Archive for November, 2009

Obama to set out Afghan strategy

President Obama prepares to unveil his long-awaited Afghan strategy, with thousands more troops expected to be sent.

‘Seattle gunman aided by friends’

The man accused of shooting dead four police officers in the US is alive and has been helped by friends, police say.

EU Lisbon Treaty comes into force

The European Union’s Lisbon Treaty comes into force, and the bloc’s new president and foreign affairs chief take office.

‘You Have to Be Educated to Be a Leader’ (OneWorld.net)

OneWorld.net – BUGESERA DISTRICT, Rwanda, Nov 30 (IPS) -
Traffic flowing in and out of her office, each interruption addressed
with effortless calm, the nurse in charge of Hospitalisation and
Immunisation at Nyamata Health Center in Bugesera District, is a
confident woman in her element.

Winds drive icebergs away from New Zealand (AP)

AP – Strong westerly winds in the southern Pacific Ocean have driven scores of icebergs originally headed toward New Zealand to the east, away from the country, an oceanographer said Tuesday.