Monthly Archives: May 2011

Midwives on motorbikes spread sex sense in Cambodia (AFP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

CHANLOUNG (AFP) – Sitting in the shade of a large tree and surrounded by a group of women, Cambodian midwife Ly Siyan holds up a colourful poster displaying a range of contraception options. She patiently waits for the giggles to … Continue reading →

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E. coli cucumbers may be in Austria, Hungary (AP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Spanish vegetables suspected of contamination with a potentially deadly bacteria are being recalled from stores in Austria and the Czech Republic to prevent the spread of a deadly outbreak, officials said Sunday. The death toll from … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Legislative session short on jobs effort

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Jobs. That’s what last year’s state elections were all about. Gov. Bill Haslam ran on a job-creation platform. Numerous state legislators did the same. And for good reason. The state’s unemployment rate was close to 10 percent, slowing the recovery … Continue reading →

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Canada hopes U.S. reaches agreement in budget fight (Reuters)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Sunday he has talked with U.S. Republican budget leaders about the need to reach a resolution with the White House. Canada remains concerned about the significant debt and deficit situation in … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart replaces executives in China (AP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

NEW YORK – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it named replacements for two of its top executives in China who resigned earlier this month. The world’s largest retailer appointed Mario-Jose Medina as the head of its financial operations in China. Medina … Continue reading →

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Bombs kill four, wound 20 at Nigeria military base: police (AFP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

KANO, Nigeria (AFP) – Three bombs inside a Nigerian military base killed at least four people and wounded 20 Sunday, police said, in an attack just hours after President Goodluck Jonathan was inaugurated. The attacks, at a market inside the … Continue reading →

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Younger Castro brother turns 80 in aging regime (AP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

HAVANA – Cuban President Raul Castro is set to join elder sibling Fidel in the ranks of octogenarians this week, even as he spearheads efforts to rejuvenate the Communist-run island’s tired economy. The big day comes Friday, June 3, and … Continue reading →

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Protesters vow to stay on in major Madrid square (AFP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

MADRID (AFP) – Spanish protesters at the vanguard of an anti-crisis movement spreading through Europe voted Sunday to keep their tent encampment in Madrid’s central square of Puerta del Sol. They set no date for quitting. Thousands of people protesting … Continue reading →

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NATO air strike kills civilians, Afghans say most children (Reuters)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An air strike by NATO-led troops in southern Afghanistan killed at least nine civilians, NATO and Afghan officials said on Sunday, and many of the victims were children. It was one of the deadliest foreign … Continue reading →

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Explosion rocks drinking spot in north Nigeria town (Reuters)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A bomb blast rocked a popular drinking spot by an army barracks in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing several people hours after President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in for his first full term, officials said. The … Continue reading →

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