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ICC seeking speedy Kenya trials| The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he wants to move quickly against the perpetrators of Kenya's 2007 post-election violence. | Luis Moreno Ocampo said two or three cases could ...British film insider top tens| Julian Fellowes, screenwriter, The Young Victoria, Gosford Park | 1 HOTEL RWANDA | One of the starkest and yet most moving illustrations of the state of (a) Africa, and (b) the world, today. | 2 FAR...The TimesICC's Ocampo says has strong cases in Kenya| NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court prosecutor believes he has a strong case against a few people for crimes committed during Kenya's post-election violence and he will move fast to...The StarBlood on your handset?How many of these mobiles are soaked in Congolese blood? The sinister thought always returns to me when I see heads bowed over cellphones and fingers tapping away furiously. | My mind races back in ti...The Times Of IndiaIsrael rejects endorsement by UN of Gaza report| ISRAEL YESTERDAY rejected a UN General Assembly resolution calling for investigations into a report alleging that war crimes were committed in Gaza. | Saying the resolution was "completely detached ...Irish TimesClinics used as 'bait' in DRC war| Medecins Sans Frontieres, the French aid agency, has said that it believes its vaccination centres in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been used as "bait" by th...Al JazeeraThe 100 Best Films of the Decade| 100 The Devil Wears Prada (David Frankel, 2006) | Meryl Streep begins her own populist career reinvention (soon to be followed by Mamma Mia!) by playing a tyrannical and thinly disguised version of ...The TimesHigher broadband seen to boost GDP| MANILA, Philippines - The government and the private sector should look at ways to further propagate broadband use in the country, as a higher broadband penetration level has been determined to be l...Inquirer20 great trips to use up 2009 holiday| One day left | Northern lights in Iceland | What makes this short break to Reykjavik work is that the return airport transfer goes via the Blue Lagoon thermal pool, so you can wallow there until the...The TimesAt Brandeis, Israel's guilt and innocence on display| TO BRANDEIS University last night, South African jurist Richard Goldstone brought his international reputation as a legal scholar, a human rights advocate, and the former chief prosecutor of the Uni...The Boston GlobeMango Trees Poised to Become New Holiday Tradition| Plan Canada's "Gifts of Hope" teach important lessons about giving | TORONTO, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Do your part to end the holiday custom of re-gifting unwanted presents by giving things people actually a...Canada NewswireArea students' charitable effort flows around world| NORTHFIELD: The colorful plastic ''crazy'' straws being sold after Mass on the sidewalk outside St. Barnabas Church this weekend are helping save lives in some of the world's poorest countries. | ''...OhioDR Congo army 'uses aid as bait'| The Democratic Republic of Congo army has used vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack civilians, says aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). | Thousands of Hutu civilians were targete...BBC NewsRally against Health care reform was led by a mentally retarded congresswoman. Comment anyone?| The Anti Obamacare rally that was held in Capitol Hill on November 5, was organized and led by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann who is publicly recognized as a mentally handicapped person. Are we miss...The ExaminerSat 7 Nov 2009 -
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Fri Nov 6 16:29:55 2009 Post Budget talks end in ArushaWritten By:Pauline Masese , Posted: Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Infrastructural deficits in East Africa is the key hindrances to regional trade and economies amongst the five East Africa...Kenya Broadcasting CorpFour teams to play in Hima 10sWritten By:Milton Nyakundi , Posted: Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Four Kenyan teams will be taking part in this weekend's Hima Ten's rugby tournament at the Kyadondo Rugby footbal...Kenya Broadcasting CorpEmma Thompson tells Exeter University students 'Nick Griffin would feel very comfortable here'| Actress Emma Thompson stunned students at her adoptive son's university town by telling them: 'Nick Griffin would feel very comfortable here.' | The Oscar-winning actress made her comments in a spee...The Daily MailSuspected Serial Car Thief Denied BailCourt in Jinja yesterday refused to grant bail to a man suspected to be a member of an international car theft racket arrested at Katuna on the Uganda-Rwanda border. | ...Koku Anyidoho and the anatomy of hate| Feature Article : "The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Modernghana.com." | Essay/Ghana/Africa | Koku Anyidoho, the director of ...Modern GhanaTwo new films offer dose of hope| Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; Therefore, we are saved by hope. | Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; Therefore, we are sav...Chicago Sun-TimesDid Sierra Leone get war crimes justice?