September 2010

Kenya

Good news expected at US meeting on malaria

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 – Scientists and doctors from around the world on Tuesday kicked off a meeting in Washington to discuss progress made in...

September 28, 2010

Kenya

Kibaki back in Kenya after US visit

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 28 – President Mwai Kibaki jetted back into the country early on Tuesday after wrapping up his visit in New York,...

CAPITAL REPORTERSeptember 28, 2010

Africa

Militant meeting attacked in Somalia

WASHINGTON, Sep 27 – An unidentified foreign military helicopter fired rockets at a weekend meeting of militants likely linked to the Shebab insurgency in...

September 27, 2010

Africa

South Sudan to arm militias against Uganda

JUBA, Sep 27 – South Sudan is to provide community militia groups with weapons to fight the brutal Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel...

September 27, 2010

Africa

Seven hostages seen alive in Mali

BAMAKO, Sep 27 – A Malian source close to negotiations with Al-Qaeda linked militants who kidnapped seven foreigners, said Sunday he had seen the...

September 27, 2010

World

Chavez wins vote, but opposition advances

CARACAS, Sep 27 – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez\’s party won most seats in key legislative elections, but strong opposition gains robbed him of enough...

September 27, 2010

World

Expansion of Somalia studied in Madrid

MADRID, Sep 27 – Representatives of 45 nations and international bodies met in Madrid Monday to consider plans to strengthen an African Union peacekeeping...

September 27, 2010

World

A year after Guinea massacre, culprits still free

CONAKRY, Sep 27 – One year after the massacre of 157 people in Conakry, no army official suspected of taking part in the killings...

September 27, 2010

World

Election campaign opens in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sep 27 – Campaigning starts Monday in Haiti\’s first election since the devastating January earthquake, amid security concerns and with many of the...

September 27, 2010

World

China Japan row shows no signs of easing

TOKYO, Sept 27 – A China-Japan row showed no sign of easing on Monday as Tokyo said Beijing should pay for damage to its...

September 27, 2010