Yemen airline cancels route after Comoros crashCNN International - 44 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Yemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday.
Protesters block Paris airport over Yemen crash The Associated Press
Iran daily demands Mousavi be tried for treasonAFP - 1 hour ago
TEHRAN (AFP) - A leading Iranian daily called on Saturday for Mir Hossein Mousavi to be tried for treason, as hardliners stepped up their attacks on the opposition leader over the unrest that followed last month's presidential election.
Mousavi 'must face treason trial' BBC News
Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent The Associated Press
Palin Stirs Debate About Her Political Future With ResignationBloomberg - - 51 minutes ago
July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sarah Palin's abrupt announcement that she was resigning as Alaska's governor left observers speculating about a future for her that could range from a 2012 White House bid to political oblivion.
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Ethiopian man shackles girl with dogs for 18 years
Reuters India - - 18 hours ago
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Hundreds of women have rallied to demand the death penalty for a man who shackled a girl with dogs for 18 years and abused her, the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported on Friday.
Ethiopia hints conditional return to Somalia Sudan Tribune
ETC upgrades network capacity to enhance quality Telecompaper
'Why I took up arms against Ethiopia'
BBC News - - Jul 1, 2009
Ahmed, 35, is a member of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), one of a number of separatist groups fighting for the independence of the Somali-speaking Ogaden region in the east of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia dismisses Somali Islamist attack threat Reuters South Africa
JDC health clinic remains closed, even as government is set to ...
Jerusalem Post - - Jul 1, 2009
A Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) health clinic established to take care of the medical needs of thousands of Falash Mura waiting to immigrate to Israel from Gondar in northern Ethiopia remains closed this week, despite recent Israeli ...
Israeli officials to meet Falash Mura in Ethiopia Jewish Telegraphic Agency
SCENARIOS-What next for Ethiopia's leadership?
Reuters AlertNet - Jul 2, 2009
ADDIS ABABA, July 2 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi wants to step down after 18 years running sub-Saharan Africa's second most populous country.
Terror law violates rights - HRW Legalbrief (subscription)
Kenya sets new tribunal deadline
BBC News - 11 hours ago
Kenya and the International Criminal Court have agreed on a new deadline to set up a special tribunal to try the ringleaders of post-election violence.
Obama to Avoid Father's Kenyan Homeland on Trip to Africa
FOXNews - - 13 hours ago
President Obama says his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa won't include a stop in his father's Kenyan homeland because of his view that the violence-plagued country still has a long way to go in becoming a free and open democracy.
SAfrican unions back calls to nationalise mines
AFP - 16 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South Africa's largest trade union movement on Friday backed calls by the ANC's junior wing to consider nationalising mines, a key driver of the country's economy.
Cosatu backs Malema call News24
Amnesty defends report on Israel's destruction of Gaza
Daily Star - Lebanon - - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT: Israel carried out "wanton" and "deliberate" destruction of the besieged Gaza Strip during a 22-day offensive in December and January, a leading human-rights group said Friday.
Israel mulling easing Gaza embargo, report says The Associated Press
Gaza girl killed in border clash BBC News
Italian train derailment death toll rises to 22
The Associated Press - 21 hours ago
ROME (AP) - The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 22 Friday after three injured people died in hospital, Italian officials said.
Italian train crash toll up to 22 BBC News
UK investigates Iran charge claim
BBC News - 3 hours ago
The British Foreign Office says it is investigating newspaper reports that one of the UK embassy workers detained in Iran has been formally charged.
Trial Announced for British Embassy Staff Washington Post
Madoff investors rush to beat reimbursement claims deadline
Los Angeles Times - - 9 hours ago
More than 15000 claims to recoup money lost in the Ponzi scheme have been filed. Valid claims will be eligible for up to a $500000 payment from the Securities Investor Protection Corp.
Talking Business Ire at Madoff Swings Toward the Referee New York Times
Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves The Associated Press
Crude slides on job losses
Toronto Star - 3 hours ago
LONDON–Oil dropped a dollar to below $66 (US) a barrel yesterday after unemployment data hardened views economic weakness would sap energy demand and that last month's rally was overdone.
Oil hovers above $66 after weak jobs data The Associated Press
Goldman Sachs vs. Rolling Stone: A Wall Street Smackdown
TIME - - Jul 3, 2009
Goldman Sachs is a giant pig. A giant pig that blows bubbles through a wand shaped like a dollar sign. A giant pig that laughs at us when we invest in worthless dotcom stocks.
