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A Mauritanian women’s group condemned the Wednesday military coup that ousted the democratically elected president of Mauritania and is calling on international institutions and human rights groups to help restore democracy in the country.

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Russia accuses U.S. of Cold War mentality Published: Monday, August 11, 2008 TBILISI - Western powers appealed to Russia on Monday for an immediate ceasefire after Georgia accused Moscow of pushing troops further into its territory and seeking to overthrow President Mikheil Saakashvili. The U.S. State Department said foreign ministers from the Group of Seven [...]

11 Aug 2008, 1840 hrs IST,AGENCIES               SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz was on Monday killed in police firing in Baramulla district, as a result of which curfew was clamped in the region. Earlier in the day, two persons were killed and 150 others injured in police [...]

A bold gamble by President Evo Morales to break a political deadlock and re-energize his leftivst revolution paid off as Bolivia’s voters resoundingly endorsed him in a recall referendum. Bolivians endorse Evo Morales in recall referendum BREAKING NEWS Georgia declares war on South Ossetia Explosions continue to terrorize Russia’s Black Sea coast Prons and cons [...]

Purported Zawahiri recording calls for uprising against Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani president. Photograph: EPA Pakistan’s embattled president, Pervez Musharraf, faced a direct challenge from al-Qaida today, with the terror group lambasting his record in a new video. A person said to be the al-Qaida deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, spoke in English on the [...]

                MUMBAI: Equities were trading firm after a gap-up opening on Monday mirroring Asian peers. Realty, banks and oil&gas stocks advanced after slide in crude oil prices gave hopes of easing of inflationary pressure. At 11 am, the Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex was at 15,443.21, up 275.39 points…

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By Mammo Muchie In Africa, research and knowledge are far from being ivory-tower pursuits. They are critical to making poverty history and preparing countries to cope with disasters. However, to achieve this, research should be understood not just as a source of new information. Research is also a process that trains people to create solutions. [...]

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister said it would be “very, very nice” for the Prime Minister to visit China, even as other Conservatives defended Stephen Harper’s handling of the country’s relations with the Asian power. Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson told reporters on the weekend that he was set to meet with his Chinese counterpart and [...]

24 minutes ago NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's first ever individual Olympic gold medal win was greeted at home with disbelief and joy — as well as renewed hope the country could break with its total obsession with cricket. Abhinav Bindra, a 25-year-old businessman, was lavished with praise after taking gold in the men's 10m [...]

BAGHDAD - Iraq’s foreign minister said yesterday that any security deal with the United States must contain a “very clear timeline” for the departure of US troops. A suicide bomber struck north of Baghdad, killing at least five people including an American soldier. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told reporters that American and Iraqi negotiators were [...]