(BBC) Ugandan rebel fighters massacred up to 100 people in a village in DR Congo, a top UN official says.
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May 1, 2010
May Day protesters rally across Asia
JAKARTA: Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across Asia on Saturday in May Day rallies calling for higher wages and better working conditions.
Suicide attack kills 2 in Pakistan's Swat: police
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a busy market in the main town of northwest Pakistan's Swat district on Saturday, killing two people and wounding 10 others, police said.
Rare Russian opposition rally says Putin is Stalin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Russian opposition activists rallied in Moscow on Saturday, shouting slogans comparing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in a rare protest approved by the authorities.
Bolivia takes over energy firms
(BBC) Police move in as Bolivian President Evo Morales orders the nationalisation of at least three electricity companies.
Thai standoff may worsen to civil war: crisis group
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A prolonged and increasingly violent stand-off between government and red shirt protesters in Bangkok is worsening and could deteriorate into "an undeclared civil war," the International Crisis Group said.
New energy
(BBC) ElBaradei's foray in Egypt politics spurs hope of change
April 30, 2010
Elusive peace
(BBC) Fearful times as militants regroup in Swat Valley
Mutinous troops attack Sudan army
(BBC) At least eight people are reportedly killed as mutinous troops attack an army base in south Sudan over recent elections.
Mauritius vote seen close, economic reforms to stay
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - A parliamentary election in Mauritius on May 5 will be closely contested but analysts expect reforms designed to diversify the Indian Ocean island's economy to continue, regardless of who wins.
Police in Azerbaijan detain dozens marking massacre
BAKU (Reuters) - Police in Azerbaijan Friday detained dozens of people marking the first anniversary of a gun rampage at a prestigious oil institute, in the latest crackdown on public assembly in the tightly run former Soviet republic.
Outcry at Russian government's media crackdown bid
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rights groups on Friday denounced a bill that would enable Russia's security services to fine, summon and potentially detain journalists whose work is seen as aiding extremism.
Pakistan, India still have much to do on ties
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Prospects have brightened for an improvement of ties between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan after their prime ministers met, but distrust lingers and a big militant attack in India could swiftly shatter any progress. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Yousuf Raza Gilani, met on Thursday while in Bhutan for a summit of South Asian leaders.
SOUTH AFRICA: Give me a home, but not in a Temporary Relocation Area - IRINnews.org
SOUTH AFRICA: Give me a home, but not in a Temporary Relocation Area IRINnews.org BLIKKIESDORP, 29 April 2010 (IRIN) - Blikkiesdorp - meaning "tin-can town" in Afrikaans - has become a source of controversy in Cape Town, South Africa's ... |
Acid attack on Pakistan sisters
(BBC) Three sisters suffer serious burns after unidentified men on a motorbike throw acid at them in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
'Hundred killed' in Chad clashes
(BBC) Chad's government says the army has killed 105 insurgents and beaten back a new attack but the rebels deny this.
April 29, 2010
Life sentence
(BBC) Would condoms in Zambian prisons reduce HIV spread?
South Korea's Lee talks security risks with Chinese leader
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held talks with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao in Shanghai on Friday that touched on security risks caused by the North's suspected attack on a warship from the South.
Athens clash over austerity cuts
(BBC) Athens police fire tear gas at hundreds of protesters angered over cuts the country faces in return for a debt bail-out plan.
Thai hospital evacuated after protesters storm in
BANGKOK: A major hospital in the Thai capital evacuated most of its patients on Friday after anti-government "Red Shirt" protesters stormed inside in the mistaken belief that troops were hiding there.
Oil 'reaches' coast in US spill
(BBC) The US Coast Guard investigates reports that oil has begun washing ashore on the Gulf Coast following a massive spill.
Belgium votes on burka ban
(BBC) Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.
Shanghai Expo
(BBC) China's business city welcomes the world
Suicide bomber kills 2 in Russia's Dagestan: police
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - A suicide bomber set off a car-bomb blast that killed at least two police officers and injured seven others on Thursday in Russia's North Caucasus, a Dagestan province police spokesman said.
Hundreds protest over "Ponzi scheme" in Sudan's Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Police used tear gas to break up a protest by hundreds of investors who lost money in a Ponzi scheme that stretched across Sudan's strife-ridden Darfur region and beyond, U.N. officials and locals said on Thursday.
Women earn role on US submarines
Women can now serve on US submarines after Congress raised no objection to the navy lifting a long-term ban.
