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Nigerian anger heats up as petrol prices rocketAnalysts say subsidy was corrupt, while opposition threatens mass demonstrations |
Nancy Banks MD: Vaccines 'Totally Useless'Nancy Turner Banks MD spent twenty-five years practicing general obstetrics and gynecology during which she was also the director of outpatient gynecology at The North General Hospital in Harlem, New… |
CrisisWatch N101In Iraq, the official withdrawal of the last U.S. combat troops, nearly nine years after the invasion, was quickly followed by a political crisis. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for the… |
Sudan (the): Looting in Gereida, South Darfur Source: Radio Dabanga
Country: Sudan (the)
Nyala ( 1 Jan .) - On Friday, an armed group looted three vehicles in Gereida locality, South Darfur, seriously injuring… |
Turkey must investigate civilian killings 30 December 2011 Amnesty International calls on the Turkish authorities to investigate immediately the death of at least 35 civilians in a military airstrike near the Iraqi border in… |
Praying with Refugees from Colombia(Caracas) January 1, 2012 - Thousands of Colombian women and men are forced to cross their border to find protection. Their flight marks the beginning of a long and difficult journey to find peace… |
Cote d'Ivoire - TV presenter freed conditionally after being held for five months RTI presenter Hermann Aboa was released provisionally from Abidjan’s main prison this afternoon after five months in detention. He continues to face prosecution on charges of threatening… |
Tanzania: New Move to Combat Ghost Workers FraudIn a dramatic move aimed at ending the ghost worker syndrome, the government has directed all civil servants to report to their respective duty stations and collect cheques for their January 2012 in… |
Part II: The Destruction of Sgt. GutierrezPart 1 introduced readers to USAF Sergeant David Gutierrez, who received more than forty vaccines that are known to spread disease, compromise immune function and cause false positive HIV test… |
Girls take over This paper examines the long-term impacts of improved school quality at the elementary school stage on subsequent schooling investments and labor market outcomes using unique… |
Jailed Azerbaijani youth activist freedThe release of 20 year old youth activist Jabbar Savalan is an important step, but Azerbaijani authorities must release 16 more prisoners of conscience jailed in April following a series of peaceful… |
Simple Inventions Help To Change The WorldThe Darfur Stoves Project is featured in an article by Paula Ebben for CBS Boston. Read the article at CBSLocal.com. |
ASIA: Pick of the year 2011
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