BBC News - Belarus breaks Ivory Coast arms embargo - UN chief: "Belarus has seriously violated the international arms embargo on Ivory Coast, UN chief Ban Ki-moon says.
The former Soviet republic was delivering three attack helicopters and related material to forces led by Laurent Gbagbo, his spokesman said."
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
BBC News - Ivory Coast: Rebels take western town Zouan-Hounien
BBC News - Ivory Coast: Rebels take western town Zouan-Hounien: "Ivory Coast rebels fighting to oust President Laurent Gbagbo have taken control of a town in the west of the country, Mr Gbagbo's forces confirm.
The rebels, who control the north of the country, seized the town of Zouan-Hounien in an overnight attack."
The rebels, who control the north of the country, seized the town of Zouan-Hounien in an overnight attack."
Thursday, February 24, 2011
BBC News - Libya protests: Gaddafi embattled by opposition gains
BBC News - Libya protests: Gaddafi embattled by opposition gains:
"The area controlled by Libya's embattled leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is shrinking, reports say, as the opposition consolidates its gains."
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
BBC News - Death sentence for US migration activist Shawna Forde
BBC News - Death sentence for US migration activist Shawna Forde: "An immigration activist has been sentenced to death for the 2009 murder of a nine year-old-girl and her father.
Shawna Forde, 43, organised a break-in at the Arizona home of Raul Flores apparently to fund her group, which campaigns against illegal immigration.
But the burglary went wrong and 29-year-old Mr Flores was shot dead along with his daughter Brisenia."
Shawna Forde, 43, organised a break-in at the Arizona home of Raul Flores apparently to fund her group, which campaigns against illegal immigration.
But the burglary went wrong and 29-year-old Mr Flores was shot dead along with his daughter Brisenia."
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
BBC News - Iran unrest: MPs call for death of Mousavi and Karroubi
BBC News - Iran unrest: MPs call for death of Mousavi and Karroubi: "Members of Iran's parliament have called for opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi to be tried and executed.
State TV showed some 50 conservative MPs marching through parliament's main hall on Tuesday, chanting 'Death to Mousavi, death to Karroubi'."
State TV showed some 50 conservative MPs marching through parliament's main hall on Tuesday, chanting 'Death to Mousavi, death to Karroubi'."
BBC News - How revolutions happen: Patterns from Iran to Egypt
BBC News - How revolutions happen: Patterns from Iran to Egypt: "Revolutions can be short and bloody, or slow and peaceful. Each is different, though there are recurring patterns - including some that were on show in Egypt.
Trotsky once remarked that if poverty was the cause of revolutions, there would be revolutions all the time because most people in the world were poor. What is needed to turn a million people's grumbling discontent into a crowd on the streets is a spark to electrify them."
Trotsky once remarked that if poverty was the cause of revolutions, there would be revolutions all the time because most people in the world were poor. What is needed to turn a million people's grumbling discontent into a crowd on the streets is a spark to electrify them."
Friday, February 4, 2011
BBC News - Rwanda in vasectomy drive to stem population growth
BBC News - Rwanda in vasectomy drive to stem population growth: "Rwanda's government has said it wants to encourage men to have vasectomies in a bid to stem the small landlocked country's growing population.
It would be done along with its HIV prevention campaign to encourage all men to be circumcised."
It would be done along with its HIV prevention campaign to encourage all men to be circumcised."
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