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Breaking News Tue, 9 Mar 2010
A man speaks on his cell phone in front of a giant globe in the main venue hall of the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009.
Climate Change   Deforestation   Environment   Photos   UN  
INTERVIEW - New climate partnership planned to protect forests
| OSLO (Reuters) - Governments will seek a new climate partnership in 2010 to protect tropical forests with funds going through the United Nations, the World Bank or bilateral channels, Norway said on... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) The Star
An Iraqi family returns to their village in Burah, Diyala Province, after being displaced for months by insurgents
Baghdad   Iraq   Mideast   People   Photos  
IRAQ: IDPs returning to Diyala Province in increasing numbers
web | Photo: jamesdale10/Flickr BAGHDAD, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - The security situation in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala is slowly improving and thousands of displaced families have returned to... (photo: IRIN News / jamesdale10) IRINnews
President of the republic of Kenya Mwai Kibaki Kibaki urges IGAD to assess Sudan accord
Written By:PPS   , Posted: Tue, Mar 09, 2010 | President Mwai Kibaki Tuesday called on IGAD member states to candidly and honestly assess the challenges facing the implementation o... (photo: Creative Commons / DEMOSH) Kenya Broadcasting Corp
Kenya   Photos   Political   President   Sudan  
Residents walk past a burnt car in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. More than 200 people, most of them Christians, were slaughtered on Sunday in central Nigeria, according to residents, aid groups and journalists. The local government gave a figure more than twice that amount, but offered no casualty list or other information to substantiate it. Nigeria Urged to Investigate Religious Violence
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Writer | JOS, Nigeria March 9, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | A woman cries during a funeral for victims in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km (9 miles) to the... ... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell) ABC News
Nigeria   Photos   Religious   Violence   Woman  
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This is an image taken from TV showing a mass grave for victims in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Monday, March 8, 2010 Nigerians bury massacre victims
| Nigerians are burying victims of a massacre of predominantly Christian villagers near the central city of Jos, blamed on a Muslim group. | The burials in mass grav... (photo: AP / APTN) Al Jazeera
Dealth   Muslims   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
Women sell food stuff at a local market in Bossangoa, Central African Republic, Feb. 13, 2007. Central Africa's beguiling republic
| Poverty stricken, difficult to get around and considered too dangerous to visit by many Western governments, Central African Republic is not a tourism hot-spot. But our... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam) BBC News
Africa   Economy   Photos   Poverty   Tourism  
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Clinton seeks Nigeria trial for Jos massacres
| Mark Lipdo of the Stefanos Foundation said he witnessed the massacre | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for k... (photo: Creative Commons / U.S. Department of State) BBC News
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   President   US  
Condom - Contraceptive Condom use still far from the norm in South Africa
| Denialism and hypocrisy from leaders is failing to help in the fight against HIV and aids, say critics | Jacob Zuma was ridiculed for testifying he took a shower after ... (photo: WN / Yolanda) The Guardian
Adults   Condom   Hiv   Infections   Photos  
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (waving), President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is shown with his delegation in the General Assembly Hall during the general debate of the Assembly's sixty- fourth session, 23 September, 2009. Ongoing Iran diplomacy needed
| Hardline tactics will only push Teheran into corner, says envoy | Beijing: China's special envoy to the Middle East denied on Friday that interest in oil is the key rea... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider) China Daily
Beijing   Diplomacy   Mideast   Photos   Tehran  
Unidentified women react to the sight of dead bodies in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. Nigeria cracks down after attacks
| Nigerian authorities have arrested nearly a hundred people in connection with attacks near the central city of Jos that killed more than 500 people. | Police and soldie... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell) Al Jazeera
Crime   Human Rights   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
Cellphones - Mobile Phones Cellphones Africa¡¦s latest tool against HIV-AIDS infections
| Cellphones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa, the head of the UNAIDS agency said. | The relatively new technology has a role to play in a co... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Taipei Times
Aids   Cellphones   Nigeria   Photos   Technology  
Condoms Britain sends South Africa 42m condoms in HIV fight before World Cup
| • Host nation has one-in-five rate of HIV/Aids among adults | • Plea for an extra billion condoms before football fans descend | A teenage prostitute holds on to he... (photo: Creative Commons / peachy92) The Guardian
Africa   Britain   Condoms   Disease   Photos  
Two displaced Sudanese women carry water supplies at the al Salam refugee camp, background, near the Darfur town of al-Fasher, Sudan, Thursday, March 26, 2009. Sudan Army says it controls strategic Darfur plateau
| By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Tuesday, March 09, 2010 | - Powered by | KHARTOUM: Sudan said Monday its army had taken control of the strategic Jebel Marra plateau in ... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser) Daily Star Lebanon
Darfur   Military   Peace   Photos   Sudan  
Politics Business & Economy
 ANC spokesman under fire for Zuma comments
 Zuma 'flouts' constitution over assets - COPE
 Solidarity deliver anti-crime letters to Zuma
Togo riot police block political protesters
President of the republic of Kenya Mwai Kibaki
Kibaki urges IGAD to assess Sudan accord
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INTERVIEW - New climate partnership planned to protect fores
 E Cape probes gambling board CEO
JSE ends down on profit-taking
West African farmers receive boost from UN organic food expo
A man speaks on his cell phone in front of a giant globe in the main venue hall of the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009.
INTERVIEW - New climate partnership planned to protect forests
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Society Terrorism
Goal.com World Cup 2010 Stadium Guide - Nelson Mandela Bay S
Offices for MPs: Sociologist suggests Parliament House first
 Armstrong in Cape Town
Despite Gains, Women Still Lag Behind Economically, Socially
In this image taken from TV showing the bodies of victims of inter-faith violence as a crowd gathers around, in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Sunday March 7, 2010.
Ethnic Violence in Nigeria Kills 500, Officials Say
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Colombian military kills 12 paramilitary members
Iran shadow hangs over Singh’s visit to US
Spain and Venezuela end spat over terror accusation
Falklands Defence Force better equipped than ever, says comm
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh being received by the Danish officials, on his arrival, at Copenhagen, to attend the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference, on December 17, 2009.
Iran shadow hangs over Singh’s visit to US
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Health & Science Energy & Industry
 'British hostages safe'
Egypt to Pay for Restoration of All Synangogues
Search for Ugandan landslide survivors to be called off
Porn domain name plan resurrected
Condom - Contraceptive
Condom use still far from the norm in South Africa
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Why Journalists Should Be Suspicious of Politicians -Momoh
Tirupati to Invest Sh44 Billion in Park
Locals Deserve the Best Standard of Health Care Available, S
 Tourism industry can't wait for WC fans
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (waving), President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is shown with his delegation in the General Assembly Hall during the general debate of the Assembly's sixty- fourth session, 23 September, 2009.
Ongoing Iran diplomacy needed
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Sport Internet & Education
Glo-CAF Awards 2009: Issa Hayatou Lands In Ghana Tonight
Cameroon goalkeeper Bekono sacked by CSKA Sofia
UN rights chief calls for new approach to end cycle of viole
World Cup 2010: Stephen Appiah Still In Ghana Plans - Kwesi
Astana Cycling Team member Lance Armstrong talks to fans prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour of California cycling race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in San Jose, Calif.
Lance Armstrong arrives in South Africa
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U.S. Embassy Offers Scholarship to Viana Children
 Armstrong in Cape Town
 Mothlanthe Venda University chancellor
Promoting Research in Education
Women sell food stuff at a local market in Bossangoa, Central African Republic, Feb. 13, 2007.
Central Africa's beguiling republic
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