'$100 laptop' targets East Africa
(BBC) One Laptop Per Child does a deal which it hopes will deliver machines to every primary school child in East Africa.
Taliban 'reappear' in Swat valley
(BBC) Pakistan's Taliban resume targeted killings of leaders in the Swat valley, the BBC learns, months after the army declared them defeated.
Thai government says 'in control'
(BBC) Thailand's foreign minister says his government is in control, as red-shirt protesters call for EU observers to prevent violence.
April 28, 2010
Children injured in China attack
At least 28 children and three adults are stabbed at a Chinese pre-school, the third such attack in a month.
Damning US Afghan report released
(BBC) The US defence department says a quarter of what it regards as key regions in Afghanistan support President Hamid Karzai.
Iran, Egypt ready for battle at U.N. nuclear meeting
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters)- Iran and Egypt are gearing up for battle against the United States and its allies over Israel and developing countries' rights to atomic technology at a major meeting on the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Seoul searching
(BBC) What to do if North Korea did torpedo the Cheonan?
Human rights observers killed in attack in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two human rights activists were shot and killed in an ambush in southern Mexico as they tried to deliver food and supplies to a town being harassed by armed groups, authorities said on Wednesday.
Staking a claim
(BBC) Can the free deliver secure land rights in Peru?
Argentine media-government conflict turns ugly
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A ferocious two-year battle between Argentina's president and the country's leading media empire has gone beyond tax raids and soccer broadcast squabbles to dredging up mud from the country's dark past.
France, China to work together on global monetary reform
BEIJING : France and China on Wednesday pledged to draw a line under past tensions over Tibet and breathe new life into their relationship by working together on issues from global monetary policy to Iran.
Sunni-backed vote winner seeks caretaker government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A Sunni-backed bloc that came out ahead in Iraq's election but whose slim lead is threatened by efforts to disqualify candidates called Wednesday for the creation of an internationally monitored caretaker government.
Hamas warned: fear may give way to revolt in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) - Security forces of the Islamist group Hamas detained Palestinian political activists overnight for distributing leaflets urging them to ease up on the people of Gaza or face a possibly explosive revolt.
Maoists converge on Nepal capital
(BBC) Thousands of Maoists converge on the Nepalese capital ahead of planned protests aimed at toppling the government.
Niger 'faces total crop failure'
(BBC) Niger is threatened with total crop failure in some areas - a situation worse than in 2005, a top UN official tells the BBC.
Peru rebels ambush coca-clearers
(BBC) Shining Path rebels in Peru ambush and kill a police officer and two civilians as they destroy coca plantations, police say.
Under threat
(BBC) Settlement ban plan fear of Palestinian builders
April 27, 2010
Thai troop clash with protesters kills 1, wounds 18
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops fired live rounds and rubber bullets at charging anti-government protesters in a chaotic clash that killed a soldier and wounded 18 people on a congested highway in Bangkok's suburbs on Wednesday.
Mexico accused over migrant abuse
Migrants in Mexico face a "major human rights crisis" as the authorities fail to tackle abuses, Amnesty International says.
Fears grow over Greece crisis
The head of the IMF warns that the crisis in Greece could spread across Europe, as pressure grows on Germany to support a bail-out.
Bid to ban 'racist' Tintin book
A Congolese man tries to have a controversial Tintin book banned in the cartoon star's home of Belgium.
Fears mount over US oil leak
(BBC) Leaks from a Gulf of Mexico oil well could cause one of the worst spills in US history if not stemmed soon, officials warn.
China lifts ban on HIV carriers
(BBC) China lifts travel restrictions for foreigners with HIV and Aids, in a move welcomed by the World Health Organization.
Woman claims climbing record
(BBC) A South Korean scales Annapurna to claim the record for being the first woman to climb the world's 14 highest peaks.
Year of offensives
(BBC) Have anti-Taliban assaults in Pakistan been a success?
South Sudan rival challenges poll
(BBC) Lam Akol, leader of Southern Sudan's opposition, vows to challenge in court the "massive rigging" in the recent elections.
Burma leaders 'set for poll run'
(BBC) Several senior Burma leaders have resigned their military posts so they can run in forthcoming elections, reports say.
Chaos as Ukraine votes on fleet
(BBC) Chaos erupts in Ukraine's parliament as members vote to extend the lease on a Russian naval base in Ukraine.