| As Sierra Leonean war crimes convicts begin their sentences this week in Rwanda, the BBC's Umaru Fofana considers the achievement of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which has now finished its wo...BBC News200 RDF Troops Return From DarfurA total of 200 troops of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) yesterday returned in the country after a one-year peacekeeping stint under the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). | ...Only Six Percent Citizens Have Social Security CoverOnly six percent of all Rwandans subscribe to the Social Security Fund of Rwanda (SSFR), the Lower Chamber of Parliament heard yesterday. | ...Badminton Gets Training FacilityTHE National Paralympics Committee (NPC) of Rwanda has come to Badminton's rescue, Times Sport reports. | ...RADA Equips FarmersThe Rwanda Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has initiated programmes to promote proper farming practices to conserve soil. | ...Bagaragaza Sentenced to Eight YearsThe International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) yesterday sentenced the former head of the Rwandan Tea Authority (OCIR-Thé) Michel Bagaragaza to eight years in prison. | ...Four Days to GoAN exhibition game between two Amavubi select sides has been tabled for November 10, the day when the long-awaited authentic FIFA World Cup trophy lands in Rwanda. | ...REMA Donates Tanks to 14 SchoolsRwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) in partnership with Green Schools has distributed water tanks worth about Rwf22m to various schools across the country. | ...All AfricaCountry to Participate in Global Travel ExpoRwanda is set to exhibit at the World Travel Market 2009 (WTM), this year. The WTM is the premier global event for the international travel industry that is due to take place in London from 9th to the...All AfricaPSF Retrenches 35Thirty five employees of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) yesterday lost their jobs in a move the body has attributed to financial constraints. | ...All AfricaTake On Tax EvadersAs she announced the quarterly results yesterday, the Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) said that while the body had surpassed its targets, it had equally unearthed tendencies by ...All AfricaRRA to Name and ShameIn a bid to enforce high tax compliance levels and crack down on tax evasion, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has vowed to expose the names of companies and individuals who have failed to honour their ...All AfricaCountry Making Progress in Food Security-ReportRwanda may be among the first African countries to achieve the Millennium development Goal I, if it maintains or increases its pace in reducing food insecurity amongst its citizens. | ...All AfricaLady Cranes Coach Cries Foul in RwandaUGANDA'S U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali tomorrow has been shifted to a yet undisclosed venue sparking off a protest from the coach Majidah Nantanda. | ...All Africa -
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UN court sentences genocide suspect| By Katrina Manson | Dar es Salaam - A United Nations genocide court on Thursday sentenced a former tea industry official from Rwanda to eight years in prison for ordering subordinates to kill hundre...Independent onlineGeneral Assembly backs findings of UN report into Gaza conflict| The four person United Nations fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict5 November 2009 The General Assembly today endorsed the report of the United Nations investigation which found that both Isr...Judgment Of Ex-Rwandan Tea Boss Set For November 5Chamber II of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will hear for three days beginning November 2 the sentence hearing of Michael Bagaragaza, former head of the Rwandan Tea Authority, ...Credit and Political Risks Can Now Also Be InsuredAfrican Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), an African international financial institution that offers credit risk and political risk insurance, has extended its activities to Rwanda with the aim of