The Swiss vote by a large majority against a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.
February 28, 2010 - March 6, 2010 Archives
March 6, 2010
Dying breed
(BBC) Azeris in Talysh Mountains are no longer so long-lived
Sri Lanka denounces UN rights panel
(BBC) Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa attacks plans for a UN-appointed panel to examine alleged human rights abuses.
March 5, 2010
Thailand bars Dalai Lama's sister
(BBC) Thailand rejects a visa application from the Dalai Lama's sister, over concerns her visit could be seen as political by China.
Dutch MP in UK to show Islam film
(BBC) Dutch MP Geert Wilders' arrives in the UK to show his anti-Islam film after overturning a ban on entering the country.
UN: Human Rights Violations Rampant in Many Countries
(VOA) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay says too many countries continue to abuse the rights of their people.
VIETNAM: Record drought threatens livelihoods - IRINnews.org
VIETNAM: Record drought threatens livelihoods IRINnews.org HANOI, 5 March 2010 (IRIN) - As temperatures rise in Vietnam, a nationwide drought has dried up riverbeds, sparked forest fires and now threatens one of the ... |
March 4, 2010
Turkish anger at 'genocide' vote
Turkey reacts angrily to a US congressional panel's resolution describing World War I killings of Armenians as genocide.
More men applying to be teachers
(BBC) The number of men applying for teacher training has risen sharply because of the recession, training officials say.
Israel, Palestinians set for indirect talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S.-mediated talks with the Palestinians could begin next week, Israel said on Thursday, but it played down chances of a quick deal to end the conflict and Hamas condemned the Palestinian president's move to negotiate.
Ebadi warning on Iran sanctions
(BBC) Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winning human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi warns against imposing sanctions on her country.
March 3, 2010
Birth defects 'rise' in Falluja
(BBC) A paediatrician and parents tell the BBC of a high level of birth defects among children in Falluja, Iraq, blaming weapons used by the US.
Maoists demand release of leaders
(BBC) Maoists rebels in India demand the release of their leaders as a precondition for holding talks with the government.
Aid call after Uganda landslide
(BBC) Uganda's Red Cross launches an appeal to help survivors of mudslides which swept away three eastern villages.
'Irregularities' in Togo election
Togo's main opposition party claims widespread irregularities in the country's presidential election.
NIGER: Food pressures spread north - IRINnews.org
NIGER: Food pressures spread north IRINnews.org AGADEZ, 3 March 2010 (IRIN) - The unusually large-scale migration of southern Nigerien farmers and pastoralists, heading north to look for work, ... |
Netanyahu intervenes in sensitive Jerusalem project
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing concern over Israel's international image, persuaded Jerusalem's mayor on Tuesday to put on hold any demolition of Palestinian homes in a municipal tourism project.
With same-sex marriage law, Mexico City becomes battleground in culture wars
(Washington Post) MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican wedding may never be the same.
Malaysian woman sentenced to caning meets royals
KUALA LUMPUR : A Muslim Malaysian woman sentenced to be caned for drinking beer was granted a royal audience Wednesday but her fate remains unclear six months after the punishment was suspended, her spokesman said.
March 2, 2010
Greece backs new austerity plan
Greece announces a controversial package of tax rises and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis.
Aborigines debate nuclear plan
(BBC) Aboriginal groups are to debate controversial plans to build Australia's first nuclear waste dump on tribal land.
Forgotten children
(BBC) A heartbreaking glimpse of life for Zimbabwe's youth
March 1, 2010
SOMALIA: Hujale Jama, "I never thought I would depend on anyone but look at me ... - IRINnews.org
SOMALIA: Hujale Jama, "I never thought I would depend on anyone but look at me ... IRINnews.org BOSASSO, 2 March 2010 (IRIN) - Prolonged and persistent droughts have drastically changed the fortunes of Hujale Jama, 80. Originally from the village of ... |
Chile struggles to keep order in quake-hit city
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chilean authorities extended a curfew in the country's second-biggest city on Tuesday as troops struggled to contain worsening looting and crime in the wake of a devastating earthquake.
Ice deposits found at Moon's pole
(BBC) A radar experiment aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar spacecraft detects large deposits of water ice near the Moon's north pole.
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants, who have launched strikes around the country as NATO forces seize their southern strongholds.
Niger gets interim government
(BBC) The military in Niger names a transitional government with renewed promises of elections, 10 days after taking over in a coup.
PHILIPPINES: Contraception controversy central to elections - IRINnews.org
PHILIPPINES: Contraception controversy central to elections IRINnews.org MANILA, 1 March 2010 (IRIN) - The controversial issue of family planning is taking a prominent role in campaigning for the general election in the ... |
SRI LANKA: Arulamma Thambiraja, "I have seen things I never thought I would ... - IRINnews.org
SRI LANKA: Arulamma Thambiraja, "I have seen things I never thought I would ... IRINnews.org COLOMBO, 1 March 2010 (IRIN) - This time last year, Arulamma Thambiraja, 99, was among tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Sri Lanka's north by ... |
February 28, 2010
Big rise in Afghan child migrants
(BBC) United Nations aid agencies warn of a sharp increase in unaccompanied Afghan children applying for asylum in Europe.
In pictures
(BBC) Deadly storms batter parts of western Europe
'Broken society'
(BBC) The Rainbow Nation's gangs and drugs blight
India tests war readiness close to Pakistan border
POKHRAN, India (Reuters) - Indian fighter jets pounded mock enemy bunkers close to the Pakistan border on Sunday in a symbolic show of air power at a time when the two nuclear-armed rivals are trying to improve relations.
New U.N. watchdog head faces rising tension with Iran
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog's new chief will present a tougher approach to Iran at a meeting of member states starting on Monday where clashes loom over his suggestion Tehran may be trying to design a nuclear weapon.
Rescuers comb rubble for survivors of Chile quake
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chileans fearful of aftershocks camped outside on Sunday as rescuers battled to find survivors of a huge earthquake that shattered roads and airports and triggered a tsunami across the Pacific.
PAKISTAN: Quake causes panic in northern town - IRINnews.org
PAKISTAN: Quake causes panic in northern town IRINnews.org MANSEHRA, 28 February 2010 (IRIN) - A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan early on the morning of 28 February, ... |
Key Eta leader arrested in France
One of the top leaders of Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in northern France, Spain's interior ministry says.
Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise
DUBAI (Reuters) - Security forces arrested 21 separatists trying to provoke rioting during demonstrations in a southern provincial capital as Yemen increased security to guard against attacks, the government said on Sunday.
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