday.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- New Belgian Prime Minister Named November 26, 2009The Christian Democrat Yves Leterme was nominated on Wednesday to replace Herman Van Rompuy, who has been appointed the first president of the European Union.By REUTERS
- Russia to Investigate Fund Lawyer’s Death November 25, 2009Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev ordered on Tuesday an investigation into the sudden death of a jailed equity fund lawyer who was a leading witness in a tax fraud battle.By ELLEN BARRY
- World Briefing | Europe: Poland: Former Leader Sues President November 25, 2009Lech Walesa is seeking about $36,000 in damages over President Lech Kaczynski’s charge that Mr. Walesa collaborated with the state secret service under Communism.By NICHOLAS KULISH
- World Briefing | Europe: Russia: 2 Beheaded Bodies Found November 25, 2009The killings of a police investigator and a court bailiff follow a spate of attacks on power stations and police posts in Kabardino-Balkaria, a largely Muslim region in the south.By REUTERS
- Deal Ends Legal Fight Over London Police Killing November 24, 2009Scotland Yard and the family of an electrician mistakenly shot dead by police officers said that they had a compensation deal after more than four years.By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL
- Report Says Irish Bishops and Police Hid Abuse November 27, 2009
- RIVERS STATE NEWS
- Eid-El-Kabir: Amaechi Calls For Peace, Unity Of The Country November 26, 2009Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has called on Muslims to pursue peace and unity of the country as steps towards promoting economic growth of the nation. Governor Amaechi said this today in Port Harcourt, in his Sallah message to Muslims in the state to mark the 2009 celebration of Eid el-Kabir. The Governor who said unity remains the b […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- RSG Appoints New Auditor-General November 25, 2009The Rivers State Government has appointed a new Auditor-General for the State. He is Mr Fortunatus Gogo Harrison. Also appointed is Mr Gregory Chima Anyanwu who is to take over as the new Auditor General for Local Government. A Statement from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Magnus Ngei Abe says that the appointments are with immedia […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Mrs. Amaechi Donates Buses To Women November 25, 2009As Nigerian Women in Rivers State joined their colleagues across the world mark the 2009 International Day for the elimination of violence against women, the wife of the Rivers State Governor, Mrs Judith Amaechi has donated two Toyota Hiace Buses to the Rivers State Chapter of the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS). Mrs Amaechi’s donation said her […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Mrs. Amaechi Laments Violence Against Women November 24, 2009Wife of Rivers State Governor Dame Judith Amaechi has lamented that despite the campaign for the elimination of violence against women, the inhuman practice is on the increase. The governor’s wife stated this in a statement signed by her Media Assistant Dike Bekwele in commemoration of the 2009 International Day for the elimination of violence against women. […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Gov Amaechi Stops Illegal Reclamation Work On Ntawogba Creek In PH ... Impounds 2 Bulldozers November 23, 2009Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has directed the stoppage of an illegal reclamation work on a landed property situated along the bank of the Ntawogba Creek in Port Harcourt. Governor Amaechi, who gave the order today during an unscheduled inspection of projects within the state capital, said the reclamation work was narrowing the natu […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Mrs. Amaechi Mourns Hon. Nsiegbe November 23, 2009Wife of Rivers State Governor Dame Judith Amaechi as described as barbaric the gruesome murder of a former lawmaker Hon. Charles Nsiegbe. Mrs. Amaechi is a statement on Monday and signed by her Media Assistant Dike Bekwele said the gruesome murder of Hon. Nsiegbe is the height of injustice against humanity. The Rivers first lady wonders why a harmless citize […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- RSG Donates Security Vehicles To Police November 19, 2009The Rivers State Government has donated over twenty security vehicles with communication gadgets to the State Police Command. Presenting the vehicles to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Hassan in Port Harcourt, the Secretary to the State Government Hon. Magnus Ngei Abe said the donation was in fulfillment of the state government’s promise to assist […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- RSG To Prosecute Ex-Militants Involved In Crime November 19, 2009The Rivers State Government has stated categorically that any ex-militant that engages in crime would face the wrath of the law as the post amnesty programme has no room for criminality. Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi stated this today when he addressed the authorities of the University of Port Harcourt at Choba over the recent violent demonstration of ex- […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Phillipine Government Pledges Support For ESI Programmes November 19, 2009The Republic of Philippine has pledged to assist the Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI) to develop its programmes in line with best practices. The Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria Alex Lamadrid stated this Wednesday during a courtesy call on the wife of Rivers State Governor, Dame Judith Amaechi at Government House, Port Harcourt. Ambassador Alex Lamadrid […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Amaechi's Wife Donates N.2m To Mother Of Quadruplet November 19, 2009The joy of the family of Mr and Mrs Unamene Anaba knows no bounds as their bundle of the joy; their set of quadruplet daughters attracted the attention of the wife of Rivers State Governor, Dame Judith Amaechi who donated two hundred thousand Naira to the family. Mrs Judith Amaechi gesture was a demonstration of love and passion she has for the welfare of ch […]sumeet@horizonwebservices.com (Administrator)
- Eid-El-Kabir: Amaechi Calls For Peace, Unity Of The Country November 26, 2009
- NIGERIAN NEWS NIGERIAN NEWS
- NOPA honours Vanguard, Mike Adenuga, Walter Ofonagoro, others November 27, 2009Vanguard Newspapers, business mogul Mike Adenuga, former Information Minister Walter Ofornagoro, Nollywood stars, Kate Henshaw- Nuttal, Stephanie Okereke, Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) and Osita Iheme(Pawpaw), are among distinguished Nigerians and corporate organizations selected to be honoured during the third edition of the Nollywood Outstanding Personality Award […]alexsamade
- Crack in the marriage of Living in Bondage’s Merit? November 27, 2009Until 1992 when that best selling premier movie, Living in Bondage, was produced by Okechukwu Ogunjiofor a.k.a Paulo, not much was known of Nnenna Nwabueze, who was called Merit in that movie. She happened to be one of the matriarchs of contemporary video culture in Nigeria.alexsamade
- Isong, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo premiere two movies November 27, 2009Star producer, Emem Isong, is at her collaborative best again as she joins forces with top Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo and handsome actor, Desmond Elliot to premiere two blockbuster movies, ‘Guilty Pleasure’ and ‘Nollywood Hustlers’ at Silverbird Cinema on Sunday.alexsamade
- Dog scandal: Cossy Orjiakor fires back I’ll do it again November 27, 2009I can still do the same movie right now, play the same role and even go as far as doing it with two dogs.alexsamade
- You don’t have to be rich to lend a hand — Rev. Bolanta November 27, 2009REVEREND Tunde Bolanta is the General Overseer of Restoration Bible Church and Ministries based in Kaduna. He is also the president of Mercy Home Orphanage, Maternity and Vocation Centre which is an arm of the ministry. At the orphanage home, the church offers free vocational training to those who cannot afford it, graduating 345 [...]sunday
- Olukoya reveals MFM secrets November 27, 2009TWENTY years after its establishment, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles, MFM, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya has revealed the “secret” behind the fire prayer pattern of the church, saying God has a covenant of deliverance with the church.sunday
- Making signs and wonders to happen! November 27, 2009Miracles or the supernatural is not a thing you wait for; it is a thing you work at. The supernatural is worked at! When you work the supernatural, you make miracles to happen. Nothing happens on its own accord. It is only what you make happen that happens. If you do nothing, you get nothing!sunday
- Umunna bags British Society of Commerce award November 27, 2009THE General Overseer of Bible Life Church, Bishop Leonard Umunna, has bagged the Heart of Gold Leadership Award of the British Society of Commerce.sunday