introdu...Malawi Borrows a Leaf From Country's Development ActivitiesA seven-member delegation from Malawi visited the country last week to learn from Rwanda's experience in public sector investment planning. | ...Dr. Davis, for the Love of Music, and Kids2009 is going to be the year of coming of age for Rwanda's music industry, says Dr. Davis, and he's going to ride with the tide. | ...People Should Save Money to Help Themselves and the CountryFor the first time, Rwanda has joined the celebration of World Savings Day. With the rate of saving still low, it was an occasion to sensitize people on the benefits of putting their money in the bank...Fair Trade Movement National Chapter LaunchedIn a move to ensure that Rwandan producers attain better prices at international trade, a group of producers in collaboration with Rwanda Development Board have launched the Fair Trade movement / Rwan...Former Rwandan tea industry executive jailed for eight years by UN tribunal| Michel Bagaragaza before the UN Tribunal in Arusha on 16 August, 20055 November 2009 The former head of the government office that controlled the Rwandan tea industry was today sentenced to eight ...United NationsAcademy Vet's Day showing of Pray the Devil Back to Hell highlights women's world peace building| Insert photo caption or credit here | The screening of Pray the Devil Back to Hell on 11 November as a part of the 28th annual Contemporary Documentaries series of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts...Former senior Rwandan executive jailed for 8 years| Michael Bagaragaza, 64, had pleaded guilty to "complicity to commit genocide" in September. He was a member of the party that was in power during the 100-day slaughter of members of the Tutsi ethnic...The Press DemocratFormer Rwandan tea authority boss given 8-year sentence for role in 1994 Rwandan genocide| ARUSHA, Tanzania - A United Nations war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of Rwanda's tea marketing agency to eight years in prison for his role in the country's 1994 genocide. | Michae...Star TribuneFormer senior Rwandan executive jailed for 8 years| ARUSHA, Tanzania – A United Nations war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of Rwanda's tea marketing agency to eight years in prison for his role in the country's 1994 genocide. | ...Poor Countries Are Back-Strapped Against Breast Cancer| International cancer specialists meet this week to plan an assault on a troubling increase of breast cancer in developing countries, where nearly two-thirds of women aren't diagnosed until it has...Pravda RUFormer senior Rwandan executive jailed for 8 years| ARUSHA, Tanzania - A United Nations war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of Rwanda's tea marketing agency to eight years in prison for his role in the country's 1994 genocide. | ...Herald TribuneFormer Rwandan tea authority boss given 8-year sentence for role in 1994 Rwandan genocideARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — A war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of tea marketing agency to eight years in prison for his role in the country's 1994 genocide. | Michael Bagaragaza, 6...Hartford CourantFormer senior Rwandan executive jailed for 8 years| ARUSHA, Tanzania -- A United Nations war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of Rwanda's tea marketing agency to eight years in prison for his role in the country's 1994 genocide. | Micha...The Miami HeraldFormer senior Rwandan executive jailed for 8 years| ARUSHA, Tanzania -- A United Nations war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of Rwanda's tea marketing agency to eight years in prison for his role in the country's 1994 genocide. | Micha...The StateWikki Coach Ladan Bosso Gets Four-Match Ultimatum To Win Or Be FiredMore troubles for controversial Nigerian coach... | Former coach of Nigeria Under-20 team, Ladan Bosso, has been told he has to win his next four league games or be shown the door following a poor run...Blue Launches Cashxpress in RwandaBlue cashXpress, yet another innovative business arm of Blue Financial Services (BFS), has been launched recently in Kigali, Rwanda. 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U.N. Set to Endorse Inquiry Into Possible War Crimes in Gaza| UNITED NATIONS -- The General Assembly is preparing to approve a resolution that would endorse a United Nations report calling on both Israel and the Palestinians to investigate possible war crimes ...Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMTN Warns Public on Inflated Airtime Voucher CardsMTN Rwanda airtime distributors and vendors have since last week hiked airtime voucher cards citing increment in prices at which they purchase the cards from the company. | ...Kabandana Denied Bail AppealKigali's High Court seating in Nyamirambo has thrown out a bail appeal by the former Director General of Rwanda Institute of Administration and Management (Riam), Marc Kabandana. | ...RRA Overshoots TargetRwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), the national body charged with tax and non-tax revenue collection, managed to surpass its target for the 1st Quarter under the East African Community fiscal year, colle...Locals Eye Entebbe Beach Volleyball TourneyRWANDA'S beach volleyball kings Flavien Ndamukunda and Jean Luc Mbonyuwontuma are plotting for more honours at this weekend's Entebbe beach volleyball tournament. | ...PSF Employees to Face the AxeAn unknown number of employees of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) risk losing their jobs or going on an unpaid leave as the body struggles to meet its budget partly attributable to the on-g...ICTR to Sentence Priest Accused of GenocideThe International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will this month render judgement in the case of a Catholic priest, Father Hormisdas Nsengimana, who is facing Genocide charges. | ...Top US treasury official lauds SA's global clout | Wolin stresses G20's role in economic co-ordination | By Ethel Hazelhurst | Submit your comment | Global financial reforms needed close international partnerships, US Deputy Treasury Secretar...Business ReportRwandan model| British taxpayers, who have seen huge sums of their hard-earned money handed over in recent years to the Rwandan government for economic development, might be puzzled by the Rwandan president Paul K...Arts: the week ahead| THEATER LADY Craig Wright dramatizes the polarizing effect of the Iraq war on three buddies as they reunite for their annual hunting trip. What resonates most fully in this production is not the pol...The Boston GlobeUS hails small economies' response to global crisis| JOHANNESBURG: A top US treasury official today praised the role of emerging economies in the Group of 20 of the world's wealthiest nations for their role in reining in the global economic crisis. | ...The HimalayanAfrican Wildlife Foundation and Starbucks establish Coffee-Quality Laboratory in Kenya| The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Starbucks Coffee Company announced today the inauguration of the Coffee-Quality Laboratory in Kenya. The new Lab is located on the campus of Kimathi U...The ExaminerIntriguing racial saga better as a documentary| NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – Some true-life tales are better suited to documentaries than fictionalized feature films. | That's the case with "Skin," which chronicles the fasc...John Barnes Is Confident Of Landing Rwanda Job - AgentBarnes was sacked last month by English League One club and now expects to lead Rwandaâs national team to glory. | The former Liverpool and England midfielder, John Barnes, is confident of securing ...GoalGeneral Assembly begins debate on UN rights probe into Gaza conflict| The four person United Nations fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict4 November 2009 The General Assembly today began its debate on the report of the United Nations probe which found that both ...United NationsEx-Rwanda leader's ally pleads for pardon over genocide role| ARUSHA, Tanzania (AFP) – An ally of Rwanda's former president Juvenal Habyarimana, whose death is believed to have sparked the 1994 genocide, asked for forgiveness Wednesday for his role i...Yahoo Daily NewsDanger ahead of Ghana in 2012 if The head of the Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution Department at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Dr. Kwesi Aning, has warned that the 2012 elec...Yahoo Daily NewsModern GhanaThu 5 Nov 2009 -
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US praises emerging economies in response to global crisis| JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – A top US treasury official on Wednesday praised the role of emerging economies in the Group of 20 of the world's wealthiest nations for their role in reining in the gl...SYRIA: WFP pilots SMS food distributionweb | Photo: Selly Muzammil/WFP DAMASCUS, 4 November 2009 (IRIN) - A new pilot project by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Syria has come up with a novel way of getting food aid to Iraqi refugees. WF...UN Not Happy With killings In DR CongoThe UN has withdrawn its support for an army unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing soldiers of killing 62 civilians. | UN peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy said he had information that the ...Football transfer rumours: Some good news for Liverpool at last?