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 August 01, 2008


    

 
 

  • Lobbying bishops
    Gay Nigerian Anglican tells of death threats BBC
     

  • Mugabe rival 'satisfied' at talks
    Zimbabwe's opposition leader says he is "fairly satisfied" with negotiations to end the country's political crisis. BBC
     

  • Zuma setback in corruption case
    South African ruling party leader Jacob Zuma loses a bid to stop documents being used as evidence in his corruption trial. BBC
     

  • UN extends Darfur peace mission
    The UN Security Council renews the mandate for peacekeepers in Darfur for another year after resolving last-minute differences. BBC
     

  • Zimbabweans Reject Government Of National Unity With Mugabe As Leader
    Some Zimbabwe residents living in rural areas are reportedly voicing their strong opposition to a government of national unity with President Robert Mugabe leading that government. VOA
     

  • Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Calls for Honorable Exit for Mugabe
    Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he hopes negotiations with President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party will allow the veteran leader an honorable exit from power. VOA
     

  • Rising W. African drug trade concerns U.N.
    GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- The United Nations is worried that a booming drugs trade in West Africa could spark new violence and erase some of the stability the region has gained after years of war and strife, an official said Thursday. CNN
     

  • Child prostitution up after Kenyan violence
    ELDORET, Kenya (AP) -- This time last year, Janet Kimani spent her days at school and her nights fighting with her little brothers over what to watch on the family's flickering TV set. CNN
     

  • Obama derides McCain 'celebrity' ad
    Republican camp defends advertisement calling Obama more celebrity than politician. Aljazeera
     

  • A World that Stands as One
    by Sen. Barack Obama
    Thank you to the citizens of Berlin and to the people of Germany. Let me thank Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier for welcoming me earlier today. Thank you Mayor Wowereit, the Berlin Senate, the police, and most of all thank you for this welcome. Conscience Daily International
     

  • A New Strategy for a New World
    by Barack Obama, Washington D.C
    Sixty-one years ago, George Marshall announced the plan that would come to bear his name. Much of Europe lay in ruins. The United States faced a powerful and ideological enemy intent on world domination. This menace was magnified by the recently discovered capability to destroy life on an unimaginable scale. The Soviet Union didn't yet have an atomic bomb, but before long it would. Conscience Daily International

 

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