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Palestinian troops to deploy in Hebron

Posted in Middle East, news, politics, religion, tagged , , , , on October 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Palestinian troops will deploy in the city of Hebron in coming days, say security officials. The move is coordinated with Israel. (more…)

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Hundreds of ‘innocents’ on death row in Nigeria

Posted in Africa, health, Human rights, Justice, news, politics, Uncategorized, tagged , , on October 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »

On Nigeria’s death row, hundreds of prisoners did not have a fair trial and may be innocent, according to Amnesty International. (more…)

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Obama makes record fundraising

Posted in Americas, economy, news, politics, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on October 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Barack Obama (photo, from washingtonpost.com), the US Democratic presidential candidate, raised more than $150m in September, says his campaign, which is a record. (more…)

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Mugabe swears in two vice-presidents

Posted in Africa, economy, news, politics, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on October 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Two vice-presidents have been sworn in by the president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe (photo, from terrepolitique.com), who also unilaterally appointed members of his ruling Zanu-PF party to key cabinet posts. (more…)

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McCain embroiled in a war of words

Posted in Americas, history, Human rights, Justice, news, politics, tagged , , , , , , on October 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

After clashing with a civil rights icon, John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, has become embroiled in a war of words with racial undertones. The campaign of the senator of Arizona has been accused by John Lewis (photo) of “sowing hatred” against his rival Barack Obama. He added that he was reminded of 1960 segregationist George Wallace. (more…)

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Saudi citizen beheaded for murder

Posted in Justice, Middle East, news, politics, religion, tagged , , , on October 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The beheading of a Saudi citizen, convicted of murdering a fellow Saudi, has been announced by the country’s authorities. (more…)

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Israel : houses torched in Akko riots

Posted in economy, Middle East, news, religion, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on October 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Two houses have been torched and several others badly damaged by rioters in northern Israel. Israeli officials say that it is the third night of tensions between Jewish and Arab residents of Akko (photo, from aljazeera.net). (more…)

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Nobel Peace Prize given to Ahtisaari

Posted in Asia, economy, Europe, history, news, politics, world, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Martti Ahtisaari (photo), the former president of Finland, has won the Nobel Peace Prize, has announced the Norwegian Nobel Committee. (more…)

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Deadly ambush launched by rebels in Peru

Posted in Americas, health, history, news, politics, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2008| 1 Comment »

An ambush by rebels in south-east Peru has killed at least 12 soldiers and seven civilians, said the defence ministry.

Late on Thursday, the attack took place as a military convoy returned to a base in Huancavelica province. (photo, from bbc.co.uk) (more…)

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Palin accuses Obama of associating with terrorists

Posted in Americas, health, news, politics, tagged , , , , , , , on October 5, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Sarah Palin (photo), US Republican vice-presidential nominee, has accused Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate to the White House, of associating with terrorists.

She said the Illinois senator had been “palling around” with an ex-member of US-based militant group Weather Underground, which opposed the Vietnam War in the 1960s. (more…)

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