Jul 19, 2010
Cuba frees prisoners, but Fidel steals spotlight | Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) - As Cuba shipped off more freed political prisoners to Spain, former leader Fidel Castro stayed in the spotlight on Tuesday, making his third public appearance in the past week after four years in seclusion.
The release of political prisoners progresses in Cuba | Momento 24
On Tuesday, nine political prisoners arrived to Spain and joined the ones who had arrived last week, as was announced by Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. “Next Tuesday will arrive nine other political prisoners” said Moratinos.
BBC News - Cuba's freed dissidents vow to fight on
The dissidents told a news conference in Madrid about the conditions in jail
They began by making the "L" sign for liberty and the "V" sign for victory with their fingers.
The six independent journalists from Cuba gathered at a news conference in Madrid were among the first to arrive in Spain this week after being freed by the Havana authorities.
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Serbia and Croatia forge ties with talks in Belgrade
Ivo Josipovic (left) shook hands with Boris Tadic for the cameras
Comoros to fight Indian Ocean piracy, Jul 19, 2010
PNG Media Council CEO Nimo Kama appointed as PINA VP, Jul 19, 2010
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Jul 18, 2010
$30,000 bond set in Lockport bank blast
A member of the Cook County Bomb Squad examines a car that drove up th the front door of the PNC Bank on Ninth Street in Lockport on Friday evening and exploded. (John Patsch/Staff Photographer)
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Major General (Retired) Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Abidin Pengiran Ahmad exchanging the agreement with Dato Ting
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem in secret wedding in Bahamas
Bolt beats Powell to win 100m at Paris Diamond League
Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after he won the men's 100 meters at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at the Stade de France Stadium in Saint-Denis, near Paris July 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Jul 17, 2010
Van der Sloot Being Investigated in Thailand for Participation in Sex Slave Gang, Disappearance of Girls
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Thai officials are investigating the Netherlands native regarding his alleged involvement in a Thai sex slave gang and for the disappearance of a young woman he may have recruited for the gang, according to the National Inquirer.
Brantley: Gov’t Borrowing Puts National Bank at Risk :: The St. Kitts-Nevis
Opposition Leader Hon. Mark Brantley says the government’s reliance on the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank (SKNANB), and others, to finance their borrowing is exposing the banks to great risk.
Brantley was at the time addressing a large gathering of businesspersons at the St. Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s 28th Annual Private Sector Banquet, held on Saturday (July 10).
According to Brantley, the mounting national debt was hindering the federal government’s ability to borrow from sources outside of the country, resulting in it turning to local banks.
Regional parliamentary conference July 23-30, Trinidad
The idea of a fixed term for a Prime Minister, the concept to recall of Members of Parliament and the concept of referenda will be discussed at the regional parliamentary conference which will be held in Trinidad between July 23 to 30.
Under the theme "Modernisation of Caribbean Parliaments: Forging our own identity", an estimated 60 delegates representing the Parliaments of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic region will gather at the Parliament Chamber and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain for discussions.
The role of Women Parliamentarians in the modern Caribbean Parliament will also be examined.
Other topics include: "Parliament as an autonomous body—separation from the Executive branch of Government; Providing a platform for innovative leadership within the parliamentary system; Making the legislature more accessible and interactive for voters; Effective measures of ensuring accountability and transparency in government and the most effective use of a committee system in small legislatures.
Among the delegates who would be attending the conference are the Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hubert Hughes, Speakers of the Parliaments of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Jamaica and Montserrat, former Premiere and Deputy Speaker of Bermuda Dame Jennifer Smith, Ministers and Members of Parliament from the Caribbean.
Under the theme "Modernisation of Caribbean Parliaments: Forging our own identity", an estimated 60 delegates representing the Parliaments of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic region will gather at the Parliament Chamber and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain for discussions.
The role of Women Parliamentarians in the modern Caribbean Parliament will also be examined.
