COLOMBO: A hand grenade attack inside Sri Lanka's main zoo wounded at least six visitors on Sunday and prompted tighter security in the capital ahead of Independence Day celebrations this week.
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February 2, 2008
More than 100,000 protest Turkey plan to lift headscarf ban
ANKARA (AFP) - Tens of thousands on Saturday protested government plans to lift an Islamic headscarf ban at universities, with critics warning the move threatens Turkey's fiercely guarded secular system.
Lebanon orders arrest of 11 soldiers over shootings
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanese judge ordered on Saturday the arrest of three army officers and eight soldiers over the killing of Shi'ite protesters in Beirut a week ago.
China warns worst not over in weather crisis
GUANGZHOU, China - China warned Saturday the worst was not over in its national weather crisis as desperate holiday travellers jammed transport hubs and others endured bitter winter storms without power or water.
Campaigning starts in Russian presidential election
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) - Campaigning officially started on Saturday in the Russian presidential election, but Vladimir Putin's chosen successor has said he is too busy working to canvass for votes.
France's Sarkozy marries Bruni at the Elysee
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, just three months after they started dating.
Kenya death toll rises after rivals sign peace roadmap
NAIROBI (AFP) - The death toll from ethnic fighting and a police crackdown in western Kenya rose to 37 Saturday, a day after the feuding political sides agreed to a framework to try to end weeks of violence.
Chad rebels fight for control of capital
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian rebel forces fought government troops for control of N'Djamena on Saturday after battling their way into the capital using armed pickup trucks.
Hamas says will control Gaza-Egypt border transit
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Hamas agreed on Saturday to Egyptian calls to control the flow of Palestinians through the breached Gaza border and expects Egypt to seal remaining gaps in the frontier wall, a Hamas official said.
Turkey must lift headscarf ban for EU: formin
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey must lift a ban on headscarves at university as part of democratic reforms aimed at European Union accession, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday.
Three killed, 90,000 evacuated in Jakarta floods
JAKARTA : Three people have been killed and nearly 90,000 forced to evacuate their homes in the Indonesian capital due to heavy floods, officials said Saturday.
February 1, 2008
US economy loses jobs for first time since 2003
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US economy suffered 17,000 job losses in January marking the first monthly losses since 2003, a government snapshot showed Friday in a fresh sign of brewing economic trouble.
Microsoft unveils bid for Yahoo at $44.6 bln
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft Friday unveiled a bid of 44.6 billion dollars for Yahoo in an effort to merge the world's biggest software company with a major Internet player to take on the Google juggernaut.
Female suicide bombers kill 64 in Baghdad pet markets
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Powerful blasts, both triggered by female suicide bombers, killed at least 64 people and wounded more than 100 as they ripped through two Baghdad pet markets on Friday, officials and witnesses said.
U.S. and Kazakhstan snub Russia with new military deal
ALMATY (Reuters) - The United States promised Kazakhstan on Friday to help it bring its armed forces up to NATO standards in a new military cooperation pact certain to irritate Russia, Kazakhstan's former Soviet overlord.
Less lucky money to go around this Lunar New Year in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Hong Kong children and young adults are not likely to find more in their red packets this Lunar New Year because of the uncertain economic prospects this year, according to a survey.
U.N. body calls for Saudis to end male guardianship
GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights body called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to immediately end its system of male guardianship which it said severely limits the basic freedoms of women in the kingdom.
KENYA: Insecurity leaves crops rotting - IRINnews.org
KENYA: Insecurity leaves crops rotting IRINnews.org, NY - NAIROBI, 1 February 2008 (IRIN) - Teresia Chebet and hundreds of other small-scale farmers in the western Kenyan district of Nandi North have not been ... |
UN chief calls on Kenya rivals to stop violence
NAIROBI (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Friday for Kenya's feuding political leaders to stop weeks of deadly violence sparked by disputed presidential polls, and to resolve the crisis through peaceful dialogue.
Bombs kill at least 43 in bustling Baghdad markets
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Powerful bombs, one triggered by a female suicide attacker, ripped through two Baghdad markets on Friday, killing at least 43 people, panicking crowds and scattering body parts, officials and witnesses said.
