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March 5, 2011
Philippines names new military chief amid corruption scandals
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Sunday appointed an experienced fighter pilot as the country's new military chief, hoping restore credibility to an institution facing corruption allegations.
Cuban court to rule in U.S. contractor case
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban court will rule in a few days on whether U.S. aid contractor Alan Gross is guilty of crimes against the state after prosecutors presented evidence he was involved in a "subversive project" to "defeat the revolution," the Cuban government said on Saturday.
VIDEO: Revellers begin Rio's carnival
Rio de Janeiro's carnival is underway with around one million people taking to the streets.
Thousands join Wisconsin protest
(BBC) Thousands of people join protests in the US state of Wisconsin against proposals that will limit the power of trade unions.
Yemen President reiterates to stay in power until 2013
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday reiterated that he would remain in power until his term ends in 2013, rejecting an opposition plan for him to step aside this year.
Human Rights Watch slams journalists' arrests in Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) - Recent arrests of journalists in Turkey will have a "chilling effect" on free speech, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday, and urged the European Union candidate nation to demonstrate commitment to press freedom.
Leader of Russia's Chechnya gets new 5-year term
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Russia's Chechnya region handed strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov a new five-year term on Saturday, unanimously approving the Kremlin nominee in a vote whose outcome was never in doubt.
VIDEO: Ivory Coast forces 'kill protesters'
Ivory Coast forces have shot dead at least six women protesters, witnesses say.
Saudi Arabia says won't tolerate protests
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia warned potential protesters on Saturday that a ban on marches would be enforced, signaling the small protests by the Shi'ite minority in the oil-producing east would no longer be tolerated.
Gaddafi forces encircle western Libyan town
ZAWIYAH/RAS LANUF, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan government forces encircled the western town of Zawiyah on Saturday after rebels drove them out in fierce fighting, while in the east, opponents of Muammar Gaddafi pushed toward his home town.
More Shi'ite protests in Saudi oil region
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Shi'ites held two small protests in the kingdom's oil-producing east on Friday, demanding the release of a cleric and other prisoners, witnesses, human rights activists and Shi'ite sources said.
March 4, 2011
Kenya-Congo gold smuggling probe
(BBC) The smuggling of gold from DR Congo through Kenya is to be jointly investigated, after a major haul was discovered and a Kenyan official shot dead.
Libya rebels seek air strikes against Gaddafi
AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels calling for air strikes to set up a "no-fly" zone came under attack by a warplane for a third day on Friday as Muammar Gaddafi tried to loosen the opposition's expanding grip on a key coast road.
Sunnis and Shi'ites clash in Bahrain, several hurt
MANAMA, Bahrain (Reuters) - Fighting between Sunni and majority Shi'ite Muslims in central Bahrain injured several people overnight in the first sectarian violence since protests erupted in the Sunni-ruled kingdom two weeks ago.
COTE D'IVOIRE: Paul, “People burn tyres with the bodies to defuse the smell” - IRINnews.org
COTE D'IVOIRE: Paul, “People burn tyres with the bodies to defuse the smell” IRINnews.org People who have been able to escape Abobo. Many left behind face intimidation by armed men when trying to flee DAKAR, 4 March 2011 (IRIN) - When people in parts of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital, see smoke these days, they don't know if ... |
March 3, 2011
NEPAL: WHO declares country polio-free (again) - IRINnews.org
NEPAL: WHO declares country polio-free (again) IRINnews.org KATHMANDU, 4 March 2011 (IRIN) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Nepal polio-free following a six-month period of no reported infections. “This is an example of what can be achieved by emphasizing the importance of routine immunization ... |
Shi'ites stage protests in Saudi oil province
QATIF, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Shi'ites staged protests in two towns in Saudi Arabia's oil-producing Eastern Province on Thursday, demanding the release of prisoners they say are being held without trial.
US, Mexico reach deal on trucking
(BBC) The US and Mexico reach a proposed deal to open US highways to Mexican trucks, raising hopes of an end to a 20-year dispute.
Libya government accepts Chavez mediation plan: Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) - The Libyan government has accepted a plan by its ally, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is seeking talks to end the uprising in the North African country, a Chavez spokesman said on Thursday.
Ivorian forces kill 7, post-election toll hits 365
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivorian security forces shot dead seven women protestors on Thursday and the United Nations said at least 365 people had died in violence since disputed elections that have taken the country to the brink of civil war.
VIDEO: On board a bus fleeing Libya chaos
(BBC) The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has confirmed he will begin an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the unrest.
Iraq PM demands Kurdish forces leave disputed city
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister asked the Kurdistan Regional Government Thursday to remove thousands of troops surrounding the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk without central government permission, a cabinet source said.
Egypt's PM quits as army seen responding to demands
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq resigned on Thursday and the military asked a former transport minister to form a new government which pro-democracy activists want to be purged of Hosni Mubarak's old guard.
