Archive for August 1st, 2010
Sudan to monitor UN peacekeepers
Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.
No CommentsMadagascar on Unesco danger list
A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar’s tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.
No CommentsPakistan flood toll ‘tops 1,000′
The number of people known to have been killed by floods in north-west Pakistan passes 1,000, officials say.
No CommentsIraq violence mounts amid vacuum
July was Iraq’s deadliest month for more than two years, figures show, amid fears insurgents are exploiting a power vacuum left by inconclusive polls.
No CommentsGulf states unveil Blackberry ban
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announce bans on some of the Blackberry mobile phone’s services, claiming security concerns.
No CommentsIran stoning woman offered asylum
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asks Iran to allow his country to provide refuge to a woman facing execution.
No CommentsGreek drivers vote to end strike
Greek lorry drivers end a week-long strike against government plans to reform the freight industry, and which has led to fuel shortages, unions say.
No CommentsPolice dismiss ‘Sarah’s Law’ fear
Police dismiss fears that a scheme that allows parents to check if someone is a sex offender could lead to vigilante attacks, as the pilot is expanded.
No CommentsPakistan steps up flood relief
Pakistan has stepped up relief work for its flood-hit north-west, with 30,000 troops joining the effort, as the death toll passes 900.
No CommentsUAE ‘to deny Blackberry services’
The UAE is to suspend some Blackberry mobile phone services, having said the devices pose a “national security risk”, its state news agency reports.
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