Archive for the ‘World’ Category

Al-Qaeda linked militants ban 3 aid groups in Somalia

Al Qaeda-linked militants have banned three international aid groups from working in Somalia, claiming they are “actively propagating Christianity” in the predominantly Muslim nation.
August 10th, 2010 | World | Read More

South African public sector workers strike

As many as 1.3 million public sector workers are expected to go on strike across South Africa Tuesday, bringing schools, hospitals and all public services essentially to a standstill.
August 10th, 2010 | World | Read More

Japan apologizes again for colonizing Korea

Japan apologized once again to South Korea on Tuesday for colonizing the Korean peninsula for more than three decades in the early 1900s.
August 10th, 2010 | World | Read More

U.N. to open inquiry into Israeli raid

The United Nations will launch a panel of inquiry Tuesday into Israel’s interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla, in which nine people were killed.
August 10th, 2010 | World | Read More

Former President George W. Bush heads to Haiti

Former U.S. President George W. Bush will travel to Haiti on August 10 in part to “view progress made on rebuilding after the January earthquake … and visit with organizations that are assisting in the rebuilding effort and have been supported by the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund,” according...
August 10th, 2010 | World | Read More

Former Mexican president favors legalizing drugs

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has come out in favor of legalizing drugs in an attempt to disrupt the illegal markets that have turned parts of Mexico into battlegrounds.
August 10th, 2010 | World | Read More

Devastated Christian aid group pledges to continue work in Afghanistan

KABUL — During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s, the Christian aid group International Assistance Mission was forced to stop working anywhere outside the capital. Afghanistan - Asia - United States - Maps and Views - Taliban
August 9th, 2010 | World | Read More

Amid Rwanda’s successes, election raises concerns about suppression of rights

KIGALI, RWANDA — Ever since Paul Kagame rose to power after the 1994 Rwandan genocide that killed 800,000 people, the United States and its allies have embraced him as one of Africa’s greatest hopes. Rwanda - Africa - Government - Paul Kagame - Embassies and Consulates
August 9th, 2010 | World | Read More

North Korea seizes South Korean fishing boat with 7 on board

SEOUL — North Korea on Sunday seized a South Korean fishing boat that apparently had sailed into an East Sea zone that the North views as its own, a move that could agitate already tense relations on the peninsula. South Korea - Asia - Fishing - Coast guard - Port
August 9th, 2010 | World | Read More

Concerned about China’s rise, Southeast Asian nations build up militaries

The nations of Southeast Asia are building up their militaries, buying submarines and jet fighters at a record pace and edging closer strategically to the United States as a hedge against China’s rise and its claims to all of the South China Sea. Southeast Asia - China - Asia - United States...
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