TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is fighting the spread of the AIDS virus by treating sufferers for free but taboos about the issue in the Islamic Republic are hindering efforts to raise public awareness, Iranian health officials said on Saturday.
November 25, 2007 - December 1, 2007 Archives
December 1, 2007
I struggle to keep believing, Colombia hostage says
BOGOTA (Reuters) - In dramatic detail, a letter from Colombian rebel hostage Ingrid Betancourt portrays how she struggles to survive and maintain hope after nearly six years in secret guerrilla camps.
Turkish special forces hit rebels in N.Iraq
ANKARA (Reuters) - The Turkish army carried out an "intense intervention" against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Saturday, sending in special forces a day after the cabinet authorized a cross-border operation.
Russian liberals accuse Putin over pre-poll speech
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian liberal party accused President Vladimir Putin of abusing his authority in the run-up to Sunday's parliamentary election that is expected to consolidate his grip on power.
Bhutto campaigns in Pakistan's militant heartland
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto took her election campaign to the power base of Islamist groups on Saturday, urging Pashtuns living on the Afghan border to vote for her.
Chavez threatens to cut U.S. oil supply over vote
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened on Friday to halt the OPEC nation's oil sales to the United States, seeking to fire up his leftist supporters for a weekend referendum on expanding his powers.
November 30, 2007
Colombian rebel films show foreign hostages alive
BOGOTA (AFP) - Colombia on Friday released videos seized from rebels that for the first time in years show Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt, three US nationals and other prominent hostages held by leftist insurgents.
MALAWI: Government intensifies campaign against child labour - IRINnews.org
MALAWI: Government intensifies campaign against child labour IRINnews.org, NY - BLANTYRE, 30 November 2007 (IRIN) - A government plan to more than double the number of Malawi's child protection officers will not resolve the twin ... |
Pakistan's Bhutto launches manifesto amid opposition split
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto unveiled an election manifesto Friday, deepening an opposition split about whether to boycott the vote under newly-civilian President Pervez Musharraf.
Chad rebels declare war on French, foreign forces
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian anti-government rebels on Friday declared a "state of war" against French and foreign military forces in an apparent warning to a European Union peacekeeping force that plans to deploy soon in eastern Chad.
Russian election campaign in final stretch
MOSCOW (AFP) - Campaigning in Russia's parliamentary elections went into a final day on Friday with President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party set to win an overwhelming victory.
Israel court backs Gaza fuel cuts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top court has upheld a government decision to reduce the Gaza Strip's fuel imports, but postponed planned electricity cuts to the Hamas-ruled territory, Israeli officials said on Friday.
Colombian rebel films show foreign hostages alive
BOGOTA (AFP) - The Colombian government released Friday films seized from a rebel group giving the first evidence in four years that Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans are still alive.
Myanmar junta shuts AIDS monastery
YANGON (Reuters) - The Myanmar junta has shut down a Yangon monastery which served as a hospice for HIV/AIDS patients and expelled its monks, an opposition lawyer said on Friday.
November 29, 2007
Chavez opponents show force in referendum rally
CARACAS (Reuters) - More than 100,000 Venezuelans held a rally on Thursday in the opposition's biggest show of force before a tight vote on whether President Hugo Chavez will be allowed to run for reelection as long as he lives.
French estates blame social ills for violence
VILLIERS-LE-BEL, France (Reuters) - Unemployment, poverty, police victimization, and poor housing top the long list of problems that residents of the run-down housing estates of Paris blame for violence that erupted this week.
British teacher jailed for 15 days in Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A British teacher accused of insulting Muslims after her class called a teddy bear Mohammad was found guilty and sentenced to 15 days in jail on Thursday, her defense team said.
Vote for me or face 'humiliation': Putin
MOSCOW (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned Russians to vote for his party in elections or face a return to "humiliation" as a prominent critic accused him of leading Russia toward dictatorship.
Flu pandemic would catch world unprepared: UN report
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The world remains unprepared to cope with a pandemic in humans arising from bird flu, a UN and World Bank report released Thursday found.
PHILIPPINES: Unprecedented typhoon preparedness almost certainly ... - IRINnews.org
PHILIPPINES: Unprecedented typhoon preparedness almost certainly ... IRINnews.org, NY - MANILA, 29 November 2007 (IRIN) - With the devastation of last year’s Typhoon Reming (international code name: Durian) still fresh in their minds, ... |
Philippine force storms hotel holding rebel troops
MANILA (Reuters) - Renegade Philippine soldiers said on Thursday they would leave a Manila hotel after elite forces battered down the door and fired tear gas into the lobby.
