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Ghana Statistical Service not sure when census results will be ready
Posted on: Thu 03 May, 2012.
The Ghana Statistical Service has said that it is not sure when the results of the 2010 census will be ready. Read more...
Sun and Mirror in contempt case over Jo Yeates stories
Posted on: Thu 12 May, 2011.
The Sun and Daily Mirror are facing contempt of court proceedings over
the way they reported the hunt for the killer of Jo Yeates last
December. Read more...
Rawlings: Let us not be misled into war in Ivory Coast
Posted on: Tue 18 Jan, 2011.
Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, former President of Ghana says a peaceful solution must be found to prevent the threat of a costly conflict in Cote d’Ivoire.
Read more...
Ethiopia admits jamming VOA radio broadcasts in Amharic
Posted on: Fri 19 Mar, 2010.
Ethiopia has admitted it is jamming the Voice of America's (VOA) broadcasts in Amharic, accusing the radio station of engaging in "destabilising propaganda". Read more...
At National Bee, kids vie to be US best speller
Posted on: Fri 29 May, 2009.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - If Keiko Bridwell ever comes across a thylacine, she's likely to throttle it because the carnivorous marsupial from Tasmania got her kicked out of the final of the US National Spelling Bee. Read more...
Massive outpouring of grief for SKorean ex-leader
Posted on: Fri 29 May, 2009.
SEOUL (AFP) - Thousands of weeping South Koreans packed the streets of Seoul to pay last respects to former president Roh Moo-Hyun, who jumped to his death while being investigated in a corruption scandal. Read more...
Cash crunch hits Amsterdam's red-light district A
Posted on: Thu 28 May, 2009.
AMSTERDAM (AFP) - As the credit crunch keeps away sight-seers and business travellers, the owners of Amsterdam's brothels, escort agencies and sex shops all grumble that those visitors who still do indulge in the pleasures of the flesh are increasingly tight-fisted. Read more...
Explorer Ranulph Fiennes climbs Everest
Posted on: Thu 21 May, 2009.
LONDON (AFP) - British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached the summit of Everest on his third attempt at conquering the world's highest mountain, a spokeswoman said. Read more...
China sex theme park causing controversy: media
Posted on: Fri 15 May, 2009.
BEIJING (AFP) - A sex theme park in southwest China that exhibits naked human sculptures, giant genitals and boasts a sex technique workshop is stirring up howls of protest, according to state press. Read more...
Pope wraps up Holy Land pilgrimage
Posted on: Fri 15 May, 2009.
JERUSALEM, (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI wraps up a Holy Land pilgrimage in which he pleaded with passion for Palestinians, lamenting Israeli policies, and stirred criticism he lacked remorse over the Holocaust. Read more...
Indian dad avoids washing for 35 years: report
Posted on: Tue 12 May, 2009.
NEW DELHI (AFP) - An Indian man who fathered seven daughters has not washed for 35 years in an apparent attempt to ensure his next child is a boy, newspapers reported. Read more...
Pope tours holy sites in Jerusalem
Posted on: Tue 12 May, 2009.
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday toured Muslim and Jewish holy sites at the heart of the Middle East conflict, calling for the faithful to overcome past misunderstandings and praying for Holy Land peace. Read more...
Pope arrives in Israel on Holy Land tour
Posted on: Mon 11 May, 2009.
BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Israel on Monday on the latest leg of his Holy Land pilgrimage, appealing for religious reconciliation and Middle East peace. Read more...
Porpoise is 2nd to give birth in captivity
Posted on: Fri 08 May, 2009.
THE HAGUE (AFP) - A porpoise at Harderwijk dolphin centre in the Netherlands has become only the second to give birth in captivity, the centre announced, but the happy event leaves an enigma: is it a boy or a girl? Read more...
Pope heads for risky Holy Land tour
Posted on: Fri 08 May, 2009.
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday started a "pilgrimage" to the Holy Land, facing a daunting array of religious and political challenges on the eight-day trip. Read more...
British charity worker wins dream job in Australia
Posted on: Wed 06 May, 2009.
HAMILTON ISLAND, Australia (AFP) - A British charity worker Wednesday won "the best job in the world" as caretaker of a tropical island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef after an unprecedented global search. Read more...
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