Mogadishu on the up
Mogadishu, Somalia (IRIN) - It is Friday morning in Mogadishu and Lido beach presents a scene reminiscent of seaside towns around the world. At the top of the beach, women sit with their wares, selling water and ice-lollies from cool-boxes. The middle-beach is dominated by young men playing football using driftwood as goalposts. At the water's edge, boys and girls, the latter heedless of their long flowing garments, hurl themselves into the waves … [Continue Reading]
Google revamps search
Mountain View, CA, United States (4E) - In a week dominated by Facebook news, Google showed it has still got game with the announcement Wednesday of its revamped search engine. Dubbed "Knowledge Graph," the new internet search aims to think more like a person. Google has made significant changes to how search result are delivered with its revamped search program. Knowledge Graph will begin rolling out to some users immediately. Search … [Continue Reading]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert Broadway musical ends next month
New York, NY, United States (4E) - Press representatives for Broadway musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert " announced Wednesday that they will be staging their final show on June 24, 2012 at The Palace Theater. The show could not seem to regain its investments, which summed up to around $15 million. To add to that, the shows in 2012 barely reached half of Priscilla's potential gross. Performed 526 times plus 23 previews since its opening … [Continue Reading]
Bumpy road to economic recovery
Blantyre, Malawi (IRIN) - A sizeable devaluation of Malawi's currency, aimed at reinvigorating the economy and wooing back international donors, has triggered steep increases in the price of basic goods and pushed many Malawians deeper into poverty. Former president Bingu wa Mutharika, who died suddenly in April 2012, had resisted calls by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to devalue the Malawian kwacha as a way to boost exports, arguing … [Continue Reading]
Ice hockey federation accepts Jamaica, Qatar as members
Helsinki, Finland (AHN Sports) - Jamaica and Qatar, two countries not affiliated with cold weather or snow, have been accepted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as its newest members. During the IIHF Annual Congress in Helsinki, Jamaica and Qatar were accepted as the 71st and 72nd members, joining hockey superpowers Canada, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Jamaica joins the IIHF as an associate member, and Qatar as a full … [Continue Reading]
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Ice hockey federation accepts Jamaica, Qatar as members
Helsinki, Finland (AHN Sports) - Jamaica and Qatar, two countries not affiliated with cold weather or snow, have been accepted by the International Ice Hockey … [Continue Reading]
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Mogadishu on the up
Mogadishu, Somalia (IRIN) - It is Friday morning in Mogadishu and Lido beach presents a scene reminiscent of seaside towns around the world. At the top of the beach, women sit with their wares, selling water … [Continue Reading]
Japanese woman, 73, becomes oldest woman to reach top of Mt. Everest
Kathmandu, Nepal (4E) - A 73-year-old Japanese woman climbed Mount Everest on Saturday morning, smashing her own record to become the oldest woman to scale the world's highest mountain. Tamae Watanabe … [Continue Reading]
U.S. congressmen vote to sell jets to Taiwan
Washington, D.C., United States (4E) - In what could affect long-term Sino-U.S. relations, the House of Representatives on Thursday voted to force the Barack Obama administration to sell 66 new F-16 fighter … [Continue Reading]
Italy recalls ambassador to India in detained marines row
Kerala, India (4E) - Nearly three months after two Italian marines killed Indian fishermen off India's southwestern coast, Italy on Friday recalled its ambassador to New Delhi for consultations. Indian … [Continue Reading]
IMF walks away from the kingdom
Mbabane, Swaziland (IRIN) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has withdrawn its advisory team from Swaziland, saying it is unable to support the government's proposed financial reform program. The IMF … [Continue Reading]
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Gambia: Small country with a big crisis
Serekunda, Gambia (IRIN) - In 2011, the rains failed in the Central River region of The Gambia, where Mawdou Danso, a farmer, struggled to raise a crop big enough to tide him over to the next harvest. He invested in an early-maturing, high-yielding rice called Nerica (New Rice for Africa), which had recently become available and promised to fit in well with the erratic rainfall patterns. He … [Continue Reading]
Undocumented residents excluded from state services in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal (IRIN) - Some 7 percent of Nepal's almost 27 million people may lack citizenship documents, excluding them from government-funded services. "This is the central document of existence in Nepal," said Hari Phuyal, a human rights lawyer in the capital, Kathmandu. "The denial of a citizenship certificate means the denial of access to the state, which means these people are … [Continue Reading]
Estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dead in apparent suicide
Belford, NY, United States (4E) - Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr., is dead at the age of 52 in an apparent suicide. Numerous media reports say Mary died by hanging herself. Her family released a statement saying, "We deeply regret the death of our beloved sister Mary, whose radiant and creative spirit will be sorely missed by those who loved her. Our heart … [Continue Reading]
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Ice hockey federation accepts Jamaica, Qatar as members
Helsinki, Finland (AHN Sports) - Jamaica and Qatar, two countries not affiliated with cold weather or snow, have been accepted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as its newest members. During the IIHF Annual Congress in Helsinki, Jamaica and Qatar were accepted as the 71st and 72nd members, joining hockey superpowers Canada, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Jamaica joins … [Continue Reading]
Chelsea edges Bayern Munich in shootout, wins Champions League trophy
Munich, Germany (AHN Sports) - Chelsea captured its first Champions League title after edging Bayern Munich, 4-3, Saturday on penalty kicks after battling to a 1-1 draw for 120 minutes in regulation at the Allianz Arena. Didier Drogba was the hero for Chelsea, drilling in the winning penalty kick after forcing extra time with a goal in the 88th minute for the Blues. The victory exorcised the … [Continue Reading]
Huge third quarter lifts Spurs past Clippers for 3-0 series lead
Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Sports) - The San Antonio Spurs erased a 22-point deficit with a huge third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 96-86 Saturday and take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. Tim Duncan scored 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter, when the Spurs outscored the Clippers 26-8, to grab a 69-61 edge going into the final … [Continue Reading]
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