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November 08, 2009 Edition 1 Maureen Isaacson THIS year's Noma Award for publishing in Africa has been won by Nigerian writer Sefi Atta. As the world trips over itself trying to evaluate US President Barack Obama's performance... [read full story]
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Iranian government has been engaging in what the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called a soft war against dissidents. To stifle the opposition movement, the government has...
Unlikely singing sensation Susan Boyle has joined the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay and Leona Lewis with one of the fastest-selling albums of the decade, figures showed. Unlikely singing sensation Susan Boyle has joined the...
LONDON (AP) - Britain's defense ministry says it will formally order a public inquiry this week into the alleged abuse and killing of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers. The ministry says Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth will...
Cristiano Ronaldo will make his return from a long injury layoff Wednesday when Real Madrid plays FC Zurich in a Champions League match that could improve the Spanish side's prospects of advancing from Group C. The Portugal...
