(BBC) Security forces in Colombia arrest eight former policemen on charges of colluding with a drug gang and turning a blind eye to the gang's attacks on civilians.
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February 5, 2011
Washington hints at softer line on Mubarak
CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States signaled it wanted an orderly transition of power in Egypt that could see Hosni Mubarak remaining president until September, an apparent policy shift likely to anger protesters demanding he resign now.
15 dead in Bangladesh as Nipah virus returns
DHAKA: At least 15 people have died in an outbreak of Nipah virus in a remote northern Bangladesh town as the deadly disease returned to the country, an official said on Saturday.
Sudan's Bashir vows freedoms and open government
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's president promised a future of freedom and open government on Saturday in a strikingly conciliatory speech following a week of small protests in Sudan and an uprising in neighboring Egypt.
Ivory Coast Gbagbo backers protest against African Union
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Several thousand youths loyal to Ivory Coast incumbent Laurent Gbagbo marched through Abidjan on Saturday to protest the presence of Burkina Faso's president on a mediation panel aiming to resolve a post-election crisis.
February 4, 2011
Myanmar's new parliament appoints Thein Sein president
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein was chosen on Friday to become the military-run country's first civilian president in half a century, a cosmetic shift that does little to end the army's overwhelming influence on politics.
February 3, 2011
Egypt set for 'Day of Departure'
(BBC) Thousands of Egyptian protesters are again expected in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a "Day of Departure" rally aimed at ousting President Mubarak.
Australian rescuers battle to reach cyclone towns
TULLY, Australia: Australian rescuers Friday cut their way through to towns splintered by a monster cyclone, as officials urged people stranded by the storm to stay calm until help arrives.
Kazakhstan to hold presidential election on April 3
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's veteran leader has called a snap presidential election on April 3, about 20 months before his current term in office is due to end, a decree published in the official Kazakhstanskaya Pravda on Friday said.
CAMBODIA/THAILAND: Border row could aid spread of drug-resistant malaria - IRINnews.org
CAMBODIA/THAILAND: Border row could aid spread of drug-resistant malaria IRINnews.org PHNOM PENH, 4 February 2011 (IRIN) - Health officials warn that an ongoing border dispute and subsequent military build-up along the Thai-Cambodian frontier ... |
Power struggle
(BBC) EU faces tough choices to meet ambitious green targets
Food costs at records as U.N. warns of volatile era
MILAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global food prices tracked by a U.N. agency hit their highest level on record in January, a problem set to worsen after a massive snowstorm in the United States and floods in Australia.
Guantanamo inmate dies in prison
An Afghan inmate at the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has collapsed and died after exercising, US military officials say.
Day in pictures
(BBC) A selection of images from around the world
Nepal's lawmakers hold fresh vote for PM
KATHMANDU: Nepal's parliament will again vote for a new prime minister on Thursday under revised election rules designed to break a deadlock that has left the country without a government for seven months.
Opponents and West press Mubarak after 6 killed
CAIRO (Reuters) - Gunmen fired on anti-government protesters in Cairo, where fighting killed six and wounded over 800 and prompted new calls on Thursday from Western powers for President Hosni Mubarak to start handing over power immediately.
Mass rally on Yemen 'day of rage'
More than 20,000 anti-government protesters gather in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on a "day of rage" against President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule.
February 2, 2011
Shell profits double to $18.6bn
The oil giant Shell has reported profits of $18.6bn (£11.5bn) for 2010 thanks to rising oil prices and higher production.
Fireworks rock China as leaders visit drought areas
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese leaders celebrated the Year of the Rabbit with visits to the drought-stricken north while ordinary citizens rocked city streets with cacophonous fireworks.
SOMALIA: Rising number of child landmine victims in Somaliland - IRINnews.org
SOMALIA: Rising number of child landmine victims in Somaliland IRINnews.org HARGEISA, 2 February 2011 (IRIN) - Somalia's self-declared independent region of Somaliland has experienced an increase in landmine and unexploded ordnance ... |
Mubarak pledge to step down dismissed as too slow
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday he would surrender power in September, angering protesters who want an immediate end to his 30-year-rule, and prompting the United States to say change "must begin now."
