Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Tsvangirai to be Sworn in as PM

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is expected to swear in opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister today. The move is being hailed by many Zimbabweans as a major step towards resolving the country's...

UN Aid plane reported missing in Congo

Some UN staffer involved in Congo mission are reportedly missing after their small plane disappeared on the way to Congo."A small plane believed to be carrying United Nations staffers did not land as scheduled on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and officials were...

South Africa's Mbeki in Zimbabwe to meet Mugabe

Thabo Mbeki, the South African President, arrived in Zimbabwe today to meet with Robert Mugabe, ahead of next week's presidential run-off poll."Mbeki arrived in the capital Harare just before 1 pm local time (1100...

Top Somali aid worker shot dead

One of top aid worker has been shot dead in Somalian capital Mogadishu. His killing with affect all the charity going on in the country.  "A prominent Somali aid worker has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu, just days after a ceasefire agreement was signed. The...

Wife Mortgaged to Loan shark

We have heard of  excesses of loan recovery agents. But in a shocking incident in India's eastern state of West Bengal a man was forced to keep his newly married wife as mortgage after failing to repay loan. "You could call it Bengal’s heart of darkness. Unable to...

Thousands of Protesters Out in Force Against High Fuel

Thousands upon thousands of people all across Europe have taken to the streets to protest the increasingly high cost of fuel. Truckers, fishermen and anyone who uses fuel on a regular basis for their employment  have been out in force in protests, some of which have...

Quake Mourning: Torch Relay Delayed

China has announced three days of mourning for victims of the recent earthquake, including a delay of the Olympic torch relay."The torch relay suspension will begin on Monday, the organising committee said in a...

UN workers 'kidnapped in Somalia'

Two UN workers, a Briton and a Kenyan, working in Somalia were kidnapped at gunpoint earlier today by unknown gunmen. The reason behind the attack is not yet known."They were doing work for the UN Food and...

Update: Gunmen hold students hostage in Pakistan

CBC have announce an Update on the Student Hostage Crisis. Militants have released all Hostages (Unhurt), no word on the Militants demands if any had been met. It has been reported that one gunman has been...

Bangladesh bird flu worsening

"BANGLADESH needs house-to-house surveillance to fight bird flu because the situation has worsened and is "posing a danger to public health", the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said today."

CBC Series: A week without women

This certainly will be an interesting program to watch, as a small town loses all of it's women and the men have to fend for themselves, Kids and all.  Sort of reminds me of Al Bundy and his fictious No MA'Am...

Qatar feels the chill

"Qatar feels the chill What reasons could George Bush have for giving Qatar the cold shoulder? One: its support and bankrolling of al-Jazeera Dilip Hiro Articles * Latest * Show all Profile Webfeed All Dilip Hiro articles About Webfeeds January 9, 2008 7:00 PM |...

China sex ring teachers convicted

"Two school teachers have been sentenced to death in China for forcing more than 20 young girls - including some of their own pupils - into prostitution. Zhao Qingmei and her husband, Chi Yao, were convicted of running a child-sex ring in the southern Guizhou province. The...

First officers from UN specialized police unit deploy for Chad to start key t...

"First officers from UN specialized police unit deploy for Chad to start key training role 21 November 2007 – The first officers from the United Nations Standing Police Capacity will depart for Chad today to start training recruits for a specialized Chadian police unit...

Issues surrounding the Impact of Migrant Workers on the Policing of Lincolnshire

"Lincolnshire Police responded today to comments made in the media by Ms Julie Spence, Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire, a neighbouring force. Like, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire has been affected in recent years by the impact of migrant workers on the county’s population....

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