Refugees Attacked by Armed Men Outside Zimbabwe Capital

UN should put this case into account....they need a shelter to live..."Armed men in Zimbabwe have attacked a group of internally displaced people outside the capital, Harare. The attack took place at a camp on...

200 Seek Refuge at U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe

As the saga of Zimbabwe's widely-condemned elections continues, more than 200 hundred opposition supporters have taken refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Harare, in a bid to remain protected from the state-sponsored,...

Zimbabwe opposition HQ raided

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Morgan Tsvangirai sequestered inside the Dutch Embassy,  as Police storm opposition Headquarters taking dozens of party members. Yep, certainly looks like democracy...

Some searchers still expect to see rare woodpecker

"For the last three years, researchers in camouflage and waders have slogged through the east Arkansas woods hoping to spot a rare bird that so far seems unwilling to be seen.Some scientists still believe the ivory-billed woodpecker exists in the Big Woods, but they haven't...

Global refugee total rises again

Despite all the peace efforts there is no let up in the refugees and displacement. United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has blamed conflicts, climate change and rising food prices."The number of refugees worldwide...

Death toll in South Africa rises to 62

The death toll on foreigners killed in South Africa has now risen to 62 people, since the violence broke out three weeks ago." The violence, which has now subsided, targeted newcomers to South Africa as well as those...

Ethiopia's ex-ruler Mengistu sentenced to death

Mengistu Haile Mariam, Ethiopia's former ruler, has been sentenced to death in absentia by the country's Supreme Court."It overturned on appeal last year's ruling by the High Court sentencing Mengistu and 18 of his most senior aides to life in prison. The judge said he had...

Al Qaeda in Iraq "never closer to defeat": U.S. envoy

Here's some progress."The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praisedPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday for cracking down onShi'ite militias and Sunni Arab militants and said al Qaeda inIraq had never been closer to defeat."You are not going to hear me say that al Qaeda...

Electricity Restored to Prince Edward Island After Four Days Without Power

While some people I spoke to had friends whose power wouldn't be on for another two or three days, almost all residents of Prince Edward Island, Canada have power back after freezing rain and heavy ice brought down...

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...

Pressure mounts as Kenya election violence kills 300

"NAIROBI, Kenya - International pressure mounted on Kenya's leaders Wednesday to end postelection violence that has killed more than 300 people, including dozens burned alive as they sought refuge in a church."CNN...

Up to 50 people killed in Kenya church attack

"Up to 50 people have been killed in Eldoret, western Kenya, when a mob torched a church Tuesday where hundreds had sought refuge after violence erupted over a disputed presidential election, the Associated Press...

RI embassy in Yangon opens three places of refuge

"Amidst the uncertain situation in Myanmar, the Indonesian embassy had a meeting with at least 60 Indonesian nationals employed at various business companies and the United Nations office, discussing the...

Illegal Activist Deported

"LOS ANGELES - Illegal immigrant Elvira Arellano has been deported to Mexico after taking refuge in a Chicago church for a year, the church's pastor said. Rev. Walter Coleman, pastor of Adalberto United Methodist...

Wild Horse Herd Wins Reprieve

"Wild Horse Herd Wins Reprieve by: The Associated PressHundreds of wild horses and burros slated for roundup at a national wildlife refuge along the Nevada-Oregon line will continue to roam free, at least for now,...

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