Current Headlines: January 15, 2012 - January 21, 2012 Archives

Protesters storm Libyan government HQ in Benghazi

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Protesters stormed the Benghazi headquarters of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) Saturday while its chairman was still in the building.

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Guatemalans protest atop volcano

(BBC) Thousands of Guatemalans climb an extinct volcano in a protest against domestic violence in the country, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world.

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VIDEO: Can Misrata rebuild after conflict?

(BBC) Misrata was one of the worst hit cities in the Libyan conflict in 2011 - so how is it going to rebuild itself?

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VIDEO: Witness describes Nigeria blasts

(BBC) A coordinated series of bomb attacks in Nigeria has killed at least six people in the biggest city in the north, Kano.

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RUSSIA: ‘Repression May Lead to Revolt'

(IPS News) The Russian opposition movement which has risen to prominence since the Dec. 4 parliamentary elections has not said its last word, says 35-year-old Sergey Udaltsov, one of its most visible figures.

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MAURITIUS: The Decline of Consumer Cooperatives

(IPS News) Amateurism, high prices, mismanagement, and a limited product range have discouraged Inderjeet Rajcoomarsingh, the former chairman of the Mauritius Agricultural Cooperative Federation, from shopping at cooperative stores.

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SRI LANKA: Tea rich but nutrient poor - IRINnews.org

SRI LANKA: Tea rich but nutrient poor
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COLOMBO, 20 January 2012 (IRIN) - Tea in Sri Lanka is one of the country's biggest cash crops, but families working on tea estates are among the nation's poorest in terms of earnings as well as nutrition, say experts who back regional approaches to ...

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Insight: Freed prisoners add momentum, risks to Myanmar reform

YANGON (Reuters) - Buddhist monk Shin Gambira endured solitary confinement, beatings and sleep deprivation in Myanmar's prisons for his leading role in the 2007 "Saffron Revolution" -- peaceful protests that were crushed by the country's military.

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'Many rebels die' in Mali clashes

(BBC) Forty-five Tuareg rebels have been killed in two days of fierce clashes with Mali's government troops, the country's military says.

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Exclusive: Pakistan-U.S. ties on hold for "re-evaluation"

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ties with the United States remain on hold following a NATO cross-border air attack, its foreign minister said on Thursday, and Washington should not push Islamabad to go after militant groups or bring them to the Afghan peace process.

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TURKEY: Filtering Out Internet Freedom

(IPS News) Fifteen respected academics from different Turkish universities signed a declaration in Ankara last week protesting recent state regulations restricting access to a variety of websites on ‘moral' and ‘national integrity' grounds.

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COTE D'IVOIRE: Loss of relief aid could threaten fragile peace - IRINnews.org

COTE D'IVOIRE: Loss of relief aid could threaten fragile peace
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GUIGLO, 19 January 2012 (IRIN) - Nine months after fighting ended in Côte d'Ivoire, at least 15000 displaced people are still in camps, many of the half million returnees require food aid, the groundwork for reconciliation in many parts of the west has ...

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Analysis: Not-so-covert Iran war buys time but raises tension

LONDON (Reuters) - A backseat passenger on a motorcycle weaving through the crush of Tehran's morning traffic reaches out and places a small magnetic device on the door of a silver-grey Peugeot 405.

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VIDEO: The growing tension inside Pakistan

(BBC) Tensions mount in Pakistan as it faces a crisis which involves politicians, the military and the supreme court.

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IMF seeking $500bn funding boost

(BBC) The International Monetary Fund wants to increase its resources by $500bn (£325bn) to help stabilise the global economy.

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Analysis: Chavez shuffles allies ahead of Venezuela election

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's wily President Hugo Chavez is keeping his military happy and quashing talk of succession with a reshuffle of allies to strengthen his hand as he seeks re-election in October.

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Sites go dark in US law protest

(BBC) Wikipedia, WordPress and other websites block access to content to protest against US anti-piracy bills. The movie industry calls the move "irresponsible".

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ETHIOPIA: Drought, floods hit education - IRINnews.org

ETHIOPIA: Drought, floods hit education
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ADDIS ABABA, 18 January 2012 (IRIN) - Parts of Ethiopia are still reeling from the effects of recent drought, flooding, conflict or a combination of the three, resulting in increased numbers of children dropping out of school, say officials. ...

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Greeks strike against austerity as EU, IMF visit

ATHENS (Reuters) - Striking Greek workers brought the Athens metro to a standstill on Tuesday and kept ferries docked to protest against austerity as the country's lenders visited Athens to try to avert a disorderly debt default.

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S.Korea says economic gap with N.Korea widens

SEOUL: South Korea's economy has widened its gap with North Korea, with gross national income (GNI) about 40 times bigger than its communist neighbour, according to official figures.

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China urban dwellers pass rural

(BBC) City dwellers in China now outnumber rural dwellers for the first time, as more people seek better economic opportunities.

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Ethiopia forcing thousands off land: U.S. rights group

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia is forcing tens of thousands of people off their land so it can lease it to foreign investors, leaving former landowners destitute and in some cases starving, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.

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PAKISTAN: Forests Fall Victim to the Taliban

The forests of northwestern Pakistan have become the latest victim of the Taliban's increasingly desperate quest for resources to sustain and fund its military programme.

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MIDEAST: All Unclear on Nuclear

Blame for the shadowy war of attrition against Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programmes usually prompts vigorous U.S. and Israeli denials of involvement, or self-imposed silence. Yet, the two allies risk being hoisted on their own ambiguity petard.

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VIDEO: The hazards of journalism in Somalia

(BBC) Somalia is one of the riskiest countries in the world to be a journalist, with 23 media workers killed since 2007, according to Reporters Without Borders.

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China vows to back Mideast peace

(AFP) ABU DHABI: China's prime minister vowed on Monday to keep promoting peace in energy-rich Middle East and North Africa through the United Nations, at a time of high tension between the West and major oil producer Iran.

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GLOBAL: Why international disaster law matters - IRINnews.org

GLOBAL: Why international disaster law matters
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BANGKOK, 16 January 2012 (IRIN) - More countries should follow international disaster law to ensure efficient delivery of international aid, say experts. International disaster law, the legal instruments that provide guidance on how disaster assistance ...

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EUROPE: Separate Schools for Roma Challenged

(IPS) A school in Slovakia has defended its decision to segregate Roma children from other students after a court ruled the practice breached equal rights laws.

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HUNGARY: Civil Society Steps in as Opposition

(IPS) The massive overhaul of Hungary's political system by the conservative Fidesz party is raising fears the country's days as a liberal democracy may be numbered. With opposition parties powerless, it is civil society that has awakened to support a more participatory democracy.

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Guatemalan army joins drugs fight

(BBC) Guatemala follows in the footsteps of Mexico and Honduras, as new President Otto Perez Molina orders the army to join the fight against drug cartels.

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VIDEO: What happened to Costa Concordia?

(BBC) Shipping experts say it is unclear why such a modern luxury liner should have hit rocks in well-charted, calm waters.

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