Africa

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Old Holborn (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

One of the NHS websites proudly claims that the NHS is the 'best health service in the world'. The much vaunted reduction to 18 weeks waiting time for treatment - 18 days in France would cause a near riot - is apparently all the fault of the patients. For some patients to start treatment within 18 weeks would be inconvenient or clinically inappropriate. Inconvenient for whom is not explained. Not for...

Unicef's state of the world's children report 2009: Where is the worst place in the world to grow up? Afghanistan

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Unicef's 2009 state of the world's children report tells us what it's like to grow up in the poorest - and richest - places in the world. Find out which is which • Get the data • Afghanistan's civilian casualties A UN official confirmed today what many already suspected - that Afghanistan is the worst place in the world for children to be born. Launching Unicef's annual flagship report,...

CSI: Miami - Episode 8.11 - Delko for the Defense - Press Release

SpoilerTV (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Thanks to chrhaga for the heads up. ERIC DELKO RETURNS AS AN EXPERT WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE, PITTING HIMSELF AGAINST HIS OLD TEAM, ON "CSI: MIAMI," MONDAY, DEC. 14 Adam Rodriguez Returns as Eric Delko "Delko For the Defense" - Eric Delko returns as an expert witness for the defense, pitting himself against his old team, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Dec. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the...

• CSI: Miami – Episode 8.11 – “Delko for the Defense” Spoilers - CSI Fanatic

CSI: Miami - Episode 8.10 - Count Me Out - Press Release

SpoilerTV (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Thanks to chrhaga for the heads up. AN INVESTIGATION OF A DEAD CENSUS WORKER LEADS THE TEAM INTO A HIGH SPEED CAR CHASE AND AN EXPLOSION THAT THREATENS THE LIVES OF TWO CSIs, ON "CSI: MIAMI," MONDAY, DEC. 7 "Count Me Out" - The investigation of a dead census worker sends the team into a high speed car chase and an explosion that threatens the lives of two CSIs, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday,...

• CSI: Miami – Episode 8.10 – “Count Me Out” Spoiler - CSI Fanatic

South Sudan Governer of Upper Nile State was relieved of his duties last Sunday

Sudan Watch (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Note that news reports at the website of Sudan Radio Service (SRS) are currently unavailable due to technical problems. Here is a copy of an untitled report, received by email, from SRS, Thursday, November 19, 2009: (Khartoum) - The former governor of Upper Nile state, Dak Duop Bichok, has described retired Brigadier, Galuak Deng Garang’s refusal to relinquish power in Malakal as an act of rebellion....

Activists denounce Uganda's homosexuality bill

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Uganda news round-up: Anti-homosexuality bill 'will harm country's fight against HIV/Aids'; first lady calls for men to better support their wives through childbirth; the World Cup comes to Uganda A Ugandan government bill that is advocating the death penalty for gay people will hinder the country's fight against HIV/Aids, legal experts and activists warned this week. Under the anti-homosexuality...

And You Wonder Why Israel Can't Make Peace With Arabs?

My Right Word (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Forget "occupied territory", ignore a "right of return", turn a blind eye to a "Palestinian people". Can you imagine even playing soccer with them? Here:- Egypt recalls envoy from Algeria over soccer violence Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Algeria after Egyptian soccer fans were attacked by their Algerian counterparts following the two countries' playoff match in...

• Egypt recalls envoy from Algeria amid soccer row - L. A. Times Dodgers Blog

SA's mad scheme to export farmers

I Luv SA (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Bennie van Zyl says they're needed back home, and they would be crazy to go The fact that South Africa has farmers to export is somewhat bizarre - the country's population is 48 million and rising, while a small coterie of 37 000 farmers provides fo od not only for this number of people but for the surrounding African states as well. It is a very thin line. This achievement is arg uably unsurpassed...

Somalia 'to ratify UN child pact'

BBC News (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Somalia says it will ratify the UN's child rights convention, leaving the US as the only nation not backing the accord.

Deadly journey: Minneapolis to Mogadishu

BBC News (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

The BBC's Jonathan Beale travels to Minneapolis to investigate reports of teenagers from the city's immigrant Somali community going missing and turning up dead in Somalia. Could they have been recruited by militant Islamists?

Sierra Leone police enlist boys

BBC News (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Sierra Leone is to enlist boys as young as 10 years old as crime-fighting volunteers in Freetown.

The soccer outrages — thank God the Brits weren’t playing

Carson's Post (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

At times, the Beautiful Game has less than beautiful fans, as this week so clearly demonstrated, “When you insult my dignity… I will beat you on the head.” That was the Egyptian president’s son Alaa Mubarak who attended the Egypt-Algeria soccer match in Khartoum, capital of the Sudan for the last World Cup qualifying spot from [...]

East Africa to agree trade deal

BBC News (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi are set to agree a common market trade agreement.

Friday, 20th November 2009

The Bearded Man (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated... -o00o- PACHEDU (Roy Bennett) Racist taunts from Chinamasa Made Roy Bennett cross the line Minor scuffle led to trauma Jail was worse than any fine Justice more than once miscarried Babe knew naught of lost Estate Nor how much Heather was harried Brutalized by greed and hate Tortured thoughts of one in prison Suffering subhuman woes Lice enjoy incarceration...

Trade deal agreed in East Africa

BBC News (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi sign a common market trade agreement.

Sovereignty, Human Rights, Responsibility to Protect

alexgreat | 17/10/2009

Sovereignty involves rights and duties among which the protection of one's fellow citizens is paramount. Historically people have organized in territorially distinct and independent states to build up the power and security necessary for achieving their goals of prosperity and peace. When a government either fails to fulfill its mandate or malevolently turns against the people, they can overthrow it

Watch Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI Live Streaming

songsfever | 10/08/2009

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Full movie download: EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING, (2004 year.), USA.

victorio | 05/08/2009

Summary: Father Lankester Merrin thinks that he has glimpsed the phiz or phizog of Evil. In the years ensuing World War II, Merrin is relentlessly tormented by way of memories of the unspeakable brutality perpetrated contra the honest community of his fol during the War. In the wake of every bit of the alarm he has seen, both his credence in his boy male adult and his credence in the Almighty keep...