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Nigeria: On Criticisms of Budget Implementation

We are back to the familiar sing song complaint by the legislature regarding poor budget implementation. On this occasion the legislature is threatening fire and brimstone about the perennial problem of lack of focused,...

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Nigeria: 2010 Budget - PDP Elders Back Senate

As the impasse between the Senate and of the House of Representatives continue, the Elders Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Senator Ike Nwachukwu, yesterday reviewed the letter of the Senate President...

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Human Rights Violations in Iran

Deputy Spokesman Wood (Nov. 20): "The U.S. welcomes the resolution passed today by the United Nations calling upon the Government of Iran to respect its human rights obligations fully. ...It calls on the Government of Iran to...

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Karzai under pressure after investigations target 15 officials on corruption charges

Hamid Karzai Afghanistan's president has bowed to international anger over official corruption by sanctioning investigations into 15 senior appointees in his governments including two serving cabinet ministers.

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Obama returns focus to the Middle East

With his East Asia tour out of the way, US President Barack Obama must now confront the growing problems in the Middle East. Top among these are Israel's approval last week of the construction of 900 housing units in an East...

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Why Iran's Opposition Movement Muddles Nuclear Talks

Monday, November 23, 2009 Why Iran's Opposition Movement Muddles Nuclear Talks November 23, 2009 TIME Robin Wright After more than five months of going it alone, Iran's opposition Green Movement is reaching out to the United...

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Iran needs 'just solution' to nuclear row

Lula has repeatedly backed Tehran's nuclear program, and said he opposed international sanctions on Iran. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday urged his visiting...

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Zambia: MMD Disowns Andrews Motel Strategic Meeting

THE MMD has disowned a strategic meeting that was recently held at Andrews Motel saying it was never sanctioned by the office of the party national secretary. National secretary Katele Kalumba has since regretted the injury...

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Petition demands end to attacks on Muslims

Federal agents moved on Nov. 12 to seize four mosques and an Islamic charity, the Alavi Foundation, using phony claims that they were channeling money to fund an Iranian nuclear weapons program. This attack is just the latest...

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Students ‘beg’ for funds

NALGONDA: Students owing allegiance to various student unions organised “Bikshatana” (seeking alms) here on Saturday in a symbolic protest against the alleged discriminatory attitude of the government towards the Mahatma Gandhi...

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