Zimbabwe to reach 100,000 cholera cases

Although the cholera infection rate has slowed in Zimbabwe, the number of cases is expected to reach 100,000 this week, said the Red Cross. (photo, from bbc.co.uk)

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Guatemalan president denies involvement in ‘lawyer’s murder’

The killing of a prominent lawyer led to hundreds of people marching in the capital of Guatemala in order to demand the resignation of the country’s president (photo, from bbc.co.uk), who vehemently denied any involvement.

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Russia plans military force to protect Arctic interests

To protect its interests in the Arctic, Russia has announced plans to set up a military force.

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Parliament modifies Ahmadinejad bill

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president, is accusing legislators of violating the constitution because they refuse to trim energy subsidies in a budget bill.

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Obama nominee withdraws

Barack Obama’s nominee for commerce secretary, the governor of the US state of New Mexico Bill Richardson (photo, from aljazeera.net), has withdrawn, say reports.

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Russia stops gas supply to Ukraine

All gas supplies to Ukraine from Russia have stopped after the collapse of talks to end a row over unpaid bills and prices.
The taps have been turned off at 0700 GMT, said Gazprom, Russia’s gas giant, when its contract to supply Ukraine ended. (photo, from iht.com)

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Dion to step down

Stephane Dion (photo), the head of Canada’s main opposition Liberal party has said he will step down once a replacement is chosen.
He said he would resign after a coalition of opposition parties failed last week to unseat Stephen Harper, the country’s Conservative prime minister, and his government.

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Sarkozy talks with Dalai Lama risk EU trade

French president Nicolas Sarkozy has met the Dalai Lama in the Polish city of Gdansk, during a gathering of Nobel laureates.
The planned meeting angered Beijing, which has retaliated by cancelling a forthcoming China-EU summit in France.

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Zimbabwe asks for cholera help

To tackle its cholera outbreak (map, from bbc.co.uk), Zimbabwe’s government has asked for urgent international help, said the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Health minister David Parirenyatwa is reported to have asked for medicine, equipment and funds to pay medical staff, during a meeting with aid agencies.

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Thai airports back in business

A Thai Airways domestic flight landed at Suvarnabhumi international airport hours after anti-government protesters called off a crippling siege.
It was the first passenger flight that has landed in Bangkok in a week.

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