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Catching more than fish
ENTEBBE, 31 August 2010 (PlusNews) -
A study of HIV-positive people in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda has found that more than a quarter …
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Defence Minister Anyu Angelov said on Wednesday (September 1st) that Bulgaria will send no additional troops to join the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan next year. The statement coincided with …
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A boy carries water at the Shimelba refugee camp in northern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, 30 August 2010 (IRIN) – Kibrom Sebhatu, 45, is among hundreds of Eritreans expected to benefit from a …
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Umar Idriss faces a dilemma: to continue rearing cattle with his family, or to attend university
KADUNA, 31 August 2010 (IRIN) – The children of most Nigerian nomads fall through the education net …
TIRANA, Albania — Accusations of corruption are flying between the government and opposition. On Wednesday (September 1st), opposition Socialist Party (SP) representatives again accused government officials of corruption and of benefitting from state contracts. In …
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Millions of people in the camps rely on international assistance in order to survive
NAIROBI, 1 September 2010 (IRIN) – Three Russian pilots released on 30 August, two days after they were kidnapped …
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A slow-motion catastrophe
DAKAR, 31 August 2010 (IRIN) – The West African Sahel is facing one of the worst food and nutrition crises in recent years.
Some 10 million …
Serbia and the city of Kragujevac recognise a team’s successes in a newly popular sport.
By Milena Petrovic for Southeast European Times in Kragujevac — 01/09/10
A Wild Boar player shows his moves in Kragujevac. [Milena Petrovic/SETimes]
American …
Will changes to the way presidents are elected end Moldova’s political crisis?
By Paul Ciocoiu for Southeast European Times in Bucharest — 02/09/10
If Sunday’s (September 5th) referendum passes, Moldovans will elect their president by popular vote. …
BEIRUT (AFP)
Lebanon has asked Interpol to circulate an arrest warrant against a Lebanese ex-general suspecting of working for the Israeli spy agency Mossad, a judicial source said on Thursday.
“Prosecutor General Said Mirza sent an arrest …
Regional affairs and bilateral trade figure with priority in the two presidents agenda (File)
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Santos will be the first leader to be received at the …
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Bambuti families eke out a living on the edge of a camp for displaced people near Goma
GOMA, 1 September 2010 (IRIN) – Conditions in Mugunga camp for displaced people on the outskirts …
PRISTINA, Kosovo — The independence of Kosovo will soon be recognised by members of CARICOM, an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies, according to the office of Albanian Parliament Speaker Jozefina Topalli. Pristina-based media …
The Obama administration prefers diplomacy
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The Commerce Department had been asked by US manufacturers in April to look at Chinese exports of aluminium goods used …
The Obama administration prefers diplomacy
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The Commerce Department had been asked by US manufacturers in April to look at Chinese exports of aluminium goods used …
WASHINGTON (Agencies)
Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, President Barack Obama brought together Israeli and Palestinian leaders late on Wednesday for ceremonial handshakes at the White House on …
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A camel seller at the Jijiga Livestock Market
JIJIGA, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) – Pastoralists’ disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia’s economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they …
Colombian president Santos is on a two-day visit to Brazil, his first overseas trip since taking office
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“If Colombia at some point requests the presence …
SINGER Sami Yusuf has released a charity single for the victims of the Pakistan floods.
The single, ‘Hear Your Call’, is available for download from iTunes and the singer’s website with all proceeds going to Save …
Mexico’s transportation secretary said debt-ridden carrier Mexicana de Aviacion is halting all operations. Juan Francisco Molinar Horcasitas told reporters the struggling airline ceased all flights and other activity as of last Friday at midnight.
Mexicana filed …
Almost a million people headed to Belgrade to sample different brands of beer, rock out with their favourite bands and have a good time.
By Bojana Milovanovic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade — 02/09/10 …
BEIRUT (AFP)
Lebanon has asked Interpol to circulate an arrest warrant against a Lebanese ex-general suspecting of working for the Israeli spy agency Mossad, a judicial source said on Thursday.
“Prosecutor General Said Mirza sent an arrest …