Russia accuses Europe vote watchdog of "sabotage"
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused Europe's main election watchdog on Friday of trying to sabotage plans for monitoring its presidential election, the latest round of an increasingly bitter dispute with the West over democracy.
Gunmen attack Israeli embassy in Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania on Friday, wounding three bystanders including a French woman, days after anti-Israeli protests calling for the government to sever diplomatic ties.
Obama, Clinton hold key debate as Schwarzenegger backs McCain
HOLLYWOOD (AFP) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama struck a rare note of civility in their White House battle, uniting to observe that history was in the air as the Democrats vie to seize back the presidency.
China snow leaves millions in cold and dark
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Millions of Chinese faced a humanitarian crisis on Friday, as petrol and food reserves dwindled and yet more bad weather was forecast for a country paralyzed by record-breaking cold and snow.
January 31, 2008
Egypt seals gaps in border, Hamas chief in Cairo
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt called in police reinforcements and sealed gaps at the breached border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
OPEC set to freeze oil output amid US recession fears
VIENNA (AFP) - OPEC ministers turned down calls for extra output on Thursday, voicing concern that the weak US economy may cause oil prices to drop further from recent historic peaks above 100 dollars.
CHAD: Tensions mounting as rebels move across country - IRINnews.org
CHAD: Tensions mounting as rebels move across country IRINnews.org, NY - NDJAMENA, 31 January 2008 (IRIN) - Fears of heavy fighting are running high in the Chadian capital N’djamena and throughout the country as anti-government ... |
Watershed Serbia vote plays out in shadow of Kosovo
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Pro-Western Serbian President Boris Tadic faces nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic on Sunday in an election that will decide Serbia's attitude to the West after the imminent loss of breakaway Kosovo province.
Sparks could fly as Obama, Clinton go one-on-one in debate
HOLLYWOOD (AFP) - Sparks could fly Thursday as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama get set for a one-on-one debate in California ahead of the Super Tuesday primaries that could decide who gets to battle for the US presidency in November.
Internet outage hits business from Cairo to Colombo
CAIRO (AFP) - Damage to undersea Internet cables hit business across the Middle East and South Asia on Thursday, including the vital call centre industry, prompting appeals for people to limit their surfing.
Deputy Afghan governor killed in suicide blast: official
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in southern Afghanistan on Thursday killing a deputy provincial governor and at least five other people, officials said.
U.N.'s Ban throws weight behind Kenya peace drive
NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon throws his heavyweight diplomatic clout on Friday behind efforts to end Kenya's month-long violent political standoff in which at least 850 people have been killed.
U.S. missile strike in Pakistan hit al Qaeda nest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. missile strike that killed up to 13 foreign militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region this week had targeted second or third tier al Qaeda leaders, according to residents in the tribal area.
Thousands mourn death of Greek Orthodox archbishop
ATHENS (Reuters) - Bells tolled across Athens where thousands of mourners gathered outside the Greek capital's main cathedral on Thursday for the funeral mass of Archbishop Christodoulos, head of the Greek Orthodox church.
Shell profits surge to record 31 billion dollars in 2007
LONDON (AFP) - Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profits leapt 23 percent last year to a record 31.331 billion dollars (21.115 billion euros), energised by soaring crude prices.
Australian planned apology to Aborigines runs into problems
SYDNEY: The Australian government's plan to apologise to Aborigines for past injustices ran into trouble Thursday when the opposition indicated it might not support the move.
January 30, 2008
Iraq has million-woman social time-bomb
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Every week, letters from Iraqi widows spill across Samira al-Moussawi's desk. One wrote to ask whether she should spend what scant money she gets on her infant or on school books for her older son.
U.N. extends Ethiopia-Eritrea force mandate 6 months
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Security Council renewed the mandate of the struggling U.N. peace force on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border for six months on Wednesday despite a request from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for just one month.
Edwards quits White House race
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former senator John Edwards pulled out of the White House race on Wednesday, leaving the fight for the Democratic nomination to bitter rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
'Ethnic cleansing' in Kenya: US envoy
NAIROBI (AFP) - The violence in Kenya triggered by last month's contested presidential elections has involved acts of "ethnic cleansing," the United States' top Africa envoy said Wednesday.
Iraq conflict has killed a million Iraqis: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - More than one million Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict in their country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, according to research conducted by one of Britain's leading polling groups.
