- Liberty Memorial exhibit looks at the origins of World War I @ The Kansas City Star - 1 hr 53 mins ago
“Road to War: World Power and Imperialism 1904-1914” includes objects as well as photographs and other materials that shed light on the state of the world in that era. The new display will be open during Memorial Day events.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon waves as he disembarks from his plane at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. The U.N. Secretary-General arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/John Bompengo) AP - 3 hrs agoUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon waves as he disembarks from his plane at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of … More »United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon waves as he disembarks from his plane at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. The U.N. Secretary-General arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/John Bompengo)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon waves as he disembarks from his plane at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging …
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, left, talks with Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda as he is received on arrival at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the crosshairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials said Wednesday, as the U.N. secretary-general arrived in Congo's capital for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma. Rebels with the M23 movement continued fighting with government forces just north of Goma on Wednesday in a third day of fighting after a nearly six-month lull, a rebel spokesman said by telephone.(AP Photo/John Bompengo) AP - 3 hrs agoUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, left, talks with Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda as he is received on arrival at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. … More »United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, left, talks with Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda as he is received on arrival at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the crosshairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials said Wednesday, as the U.N. secretary-general arrived in Congo's capital for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma. Rebels with the M23 movement continued fighting with government forces just north of Goma on Wednesday in a third day of fighting after a nearly six-month lull, a rebel spokesman said by telephone.(AP Photo/John Bompengo)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, left, talks with Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda as he is received on arrival at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the crosshairs of this country's latest rebellion, …
In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, Congolese fleeing fighting sit with their belongings outside the entrance to a military base in Munigi, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi) AP - 3 hrs agoIn this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, Congolese fleeing fighting sit with their belongings outside the entrance to a military base in Munigi, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo. M23 rebels fired two rockets … More »In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, Congolese fleeing fighting sit with their belongings outside the entrance to a military base in Munigi, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi)
In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, Congolese fleeing fighting sit with their belongings outside the entrance to a military base in Munigi, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover …
FILE - In this November 30, 2012 file photo, M23 rebels withdraw from the Masisi and Sake areas in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File) AP - Tue, May 21, 2013FILE - In this November 30, 2012 file photo, M23 rebels withdraw from the Masisi and Sake areas in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, … More »FILE - In this November 30, 2012 file photo, M23 rebels withdraw from the Masisi and Sake areas in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
FILE - In this November 30, 2012 file photo, M23 rebels withdraw from the Masisi and Sake areas in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers …
In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, a woman carries two young children along with her belongings as she walks to flee fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers, near Goma, Congo. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi) AP - 3 hrs agoIn this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, a woman carries two young children along with her belongings as she walks to flee fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers, near Goma, Congo. M23 rebels … More »In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, a woman carries two young children along with her belongings as she walks to flee fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers, near Goma, Congo. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi)
In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, a woman carries two young children along with her belongings as she walks to flee fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers, near Goma, Congo. M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in …
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is greeted by Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda, left, as he arrives at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the cross-hairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials said Wednesday, as the United Nations secretary-general arrived in Congo's capital for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma. Rebels with the M23 movement continued fighting with government forces just north of Goma on Wednesday in a third day of fighting after a nearly six-month lull, a rebel spokesman said by telephone.(AP Photo/John Bompengo) AP - 3 hrs agoUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is greeted by Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda, left, as he arrives at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A mortar … More »United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is greeted by Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda, left, as he arrives at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the cross-hairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials said Wednesday, as the United Nations secretary-general arrived in Congo's capital for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma. Rebels with the M23 movement continued fighting with government forces just north of Goma on Wednesday in a third day of fighting after a nearly six-month lull, a rebel spokesman said by telephone.(AP Photo/John Bompengo)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is greeted by Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda, left, as he arrives at the airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the cross-hairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials …
Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives AP - 3 hrs agoGOMA, Congo (AP) — M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north … More »Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives
GOMA, Congo (AP) — M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.
- FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File) AP - Tue, May 21, 2013
FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near … More »FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or …
World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim, left, is greeted by Congolese officials as he arrives in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Along with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Kim will be visiting Kinshasa and eastern Congo as part of a regional tour. (AP Photo/John Bompengo) AP - 12 hrs agoWorld Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim, left, is greeted by Congolese officials as he arrives in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Along with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Kim will be visiting … More »World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim, left, is greeted by Congolese officials as he arrives in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Along with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Kim will be visiting Kinshasa and eastern Congo as part of a regional tour. (AP Photo/John Bompengo)
World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim, left, is greeted by Congolese officials as he arrives in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Along with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Kim will be visiting Kinshasa and eastern Congo as part of a regional tour. (AP Photo/John Bompengo)
- US-REVIEW Summary Reuters - 4 hrs ago
Short story writer Lydia Davis wins major fiction prize LONDON (Reuters) - American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work … More »US-REVIEW Summary
Short story writer Lydia Davis wins major fiction prize LONDON (Reuters) - American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published. Davis, a professor of creative writing at the University of …
- DryShips Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the First Quarter … Marketwired - 5 hrs ago
DryShips Inc. , or DryShips or the Company, an international provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., … More »DryShips Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the First Quarter …
DryShips Inc. , or DryShips or the Company, an international provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., ...
- Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the First … Marketwired - 5 hrs ago
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. , or Ocean Rig or the Company, an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first quarter … More »Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the First …
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. , or Ocean Rig or the Company, an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first quarter ...
- Soccer-Mali coach Carteron signs contract with Congolese club Reuters - 6 hrs ago
May 22 (Reuters) - Mali's World Cup qualifying campaign was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday when their coach Patrice Carteron signed a two-year contract with ambitious Congolese club TP Mazembe Englebert. … More »Soccer-Mali coach Carteron signs contract with Congolese club
May 22 (Reuters) - Mali's World Cup qualifying campaign was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday when their coach Patrice Carteron signed a two-year contract with ambitious Congolese club TP Mazembe Englebert. Mali, who under Frenchman Carteron finished third at this year's African Nations Cup in South Africa, have 2014 World …
- Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Joseph Akwiri Mombasa (Reuters) - Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke the main trade artery to east Africa … More »Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route
By Joseph Akwiri Mombasa (Reuters) - Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke the main trade artery to east Africa unless officials reverted to the old way of weighing cargo. The east African nation is the world's largest exporter of …
'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see gains AP - 8 hrs agoThe barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing … More »'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see gains
The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing ...
Dancer stars in Chadian film at Cannes AFP Videos - 7 hrs ago- SHOTLIST - CANNES, France, 22 May 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV - Souleymane Deme dancing on the red carpet - VAR director Mahamat … More »Dancer stars in Chadian film at Cannes
- SHOTLIST - CANNES, France, 22 May 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV - Souleymane Deme dancing on the red carpet - VAR director Mahamat Saleh Haroun, young actor Souleymane Deme (Grigris), actress and model Anais Monory (Mimi), and producer Florence Stern …
- Dancer stars in Chadian film at Cannes AFP Videos - 8 hrs ago
- SHOTLIST - CANNES, France, 22 May 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV - Souleymane Deme dancing on the red carpet - VAR director Mahamat … More »Dancer stars in Chadian film at Cannes
- SHOTLIST - CANNES, France, 22 May 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV - Souleymane Deme dancing on the red carpet - VAR director Mahamat Saleh Haroun, young actor Souleymane Deme (Grigris), actress and model Anais Monory (Mimi), and producer Florence Stern …
Dancer stars in Chadian film at Cannes AFP Videos - 7 hrs ago- SHOTLIST - CANNES, France, 22 May 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV - Souleymane Deme dancing on the red carpet - VAR director Mahamat … More »Dancer stars in Chadian film at Cannes
- SHOTLIST - CANNES, France, 22 May 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV - Souleymane Deme dancing on the red carpet - VAR director Mahamat Saleh Haroun, young actor Souleymane Deme (Grigris), actress and model Anais Monory (Mimi), and producer Florence Stern …
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