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A photo released Monday July 26, 2010 by the City of Marcoussis, south of Paris, showing French aid group Enimilal member, Michel Germaneau, in 2007.
(photo: AP / Mairie de Marcoussis/Enmilal)
France promises revenge on al Qaeda for hostage's death
NZ Herald
4:00 AM Thursday Jul 29, 2010 Email Print | France has declared war on al Qaeda, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after terrorists killed a French aid worker taken hostage in April. | The declaration and attack marked a s...
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, reacts, during the 98th Session of the International Labour Organization ILO, Monday, June 15, 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland. o)
(photo: AP / Keystone/Sandro Campardo)
France Confirms Al Qaeda Killed French Hostage
The New York Times
| PARIS — An elderly French aid worker held hostage in the Sahara by Al Qaeda’s North African affiliate was killed after a failed rescue effort last week, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France confirmed Monday, vowing to retaliate. Philippe Wojazer/Reuters | President Nicolas Sarkozy of Fr...
The Chilcot Inquiry, Aggression and the ICC
Scoop
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 6:36 pm | Column: Peter Dyer | The Chilcot Inquiry, Aggression and the International Criminal Court | by | George W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House Wednesday evening, March 19, 2003, announci...
Governments not helping entrepreneurs
Joy Online
As an investigative journalist, I have always wondered if governments are really committed to supporting private businesses and especially those initiated by Ghanaian business men. From when I began observing and participating in the democratic debat...
France promises revenge on al Qaeda for hostage's death
NZ Herald
4:00 AM Thursday Jul 29, 2010 Email Print | France has declared war on al Qaeda, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after terrorists killed a French aid worker taken hostage...
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad
Star Tribune
| Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: | July 23 | The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo., on why the unemployment benefits extension won't stimulate the economy: | It's too bad Speaker of the House Nancy Pelos...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks during the Metropolitan State University President's Lecture Friday April 11, 2008 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, in Minneapolis.
AP / Dawn Villella
Archbishop Tutu Announces Partial Retirement
The New York Times
| PARIS — After decades at the forefront of the struggle against apartheid and injustice, Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, announced on Thursday tha...
File - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, on top of a vehicle, left, drives past supporters as he arrives back home after attending the Arab summit in Doha, in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
AP / Abd Raouf
Sudan's President in Chad Despite Arrest Warrant
The New York Times
| Filed at 11:49 a.m. ET | N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) -- Sudan's president, who faces charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, traveled to neighboring Chad on Wednesday -- the fi...
President Barack Obama, right, and British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, talk during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday July 20, 2010.
AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Budgets and BP on Agenda for Cameron U.S. Visit
The New York Times
| LONDON — In a meeting at the White House on Tuesday, President Obama and the visiting British prime minister, David Cameron, are expected to discuss the furor over BP&rsquo...
Veep Calls On The Church To Partner The State
Peace FM Online
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday called for a closer partnership between the church and state to address the high level of injustice, unfairness and irresponsibility on the African continent. | "Although Africa has achieved a lot in the ...
Awaiting a Full Embrace of Same-Sex Weddings
The New York Times
| CAPE TOWN — It was another picture-perfect wedding at the foot of Table Mountain, recalled the Rev. Daniel Brits. Inside the chapel, a female vocalist sang “Wind Beneath My Wings” before he led the nervous couple through their vow...
Daily Press Briefing - July 27
Scoop
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 1:19 pm | Press Release: US State Department | Philip J. Crowley | Assistant Secretary | Daily Press Briefing | Washington, DC | July 27, 2010 | INDEX: | DEPARTMENT | International Donors Conference in Bishkek. / U.S. pledges...
Art & Culture
U.S singer Madonna performs on stage, during her Sticky and Sweet tour at the O2 arena, in London, Saturday, July 4 2009.
(photo: AP / Joel Ryan)
Madonna Malawi Concert Is NOT Happening, Says Org's Web Site
Huffington Post
| Reports of a music festival featuring Madonna in Malawi are false, the performer said on her web site, Raising Malawi. | Celebrity gossip blog Perez Hilton reported on the show this morning, based on a source at the organization. It now appears as if Perez Hilton was misled. | Madonna's organization posted the following statement on her site: Thi...
Africa Fashion
People on a bridge look at floodwater on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
(photo: AP / Mark Humphrey)
Floodwaters send Arizona residents scrambling
Fresno Bee
| The Associated Press Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/07/20/2012908/floodwaters-send-arizona-residents.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: | Project Runway' expands to 90 minutes when the series premieres July 29 Project Runway' expands to 90 minutes when the series premieres July 29 | If you like...



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