- Will you allow your only son to take oath of celibacy ? November 27, 2009By Bridget Amaraegbu ( bridgyfree@yahoo.com ) Is it right or wrong to let one’s only son to take oath of celibacy ie to become a Catholic priest? This is the question that our roving correspondent Bridget Amaraegbu seeks responses from individuals this week. While some people think priests should be allowed to marry and have children, [...]sunday
- The Experience waiting for 400,000 worshipers November 27, 2009The biggest gospel musical concert in the world ‘The Experience’, an Interdenominational gospel concert that features some of the best known musical talents in the world is around the corner and everybody is already catching the frenzy. The date for this year’s event is December 4th, 2009.alexsamade
- SMJ EXCITES Busta Rhymes, Ludacris November 27, 2009Busta Rhymes and Ludacris, the two international artistes featuring in the upcoming Star Mega Jam 2009, have promised music lovers in Nigeria the best performances ever witnessed at a live music concert. According to them, featuring in Star Mega Jam, Nigeria’s most exciting and enduring music concert which draws a multitude of music fans would give them the […]alexsamade
- Hostilities, drama as Celebrity Takes2 hots up November 27, 2009The contestants include Stella Damascus, Faithia Balogun, Yemi Blaq, Dakore Egbuson, and veteran actor, Fred Amata. From the music industry are Kel, Zaki Azzay, Yinka Davies, Obiwon, and Faze.alexsamade
- FG awards Nkalagu-Nsukka road contract November 27, 2009By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—THE long awaited award of contract for reconstruction of Nkalagu-Ikem-Nsukka F117 Road, has been approved for award by the Federal Executive Council in Abuja. The road that connects Ebonyi and Enugu States to the Northern flanks of Nigeria runs across three senatorial districts of Ebonyi Central, Enugu East and Enugu North. It was [. […]johnabayomi
- Amosu storms Nigeria with world’s most expensive suit November 27, 2009We know the story of Phillip Emeagwali and we are familiar with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. We’ve also followed the exploits of Dele Olojede and taken lessons from the achievements of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.alexsamade
- FRSC apprehends 1,350 traffic offenders in Imo November 27, 2009By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it apprehended 1,350 road traffic offenders for committing 1,411 offences this year. The Sector Commander, Mr. Angus Ibezim, made the disclosure at the commencement of the ‘ember-months’ road safety campaign in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the […]johnabayomi
- Saraki asks Nigerians to live peacefully November 27, 2009Ilorin–Kwara State Governor, Dr Bukola Saraki has appealed to adherents of religious groups in Nigeria to continue to live together peacefully and display love towards one another as only this can make the country to progress. Dr Saraki, who made the appeal in his Eid-el-Kabir message to all Muslims in the country, urged them to emulate [...]johnabayomi
- NULGE backs Obi for Anambra guber election November 27, 2009By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—MEMBERS of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Anambra State, have said in Awka, that they will work hard to ensure that the incumbent Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, is reelected in next year’s election in view of his achievements since assuming office in 2006. Speaking after their tour of projects executed [...]johnabayomi
- USAID/MARKETS to assist goods movement in Nigeria November 27, 2009By Daniel Gumm NIGERIA, which has been hit hardest by collapse in movement of goods around as a result of inefficient transport system, poor road governance, delays, corruption or bribery, etc. will soon say bye to cargo delays, courtesy of USAID/MARKETS. And in order to facilitate the movement of agricultural commodities within Nigeria and the West Africa […]johnabayomi
- Women task female students on engineering November 27, 2009Warri chapter of Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has charged female secondary school students across the country to shake off the apathy of having in focus the study of engineering as their future professional career.alexsamade
- Work commences on Yenagoa-Brass road November 27, 2009Work has commenced on the multibillion naira Yenagoa-Brass road project which was awarded two weeks ago by the Federal Government in line with its promise to open up the hinterland of Bayelsa State in the wake of the presiden-tial amnesty granted Niger Delta militants.alexsamade
- NOPA honours Vanguard, Mike Adenuga, Walter Ofonagoro, others November 27, 2009
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