Other topics include: "Parliament as an autonomous body—separation from the Executive branch of Government; Providing a platform for innovative leadership within the parliamentary system; Making the legislature more accessible and interactive for voters; Effective measures of ensuring accountability and transparency in government and the most effective use of a committee system in small legislatures.
Among the delegates who would be attending the conference are the Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hubert Hughes, Speakers of the Parliaments of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Jamaica and Montserrat, former Premiere and Deputy Speaker of Bermuda Dame Jennifer Smith, Ministers and Members of Parliament from the Caribbean.
AFP: Sudan 'arms ship' allowed to leave Cyprus waters
Sudan said the cargo ship has explosives on board for a gold mining firm
Caribbean Countries - Telecoms - Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda
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This report provides an overview of the telecom markets in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda. It includes information about fixed-line and mobile operators, Internet providers, regulatory background and state of liberalisation.
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Hereford sign Sam Malsom and Michael Townsend
Michael Townsend made more than 130
appearances for Cheltenham
Malsom, 22, began his career with Torquay United but has recently been playing in the Faroe Islands.
Centre-back Townsend, 24, joined Cheltenham Town in 2005 after he was released by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Malsom has agreed a one-year deal at Edgar Street while Townsend has signed a two-year contract.
American Samoa communiity college no longer on probation
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The American Samoa Community College has been moved from probation to a warning status.
The move by the accreditation body for United States schools and colleges, means the school’s status has improved since the accreditation team’s last visit in April.
The school has been on probation for the last two years and the warning status is the least serious of the three-levels of sanctions that can be imposed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The Commission says it would not renew the college’s accreditation until it addressed 11 recommendations.
The college has so far fulfilled seven of those and has made major progress on two more.
A college spokesperson, Dr Kathleen Kolhoff, says it will send a follow-up report on the four remaining issues by the 1st of October.
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The American Samoa Community College has been moved from probation to a warning status.
The move by the accreditation body for United States schools and colleges, means the school’s status has improved since the accreditation team’s last visit in April.
The school has been on probation for the last two years and the warning status is the least serious of the three-levels of sanctions that can be imposed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The Commission says it would not renew the college’s accreditation until it addressed 11 recommendations.
The college has so far fulfilled seven of those and has made major progress on two more.
A college spokesperson, Dr Kathleen Kolhoff, says it will send a follow-up report on the four remaining issues by the 1st of October.
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American Samoa convenes constitutional convention
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — American Samoa is convening a constitutional convention to consider changes to its fundamental laws.
More than 100 delegates on Monday launched the convention, the first in the U.S. territory in 26 years.
Several proposals would grant American Samoa more autonomy from U.S. oversight. The U.S. secretary of the interior would lose the power to override vetoes and to review, overturn or intervene in appeals of decisions by the High Court of American Samoa.
The interior secretary also would lose authority to appoint the chief justice and the associate justice. They would instead be appointed by the territorial governor and confirmed by the Legislature.
Constitutional changes would go to a vote in November and eventually need to be approved by U.S. Congress.
More than 100 delegates on Monday launched the convention, the first in the U.S. territory in 26 years.
Several proposals would grant American Samoa more autonomy from U.S. oversight. The U.S. secretary of the interior would lose the power to override vetoes and to review, overturn or intervene in appeals of decisions by the High Court of American Samoa.
The interior secretary also would lose authority to appoint the chief justice and the associate justice. They would instead be appointed by the territorial governor and confirmed by the Legislature.
Constitutional changes would go to a vote in November and eventually need to be approved by U.S. Congress.
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Group Allows Limited Sales of Zimbabwe’s Diamonds
By ALAN COWELL
Published: July 16, 2010
Zimbabwe was allowed to export two batches of rough diamonds before Sept. 6 under the supervision of the Kimberley Process.
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Zimbabwe was allowed to export two batches of rough diamonds before Sept. 6 under the supervision of the Kimberley Process.
