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Four dead in Sudan cargo plane crash
In less than 4 days second cargo plane had crashed in Sudan. 4 crew members were in the latest incident today. The caro plane crahsed immeditately after taking off from capital Khartoum airport. " A cargo plane crashed in Sudan on Monday shortly after taking off from...Polygamy here to stay, say Muslim leaders
" A SMALL number of Victorian Muslims are living in polygamist relationships but shouldn't be seen as a threat to Australia's way of life, Islamic community members say. Some Muslim men, mainly from Sudan, Jordan or Egypt, have immigrated with two or more wives, but their...
Sudan crash airline is grounded
Sudan's national airline will be unable to fly for a month from Monday for failing to comply with aviation rules.This comes on the heels of the plane crash that happened a few weeks ago, that killed thirty people.See... Rape is a way of life for Darfur's women
United Nations peacekeepers say the biggest issue in Darfur right now is the region's systematic rape of women and children." Thousands of women -- as young as four -- caught in the middle of the struggle between... Sudoku halts Australian drugs trial
" An Australian drugs trial has been scrapped after five jurors admitted they had been playing Sudoku in the Sydney courtroom to stave off boredom. One juror said: "Some of the evidence is rather drawn out, and I...Sudan air crash death toll still unknown
The death toll is still unknown in the plane crash that happened in the Sudan yesterday. Investigators are searching passenger lists and examining the wreckage to try and determine what caused the plane to veer off... Plane bursts into flames in Sudan; 200 aboard, 120 dead
UPDATE: 6:31 EST About 120 passengers are now reported to have died."A Sudan Airways plane burst into flames after landing at Khartoum airport on Tuesday and 120 of the 217 passengers died, the head of... Widow woman in India throws party to find place in heaven
Superstition plays a great role in rural India that this woman spent thousands of dollars to go to heaven. " A rich 80-year-old widow has spent thousands of dollars on a feast for 100,000 people in the hope it would please the gods and open the doors of heaven... Indian Court stop fat flight attendants to fly
Air Hostess have been fighting of overweight issue for long time but now court has settle this issue and asked the Air Hostesses to cut the flab. Hopefully this decision would force flight attendent to losr weight and become more slim. " An Indian court has upheld the right... World court prosecutor says Darfur a 'crime scene'
UN prosector have deeply deplored Sudan's action in Darfur crisis and accused them of abetting the crisis. Sudanese officials have been blamed for the suffering of millions of ordinary citizens. " Sudan's actions in Darfur have helped turn the region into "a crime... Rebel armies on the move to central Sudan
Armed conflict in Sudan is escalating as rival troops from north and south Sudan are converging on the oil-rich region of Abyei in central Sudan."UN regional co-ordinator for South Sudan David Gressley said the country was "on the brink". The warning follows recent clashes in...UN celebrates 60 years of peacekeeping
The blue hats have been keeping the peace for 60 years now, and the United Nations is marking the occasion with a series of ceremonies around the world.But while 60 is an impressive number, there continues to be... Amnesty International condemns US, China in report
Amnesty International's has blasted USA for supporting Pervez Musharraf 's action of dismissing Supreme Court judges. Amenesty also codemened US for failing to provide human rights. " The United States is shirking its duty to provide the world with moral leadership and... Iceland most peaceful nation, US 97th
These types of rankings are funny in some ways--is the 78th spot that different from the 77th?--but good for a ballpark indicator I suppose. In case you're wondering, Canada finished in the 11th spot."WASHINGTON... Ex-Child Soldier's Memoir Called Into Question
It's all about how you present your story.This spring I read Dave Eggers' heartbreaking book "What is the What", which recounts the powerful and tragic experience of Valentino Achak Deng, who was a child refugee...
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