Archive for January, 2008

Tunisia 0-0 Angola

Tunisia qualify through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as Group D winners after a goalless draw with Angola in Tamale.
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Schwarzenegger backs McCain bid

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses John McCain as Republican candidate for US president.
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Tension as Kenya MP shot dead

People flee the Kenyan town of Eldoret after an opposition MP is shot dead by a policeman.
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AU head says stop Kenya burning

The AU chairman tells African leaders they cannot ignore the crisis triggered by disputed polls in Kenya.
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Maze escaper is arrested in Texas

An escapee from Northern Ireland's Maze prison is arrested at a border patrol in the US, officials say.
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Rwanda opens stock exchange

Rwanda launches a stock exchange as the country still struggles to rebuild its economy after the 1994 genocide.
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Chad rebels ‘heading for capital’

Chadian troops are sent to intercept rebels who are advancing on the capital after seizing a key town.
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US-Russia economy talks planned

The US and Russia are to begin formal economic talks at ministerial level, the US embassy in Moscow says.
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Uzbek ministers tackle sex trade

The issue of women trafficked to work in the sex trade has been raised in Uzbekistan.
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El Salvador judges hold protest

More than 400 judges in El Salvador take to the streets over accusations of corruption against four of their colleagues.
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