"Why Arnie killed Tookie"

Why Arnie killed Tookie
Governor Schwarzenegger denied clemency to Tookie Williams because he dedicated his book to Mandela and Angela Davis. In California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's written response to Stanley Tookie Williams" clemency appeal, Schwarzenegger writes: "The dedication of Williams' book "Life in Prison" casts significant doubt on his personal redemption.

AU seeks to defuse Chad-Sudan tensions
The African Union said on Saturday it had sent a delegation to Chad and Sudan in a bid to defuse rapidly escalating tensions between the neighbours marked by Ndjamena's accusation that Khartoum was trying to destabilise its government.

UN, Congo battle Ugandan rebels
UN and Congolese troops fought a bloody battle with Ugandan rebels in Congo's war-torn east in their latest move to restore order after the huge nation approved a postwar constitution, the UN said today.

African Student Killed, Another Wounded in Russia
Russian authorities say an African student was stabbed to death and another one seriously wounded in two separate incidents in St. Petersburg. Authorities say they have not ruled out any motives for the attack, including extremism and racism.

African's murder 'a race crime'
A 28-year-old student from Cameroon was killed and another African student seriously injured after they were attacked in separate incidents in what police were treating as a race crime, local officials and Russian media reported on Sunday.

Nigeria says it will provide free AIDS drugs
Nigeria will start providing AIDS drugs for free next year, the government agency in charge of fighting AIDS said, scrapping fees that aid workers say deny access to treatment for poor patients.

Cameroon forest faces illegal-logging threat
Cameroon on the west coast of Africa relies heavily on its trade in tropical wood. No one knows for sure exactly how much it makes from these exports. But according to estimates, about half is from trees illegally felled. Environmental activists have been protesting for years against such tropical rainforest logging.

European Union: Dishonest Brokers in upcoming Palestinian parliamentary elections

More Americans growing weary of civil liberties sacrifices

Italy issues EU arrest warrant over CIA kidnap

Bombing Al Jazeera: It's No Joke

Bill Would Allow Arrests For No Reason In Public Place
The Ohio Patriot Act has made it to the Taft's desk, and with the stroke of a pen, it would most likely become the toughest terrorism bill in the country. The lengthy piece of legislation would let police arrest people in public places who will not give their names, address and birth dates, even if they are not doing anything wrong.

Officials: Muslim sites subject to secret monitoring for radiation
"It is a waste of time, it is a waste of resources and it is causing us to be concerned about our citizenship, our constitutional rights," Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told CNN.

Explosives found near Colombia leader

Manuel Zelaya Wins Honduran Presidency

Most Dishonest Elections in Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Hondura's Civic Movement for Democracy (MCD) described the November 27 elections as the most rigged in the country"s recent democratic history.