Yemen president says won't extend presidential term
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a key U.S. ally against al Qaeda, said on Wednesday he will not seek to extend his presidency in a move that would end his three-decade rule when his current term expires in 2013.
India 'abusing terror suspects'
(BBC) A global rights group accuses Indian security forces of carrying out torture, religious discrimination and arbitrary arrests in a new report.
February 1, 2011
DJIBOUTI: Interview with President Guelleh - IRINnews.org
DJIBOUTI: Interview with President Guelleh IRINnews.org ARTA, 2 February 2011 (IRIN) - IRIN interviewed Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh on 27 January in Arta about the drought, humanitarian challenges ... |
Children hit by rise in homeless
(BBC) Concerns are raised about the effects of rising homelessness on children in Wales.
Jordan's king appoints new PM after protests
AMMAN (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Jordan, a close U.S. ally, replaced his prime minister on Tuesday following protests inspired by mass demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt, but the opposition dismissed the move as insufficient.
7/7 bomb factory images released
(BBC) Photographs showing the explosives and chemicals used to made the homemade bombs on 7/7 have been shown at the inquest into the attacks.
Ireland to vote on February 25
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will vote on February 25 in the first general election in Europe dominated by the euro zone debt crisis and by demands to renegotiate an unpopular EU/IMF bailout.
Ivory Coast police kill 1 and wound 9 in east: witness
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Police loyal to Ivory Coast incumbent Laurent Gbagbo raided supporters of his rival in the east on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding at least nine, a local charity worker who carried the wounded to hospital said.
Tanzania probes mass baby grave
(BBC) Police in Tanzania investigate the discovery of a mass grave in Dar es Salaam containing the bodies of 10 newborn babies.
Rehabilitating Yeltsin
(BBC) Rethinking the legacy of Russia's former president
January 31, 2011
World's oldest woman dies
(BBC) The world's oldest woman, Eunice Sanborn, has died in Texas, US, at the age of 114.
Fraud worries overshadow peaceful Niger vote
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Nigeriens voted peacefully on Monday in an election meant to end a year of military rule in the West African uranium producer, but the outcome could prove contentious amid worries of fraud and disorganization.
ZIMBABWE: New surge in political violence - IRINnews.org
ZIMBABWE: New surge in political violence IRINnews.org Harare, 31 January 2011 (IRIN) - Elvis Marume, 42, a teacher at a faith-based school in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West Province, has been threatened with death ... |
EU sanctions on Tunisia ex-leader
(BBC) The EU freezes the assets of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben and his wife after a request from the country's new leaders.
TNK-BP partners dispute heats up
(BBC) BP's Russian partners in TNK-BP say they will not approve $1.8bn of dividend payments, a day before BP is expected to resume its shareholder dividends.
Mubarak shuffles cabinet but protesters say "Go!"
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power.
ASIA: Medical tourism strains health systems - IRINnews.org
ASIA: Medical tourism strains health systems IRINnews.org BANGKOK, 31 January 2011 (IRIN) - From hip replacements to hysterectomies, southeast Asian countries have seen a rapid growth in medical tourism, ... |
January 30, 2011
Blaze hits Venezuela arms depot
(BBC) At least one person has been killed and thousands are evacuated after a series of explosions at an arms depot in Venezuela, officials say.
Tunisian Islamist leader returns
(BBC) The leader of Tunisia's main Islamist movement returns from two decades in exile but says he does not intend to stand for the presidency.
Mexicans vote in drug-war state, look to 2012 race
ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - Voters in western Mexico lined up to elect a new state governor on Sunday against a backdrop of harrowing violence in a contest that could spur the main opposition party's drive to the presidency in 2012.
Thousands at Bloody Sunday march
(BBC) Thousands of people take part in what is intended to be the last Bloody Sunday march in Londonderry.
ElBaradei: It is total chaos
(BBC) Pro-democracy activist Mohamed ElBaradei described the situation of ongoing protests in Egypt as "total chaos", saying that President Mubarak must stand down immediately.
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