Raul Castro pips Fidel Castro in vote count
HAVANA (Reuters) - It may be a sign of the times: ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was pipped at the polls by his brother and designated successor Raul Castro, according to parliamentary election results published on Wednesday.
Freedom icon Gandhi's ashes scattered in Arabian Sea
MUMBAI (AFP) - Ashes of India's freedom icon Mahatma Gandhi were scattered on Wednesday off the coast of Mumbai in a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of his assassination by a Hindu fanatic.
China sends in army to battle snow chaos
BEIJING (AFP) - China dispatched the army Wednesday to help millions of people stranded by snowstorms that have caused transport gridlock, crippled power supplies and left many towns and villages short on supplies.
Kenya mediation resumes, Kibaki heads to AU summit
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's feuding politicians hold a second day of talks brokered by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan on Thursday and African leaders gather in neighboring Ethiopia for a summit likely to be dominated by the post-election crisis.
Cameraman killed in Baghdad bomb attack
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A cameraman working for an Iraqi Shi'ite satellite television channel and his driver were killed by a roadside bomb attack north of Baghdad on Tuesday, an official from the channel said.
Kosovo independence declaration possible in 10 days
PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia with Western backing the weekend after the February 3 Serbian presidential election if the nationalist candidate wins, political sources said on Wednesday.
Gaza crisis talks start, Hamas seeks say over border
CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began crisis talks with Egypt on Wednesday about restoring order at the breached Gaza border, facing a challenge from his Hamas rivals for control of the frontier.
"Prepare for worst", Suu Kyi tells Myanmar
YANGON (Reuters) - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is frustrated at a lack of talks on political reform with the ruling military junta since last year's bloody crackdown on dissent, her party said on Wednesday.
January 29, 2008
Strain shows as China buckles under harsh winter
BEIJING (AFP) - Premier Wen Jiabao rushed Tuesday to oversee disaster relief as China buckled under its harshest winter for half a century, which has affected tens of millions of people and paralysed many areas.
Severed heads and bodies found in Iraq field: police
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nine bodies and 10 severed heads were found on Tuesday in an abandoned field north of Baghdad in a region where U.S. and Iraqi forces are pressing ahead with offensives against al Qaeda forces.
Robbers refuse to give up hostages in Venezuela siege
ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Four robbers with pistols refused to give up about 30 hostages, including a pregnant woman and children, on Tuesday in a standoff with hundreds of heavily-armed police at a bank in central Venezuela.
Holocaust-themed Rio Carnival float causes strain
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Carnival float with a pile of model dead bodies commemorating the Holocaust is causing unease before the lavish parades in Rio de Janeiro this weekend.
Helicopters open fire above Kenya town, 13 die in fresh clashes
NAIVASHA, Kenya (AFP) - Kenyan military helicopters opened fire Tuesday above feuding gangs in a western town, and 13 died in fresh clashes as the murder of an opposition lawmaker sparked new chaos.
Republicans fight key presidential contest in Florida
MIAMI (AFP) - Republican presidential hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney dug in for a fierce battle in Florida on Tuesday, as ex-New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani faces a high stakes gamble in his bid for the state's primary.
EU envoy calls for release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
BANGKOK: The EU's special envoy for Myanmar on Tuesday urged the country's military regime to free democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as he kicked off an Asian tour aimed at pressuring the military government for reform.
Fresh fighting in Sri Lanka's north claims 33
COLOMBO: Fresh fighting in Sri Lanka left at least 33 combatants dead on both sides, the military said Tuesday as security forces continued their push to regain swathes of rebel-held territory in the north.
Japan's coast guard to protect whalers from activists
TOKYO: Japan's coast guard said Tuesday it has sent a team of officers to protect its whaling fleet against intensifying protests by environmentalists.
January 28, 2008
Colombian rebel leader gets 60-year U.S. prison term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Colombian rebel leader was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Monday for conspiring to take hostages in connection with the kidnapping of three American contractors in 2003 in Colombia.
Canada threatens to pull soldiers from Afghanistan
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will pull its 2,500 troops out of Afghanistan early next year unless NATO sends in significant reinforcements, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday, signaling Ottawa has lost patience with what it sees as foot-dragging by allies.