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Islamist attack in Algeria worst in a year
ALGIERS - An explosion killed four people in the east of Algeria as they were travelling in their car, local sources told AFP Friday. The victims, local traders who were part of a hunting party, were travelling between the towns of Khenchela and Tebessa, near the border with Tunisia, at the time of the blast.
Investigators are still trying to establish what caused the explosion but local sources said there were a lot of French landmines dating back to the war of independence still buried in the region.
But one other source said the explosion was caused by a home-made device set off remotely, in a region where Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is active.
On June 25, five people including a child and a baby were wounded when gunmen opened up with automatic weapons on a wedding party near Tebessa in an attack the security forces attributed to extremists.
Investigators are still trying to establish what caused the explosion but local sources said there were a lot of French landmines dating back to the war of independence still buried in the region.
But one other source said the explosion was caused by a home-made device set off remotely, in a region where Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is active.
On June 25, five people including a child and a baby were wounded when gunmen opened up with automatic weapons on a wedding party near Tebessa in an attack the security forces attributed to extremists.
7 Fort Bragg soldiers killed in Afghanistan this week
“We truly mourn the loss of our paratroopers from the 618th Engineer Company, and we will never be able to fill the hole that now exists in our hearts,” Col. Richard G. Kaiser, commander, 20th Eng. Bde said in statement Friday. “These men were in the most dangerous spot on this Earth, doing what is arguably one of the most dangerous jobs that can be imagined--clearing roadside bombs, or improvised explosive devices. They did so willingly, professionally and absolutely without fear. Their whole purpose was to make Afghanistan a safer place for our American troops and our Afghan partners, as well as every citizen of Afghanistan. What more noble and selfless task could there be? They are true American heroes.”
On Tuesday, 23-year-old 1st Lt. Christopher Goeke, 34-year-old Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout and 27-year-old Staff Sgt. Sheldon Tate died in Kandahar City, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit with rifle, rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Wednesday may be the worst single-day loss for Bragg units since April 2007. Nine 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers died and 20 were wounded when a bomb detonated outside a building they were occupying in As Sadah, Iraq on April 23, 2007 .
Funeral services have not yet been set for any of the men.
Fans flock to Italian court to see Clooney's latest star turn
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George Clooney leaving the Milan courtroom
Gianfranco Fini and Silvio Berlusconi are increasingly at loggerheads
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Gianfranco Fini and Silvio Berlusconi are increasingly at loggerheads
Peacekeepers return from Sudan mission
Members of China's third batch of peacekeeping engineer corps who returned from Sudan's Darfur attend the welcoming ceremony in Qinyang, central China's Henan Province, July 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yang Fan)
Annual World Bodypainting Festival kicks off
A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden July 16, 2010. The world's biggest bodypainting event takes place from July 16 to 18 at lake Millstaettersee in Austria's southern Carinthia province. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Paraguayan model Larissa Riquelme appears in Brazil
Paraguayan model Larissa Riquelme poses during an advertising campaign for the Brazilian clothing brand "Los Dos" in Sao Paulo, July 13, 2010. (Photo Source: chinanews.com)
Wen, Merkel visit Siemens Signalling Company in NW China
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel visit Siemens Signalling Company Ltd, in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2010. (Xinhua/Jiao Weiping)
Trucks washed away from a road
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Trucks washed away from a road are seen in Kani, central Japan, after the Kani river nearby flooded due to heavy rain. Hundreds of thousands of people in western, southern and central Japan have been urged to evacuate their homes as heavy rains caused mudslides and flooded houses, killing three and leaving some missing.
The lawyer who hopes Baroness Ashton can free her from Gaza - Middle East, World
Fatma Sharif, a Gazan lawyer, has been barred from studying in the West Bank
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Champion of UK burka ban declares war on veil-wearing constituents
Hollobone said the vast majority of Muslim women wore dress allowing people to see their face and claimed no Islamic scholars or clerics said wearing the burka or niqab was a religious requirement.
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