Vote for me or face 'disintegration': Putin
MOSCOW (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told Russians to vote for him in parliamentary elections Sunday or face the country's "disintegration," while also appearing to confirm he would step down next year.
Musharraf sworn in as civilian president
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was sworn in for a second term on Thursday, this time as a civilian leader, a day after quitting as army chief and fulfilling a promise many Pakistanis doubted he would keep.
Iran and EU face tough nuclear talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Chances of a breakthrough appear slim when Iran's main nuclear negotiator meets Europe's top diplomat on Friday in a last effort to avert tougher sanctions over Tehran's disputed atomic program.
Mismanagement threatens Asian water crises: ADB study
SINGAPORE: The mismanagement of resources, not scarcity, will lead to water crises in developing Asian nations, said a study commissioned by the Asian Development Bank and released on Thursday.
Australia's Rudd names cabinet, signals change
CANBERRA : Australia's prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd unveiled his cabinet Thursday, prioritising education, industrial relations and the environment in a break with conservative predecessor John Howard's legacy.
November 28, 2007
Canada votes to urge Japan apology for sex slaves
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Parliament formally called on Japan on Wednesday to apologize for forcing more than 200,000 women to work as sex slaves for its soldiers both before and during World War Two.
Putin warns world not to meddle ahead of Russian vote
MOSCOW (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned the world not to interfere in Russian politics and defended his democratic record, four days from parliamentary elections that his party looks set to win.
Chavez in tight Venezuela vote to expand powers
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez needs to overturn a small opposition lead to avoid an unprecedented defeat when Venezuelans cast ballots on Sunday in a referendum on allowing him to run for reelection indefinitely.
Slovaks seize 1 kg of radioactive material
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak and Hungarian police seized a kilo (2.2 lbs) of radioactive material and arrested three people in a joint operation on Wednesday, a spokesman said.
Twin blasts kill 17 in Sri Lanka capital, rebels blamed
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers killed 17 people in two bomb attacks in the capital Colombo on Wednesday, the military said, a day after the group's leader vowed the rebels would fight on for independence.
More than a billion trees planted in 2007: UN
NAIROBI (AFP) - More than one billion trees were planted around the world in 2007, with Ethiopia and Mexico leading in the drive to combat climate change through new lush forest projects, a UN report said Wednesday.
Emotional Musharraf quits as Pakistan army chief
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) - An emotional Pervez Musharraf stepped down as Pakistan's army chief Wednesday, bowing to global pressure to end eight years of military rule a day before he becomes a civilian president.
Protect and help immigrants, Pope tells governments
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Governments must do more to help young immigrants and refugees assimilate in host countries and protect them from sexual exploitation and human trafficking, Pope Benedict said on Wednesday.
Chad rebels warn EU force not to side with Deby
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian rebels warned a European Union peacekeeping force bound for eastern Chad on Wednesday not to side with President Idriss Deby, saying they would fight it as a foreign occupation army if it did so.
Eritrea-Ethiopia border deadline looms amid war fears
ASMARA (Reuters) - It's hard to see the looming threat of war with Ethiopia as you walk Eritrea's tree-lined boulevards or enter its Italian-style cafes.
Indian MPs slam government over U.S. nuclear deal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian lawmakers opposed to a landmark nuclear energy deal with the United States slammed the government in parliament on Wednesday, saying it was misleading the country and compromising national interest.
November 27, 2007
Student defends Briton jailed over teddy bear
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A 7-year-old Sudanese student on Tuesday defended the British teacher accused of insulting Islam saying he had chosen to call a teddy bear Mohammad because it was his own name.
South Africa's Mbeki says still in ANC race
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Tuesday he was still in the race to lead the ruling African National Congress after his rival Jacob Zuma gathered nominations from key groups and across provinces.
Dutch court rules Srebrenica families can sue U.N.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Families of Srebrenica massacre victims have cleared a legal hurdle in their lawsuit against the Dutch state and the United Nations, which they argue allowed the killing of thousands of Muslims, their lawyers said.
Cars torched as tension simmers in French suburbs
VILLIERS-LE-BEL, France (Reuters) - Youths in Paris suburbs and the city of Toulouse torched cars and set rubbish ablaze in fresh urban violence in France on Tuesday.
Mugabe to attend EU-Africa summit, Brown to boycott
LISBON (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will attend a European Union-Africa summit in December in Lisbon, a spokesman said on Tuesday, triggering a boycott of the meeting by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Iran says has built new long-range missile
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it had built a new missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles), a step analysts said could add more power to Tehran's conventional arsenal when tensions over its atomic plans are rising.
