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ICC ISSUES ARREST WARRANT ON PRESIDENT BASHIR OF THE SUDAN

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:24:32 -0800

NICKY ANOSIKE IS “NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR, 2008”

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:36:10 -0800

“For any woman out there who has been abandoned, if I can do it, you can too,” Ngozi Anosike.

Candidate McCain’s Big Decision

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:03:37 -0700

More often than not, the role of a vice president is a minor one, unless some tragedy occurs. But a presidential nominee's choice of a running mate is vitally important. It is his first executive decision and offers an important insight into how that nominee would lead the nation. If John McCain wants voters to conclude, as he argues, that he has more independence and experience and better judgment than Barack Obama, he made a bad start by choosing Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Mr. McCain's supporters are valiantly trying to argue that the selection was a bold stroke that shows their candidate is a risk-taking maverick who - we can believe - will change Washington. (Mr. Obama's call for change - now "the change we need" - has become all the rage in St. Paul.

American Media Tougher on Obama Than His Opponent McCain

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:38:38 -0700

In study, evidence of liberal-bias bias Cable talking heads accuse broadcast networks of liberal bias -- but a think tank finds that ABC, NBC and CBS were tougher on Barack Obama than on John McCain in recent weeks.

AFRICANANEWSWORLD

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:57:17 -0700

News you can use from the African world, updated hourly.

Obama Addresses Berlin And The World

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:15:33 -0700

The full text of Obama's Speech in Berlin on July 24, 2008.

IRAQ LEADER MALIKI SUPPORTS OBAMA’S WITHDRAWAL PLANS

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:05:44 -0700

In an interview with SPIEGEL, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Barack Obama's 16 timeframe for a withdrawal from Iraq is the right one

HOW OBAMA FLEW OUT OF THE COUNTRY

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:58:00 -0700

This is a report narrated by two people in the pool accompanying Senator Obama as he left Chicago to go to Washington, DC for his onward trip abroad, the Associated Press and Chicago Tribune, but filed by Chicago Tribune.

AFRICANANEWSWORLD

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:54:53 -0700

David Cameron praised Barack Obama on his call for more responsibility by black fathers for their children. He has given three major speeches on the issue.

SLAVERY STILL EXISTS IN NORTHERN MALI

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:13:44 -0700

According to the UN Integrated Information Networks, slavery still exists in Northern Mali. "People continue to be enslaved in northern Mali, according to Malian Human Rights organization Tewedt, despite a widespread belief that slavery no longer exists in the country.

BBC EXPOSES NIGERIAN SOCCER CON-MEN

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:04:43 -0700

An undercover BBC investigation has exposed how young African footballers are being conned out of thousands of dollars by Nigerian fraudsters.

IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth and Final Review

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:34:59 -0700

IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth and Final Review Under PRGF Arrangement for Malawi, Increases Financial Assistance to Mitigate the Impact of Fertilizer and Fuel Prices, Approves US$ 24.7 Million Disbursement

TEXT OF OBAMA’S SPEECH ON AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:27:27 -0700

Obama delivered a major policy statement on Afghanistan and Iraq, prior to his departure to foreign countries. Read the full text of his remarks here.

Obama, McCain clash on Iraq, Afghanistan

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:41:36 -0700

"This war distracts us from every threat that we face and so many opportunities we could seize. This war diminishes our security, our standing in the world, our military, our economy, and the resources that we need to confront the challenges of the 21st century," he said.

SMU BASKETBALL TEAM LEARNS ABOUT AFRICAN TEAMMATES, CULTURE

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:22:36 -0700

Basketball team's travel to Africa enables them to learn about where their teammates come from and their culture.