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Dewani ‘gutted’ by wife’s killing

December 21, 2010 by benim

Relatives say murder allegations are flawed Relatives of Shrien Dewani have revealed how he has been robbed of the love of his life by the murder of his wife Anni while in SA on honeymoon. RELATIVES and close friends of … read more »

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The honeymoon murder groom, his PR guru and a very public fightback – Video

December 20, 2010 by benim

At Max Clifford Associates in ­Mayfair, the lights are burning late this Christmas. The PR man is busy defending the reputation of a highly controversial new client, the British bridegroom accused of arranging the murder of his bride on honeymoon … read more »

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Honeymoon murder: Anni Dewani was ‘shot dead accidentally’ by her abductor

December 19, 2010 by benim

Anni Dewani, the bride murdered on her honeymoon, was shot dead accidentally by her abductor as he tried to rape her, according to expert evidence commissioned by her husband’s legal team. Lawyers will argue that the analysis helps to disprove … read more »

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Kenyans want ICC suspects out of public office: poll

December 19, 2010 by benim

Most Kenyans want public officials among the six suspects the International Criminal Court (ICC) has named as being behind the 2007 post-election violence to quit or be sacked, a poll showed on Saturday. The ICC Chief Prosecutor’s list released on … read more »

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WikiLeaks suspect ‘not mistreated’

December 18, 2010 by benim

The United States military has denied mistreating an army private suspected of passing hundreds of thousands of classified US documents to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. Bradley Manning has been held in solitary confinement at a US Marine prison near Washington … read more »

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WikiLeaks cables detail Fidel Castro’s doomed love for Obama

December 18, 2010 by benim

Dispatches chart Cuban leader’s obsession with US president, from admiration to eventual sense of betrayal. ImagesBarack and Fidel: like so many great love affairs it was doomed. But memory of the passion, or at least infatuation, lingers. Having seen off … read more »

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Al Qaeda defeat will take time: Obama

December 16, 2010 by benim

President Barack Obama has warned that defeating al Qaeda will take time – as a senior British officer said UK forces would cease combat by 2014. Mr Obama said that an annual review of progress indicated the war remains a … read more »

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Ottawa gang member deported to Somalia

December 16, 2010 by benim

OTTAWA — A 25-year-old street gang member, who came to Ottawa from Somalia at the age of nine, has been deported to that country in an operation praised by Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. But the father of Omar Ahmed … read more »

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Canadian Prime Minister under fire for secret negotiations with U.S.

December 16, 2010 by benim

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen HarperStephen Harper says that he has not yet reached a border security deal with the U.S. However he also said that his government is planning to bolster both security measures and economic access at the border.In … read more »

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Honeymoon murder husband Shrien Dewani paid him for kinky sex

December 16, 2010 by benim

THIS is the gay escort who claims honeymoon murder husband Shrien Dewani paid him for kinky sex. The burly shaven-headed man, posing in leather gear and puffing a cigar, calls himself The German Master. He called cops alleging he recognised … read more »

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Nigeria: North places IBB, Saraki on standby- Fears Atiku may be disqualified

December 15, 2010 by benim

NOTWITHSTAN-DING the announcement of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as consensus candidate of the Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF), political leaders of the North are said to have placed former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and the Kwara State governor, Dr … read more »

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Kenya election violence: Profiles of the named ICC suspects

December 15, 2010 by benim

The prosecutor of the international criminal court has asked judges to charge six prominent Kenyans – including the country’s deputy prime minister – with crimes against humanity for their part in violence that left more than 1,000 people dead after … read more »

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Candidates in Final Day To Appeal Haitian Election Results

December 15, 2010 by benim

Election officials in Haiti say candidates in the nation’s disputed presidential election have until the end of the day to appeal the preliminary results of last month’s vote, which were marred by fraud allegations. Earlier this week, Haiti’s electoral council … read more »

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Dozens Killed in Apparent Iranian Suicide Attack

December 15, 2010 by benim

Iranian media report suicide bombers have killed at least 41 people in Chahbahar, a mainly Sunni city in troubled Sistan-Baluchistan province. More than 50 other people were wounded in the attack, which occurred at a mosque where people were marking … read more »

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Ghanaians hope oil will deliver change, not trouble

December 15, 2010 by benim

Ghanaians welcomed their country’s first oil on Wednesday optimistic they can enjoy the economic benefits without the troubles that oil wealth has brought other African countries. “It is a blessing,” said Andy Kwame Amuzu, a 50-year-old taxi driver in the … read more »

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Libya’s Gaddafi proposes 1 mln-strong African army

December 15, 2010 by benim

African nations should join forces to create a one-million-strong army to protect the continent and confront outsiders like NATO and China, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday. Gaddafi, well known for his forthright rhetoric, has acquired growing influence in … read more »

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Sudan: Over forty women arrested after anti-women flogging protest

December 15, 2010 by benim

Over forty protesters mostly women were arrested Tuesday by the Sudanese authorities following a peaceful demonstration staged to protest against brutal flogging of a young woman by the police. The protest took place after the widespread circulation of a video … read more »

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First HIV-Positive Man Cured

December 14, 2010 by benim

On the heels of World AIDS Day comes a stunning medical breakthrough: Doctors believe an HIV-positive man who underwent a stem cell transplant has been cured as a result of the procedure. Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the “Berlin … read more »

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Julian Assange is the ‘Person of the Year’ – Times online poll

December 14, 2010 by benim

Whether the leaders like it or not, Julian AssangeJulian Assange is loved by the whole world. He has been voted the ‘Person of the Year’ in an online poll conducted by the Times magazine. The founder of WikiLeaks is held … read more »

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Wikileaks: US fears over west African cocaine route

December 14, 2010 by benim

Embassy cables reveal concerns over Latin American cartels and terror groups using west Africa as drug route into Europe. When an unidentified plane crashed into the desert in northern Mali in November 2009, it was immediately suspected of smuggling cocaine … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Ghana president claims government compromised and airport officials tip off traffickers

December 14, 2010 by benim

Monday, 29 June 2009, 16:57 C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 000619 SIPDIS EO 12958 DECL: 06/29/2019 TAGS PGOV, SNAR, XA”>XA, XY”>XY, GH SUBJECT: GHANA PRESIDENT LEADS FIGHT AGAINST NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Classified By: … read more »

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Sudan probes ‘whipping video of woman by police’ – Video

December 14, 2010 by benim

Sudan’s judiciary is investigating the brutal whipping of a young woman, allegedly by uniformed police, after shocking images were circulated on the internet. “An investigation was launched into the lashing of a young woman as seen on a website, and … read more »

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Silvio Berlusconi vote sparks violence in Rome

December 14, 2010 by benim

The margin of victory was so razor-thin that Mr Berlusconi remains the leader of a lame-duck government which was declared “clinically dead” by the opposition. After months of political crisis, the prime minister scraped through by just three votes in … read more »

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