Serbs say Kosovo breakaway is threat to peace
BADEN, Austria (Reuters) - Serbia said on Tuesday it was searching for peace in the Balkans by resisting a Kosovo Albanian drive to declare independence in the coming months, and urging that talks due to end in 24 hours be prolonged.
New Australian leader prepares to ratify Kyoto Protocol
SYDNEY: Australian prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd said on Tuesday he was working on fulfilling his campaign pledge to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, but a law expert said he could face problems.
November 26, 2007
U.S. and Iraq agree on talks for future relationship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Iraq have agreed to start formal negotiations next year about the future relationship of the two countries, including the size and role of American forces to remain there, the White House said on Monday.
Pakistan's Musharraf to bid farewell to troops
ISLAMABAD : President Pervez Musharraf was set to embark on pomp-filled farewell visits to his troops Tuesday, one day before he quits as head of Pakistan's nuclear-armed military and becomes a civilian leader.
U.N. arms embargoes can be potent symbol: study
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. arms embargoes are always breached and rarely change the behavior of the targeted country but can be a powerful symbolic tool, a report published on Monday found.
Venezuela's Chavez faces toughest vote test
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez faces his toughest vote to date this weekend in a referendum to scrap term limits on his rule as polls show Venezuelans shying away from the Cuba ally's drive for socialism in the OPEC nation.
Sri Lanka vows to kill Tamil Tiger leader
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's government has marked the birthday of Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran with a vow to kill him.
Putin accuses US of undermining Russian polls
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin Monday accused the United States of trying to "discredit" Russia's parliamentary elections by pressuring foreign observers to abandon their monitoring mission.
Chavez sees no reconciliation with Uribe
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Monday he saw no reconciliation with Colombia's Alvaro Uribe after the two leaders exchanged barbs over Chavez's suspended role in talks to free rebel hostages.
Police hurt in 2nd night of Paris suburb unrest
VILLIERS-LE-BEL, France (Reuters) - At least 40 French police were hurt late on Monday in running battles with scores of rioters in a suburb north of Paris where two youths died after a crash involving a police car.
Pakistan's Musharraf to become civilian ruler on Thursday
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf will take an oath of office as civilian president on Thursday after quitting as army chief, his spokesman said in the first official schedule for the end of military rule.
Serbs, Albanians totally opposed on Kosovo
BADEN, Austria (Reuters) - Serb and Albanian leaders clashed over the future of Kosovo on Monday even before sitting down to negotiations and mediators said compromise between the sides seemed impossible.
Colombia, Venezuela in crisis over Marxist rebels
BOGOTA (AFP) - Colombia and Venezuela faced the worst crisis in their relations in years Monday after the Colombian president accused Venezuela of seeking to install a Marxist regime in his country and Caracas "froze" relations between the two countries.
S.Africa's Zuma pulls ahead in ANC leadership race
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African politician Jacob Zuma leads the ruling African National Congress presidential race after winning the support of the party's influential Women's League, and the majority of the provinces.
Sharif, Bhutto register for Pakistani vote
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif signed up on Monday to run in a January election while a spokesman for President Pervez Musharraf said he would be sworn in as a civilian on Thursday.
Putin accuses U.S. of meddling in Russia vote
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Monday of plotting to undermine December parliamentary elections seen widely as a demonstration of his enduring power in Russia.
Sarkozy clinches 30 bln dlrs in trade deals with China
BEIJING (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday oversaw the signing of about 30 billion dollars in aviation, nuclear and other deals in what he described as an unprecedented day of trade with China.
November 25, 2007
USSR's hawkish KGB chief Kryuchkov dies at 83
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Soviet Union's former KGB chief Vladimir Kryuchkov, one of Russia's most influential hardline spy masters, has died aged 83, Russia's foreign intelligence service said on Sunday.
Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades: study
LONDON (AFP) - More than four times the number of natural disasters are occurring now than did two decades ago, British charity Oxfam said in a study Sunday that largely blamed global warming.
Oxford Union told to review holocaust denier invite
LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission asked Oxford University's debating society on Sunday to review its decision to invite holocaust denier David Irving to speak at a free speech forum.
Riot police arrest 200 in new anti-Putin demo
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - Russian riot police on Sunday detained opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and some 200 other protestors in Saint Petersburg as they broke up the second demonstration against President Vladimir Putin in two days.
Jordan's king swears in new government
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's pro-U.S. King Abdullah swore in on Sunday a reform-minded government charged with speeding up modernization of the kingdom.
Hezbollah raises specter of long Lebanon power void
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese opposition group Hezbollah said on Sunday that failure to reach agreement on a new president in the week ahead could leave the divided country without a head of state for a long time.
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