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Breaking News Fri, 27 Jan 2012
A police officer walks past an engine block of last Friday suicide bomber's vehicle by the wall of the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram were responsible for the attack.
Islam   Nigeria   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
 BBC News 
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the Islamist militant group Boko Haram to come forward and state their demands as a basis for dialogue. | His remarks came nearly a week after the ... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
A Libyan rebel carrying a parachute flare shell left behind by pro-Gadhafi forces, walks by a rebels pickup truck armed with a rocket launcher with a pre Gadhafi flag and Arabic that reads "February 17th, Free Libya" at the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Al Qaeda   Arms   Libya   Photos   Wikipedia: Aftermath of the 2011 Libyan civil war  
 The Star 
Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda - U.N.
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Libyan civil war may have given militant groups in Africa's Sahel region like Boko Haram and al Qaeda access to large weapons caches, according to a U.N. report releas... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
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Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to mark the one year anniversary of the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Chicago Tribune
A year after uprising, Egyptians celebrate and protest
| CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other Egyptian cities on Wednesday, a year after an uprising erupted that toppled Hosni Mubarak,... (photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen)
Arab World   Democracy   Egypt   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution  
Ivory Coast President, Alassane Ouattara, reviews the honor guard upon his arrival at Orly airport, south of Paris, for his first state visit in France, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. All Africa
President Ouattara to Sign Military Accord On Paris Visit
RFI (Paris)-Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara starts a three-day visit to France on Wednesday. The trip, during which he will sign a security accord with Paris... (photo: AP / Bertramd Langlois)
France   Ivory Coast   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Alassane Ouattara  
In this Oct. 20, 2011 file photo, African Union peacekeepers hold their positions in the Deynile district of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, after al-Shabab was chased out of the neighborhood in a dawn offensive by Somali government troops and African Union peacekeepers. Al Jazeera
UN envoy moves to Somalia as violence rages
| The UN special envoy to Somalia moved to Mogadishu for the first time in 17 years, signalling international support for a government fight against Islamist rebels and p... (photo: AP / Ali Bashi)
Photos   Somalia   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Somali Civil War  
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the press following his remarks to the high-level segment of the COP17/CMP7 UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, 6 December, 2011. The New York Times
Signs of New Life as U.N. Searches for a Climate Accord
| WASHINGTON — Critics and supporters alike agree that the U.N. forum for negotiating international climate change policies is an ungainly mess, its annual gatherin... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Climate   Photos   UN   Washington   Wikipedia: World Economic Forum  
Kenya's Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, Francis Muthaura speaks to journalists following the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. BBC News
Kenya ICC: Kenyatta and Muthaura 'won't be sacked'
Kenya's deputy prime minister and civil service head will not have to resign despite a ruling that they will face trial for crimes against humanity. | The attorney genera... (photo: AP / Khalil Senosi)
Africa   Kenya   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: 20072008 Kenyan crisis  
People receive serum at the St. Nicholas hospital in Saint Marc, Haiti, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. Health officials said an outbreak of severe diarrhea has killed at least 54 people and sickened hundreds more while patients have been lying on blankets outside the crowded hospital and doctors are testing for cholera, typhoid and other illnesses that could have caused the outbreak. Independent online
Typhoid outbreak hits Zimbabwe
Harare - At least 90 people were admitted to hospital and over 600 affected in a typhoid outbreak in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, a health official said on Tuesday. | &... (photo: AP / Dieu Nalio Chery)
Hits   Outbreak   Photos   Wikipedia/Typhoid   Zimbabwe  
File - A Ugandan company commander serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) 7th Battalion stands in a trench along the frontline in the Yaaqshiid District of Mogadishu, where AMISOM forces have pushed Al Shabaab militants beyond the city's northern fringes, 23 November, 2011. All Africa
Somalia May Be Kenya's Afghanistan, but Its Army Doesn't Get It
iMaverick (Johannesburg)- Kenya just doesn't seem to get it. Lost in the minutiae of military detail, a Kenyan army colonel claimed they were at the halfway point of thei... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
Africa   Kenya   Photos   Somalia   Wikipedia: Al-Shabaab  
Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates as he reaches a century during the second day of the second test match against England at Lord's cricket ground, London, Saturday, June 4, 2011. Newstrack India
Dilshan overawed by Lankan youngsters
| Johannesburg, Jan 24(ANI): Former Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan believes the cricketing future of Sri Lanka is looking good following imposing performances on... (photo: AP / Tom Hevezi)
Cricket   Photos   Sri Lanka   Star   Wikipedia: Tillakaratne Dilshan  
Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks to the media at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The Australian
Kevin Rudd ready to remake the world
| KEVIN Rudd is re-enacting Shelley's intense play of the high romance period, Prometheus Unbound, in the lead role, naturally, though he could also play Jupiter. Or... (photo: AP / Martin Cleaver)
Business   Finance   Photos   Politics  
Libyan revolutionary fighters detain a suspected loyalist, left, in downtown Sirte, Libya, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. The Independent
Gaddafi loyalists launch offensive on key oil town as counter-insurgency grows
| Mahmoud al-Warfali, a revolutionary brigade spokesman in Bani Walid, said that as many as 150 pro-Gaddafi fighters were battling forces loyal to the National Transition... (photo: AP / Bela Szandelszky)
Government   Libya   Photos   Weapons   Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war  
Elephant at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. E2ride bike tours opened in 2009 and is the area's only historical bicycle tour company in Riverside-Avondale, San Marco, Olde Mandarin, Springfield and Jacksonville Beach The Guardian
How China is driving the grim rise in illegal ivory
| Demand from Asia is driving the killing of Africa's elephants for their tusks, with seizures hitting a record high in 2011 following a ban in 1989 2011 saw the highest ... (photo: Creative Commons / Excel23)
Animals   Asia   China   Ivory   Photos   Wikipedia: Ivory  
BUSINESS & ECONOMY TERRORISM
- Petrol Price to Increase
- Government Welcomes Partnership With the Private Sector
- HIV-Related Deaths Slow Economy
- Huawei Appoints Communications Manager
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the press following his remarks to the high-level segment of the COP17/CMP7 UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, 6 December, 2011.
Signs of New Life as U.N. Searches for a Climate Accord
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- Nigeria faces an existential threat
- Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
- Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda - U.N.
- US, EU Offer Counter-terrorism Assistance
Children gather around a burntout police truck following an overnight attack at Sheka Police station in Kano, Nigeria, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.
Nigeria faces an existential threat
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RELIGION ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
- Nigeria faces an existential threat
- Rached Ghannouchi At Davos Debate - Islam and Democracy Are
- 85 Percent of Aids Patients Lack Treatment
- Disabled Motivational Speaker Is Back
Children gather around a burntout police truck following an overnight attack at Sheka Police station in Kano, Nigeria, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.
Nigeria faces an existential threat
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- Tyre Recycling Levy Dumped
- Alien life possible but not like that on Earth
- Extraterrestrial life possible but not like that on Earth
- UN launches online database to help businesses adapt to clim
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HEALTH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- HIV-Related Deaths Slow Economy
- Inmate fighting for his freedom
- South African policy shift on HIV likely to see fall in deat
- Taking Responsibility to Protect Others - 500 Living With Ai
The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil addressing at a Indian Community reception hosted by the Ambassador of India to Switzerland, Ms. Chitra Narayanan, at Geneva, Switzerland on October 02, 2011.
Patil pitches for private investment in health, edu
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- The rise and rise of the southern right
- Which nation is Africa’s top tweeter?
- Alien life possible but not like that on Earth
- Extraterrestrial life possible but not like that on Earth
A person is seen using Google search webpage in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Google launches project for SA businesses
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SPORT HUMAN RIGHTS
- New South Africa coach Meyer set for baptism of fire against
- IFP Welcomes the Appointment of Heyneke Meyer
- Meyer Appointed Springboks Coach
- SARU confirm Meyer appointment
Equatorial Guinea captain in action against Libya during the CAF African Nations Cup soccer tournament first match.
Equatorial Guinea upset Senegal
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- Wounds in village of the damned are slowly healing
- Walking Through Shatila
- Senegal braces for protests
- German kidnapped in Nigeria
File - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (right), President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, sits for an interview with Paula Harrington, Executive Producer of UNifeed, inside UNTV Studio H, at UN Headquarters.
The turbulent 2011 at a glance
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