Monthly Archives: March 2011

LONDON, Apr 1 (OneWorld.net) – Months of political stalemate and violent clashes in Cote d’Ivoire appear to be coming to a dramatic head as the forces of Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized president of the country since elections in November, … Continue reading →

SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian pilots Friday raised concerns about how airline Jetstar dealt with complaints about fatigue after an email tabled in a Senate inquiry revealed some crew were told to “toughen up princesses”. The email was written by an … Continue reading →

PARACHINAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani official says Islamist militants have attacked a terminal in the country’s northwest for trucks carrying supplies for NATO and US troops in Afghanistan, killing three Pakistani guards at the site. Government administrator Akbar Khan said … Continue reading →

LIMA, Peru – A leftist former army officer who nearly won Peru’s presidency five years ago with fiery anti-capitalist rhetoric and open affinity for Hugo Chavez has risen once again to share the lead in opinion polls just days before … Continue reading →

BUDAPEST (AFP) – More and more eastern European doctors are heading west as government economic austerity measures eat into their pay and conditions deteriorate, leaving behind understaffed health systems in crisis. From Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, growing numbers of physicians, … Continue reading →

The prospective decision by Japan’s government to take control of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) may seem belated to the rest of the world, given the confusing way the firm has managed the Fukishima nuclear reactor crisis. But it … Continue reading →

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Fighters loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara attacked the residence of incumbent Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan early on Friday and seized control of Ivory Coast’s state television, a Ouattara spokesman said. A military source in Gbagbo’s camp … Continue reading →