Rolling Stone gathers no readers at Goldman Sachs Telegraph.co.uk
Browser Users Can Celebrate an Independent's Day
Washington Post - - 54 minutes ago
Considering it didn't even exist 19 years ago, the Web browser has done pretty well. No other program on a computer can do so many things -- e-mail, mapping and calendars, to name a few -- thanks to all the Web services now available.
Week in review: A speedier new Firefox CNET News
Browser battle royale: Which should you use? Christian Science Monitor
Symantec's Ramzan on solving the antivirus puzzle
CNET News - - 20 hours ago
As technical director and architect at Symantec, Zulfikar Ramzan spends his time trying to outsmart the virus writers responsible for the onslaught of malware that infects millions of computers on a daily basis.
Symantec Releases Norton 2010 Betas PC Magazine
New security services improve on standard AV signatures Computer Business Review
The Punisher: No Mercy available on PSN in North America and Europe
Game Guru - Jul 3, 2009
Zen Studios had earlier announced that The Punisher: No Mercy game would release this July. The developer has now revealed that the action FPS is available in North America and Europe exclusively on the PlayStation Network.
Punisher No Mercy Now Available HolyFragger
Wink Bingo Wrap up July Bingo
Unlucky For Some - Jul 3, 2009
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Maryport woman wins £1.2m on online bingo Times & Star
Foxy TV?
Gaming Alerts - 20 hours ago
According to Foxy bingo's marketing chief, Simon Collins, Cashcade (the brand's parent company) is looking into diversifying into the gambling TV market.
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The Ethiopian 'Spike Lee'
Восток, Иран, Еврейский мир, диаспора - - Jul 1, 2009
R Thirty years - officially - after the first Ethiopian Jews set foot on Israeli soil, the first Israeli film about the Ethiopian community of the Holy Land is being released in theaters on Thursday.
Zrubavel -- Film Review Hollywood Reporter
Aaron Brown hosts second season of PBS series “Wide Angle”
Arizona State University - Jul 1, 2009
Aaron Brown, the Walter Cronkite Professor of Journalism at Arizona State University and former CNN news anchor, is hosting the PBS international affairs weekly series “Wide Angle” this summer.
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Is Roger Federer the greatest?
BBC Sport - - 2 hours ago
Roger Federer is now just one game away from winning an historic 15th Grand Slam title of his career. If he defeats Andy Roddick in Sunday's Wimbledon Men's Singles final he will move clear of Pete Sampras in the record books.
Roddick: Murray is a cert to win slams The Press Association
Michael Owen completes shock move to Manchester United
Times Online - 5 hours ago
There are no greater lovers of horseracing in the football fraternity than Sir Alex Ferguson and Michael Owen, which seems fitting because a lot is being wagered on their unexpected coming together at Manchester United.
Rush: Owen will be a United star The Press Association
Why Fergie's move for Owen is just Fab for England Mirror.co.uk
Wimbledon 2009: Andy Roddick to fight for every point against Andy ...
Telegraph.co.uk - - Jul 2, 2009
Once more unto the breach for the man who just tries, tries and tries again. Andy Roddick will tug repetitively at his shirt shoulders, fiddle irritatingly with his headgear, bang down 140mph aces and not stop scrapping until the sweat stops cascading ...
No. 6 Andy Roddick confronts No. 3 Andy Murray Los Angeles Times
Swine flu transmission studies suggest new virus is here to stay ...
The Canadian Press - Jul 2, 2009
TORONTO - Swine flu viruses are missing at least two key features seen in all flu viruses present and past that transmit well among people and yet the viruses are spreading quite efficiently, two new studies suggest.
Kenya allays fears of Swine Flu epidemic
Capital FM - 20 hours ago
BY LABAN WANAMBISI NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 3 - The government on Friday allayed fears that Swine Fu was likely to spread in the country after the Kenya Medical Research Institute confirmed nine new cases of the virus among 33 visiting British Students.
Britons test positive for swine flu The Press Association
Swine flu: 9 test positive Standard
Unmasking the Church's 'high priests'
Daily Nation - - 19 hours ago
The Catholic Encyclopedia defines celibacy as the practice of perfect continence on the part of priests and bishops aimed at fostering single-minded devotion to God, according to the longstanding ...
Declining number of Irish priests highlighted Irish Times