North Africa – Tunisia: 150,000 People Vaccinated Against H1N1 Virus
Tunisia: 150,000 People Vaccinated Against H1N1 Virus As the year 2009 dawns, the H1N1pandemic shows no sign of abating. The whole world is concerned about the spread of the virus. Of late, more than 200 countries have been touched and the virus is said to have caused the death of 12,000 people [...]
Philippines – Pacquiao sues Mayweather, De La Hoya for $75,000 plus punitive damages
Pacquiao sues Mayweather, De La Hoya for $75,000 plus punitive damages lawsuit in federal court in Las Vegas on Wednesday alleging that Mayweather and others defamed him by falsely saying that he used performance-enhancing drugs. “Calling a
The top 10 news stories of 2009 (GMA News) 2009 was the year of the unfamiliar, the [...]
Southeast Asia – Papers remember Indonesian democrat (BBC News)
Papers remember Indonesian democrat (BBC News) Indonesian papers are paying tribute to former president Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, who died this week, praising his efforts to promote democracy.
Thai Army clears camp of Hmong to be deported back to Laos (ABC Radio Australia) Thailand has completed the job of sending 4,500 Hmong [...]
Southeast Asia – Indonesia Buries Former President (International Herald Tribune)
Indonesia Buries Former President (International Herald Tribune) Thousands lined narrow streets on Thursday for the funeral of Abdurrahman Wahid, who defended pluralism on Indonesia s chaotic path to democracy.
Cambodia seeks arrest of opposition leader: lawyer (AFP via Yahoo! News) Cambodia has issued an arrest warrant for the country’s main opposition leader after [...]
Somalia – Court freed Somali suspect who was carrying chemicals, syringe (Daily Record)
Court freed Somali suspect who was carrying chemicals, syringe (Daily Record) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) In a setback for U.S. investigators probing links to the attempted attack on a Detroit-bound airliner, a Somali official said Thursday that another suspect who tried to board a plane with chemicals already had been freed.
Police [...]
South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa v England – live! (Guardian Unlimited)
South Africa v England – live! (Guardian Unlimited) Hit F5 for the latest updates or our auto-refresh button below, while you can follow our full and desktop scoreboards and feel free to email james.dart@guardian.co.uk with your musings 66th over: South Africa 189-5 (De Villiers 14, Boucher 9) Anderson hasn’t quite found his line and length [...]
Pakistan – Pakistan seeks terror charges against Va. men (The Washington Times)
Pakistan seeks terror charges against Va. men (The Washington Times) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani police said Thursday they plan to ask a court to charge five Americans arrested in early December with terrorism and will seek life sentences against them. The young Muslim men, who are from Northern Virginia, were captured in the eastern Pakistan [...]
Iraq – Britain hails release of Iraq hostage (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Britain hails release of Iraq hostage (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News) Britain hailed the release of a computer expert in Iraq after an “unspeakable” 31-month ordeal, amid reports Thursday militants were handed over to secure his freedom and that Iran was behind the kidnapping.
Freedom for UK hostage held in Iraq since 2007 (CNN) Wednesday’s [...]
Nuclear Weapons – U.S. Missile Shield Holding Up Nuclear Deal – Putin (Bernama)
U.S. Missile Shield Holding Up Nuclear Deal – Putin (Bernama) VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday U.S. plans for a missile defense system were the main obstacle to reaching a new deal on reducing Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons.
Putin Says U.S. Missile Shield Hinders Nuclear [...]
Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Man admits Vienna killing of Lebanon envoy employee (AsiaOne)
Man admits Vienna killing of Lebanon envoy employee (AsiaOne) VIENNA, AUSTRIA (AFP) – A man confessed on Wednesday to killing the Philippine housekeeper of the Lebanese ambassador’s residence in Vienna who was found dead in the building’s cellar, police said.
Explosion rocks Hezbollah stronghold near Beirut (Park Hills Daily Journal) BEIRUT (AP) — Three bombs [...]
