 | Abdullah voters seek unity deal - 03 Nov 09 Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to Afghan president Hamid Karzai, has pulled out of a second-round vote to determine the country's ne... Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to Afghan president Hamid Karzai, has pulled out of a second-round vote to determine the country's next president. Abdullah's supporters are now insisting on a power-sharing deal between the two amid feelings that Karzai stole the presidency from their candidate. Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the capital, Kabul. Views: 1,328 |
 | Argentina war crimes hearing begins - 03 Nov 09 In Argentina, the trial of the country's last dictator, Reynaldo Bignone, and other top officials has begun. They are accused of kidnappings... In Argentina, the trial of the country's last dictator, Reynaldo Bignone, and other top officials has begun. They are accused of kidnappings and murders in the Campo de Mayo military base, one of the largest torture centres in the country. The hearings are taking place in an indoor football pitch to guarantee enough space for members of the public wishing to be present. Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports. Views: 1,594 |
 | Iraq oil wealth eludes poor - 03 Nov 09 The Iraqi government has been busy signing a series of billion-dollar deals with major international oil companies who are attempting to gai... The Iraqi government has been busy signing a series of billion-dollar deals with major international oil companies who are attempting to gain access to Iraq's vast oil wells. But in poverty-stricken areas of the oil-rich southern city of Basra, residents say they have not seen any of the wealth generated by the deals. Instead, they have complained of widespread unemployment, intermittent electricity and wells filled with septic water. Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports. Views: 2,830 |
 | Indian Muslims declare terrorism anti-Islamic - 03 Nov 09 Some of the most influential Muslim scholars in India have passed a resolution condemning all forms of violence in the name of Islam. The De... Some of the most influential Muslim scholars in India have passed a resolution condemning all forms of violence in the name of Islam. The Deoband is an influential Islamic school inspiring tens of thousands of religious study centres across the world, which some say has even inspired the Taliban's ideology in Afghanistan. Prerna Suri reports on the weight of the school's declaration. Views: 7,115 |
 | US aid agency left leaderless - 03 Nov 09 Barack Obama, the US president, is still to decide on the future direction of usaid, the us's foreign aid agency, which was shrunk down unde... Barack Obama, the US president, is still to decide on the future direction of usaid, the us's foreign aid agency, which was shrunk down under the administration of George Bush, his predecessor. Under Bush, usaid became a contracting agency rather than an operational aid agency and has remained without a leader since the beginning of the year. In the meantime, non-governmental organisations, frustrated by the lack of assistance from the US government, are trying to fill the gap. Kimberly ... Views: 1,312 |
 | Aid agencies push cash for climate change - 03 Nov 09 A prolonged drought in Kenya - blamed heavily on climate change - has plunged hundreds of thousands of people into poverty. The worst affect... A prolonged drought in Kenya - blamed heavily on climate change - has plunged hundreds of thousands of people into poverty. The worst affected are cattle-herders in the country's northeast. Communities that used to be self-sufficient, are now dependent on cash hand-outs from aid groups. Mohammed Adow reports on a new approach to aid in the town of Takaba. Views: 972 |
 | Daniel Hannan Vs Fraser Nelson on EUSSR, part 2 of 2 (03Nov09) Part 2 of 2: Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan and "The Spectator" editor Fraser Nelson talk about what the Conservatives could give the UK pop... Part 2 of 2: Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan and "The Spectator" editor Fraser Nelson talk about what the Conservatives could give the UK population now they have reneged on the Lisbon Treason Treaty vote. The ONLY sensible thing is a vote to get out of the EUSSR Communist bloc. Recorded from bbc's Newsnight, 03 November 2009. Views: 1,203 |
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