| Today's rumours have a red-hot date with AZ Alkmaar | Don't worry, be happy Liverpool fans. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images | A decent crop of pre-window rumours this morning. In today's Sun ...Burundi Referees Scare Uganda CoachAS Uganda's U-20 national women soccer team leaves for Rwanda today, coach Majidah Nantanda said there was a plot to eliminate her girls from the 2011 World Cup qualifiers. | ...All AfricaBreast cancer on rise in poorer countries| WASHINGTON - Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public-health specialist Felicia Knaul...Seattle TimesDenver safe-water group gets funds for Africa| A total of $3.56 million in cash and other support will help one of Denver's top global-aid organizations expand its work providing safe drinking water and sanitation systems in economically trouble...Denver PostCongolese army accused of killing 500 civilians| (11-04) 04:00 PST Kinshasa, Congo -- | A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the are...San Fransisco ChronicleSubsidised Anti-Malaria Drugs to Arrive SoonRwanda has been cited among the twelve sub-Saharan countries that will receive subsidized anti-Malaria drugs under the Affordable Medicines Facility Programme aimed at increasing accessibility to mala...All AfricaResidents Protest MurderResidents of Gihorwe cell, in Kabatwa sector, of Nyabihu district are up in arms against the army, after the cold blood murder of an area resident by a solider of the Rwanda Defence Forces stationed i...All AfricaGov't Call for Bids for Stake in Three Tea CompaniesThe government is slated to offload 60 percent of its shares it holds in three tea companies in its bid to liberalise the economy according to Rwanda Development Board (RDB). | ...All AfricaGovt, EU Yet to Discuss Climate Change FundingThe Minister of State in charge of Environment, Water and Mines, Vincent Karega, has said that Rwanda is yet to hold discussions with the European Union (EU) on how to utilise the fund agreed upon by ...All AfricaSix Days to GoRWANDA'S Football federation, Ferwafa has cancelled an exhibition match between APR and Rayon Sport on November 10, the day when the trophy arrives in Kigali. | ...All AfricaKagame Visits Imperial College LondonPresident Paul Kagame yesterday visited the Imperial College London where he toured key facilities and witnessed the signing of a historical partnership agreement between the University and Government...All AfricaSenior Govt Officials in RetreatSenior government officials including Cabinet Ministers met in their latest leadership retreat to examine programs and progress made in driving forward Rwanda's development agenda. | ...All AfricaRwandair to Introduce New FlightsIn a bid to expand their network, Rwanda's national carrier Rwandair is set to introduce new flights to Goma and Dar es Salaam, this was revealed by the company's Marketing and Corporate Communication...All AfricaWednesday's gossip column| BREAKING GOSSIP | TRANSFER GOSSIP | Out-of-favour Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena is set to join Italian side Napoli on loan in the January transfer window, with a view to a permanent deal. | Port...African Cycling Championship| Louis, Felix and Rose in action today | SEYCHELLES three representatives Francis Louis, Richard Felix and Andy Rose in the International Cycling Union (UCI) African Cycling Championship in Wind...NationCongo military killed hundreds of civilians| KINSHASA, Congo (AP): A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the area did nothing to ...The StarDeath, delusion in Rwanda| “The Overwhelming” is a bit, well, overwhelming. It’s a play with a scope so big and a subject so heavy it threatens to consume theatrical essentials like character and space. But ...Boston HeraldWed 4 Nov 2009 Clinton: US wants settlement halt 'forever' but seesIsrael seizes ship 'carrying weapons for Hezbollah'Deliberations to start in trial of 26 Americans accused of k -
