Target Russia The end of "Death to America"?

By Pro-Democracy Movement of Iran (PDMI) - Autor R Tousi -  "The Russians are microwaving our brains." The comment of my corner-shopkeeper in Tehran reflects a widely-held view about the state's use of powerful jamming signals to block foreign media. The blocking of key communication links has played a big part in the violent crackdown that followed Iran's election of 12 June 2009. The possible health risks of these newly installed devices have even been raised inside Iran's majlis (parliament); Zohreh Elahian, a member of the national-security and foreign-policy committee, responded to reporters' questions about a possible increase in miscarriages by promising that the figures would be examined.

Health: Africa urged to deal with non-communicable diseases

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are facing a time bomb in the face of non-communicable diseases that have now become the next affliction for the health sector in emergent societies.

War of the poor: Gabon rejects nearly 300 migrants

A Ghanaian registered ship which was intercepted last week with nearly three hundred would-be migrants from Benin en route Gabon has been escorted out of Gabon’s territorial waters and sent back to Benin.

Uganda, Aid to agriculture: US gives $246 million

The United States has offered Uganda $246 million in new aid to help the east African country improve its health and agricultural systems, the U.S. embassy said on Tuesday.

London 4 November, Solidarity with Iran

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Here's the Turkey that wants to join the European Union

Turkey is moving increasingly towards extremist Islam - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is determined to cooperate with Iran in diverse areas, the official IRNA news agency reported Sunday.

MDC: Zimbabwe police raid PM party's property

HARARE (AFP) – Armed police raided a house belonging to Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party in a new threat to the country's faltering unity government, a top official said on Saturday.

Uganda must pursue peace and unity - Mwesigwa

Uganda’s political and religious leaders have been urged to promote peace and unity in the east Africa state for stability and socio- economic development.

Arrest of participants of Iran reform group gathering + names of arrested

The majority of participants in a prayers ceremony for the release of an executive member of the reform group, Islamic Iran Participation Front were arrested today.

Report calls for lifting of restrictions on remittances to Africa

A new United Nations report calls for the lifting of restrictions and costly fees imposed on the $40 billion that migrant workers send home to Africa each year, the world body’s agency tasked with eradicating rural poverty said today.

Iran: Interview with student leader

Interview with Parisa Nasrabadi, conducted by Kristofer Lundberg (CWI in Sweden)

“After the presidential elections, the Iranian regime met with a mass movement that they did not expect. In this movement, the anger which has been bubbling for the last thirty years in Iran suddenly surfaced. The “reformist” wing of the regime, which ‘lost’ the election, were also taken by surprise by the emergence of this movement. They found themselves, unintentionally, as figureheads of a movement which they could not control.”

Record 1 billion go hungry, says UN

(AP 15 october) NAIROBI: Parents in some of Africa's poorest countries are cutting back on school, clothes and basic medical care just to give their children a meal once a day, experts say. Still, it is not enough.

Scientists to Investigate Reports of Ebola Outbreak in South Sudan

The government of South Sudan and international scientists say they are trying to reach a remote village in the under-developed Western Bahr al-Ghazal region to investigate reports of a possible Ebola outbreak. There are reports at least four people have died and several others are showing symptoms of some type of viral hemorrhagic fever.

Liberia: Truth and Reconciliation Commission is too controversial

A Liberian journalist, Stephen Siaka Binda has predicted doom for his country if government goes ahead with the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report.

Iran: the "green movement" is alive says Khatami

From Radio Zamaneh - Mohammad Khatami, former president of Iran spoke today concerning the "Green Movement" which has become the symbolic name of the people's recent protests and demands for reform, saying: "Be certain that there is no going back in this movement. We are still standing by our main statements."

South Sudan: the wildlife returns

He grew up here, became a rebel here, and one day recently he was flying low across this vast, grassy savannah in southeastern Sudan, now a park warden pointing out big-tusked elephants traipsing across the landscape.

Kenya Warned of Future Poll Violence

By Alan Boswell - Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan warned late Wednesday of a "crisis of confidence" in Kenya's leadership and told the nation that it risks returning to violent ethnic clashes if key reforms are not quickly implemented. A recent report suggests that the next round of violence would not be fought chiefly with spears and machetes, but with firearms.

'Istanbul Decisions' to Guide IMF as Countries Shape Post-Crisis World

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn told policymakers from 186 countries gathered in Istanbul that global cooperation had saved the world from a far worse crisis and leaders should now seize the opportunity to shape a post-crisis world.

Iran Urgent: Iran regim to excute post election detainees

News have been received from a reliable source on a secret meeting at the iranian leaderships headquarters (Beit-e-Rahbari) with the presence of the coupe leaders on saturday 3 october.

Iran: Several members of Teachers Union Arrested

Security forces arrested 12 members of the teachers union today (Tuesday). The teachers had planned to gather at the house of Ali Akbar Baghbani, the secretary general of the teachers union, on the occasion of World Teachers Day but were all arrested before the meeting took place.

Iran is still spinning the shots

ANALYSIS: Bronwen Maddox - The Times

OUT of all the dust and drama of the past fortnight's struggle with Iran, I'd say the score is one point for diplomacy and two points for Iran, which has bought yet more time to advance its half-secret nuclear work.

U. K. Tories oppose Blair as EU head

Former British prime minister Tony Blair could become Europe's first president within weeks. Mr. Blair has already received public endorsements from French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. But while some see Mr. Blair as a British champion of the European Union, the possibility of his becoming Europe's first president has plunged British politics into a storm of controversy.

Mugabe calls for friendly relations with the West and urges lifting of sanctions

Zimbabwe wants new and friendly relations with Western countries who have been critical of it in the past, President Robert Mugabe announced today.