New air strikes in Libya oil town
(BBC) New air strikes are launched against the oil town of Brega a day after pro-Gaddafi forces failed to capture it from protesters, sources in the town say.
'People's watchdog' to green UK
(BBC) Sustainability experts plan to set up a "people's watchdog" on green government when the spending axe falls on the official body next month
India anti-graft chief forced out
The head of India's anti-corruption watchdog is forced to resign by the Supreme Court because he faces corruption charges dating from 1992.
Bangladesh Nobel winner begins legal fight over removal
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus launched a legal battle on Thursday against his removal from the top post of the microlending bank he founded, a dismissal seen as part of a vendetta with the prime minister.
Migrants to gain benefit rights
Migrants from eight European countries will be able to claim welfare payments in the UK from May but ministers insist measures are in place to stop "benefit tourism".
March 1, 2011
Christian Pakistani minister shot dead in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti, who has been calling for changes in the country's controversial blasphemy law, was killed in a gun attack in Islamabad on Wednesday, a hospital official said.
West flexes military muscle, Gaddafi defiant
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - American warships will pass through the Suez Canal on their way to waters off Libya on Wednesday as Western nations exert pressure on its leader Muammar Gaddafi to halt a bloody crackdown and step down.
Japan reviews China aid
TOKYO: Japan is reviewing whether to cut its financial aid to China after the population giant overtook the island-nation as the world's number two economy last year, officials said Wednesday.
Japan, Russia discuss strained ties
TOKYO: Japanese and Russian senior officials met on Wednesday to discuss ties strained by a row over a disputed island chain that has been unresolved since World War II.
S.Korea on high alert after North threats
SEOUL: South Korean police said Wednesday they have strengthened security against possible terror attacks by North Korea, amid high tensions during this month's US-South Korean military exercises.
Saudi launches $37 billion benefit plan
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia began distributing $37 billion in social benefits on Tuesday to ease the pain of inflation and unemployment in the world's top oil exporter and avert the popular unrest that has spread across the Arab world.
Rebel-held Libyan city fights on, food runs short
ZAWIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Rebels holding a port city near the Libyan capital are launching counter-attacks against government forces massing in the area, but food in the encircled town is running short.
Libya unrest: Eyewitness accounts
(BBC) Three people in Libya describe the latest situation in their towns.
Bahrain king fears split, seeks dialogue: minister
GENEVA (Reuters) - Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa fears the current unrest could destroy harmony between different sectors of the population, a government minister from the Gulf state said on Tuesday.
Oil price rise 'poses risk' to US
(BBC) The length of time that oil prices remain high will be significant for the US economy, US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says.
UN team attacked in Ivory Coast
(BBC) United Nations experts in Ivory Coast come under fire while trying to investigate reports of a violation of the arms embargo.
Iran forces fire teargas at protesters: pro-reform websites
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian security forces fired teargas and clashed with anti-government protesters demonstrating against the treatment of opposition leaders, pro-reform websites reported on Tuesday.
Egypt military sets short timetable for democracy
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military has set a vote on constitutional change provisionally for March 19 as a prelude to a parliamentary election in June followed by a presidential poll to usher in full democracy, army sources said on Tuesday.
U.S. warns of civil war in Libya unless Gaddafi goes
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya could descend into civil war unless Muammar Gaddafi quits, the United States said on Tuesday, its demand for his departure intensifying pressure on the longtime leader after news of Western military preparations.
Tunisia legalises Islamist group
(BBC) Tunisia allows banned Islamist group Ennahda to stand in the next elections, amid more resignations from the fragile interim government.
EU gender case hits insurance costs
Women are set to pay higher car insurance premiums and men will get smaller pensions following a European Court of Justice ruling.
February 28, 2011
Thousands of Yemenis protest, unrest high in south
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule of Yemen joined demonstrations Monday, while skirmishes in the south killed three soldiers and a policeman.
Malaysia charges second ex-minister over scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP Asia Pacific) : Malaysian authorities on Monday charged a second former minister over a multi-billion-dollar cost overrun at a free-trade zone which has become one of the nation's biggest financial scandals.
Strike over Balochistan missing
(BBC) Lawyers across the Pakistani province of Balochistan are on strike to pressure the authorities to take action over a series of alleged abductions.
India economy to sustain growth
(BBC) India's government unveils a budget projecting economic growth of 9% in 2012 and pledging an increase in social spending.
Oil price up again on Saudi fears
(BBC) Brent crude oil price rises above $114 on fears unrest might spread, including to top producer Saudi Arabia.
China campaigners plan new rallies after clampdown
BEIJING (AFP Asia Pacific) : Organisers of an online anti-government campaign called Monday for new rallies in China on March 6 despite a smothering security response at the weekend that saw foreign journalists roughed up.
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