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Tue Nov 3 20:20:00 2009 Sting wants the world's poor children to have a ball| Sting There are no comments yet. Click here to start the conversation! E-mail story Printer friendly Colbert Nation goes for the gold, sponsors U.S. speedskating Morrow: ABC's new 'V' marks the spot...Knox NewsPoor countries see troubling rise in breast cancer| LAURAN NEERGAARD | AP Medical Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) â Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast...The GuardianSierra Leone Rebel Convicts Sent to Rwandan Jail| Sierra Leone has transferred eight convicted former rebel leaders to Rwanda's Mpanga prison to serve out their sentences. | Eight former rebels convicted of atrocities committed during Sierra...Voa NewsGroup: Congo Military Killed Hundreds Of CiviliansCongolese Military Accused Of Killing Hundreds Of Civilians, Human Rights Watch Says | Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese milit...United Nations set to discuss Goldstone report| On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly is set to discuss the results of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, commonly referred to as the Goldstone report, in refe...Sierra Leone: eight men found guilty of war crimes transferred to Rwanda31 October - Eight men found guilty by a United Nations-backed court of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Sierra Leone's brutal decade-long civil war have been transferred to Rwanda to ser...Modern GhanaKigali wants UN terror tag for Hutu rebels| KIGALI (AFP) – Rwanda has urged the United Nations to list the Rwandan Hutu rebel group operating in eastern Congo as a terrorist organisation, Radio Rwanda reported Tuesday. | Foreign Ministe...Group: Congo military killed hundreds of civilians| KINSHASA, Congo – A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the area did nothing t...Yahoo Daily NewsGroup: Congo military killed hundreds of civilians| KINSHASA, Congo-A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the area did nothing to stop t...Group: Congo military killed hundreds of civilians| EDDY ISANGO | Associated Press Writer= KINSHASA, Congo (AP) â A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. p...The GuardianMaldives to host summit for climate vulnerable nations| Colombo: After the succesful underwater cabinet meeting last month to highlight the threat to his atoll nation from rising sea waters, Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed will host a two-day summit ...DNA IndiaCongolese military accused of killing hundreds of civilians, Human Rights Watch says| KINSHASA, Congo - A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the area did nothing to stop...Congolese military accused of killing hundreds of civilians, Human Rights Watch saysKINSHASA, (AP) — A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the area did nothing to s...Hartford CourantPoor countries see troubling rise in breast cancerEGYPT: Dabbas Haile, "When life is hard, you have to be tough"web | Photo: CAIRO, 3 November 2009 (IRIN) - Officially, there were 1,638 Eritrean refugees registered with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Cairo in September, the fourth largest group after the Suda...IRINnewsYEMEN: Clambering up mountains to find waterweb | Photo: Ali Saeed/IRIN SANAA, 3 November 2009 (IRIN) - Tens of thousands of people in Milhan District, Mahwit Governorate, around 100km northwest of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, are facing acute wat...IRINnewsThe Goldstone report: A Jewish view| I recently spent an evening on a conference call with Judge Richard Goldstone, who headed up the United Nations fact finding mission on the Gaza conflict. | His commission authored the Goldstone rep...Rwanda wants U.N. to send genocide convicts home| KIGALI (Reuters) – The United Nations genocide court in Tanzania is reneging on its promise to transfer Rwandan convicts to serve the remainder of their sentences in their homeland, Rwanda'...Yahoo Daily NewsCarter Centre urges Sudanese to agree on pollKHARTOUM - The US-based Carter Centre, which has been charged with monitoring preparations for Sudanese elections next April, criticised the Khartoum authorities on Tuesday for impeding poll observers...Middle East OnlineDR Congo criticises UN army snub| The UN was wrong to withdraw backing from government troops fighting rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's information minister says. | Lambert Mende Omalanga told the BBC he knew no...BBC News -
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U.N. cuts back aid for Congo army after killings| KINSHASA (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday it would cut support for some units of Congo's armed forces amid allegations that the U.N.