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ADDIS ABABA, 24 November 2009 (IRIN) - The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some opposition supporters from a food-for-work programme, charges that are the focus of growing international concern in the run-up to elections in 2010.
At their first State Dinner, President Obama and his wife, Michelle, made sure to infuse the glittering gala with distinctive touches.
Local colleges try to find homes for foreign exchange students during holiday breaks, when schedules and money may be too tight for students to return to native countries.
OBAO Ace Watanasuparp, below right, and Chai Huadwattana, left, cousins with roots in Thailand, have added this pan-Asian spot to their holdings, which include Klong, Sook and Room Service.
As of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at least 845 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
The plant, khat, has been used for centuries for cultural, religious, and medicinal purposes. Recently outlawed, it's now being sold underground.
DAKAR, 25 November 2009 (IRIN) - It would take US$8.8 billion annually over several years to halve the number of malnourished children worldwide, currently at some 178 million, says Save the Children in a new eight-point action plan.
QUINTO, Ecuador, Nov. 24 / Christian Newswire / -- Since November 19, World Vision and thousands of people around the world have been traveling the globe in search of the Christmas spirit as part of the Christian humanitarian agency's " Spirit of Christmas" tour . The month-long tour features interviews and stories with children and families in the United States, Ecuador, Cambodia, Zambia and ...
Raymond Edward August Beduhn of Garland, Texas, died on November 21, 2009, at his daughters home, surrounded by family. Raymond was born to Johanna and Herman Beduhn in 1915, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by six siblings, his beloved wife Meta, and son, Charles. He graduated in 1937 from Oshkosh State Teachers College with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. During WWII ...
US President Barack Obama's first state dinner on Tuesday will feature fresh arugula from the White House garden and entertainment by Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R. Rahman.
On a damp, chilly Tuesday, guest chef Marcus Samuelsson was still out tromping around the White House garden picking herbs for that evening's state dinner at the White House.
It was American actress and dancer Charlotte Greenwood who made the following sage observation: “Temperament is temper that is too old to spank.”If you happen to own a Rolls Royce and want to swank it up a little bit, a mink jacket to fit the hood ornament is available for purchase.San Francisco’s iconic cable cars are the only mobile national monument in the United States.You might be surprised ...
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed India as an "indispensable" partner as he pledged to work on a range of once thorny issues with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a high-profile state visit.
Nairobi/Addis Ababa - Ethnic Somali rebels in Ethiopia claimed on Saturday that they had recaptured several towns from the government and killed a significant number of troops during a 48- hour operation earlier this week. The Ogaden National Liber...
In an extensive terrorism investigation, officials charged 14 people who they say joined a Somali extremist group.
Barack Obama on Monday rolled out the first red-carpet welcome of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world's largest democracy as "indispensable" in the 21st century.
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