Eritrea: ‘Troops deployed’ in Asmara
Continue reading the main story Related Stories Eritrea profile Reports from Eritrea say a group of soldiers have surrounded the ministry of information building in the capital, Asmara. State TV has also reportedly been taken off air in what some have described as a coup attempt. The city is said to be calm with no […]
Read More →French jets strike northern Mali towns – Africa – Al Jazeera English
French jets strike northern Mali towns – Africa – Al Jazeera English. French jets strike northern Mali towns Bombardment of rebels strongholds come as Russia and Canada “offer” logistical support to French and African troops. French jets strike northern Mali towns – Africa – Al Jazeera English. French fighter jets have carried out multiple attacks on rebel […]
Read More →Obama’s second chance at change Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s inauguration, we look at what to expect from his second term in office.
In January 2009, hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of a chilly Washington to witness Barack Obama’s inauguration as president of the United States. “The president is a wiser and a more experienced president than he was in the first term … He has the consent of the governed [and that]Â really matters … […]
Read More →IHASA Conference 2012 Part One very inspirational speech
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Read More →Bloggers imprisoned in mass sentencing in Vietnam
Vietnam Vietnamese activists and bloggers stand for sentencing in court. (AFP/Vietnam News Agency) Bangkok, January 9, 2013–At least five independent bloggers were sentenced today to harsh jail terms in Vietnam, according to local and international news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns this move and calls on Vietnamese authorities to reverse the charges on […]
Read More →Chicago lottery winner’s death ruled a homicide By By JASON KEYSER | Associated Press
Enlarge Photo Associated Press/Illinois Lottery – This undated photo provided by the Illinois Lottery shows Urooj Khan, 46, of Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood, posing with a winning lottery ticket. The Cook County …more CHICAGO (AP) — With no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man a […]
Read More →Defense Lawyers Seek Expert Witness In Aberash Hailay’s Case
Addis Ababa,  (WIC) – Defense lawyers in Aberash Hailay’s case opted for another court appointment to bring in an expert witness after the named expert ‘declined’ to give her testimony. The court on Tuesday heard two more defense witnesses while two others including an individual named by defense lawyers as an expert witness failed to appear […]
Read More →Sudan launches major dam to boost agricultural production, investment By Ulf Laessing ROSEIRIS, Sudan
(Reuters) – Sudan launched a major dam project on Tuesday to boost power supply and agricultural irrigation, a plan officials hope will foster farmland exports and attract more Gulf investment to the African country as it battles an economic crisis. Faced with the loss of most of its oil reserves with South Sudan’s secession in […]
Read More →Senator urges Obama to rescind pay raise for Congress
Published December 31, 2012 FoxNews.com Dec. 28, 2012: President Obama speaks in the briefing room at the White House. (AP) Washington –  Republican Sen. Rob Portman is urging President Obama to rescind a recent executive order granting pay increases to Congress and other federal officials, saying the move doesn’t exactly jibe with the country’s debt crisis. […]
Read More →Ring in Redress to All Humankind By Prof. Al Mariam
2012 is gone. 2013 is on the way. Let us ring in redress to all humankind. I wish a happy and prosperous new year to all of my readers throughout the world. To those who have unwearyingly followed my columns for nearly three hundred uninterrupted weeks, I wish to express my deep gratitude and appreciation. […]
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