-backed soldiers had killed, raped and mutilated hund...Charges stayed against campus anti-abortion group| An anti-abortion group is celebrating the Crown's decision to stay trespassing charges against its members for a display on the University of Calgary campus last year. | Six members of Campus Pro-Li...CBCAlgeria Names 24 Players For World Cup Qualifier Versus EgyptRabah Saadane has submitted a list of 24 players which is almost identical to the previous one he used against Rwanda. | Algerian national team coach Rabah Saadane has revealed a list of 24 players th...GoalTop 10 Christmas Concerts for 2009| Ernie Haase and Signature Sound | http://www.erniesigsound.com | $25 for General Admission. $5 more if buying from door | Gospel singing quartet Ernie Haase and Signature Sound will promote their la...The ExaminerStigma part of breast cancer's grip on poorComments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health speci...The Examiner     An infant sleeps in the children's ward at the government-run Ifakara Health Institute in Bagamoyo, Tanzania on October 31, 2009. Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because...Canada Dot ComBreast cancer stigma endangers poorer women| WASHINGTON - Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul...Stigma part of breast cancer's grip on poor| WASHINGTON-Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul r...The Boston GlobeStigma part of breast cancer's grip on poor| WASHINGTON -- Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knau...The Miami HeraldStigma part of breast cancer's grip on poor| WASHINGTON – Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia...Miss Rwanda Hunt Goes to ProvincesThe search for Miss Rwanda has started with preliminaries kicking off in eastern provinces. The beauty contest which kicked off two weeks ago at St Agnes Hall in Rwamagana (eastern) attracted 16 beaut...Kigali Set to Assemble TractorsWisconsin Engineering based in the Czech Republic, has announced it will open a tractor-assembling factory in Rwanda to supply the eastern Africa region. | ...HEALTHBEAT: Specialists plan how to counter troubling breast cancer rise in poorest countries| WASHINGTON - Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul...Star TribuneStigma part of breast cancer's grip on poorWASHINGTON (AP) -- Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia K...The Associated PressStigma Part Of Breast Cancer's Grip On PoorWASHINGTON -- Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul ...WPXIStigma part of breast cancer's grip on poorBy LAURAN NEERGAARD | AP Medical Writer | WASHINGTON (AP) - Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, H...WtopUN reduces support to DR Congo army| The United Nations has suspended some of its support to the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying some soldiers have taken part in the deliberate killing of civilians. | Alain Le Ro...Al JazeeraUN: Congolese army killed 62 civilians in E. Congo| Congolese government spokesman Lambert Mende on Monday urged an investigation into the 62 civilian killings between May and September. | U.N. peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy says the killings happen...The Press DemocratUN: Congolese army killed 62 civilians in E. Congo| (AP) - KINSHASA, Congo - The United Nations says it will suspend military help to Congolese military units implicated in the deaths of civilians in volatile eastern Congo. | Congolese government spo...SyracuseUN: Congolese Army Killed 62 Civilians In E. CongoUN Congo Peacekeeping Force To Pull Aide To Some Congo Army Units After Civilian Killings | Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The United Nations says it will suspend military he...CBS NewsTue 3 Nov 2009 -
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Millions die because of high malaria drug prices| LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot afford the most effective treatment and instead often buy old drugs to which the malaria parasite has become...The StarIRAQ: Northern drought-displaced farmers look to return homeweb | Photo: IRIN BAGHDAD, 2 November 2009 (IRIN) - Rain thoughout Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdistan region, which has been absent for two years, is prompting the return of farmers who had aba...Green Future to Spend Sh900 Million On Cable to RwandaInternet speeds in Rwanda are set to improve dramatically, with the laying of a 1,500 km cable by Green Future, a last-mile connectivity company. The Kenyan-based firm will spend about Sh900 million i...All AfricaTribunal Under Spotlight As Sierra Leone Convicts ArriveThe decision not to transfer to Rwanda suspects and convicts from International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), has once again put the tribunal under spotlight as a fellow UN court sends in convi...All AfricaLetter to Jomo: Tut, Tut, Dr Watson!Joy OnlineU.N. says $39 bln would stem child pneumonia deaths| LONDON (Reuters) - Pneumonia kills more young children than any other disease, but an investment of $39 billion, or just $12.9 per child, could save 5.3 million lives in developing countries by 2015...The StarRelease of Life On Earth soundtrack