Central Africa: Uganda, DR Congo Meet Over Fishing On Lake Edward Tension that has gripped DR of Congo and Uganda fishermen over fishing on Lake Edward is yet to end. Rwanda: Cecafa Eyes Sheikh Al Amoudi Cash (AllAfrica.com) Kigali — THE Council for East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) have turned to Saudi billionaire…
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African News Update – Central Africa: Uganda, DR Congo Meet Over Fishing On Lake Edward
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Pakistan – Pakistani military chiefs brief Petraeus (UPI)
Pakistani military chiefs brief Petraeus (UPI) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 29 (UPI) — U.S. Gen. David Petraeus met with top Pakistani military officials to hear briefings on operations in the tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan. Banned Pakistani groups ‘expand’ (BBC News) Banned militant groups in Pakistan are expanding in Pakistani-run Kashmir, says a government…
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Iran News – Iran confirms Ahmadinejad poll victory (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Iran confirms Ahmadinejad poll victory (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News) TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran's top legislative body confirmed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory in a disputed election after a partial recount on Monday, official media reported. Iran upholds Ahmadinejad win after recount (Reuters) (Yahoo!7 World News) TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s top legislative body confirmed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s…
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Afghanistan – Karzai: Afghan guards employed by US killed police (Boston Herald)
Karzai: Afghan guards employed by US killed police (Boston Herald) KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai accused Afghan guards working for U.S. coalition forces of killing a provincial police chief and at least four other security… Face-to-face with Afghanistan’s opium addiction (ABC) (Yahoo!7 World News) Numerous eradication efforts appear to be failing to cut Afghanistan’s…
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Iraq – TIMELINE – Events in Iraq since U.S-led invasion (The Star)
TIMELINE – Events in Iraq since U.S-led invasion (The Star) (Reuters) – U.S. combat troops prepared to leave the last of Iraq’s cities on Tuesday, a move hailed by Iraqi authorities as restoring sovereignty. Iraqi forces assume control of Baghdad & other cities (The Times of India) BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces assume formal control of Baghdad…
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North Africa – Three Moroccan papers lose court battle against Libyan leader (Zawya)
Three Moroccan papers lose court battle against Libyan leader (Zawya) CASABLANCA, Jun 29, 2009 (AFP) – Three Moroccan newspapers were ordered to pay a total of three million dirhams (270,000 euros) Monday to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, who had sued them for writing critical articles. Africa: Fathi Out of Rwanda WC Clash Egypt’s Ahmed Fathi…
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Koreas – Aso Calls for Pressure on North Korea, Slams Japan Opposition (Bloomberg)
Aso Calls for Pressure on North Korea, Slams Japan Opposition (Bloomberg) June 30 (Bloomberg) — Japan s Prime Minister Taro Aso said the international community needs to put strong pressure on North Korea to persuade the communist country to abandon its nuclear weapons program. N. Korea blasts Japan for proposed law over cargo inspection North…
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World News – General – Russia stokes tensions with Georgia as troops gather near border
Russia stokes tensions with Georgia as troops gather near borderRussia was accused of stoking tensions with Georgia yesterday as it mounted a huge military exercise, in an ominous echo of last summer s war. Thousands of troops and hundreds of armoured vehicles began the Caucasus 2009 manoeuvres across southern Russia, close to the border with…
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Philippines – Philippine investigators help nab gangster Le (Vancouver Sun)
Philippine investigators help nab gangster Le (Vancouver Sun) The arrest of accused Surrey Six killer Michael Le in the Philippines shows B.C. gangsters they can’t hide in other countries to evade prosecution, the head of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Monday. Search for truth (Asia News Network) It is good that Filipino-American Melissa Roxas,…
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Somalia – SOMALIA: Conflict timeline from 2000 (AlertNet)
SOMALIA: Conflict timeline from 2000 (AlertNet) Source: IRIN Somalia has had no functioning government since January 1991, when former President Siad Barre was ousted. Since that time, fighting between Somali warlords, government forces and various alliances of Islamist insurgents has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Somalis and the displacement of hundreds of thousands.…
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