Crisis Group Officials Named to UN Advisory Group on Women and Armed Conflict (AlertNet)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:44:10 GMT
Source: International Crisis Group Crisis Group Officials Named to UN Advisory Group on Women and Armed Conflict
Danquah Institute: Govt Can Appoint an Independent Prosecutor Now (Ghanaweb.com)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:05:05 GMT
The Danquah Institute, a governance think tank, has charged the Government of Ghana to go ahead and implement the ruling party’s manifesto pledge to set up an independent prosecution service “now without shielding behind the unnecessary pretext of a constitutional amendment.”
Crisis Group Officials Named to UN Advisory Group on Women and Armed Conflict (International Crisis Group)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:29 GMT
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Too many worries to count (People's Daily)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:23:03 GMT
&$ &$ I sat and stared at the screen of my laptop, just killing some time before I had to go out for dinner. As I was browsing through the news, one story caught my attention. "Beijing's population exceeds 22 million," the headline read. The only thought going through my brain was: "Wow, that's a lot of people." But really that's an understatement. To put it into perspective, that's roughly ...
Too many worries to count (China Daily)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:07:16 GMT
I sat and stared at the screen of my laptop, just killing some time before I had to go out for dinner. As I was browsing through the news, one story caught my attention. Beijing's population exceeds 22 million, the headline read.
Aston Sports Hall of Fame to add 14 (Delaware County Daily Times)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:50 GMT
The Aston Sports Hall of Fame will honor 14 individuals at its 11th annual awards dinner Thursday, March 18 at King’s Mill.
Homan, Walker in hunt at junior curling worlds (CBC Toronto)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:28:48 GMT
Ottawa's Rachel Homan and Jake Walker of Kitchener, Ont., both remained in the hunt for first place at the world junior curling championships in Flims, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
DIGEST: Ex-Dodger standout Willie Davis, 69, found dead (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:18:16 GMT
Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 69.
Amnesty slams Nordic states (Malaysian Mirror)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:52 GMT
HELSINKI -The Nordic countries, widely considered world leaders in gender equality, are failing to combat sexual violence, Amnesty International said Monday, singling out Finland as the worst offender. "In spite of all the progress towards equality between women and men in many fields in Read more...
Amnesty slams Nordic states over sexual violence (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:17:14 GMT
The Nordic countries, widely considered world leaders in gender equality, are failing to combat sexual violence, Amnesty International said Monday, singling out Finland as the worst offender.