April 26, 2010
Australia shelves climate scheme
Australia says a key emissions trading scheme will not start until 2013 at the earliest, after it was repeatedly blocked in the Senate.
Ex-Panama dictator Noriega faces prison pending retrial
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega must remain in prison pending a retrial in France on money laundering charges, a judge ruled on Tuesday after the convicted drug smuggler was extradited from the United States.
Iraq impasse 'heightens violence'
(BBC) Continuing political uncertainty in Iraq is contributing to a rise in the number of civilian deaths, Amnesty International warns.
Indian strike over food prices
(BBC) Nationwide protests over the rising price of food and fuel hits various Indian states, disrupting some transport services.
Fears of civil conflict deepen in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Protesters briefly forced Bangkok's elevated railway system to shut on Tuesday, paralyzing traffic, and the government warned of tougher operations to quell growing unrest in a seven-week crisis that has killed 26 people.
Shanghai sets stage for World Expo spectacular
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai unveils to the world on Friday its multi-billion dollar World Expo, which China hopes will be an opportunity to assert its growing global clout and show off the fruits of its economic transformation.
Sudan elects wanted Bashir as president
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has won Sudan's first open elections in 24 years in a result that confirms in office the only sitting head of state wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
Call for action against Thai reds
(BBC) Thailand's pro-government yellow-shirts call for the government to act, as red-shirt protests spread to provinces.
Iraq election turmoil as panel invalidates votes
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A review panel on Monday invalidated votes cast for 52 candidates in Iraq's election, throwing into doubt the slim lead of a Sunni-backed alliance and setting the stage for a possible spike in sectarian violence.
Killings, violence wrack rural Colombia: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) - Murder, rape and general violence have driven tens of thousands from their homes in rural Colombia in the last year in a problem ignored during the presidential election campaign, the ICRC said on Monday.
India-Pakistan cloud hangs over South Asia summit
THIMPU: A familiar game of "will they-won't they" centred on a possible meeting between the leaders of India and Pakistan looks set to overshadow a summit of South Asian nations in Bhutan this week.
Tito's legacy
(BBC) The dream of 'One Yugoslavia' that fell to pieces
Malaysia opposition slams ruling coalition by-election win
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition on Monday slammed the ruling coalition over their weekend by-election victory, accusing them of using "racism, bribery and brute force" to win the vote.
Thousands homeless in Manila slum fire
MANILA: Thousands of people made homeless after a spectacular fire ripped through a crowded shanty town in the Philippine capital queued for food on Monday as they pondered how to rebuild their lives.
April 25, 2010
Grisly Afghan museum honors anti-Soviet jihad
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The bloodied corpses of Soviet soldiers slumped over an armored tank. Burqa-clad Afghan women on a roof, cheering on fighters as helicopters burn in the sky above their heads.
India uproar over 'phone tapping'
(BBC) India's opposition parties are likely to disrupt parliament over reports of secret phone-tapping by the government.
6.9 magnitude quake strikes off Taiwan
TAIPEI : A strong 6.9 magnitude quake struck southeast of Taiwan Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued.
Massive fire engulfs Manila slum
(BBC) Firefighters tackle a blaze which has destroyed hundreds of homes in shanty town outside the Philippines capital. Manila.
Ladies in White harassed in Cuba
(BBC) Government supporters in Cuba confront wives of political prisoners, the Ladies in White, blocking their march.
Cubans go to polls as dissident group harassed
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans voted Sunday in municipal elections touted as proof of democracy on the communist-led island, while the dissident "Ladies in White" were harassed by government supporters for seven hours as they tried to march for the freedom of political prisoners.
Malaysian government scrapes by in by-election win
HULU SELANGOR, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's government scored a narrow win on Sunday in a tense by-election billed as a referendum on Prime Minister Najib Razak's planned economic reforms and his first year in office.
IMF upbeat on Greece's loan talks
(BBC) The IMF says it is making progress in its loan talks with Greece and will have a package ready in time to meet the country's needs.
Japanese rally against US base
(Channel News Asia) Nearly 100,000 people in Japan's southern island of Okinawa demand that a US military base be moved off the island.
Zuma reveals he is HIV-negative
(BBC) South Africa's President Jacob Zuma says he is HIV-negative, as he launches an Aids testing programme.
'Mass illness' hits Afghan girls
Scores of schoolgirls in northern Afghanistan are taken sick in what authorities allege is mass poisoning by insurgents
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