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CNN- Kofi Annan: 'This was an appalling crime'Envoy Kofi Annan calls for justice for the victims of the Houla massacre that claimed more than 100 lives and urges the Syrian regime to resolve the crisis.
- Egypt protesters ransack Shafik's officeA representative of the old guard will face off against a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood in a runoff election for the presidency of Egypt, an election official said Monday.
- Doha mall fire kills 19A fire swept through a shopping mall in Qatar's capital city, Doha, on Monday, killing 19 people, 13 of them children, a government official said.
- Euro slide silver lining for exportersSteep declines in the euro symbolise the woes of Europe's monetary union but could have a silver lining: the boost to exporters may offer some much-needed support to economic growth across the 17-country region.
- New computer malware 'Flame' hits IranThe discovery of a malicious computer program that appears to be collecting sensitive information from Iran and others indicates the global cyberwar has moved to a new level, warn security experts.
- Briton's $2.6m drug arrest in IndonesiaIndonesian authorities say they have arrested five people after allegedly finding $2.6 million worth of cocaine in a British woman's luggage.
- Zuma genitals portrait prompts marchThousands of people are expected to march Tuesday in South Africa to protest a portrait of President Jacob Zuma that shows his genitals.
- Blair describes Murdoch 'pressure'Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to be grilled about his ties with global media baron Rupert Murdoch on Monday at an independent inquiry set up in response to phone hacking and police bribery at Murdoch newspapers in Britain.
- Reports of debris falling from jet probedCanadian authorities are investigating reports that debris fell Monday from a troubled airliner and calls saying that the debris fell in southern Ontario, damaging vehicles.
- 2 small planes collide; 1 lands safelyA pilot was killed as two small planes collided in the air above Fauquier County, Virginia, on Monday, the FAA and Virginia State Police told CNN.
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- Survivors recount massacre horrorSurvivors of Friday's massacre in Syria tell the BBC of their terror as regime forces killed their families, although Damascus denies their claims.
- U-turn over 'Cornish pasty tax'The government is to reverse its plan to impose VAT on Cornish pasties and reduce the proposed charges on static caravans, the BBC learns.
- Tuna record Fukushima pollutionPacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California are found to have radioactive contamination from last year's Fukushima nuclear accident.
- Care funding gap 'can be plugged'The funding gap for reforming social care in England could be plugged by raiding the NHS surplus or restricting access to benefits such as the winter fuel allowance, experts say.
- Egypt candidate Shafiq HQ stormedThe campaign HQ of Egyptian presidential run-off candidate Ahmed Shafiq is attacked, as hundreds gather to protest against the election result.
- Women 'still missing' in top jobsFewer than a third of the UK's most influential jobs are held by women, figures compiled by the BBC News website show.
- Qatar mall blaze leaves 19 deadA fire at a shopping centre in the Qatari capital Doha kills at least 19 people, 13 of them children, eyewitnesses and officials say.
- Dentistry 'needs urgent reform'Some dentists are misleading their patients about their right to NHS treatment, so the patients pay for more expensive private ones instead.
- UK unit to tackle war zone rapeAn initiative aimed at tackling sexual violence in war zones across the world is set to be launched by the UK.
- 'Tip-toeing back to third runway'Boris Johnson on Newsnight has accused the government of trying to kick a decision about a new airport into "the long grass" until after the next election.
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- “PRESIDENT KOROMA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECKLESS JOURNALISM IN SALONE”The Leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) Mohamed Bangura has blamed that President Ernest Koroma as being responsible for reckless journalism being practice in the country. His blame came as a result of an article published in one of the local tabloids with the caption “Fiti fata sex at UDM”. The article listed the [...]
- Save Mama Salone Foundation Dines with LAJ and Kaodenero
- “Our activities are to make Salone youths to be patriotic”The Cultural Consul of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sierra Leone , Mohamed Sofla has told Journalists that the activities of the Iranian Cultural centre is to help make the youths of Sierra Leone to be patriotic. The Cultural Consul went on to say that there is a need for the youths to put [...]
- Again Journalist Assault in BangladeshOnce again I have to write about journalist assault in Bangladesh. On May 6, 2012, there was a demonstration going on at the Dhaka Women Polytechnic Institute around 1:00pm. Journalist rushes there to cover the student demonstration. Student block road, so some photo journalist had traveled there motorbike in the wrong direction. Law enforcement agency [...]
- In memoriam Femi Adi SoempenoIIJ Alumnae Femi Adi Soempeno of Indonesia passed away on May 9 aboard a Russian-made passenger jet that crashed into a mountain in West Java. Femi Adi Soempeno Femi perished along with 44 other passengers of the ill-fated Sukhoi Superjet 100. The twin-engine plane vanished from radar screens during a sales promotion trip and was [...]
- Major Hydro Power Projects under GLOFs Risk in NepalBy Leela Ghimire KAROBAR Economic Daily Web: www.karobardaily.com The damage caused by the Seti flash flood (SFF) is yet to come. It’s been more than three weeks and the exact reports of the damage are not yet published. The flooding in the Kaski district that occurred on Saturday 5 May resulted in the death of [...]
- Aisha Keita and Jama Jack from The Gambia and Morocco Selected Among Africa’s Most Outstanding Emerging Women LeadersMoremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa proudly announces the 2012 MILEAD (Moremi Initiative Leadership and Empowerment Development) Fellows. The 25 selected MILEAD Fellows are some of Africa’s most extraordinary young women leaders with the courage and commitment to lead and shape their communities and Africa’s future as a whole. The Fellows were […]
- President Koroma frowns at flooding in MakeniResidents of Makeni City were greeted with a great flooding in the early hours of Saturday 19th May 2012 after the streams along Mabanta Road overflowed as a result of heavy rains. Report reaching this press states that things it turned out to be a very sad event, for especially President Ernest Bai Koroma who [...]
- Save Mama Salone Foundation on Non-Violence CampaignSave Mama Salone Foundation was officially launched at the Miatta Conference Hall at Youyi Building on Sunday 20th May 2012. Led by a development oriented Sierra Leonean, Dauda Kamara Junior, the Foundation is currently on a robust non-violence campaign as the country draws closer to the November 17 elections. The Foundation in collaboration with the [...]
- NYC boost Bumbuna Youth GroupThe National Youth Coalition took the bull by its horn to donate to Young People of Bumbuna Town in the Kalasogaia Chiefdom, Tonkolili District. The donated items include a full set of DSTV multi choice facility, television set and other electrical equipment for youth development and livelihood. It can be recalled that economic and other [...]
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