delivers music as pioneering as the show| The first commercial release of the avant-garde soundtrack to the 1979 David Attenborough nature blockbuster Life On Earth shows how pivotal it was to that programme's era-defining impact | The red-...Finnair to provide for clean water for Bihar children| New Delhi: It's been over three years since Finnair began flying to India, and starting this month the Nordic carrier wants to do more than just that -- help provide clean drinking water and sanitat...The HinduLebanon brand perception index witnesses decline in third quarter| Daily Star staff | Monday, November 02, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: The Nation Brand Perception Index (NBPI) ranked Lebanon in 175th place among 200 countries around the world and in 14th place am...Daily Star LebanonU.N. says $39 billion would stem child pneumonia deaths| LONDON (Reuters) – Pneumonia kills more young children than any other disease, but an investment of $39 billion, or just $12.9 per child, could save 5.3 million lives in developing cou...IRINnewsMon 2 Nov 2009 South Africa's legal war over Gaza Violence flares in MogadishuTwo killed in high seas shootout off Somalia: officials -
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Sun Nov 1 20:23:09 2009 Life sentence for Rwandan convicted of war crimes| October 29, 2009 AMY LUFT (Associated Press Writer) Quick Summary | Canada's first war crimes convict sentenced to life for his role in Rwandan slaughter | MONTREAL (AP) â A Rwandan man who ...NewsdayZimbabwe clinch Cosafa title| Hosts Zimbabwe won Southern Africa's Cosafa Senior Challenge for a record fourth time after a 3-1 victory over Zambia in Harare on Sunday. | The Warriors gave a five-star performance in front of a 3...BBC NewsLack of U.N. air power endangers Congo civilians| BUNIA, Congo - Lack of much needed aircraft that U.N. member states were meant to donate has hampered the ability of a Congo peacekeeping force to protect civilians, the U.N.'s head of peacekeeping ...MSNBCLack of U.N. air power endangers Congo civilians| BUNIA, Congo (Reuters) – Lack of much needed aircraft that U.N. member states were meant to donate has hampered the ability of a Congo peacekeeping force to protect civilians, the U.N.'s h...Lack of U.N. air power endangers Congo civiliansBUNIA, Congo - Lack of much needed aircraft that U.N. member states were meant to donate has hampered the ability of a Congo peacekeeping force to protect civilians, the U.N.'s head of peacekeeping sa...Khaleej TimesLife sentence for Rwandan convicted of war crimes| AMY LUFT | Associated Press Writer= MONTREAL (AP) â A Rwandan man who was the first person convicted under a law allowing people in Canada to be tried for war crimes committed abroad has been s...SOMALIA-YEMEN: Record high of African arrivalsweb | Photo: SANAA, 1 November 2009 (IRIN) - The past 10 months saw the highest number of Africans reaching Yemeni shores over figures for the same period in 2008 and 2007, when large numbers began tr...IRINnewsNoam Chomsky: no change in US 'Mafia principle'By Mamoon Alabbasi - LONDON | As civilised people across the world breathed a sigh of relief to see the back of former US president George W. Bush, top American intellectual Noam Chomsky warned agains...Middle East OnlineAdventure holidays: hot tips for 2010| We asked the experts to reveal the trips they are most excited about â from Papua New Guinea's jungles to Greenland's ice floes | Discover the Djenne Mosque, the largest mud structure in the world...The GuardianThe Guardian We don't pay bribes - Sexwale Drought alters life for Kenya's nomads, leading them to How France fuelled Angola's civil warRussia-U.S. weapons talks on track: Kremlin adviser -
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Hollywood Harriers Line up for NYC MarathonBy Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY | Nov. 1, 2009 | Want to run around with celebrities? | Then lace up those jogging shoes. A woman battles back from a cancer diagnosis to run in the NYC Marathon. | Stars ...ABC NewsBringing the Rwandan genocide home| When the Hutus began slaughtering Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda in 1994, playwright J.T. Rogers learned about it from the news media like most Americans. | "I was gripped and horrified, but I ...The Boston GlobeSierra Leone: eight men found guilty of war crimes transferred to Rwanda| Former leader of the RUF in Sierra Leone Issa Hassan Sesay (centre)31 October 2009 Eight men found guilty by a United Nations-backed court of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Sierra L...United NationsSun 1 Nov 2009
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