News for February 2010
DUBAI (Agencies)
Dubai’s police chief said on Monday the suspects in a Hamas chief’s assassination in the emirate are now hiding out in Israel to avoid arrest and urged the Jewish state to wage its wars …
BUCHAREST, Romania — Ludovic Orban, deputy president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), announced on Sunday (February 28th) that he plans to seek the top leadership position at the upcoming party congress. Orban said he …
GAZA CITY (AFP)
A jailed senior Hamas leader disowned his son on Monday after the young man admitted to having spied on the Islamist group for Israel and playing a major role in the arrest of …
Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang (KMT) continued its poor run at the polls when it lost three out of four legislative seats in by-elections Saturday, casting a pall over its prospects in crucial polls this December.
KMT candidates …
The Kosovo government is building the Kosova e Re thermal power plant and trying to retool antiquated fossil fuel burning facilities, while encouraging hydro, wind and solar-based energy projects.
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast European Times …
LONDON, England –As many sailing locations around the world were in the grip of winter. The second edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club, attracted crews from over 20 countries …
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/Hebron, WEST BANK (Agencies)
Israeli police stepped up security around al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Monday after several people were wounded in clashes in and around the fiercely contested holy site, as the Palestinian …
BEIRUT (AFP)
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned the Lebanese government on Monday against sharing telecommunications information with the United States, saying any such move would be tantamount to collaborating with the Israeli enemy.
The Shiite militant leader …
WASHINGTON, USA — The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met on Friday with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at State Department headquarters in Washington, DC.
US Secretary …
ATHENS, Greece — Addressing parliament on Friday (February 26th), Prime Minister George Papandreou declared the country’s financial crisis worse than previously thought and that drastic action is needed immediately. Speaking after EU and IMF experts …
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet says more than 2 million people have been affected by earthquake.
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Scenes of the magnitude of the disaster.
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“This is …
Success in Berlin marks another international milestone for Turkish cinema.
By Baris Yilmaz for Southeast European Times — 01/03/10
Turkish film director Semih Kaplanoglu won the Golden Bear for Best Film for ‘Bal’ (Honey) at the 60th …
TIRANA, Albania — Opposition Socialist Party (SP) leader Edi Rama said Friday (February 26th) that his party is again leaving parliament and threatened large public protests unless Prime Minister Sali Berisha agrees to open the …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) — The tourism sector in Guyana continues to offer important opportunities for growth and expansion and as such this year will see major focus being placed on key markets and increase attention …
CAIRO (Agencies)
Egypt on Monday released seven suspects in a February 2009 bombing at a popular Cairo tourist area after investigations showed they were not involved, a source at the state security prosecutor’s office said.
Three Belgians, …
By Clarens Renois
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) – Flooding triggered by heavy rain killed at least 11 people in Les Cayes, Haiti’s third most populous city and an area unscathed by the devastating January 12 earthquake that flattened …
