(BBC) Scientists in the US believe they may have solved the riddle of San Francisco's vanishing sea lions.
December 27, 2009 - January 2, 2010 Archives
January 2, 2010
Afghan parliament rejects 17 of 24 cabinet nominees
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan parliament on Saturday dealt President Hamid Karzai a painful political blow when they rejected 17 out of 24 of his cabinet nominees, including several close allies and former guerrilla commander Ismail Khan.
Danish cartoonist attacker suspected of al Qaeda ties
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Somali man armed with an axe and suspected of links with al Qaeda broke into the home of a Danish cartoonist whose drawings of the Prophet Mohammad caused global Muslim outrage and was shot and wounded by police.
Israel acts like the world's "spoilt child": Saudi Arabia
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Saturday said Israel was the world's "spoilt child" and got away with what Riyadh said were violations of international law and war crimes without punishment. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal also urged countries to adopt "a firm and serious stance to put an end to the policy of settlements in occupied Palestinian territories and in Jerusalem."
Volcano erupts in eastern Congo
(BBC) Lava from an erupting volcano in a sparsely populated area of DR Congo threatens rare chimpanzees, officials say.
January 1, 2010
Teen depression 'linked to sleep'
(BBC) Going to bed earlier protects teenagers against depression and suicidal thoughts, research suggests.
Mousavi 'ready to die' for reform
(BBC) Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi says he is ready to die for Iranian reform, days after his nephew was killed in protests.
December 31, 2009
Yemen Shi'ite rebels say ready for talks with Saudi
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's Shi'ite rebels said on Thursday they were ready for talks to end fighting with neighboring Saudi Arabia, and issued a taped message from their leader to disprove reports he had been killed.
Storms kill at least 11 in Brazil
(BBC) At least 11 people die in Brazil as flooding and landslides hit Rio de Janeiro state after heavy rains.
Egypt allows foreign activists to march into Gaza
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has allowed 84 pro-Palestinian foreign activists to march to Gaza, which is under an Israeli-led blockade, an Egyptian official in the North Sinai governorate said.
SOMALIA: School enrolment up in Somaliland - IRINnews.org
(IRIN) - School enrolment has risen sharply in Somalia's self-declared independent region of Somaliland since 1991, raising the literacy rate from 20 percent to 45 percent, education officials have said.
December 30, 2009
Iceland approves new Icesave deal
(BBC) Iceland's parliament narrowly backs a deal to repay British and Dutch governments over the collapse of the Icesave bank.
Netherlands to use body scanners
(BBC) Body scanners are to be used on all passengers flying from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport to the US, the Dutch government has announced.
Iran government supporters rally
(BBC) Tens of thousands of Iranians stage pro-government rallies around the country, after recent violent opposition protests.
Malawi gay couple deny indecency
(BBC) Two gay men, arrested after getting engaged in Malawi, deny three charges of gross public indecency.
Bosnian peace deal 'being broken'
(BBC) A row erupts between Bosnian Serbs and the top international official in Bosnia over the role of foreign judges.
France to rethink carbon tax plan
(BBC) A new carbon tax that was supposed to go into effect in France at New Year is struck down, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy.
December 29, 2009
Year in pictures
(BBC) Some of the most striking images from the year's news
Pakistan province mourns attack
(BBC) The government in the Pakistani province of Sindh declares a day of mourning after a suicide attack in Karachi kills 33 people.
December 28, 2009
Google is sued by Chinese author
(BBC) A Chinese writer, Mian Mian, is taking Google to court in Beijing overs its plan to create a digital library of books.
Putin says U.S. missile shield hinders nuclear deal
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said U.S. plans for a missile defense system were hindering talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty.
Repatriated Hmong arrive in Laos
(BBC) More than 4,000 ethnic Hmong arrive in Laos after being forcibly repatriated from Thailand, despite international protests.
Gay couple marries in Argentina
(BBC) Two Argentine men become the first gay couple in Latin America to legally marry after a civil ceremony in southern Argentina.
Suicide attack at Pakistan Shiite procession kills 30
KARACHI: A suicide bomber on Monday targeted Pakistan's largest procession of Shiite Muslims on their holiest day, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens more in defiance of a major security crackdown.
Gaza marchers go on hunger strike
(BBC) Groups trying to cross Egypt's border to Gaza to mark the anniversary of an Israeli offensive have gone on hunger strike.
'Back to nature' cuts flood risks
(BBC) Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests.
Russia dispute 'could cut EU oil'
(BBC) Russia has warned a price dispute with Ukraine could cause it to cut oil deliveries to three EU countries, Slovakia says.
Afghan children 'die in fighting'
(BBC) At least 10 Afghan civilians, most of them children, are killed during Western military operations, says President Hamid Karzai.
Yemen arrests 29 al Qaeda suspects after raids
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen said on Monday it had arrested 29 suspected al Qaeda members and vowed to carry out more raids against the group, after an attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner turned the spotlight on the poor Arab country.
Israel announces new Jewish homes in Jerusalem area
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel announced plans on Monday to build nearly 700 new homes for Jews in areas of the occupied West Bank it considers part of Jerusalem, a city it has excluded from a limited moratorium on settlement construction.
Turks want Santa's bones returned
(BBC) A Turkish archaeologist urges his government to demand that Italy return the bones of St Nicholas to their original resting place.
Whales die on New Zealand beaches
(BBC) More than 120 beached whales die in two separate incidents on New Zealand beaches, conservation officials say.
SOMALIA: Hawa Siyaad, "They killed my hope" - IRINnews.org
SOMALIA: Hawa Siyaad, "They killed my hope" IRINnews.org MOGADISHU, 28 December 2009 (IRIN) - Twenty-three people were killed in Mogadishu on 3 December 2009 when a blast ripped through a graduation ceremony. ... |
Brazilians flee Suriname clashes
(BBC) At least 25 people were hurt during Christmas clashes between Brazilian migrants and locals in Suriname, Brazilian officials say,
Thai army deports Hmong to Laos
Thailand begins deporting thousands of ethnic Hmong back to communist Laos, despite international objections.
December 27, 2009
In 2009, global freedom had few blooms
(Chicago Tribune) This year marked the 20th anniversary of the blossoming of democracy around the world, stimulated in part by the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989. Far from producing much new growth, however, 2009 brought to mind an old folk song: Where have all the flowers gone?
Iranian protesters die in clashes
(BBC) Iranian security forces kill at least eight protesters, including the nephew of former presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.
Pakistan blast leaves five dead
(BBC) A suspected suicide bomb attack on a Shia Muslim gathering in Pakistan-administered Kashmir leaves five dead, officials say.
Netanyahu says will visit Egypt on Tuesday
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would hold talks in Egypt on Tuesday with President Hosni Mubarak to seek ways to promote Middle East peacemaking.
Father warned US about jet suspect
(BBC) The father of a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a transatlantic jet had warned US officials about his son's views.
Gaza damage 'not being addressed'
(BBC) Not enough is being done to repair damage done to Gaza by Israeli military action one year ago, says the UN.
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