Morocco arrests suspect in 2004 Madrid bombings
MADRID (Reuters) - A Moroccan suspected of direct involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings which killed 191 people was arrested on Sunday in Rabat, a judicial source in Spain familiar with the case said on Monday.
Iran sanctions vote at U.N. seen weeks away
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - It will take weeks before the U.N. Security Council is ready to vote on a new round of sanctions against Iran proposed last week by six world powers, council diplomats said on Monday.
British PM Brown urges Musharraf to ensure credible elections
LONDON : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday told Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf that next month's elections had to be credible, insisting the country's stability was vital for South Asia.
Abbas gets European and Arab backing
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas won European and Arab backing on Monday for taking control of Gaza's breached border with Egypt, intensifying his power struggle with the Hamas Islamists who rule the enclave.
IRAQ: More relief aid needed in Mosul after blast - IRINnews.org
IRAQ: More relief aid needed in Mosul after blast IRINnews.org, NY - BAGDHAD, 28 January 2008 (IRIN) - Essential relief items are needed to continue relief operations, and maintain an emergency stock, for affected families in ... |
Congo ceasefire broken, rebels and militia clash
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese Tutsi rebels and Mai Mai militia clashed on Monday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, breaking a ceasefire signed last week aimed at ending a long-running conflict, the two factions said.
Hezbollah demands inquiry into Beirut killings
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah, Lebanon's most powerful faction, demanded on Monday to know who was behind shooting that killed six opposition supporters in some of Beirut's worst street violence since the 1975-90 civil war.
Annan presses Kenyan rivals to end bloodshed
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan set Tuesday as a target for Kenya's government and opposition to name negotiators to try to end tribal violence in which more than 800 people have been killed.
Gazans head home as Egypt chokes off supplies
RAFAH, Egypt (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians streamed home through the breaches in Gaza's border with Egypt on Sunday after Egyptian authorities choked off supplies to the area and moved to restore control.
January 27, 2008
U.N graft meeting targets plundering leaders
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - More than 100 countries met in Bali on Monday for a U.N. anti-corruption conference to find ways of clawing back some of the billions of dollars in assets stolen by corrupt leaders.
14 burn to death as ethnic clashes spread in west Kenya
NAIROBI (AFP) - At least 14 people burned to death as they sheltered from ethnic violence in houses in Kenya's western town of Naivasha Sunday, overshadowing Kofi Annan's push to resolve the post-election crisis.
Police extend French trader detention as bank reveals 73 bln dlr gamble
PARIS (AFP) - French investigators on Sunday extended the detention of accused rogue trader Jerome Kerviel over a seven-billion-dollar fraud as Societe Generale revealed he had been gambling with more than 73 billion dollars in deals when caught.
Asia remembers divisive Suharto
SYDNEY - Asian leaders Sunday paid tribute to former Indonesian president Suharto with mixed feelings over the divisive legacy of a man who helped modernise his country but ruled it with an iron fist.
US campaign broadens after Obama's South Carolina win
MACON, Georgia (AFP) - White House hopeful Barack Obama took his message of unity on the road Sunday one day after trouncing rival Hillary Clinton in a race-tinged battle in South Carolina's Democratic primary.
Mozambique to forcibly evacuate 10,000 from floods
MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambique will forcibly evacuate 10,000 people who have defied calls to leave areas at risk of flooding, the government said on Sunday as an advancing tropical cyclone threatened to swell floodwaters.
Militia kill 21 in West Darfur-residents, rebels
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Armed militias backed by Sudan's government killed 21 people in an attack on a village in West Darfur, anti-Khartoum Sudanese rebels said on Sunday.
Kremlin foe barred from Russian election
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov was barred on Sunday from running for president in a March election, a move he said was taken to block any real challenge to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate.
Kenya clashes kill at least 19
NAIVASHA, Kenya (Reuters) - Ethnic clashes killed at least 19 people in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday, overshadowing a meeting between former U.N. chief Kofi Annan and opposition leader Raila Odinga to try to resolve a month-long crisis.
End of genocide tribunal stirs emotions in Rwanda
KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda's U.N.-backed genocide court winds up its work this year but many survivors say it has failed to prosecute enough of those responsible for the slaughter.
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