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Canada is one of top ten least corrupt nations, Somalia worst

New Zealand, Denmark, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland are among the top five least corrupt nations, according to a new survey released by Transparency International. Canada is in the top ten. Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Sudan are the most corrupt.
Nov 17, 2009 by  Salim Jiwa in World - 10 comments

Sudanese President Decides Against Attending Istanbul Conference

Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan and the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, has decided against traveling to Istanbul for a summit of Muslim nations.
Nov 8, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World

China pledges $10 billion USD in loans to Africa

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met a group of African leaders at a forum Sunday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss another round of aid after the $5 billion USD China has offered in the past three years.
Nov 8, 2009 by  Wang Fangqing in Politics - 1 comment

The Globe’s Women's Problem?

No country is free of “a woman’s problem,” be it full legal rights, maternity care, access to birth control, religious representation, political leadership, civil liberties, education opportunities, pay equality or protection from sexual violence.
Oct 28, 2009 by  Talia Carner in World

6 dead after cargo plane crashes near Dubai

A cargo plane bound for Sudan crashed shortly after take-off from Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, situated approximately 16 flight miles from Dubai International Airport. All six crew members died in the accident.
Oct 21, 2009 by  Miriam Mannak in World

Aid Workers Released in Darfur

Two aid workers kidnapped by armed men in July in the Darfur region of Western Sudan have been released, after an ordeal which lasted more than 100 days.
Oct 18, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World - 1 comment

Aid Agency Launches East Africa Appeal, 23 Million Lives at Risk

The international aid agency Oxfam has launched a £9.5 million ($15 million) emergency appeal for East Africa as 23 million people in the region find their lives under threat from hunger.
Sep 29, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World

Death Toll after Southern Sudan Violence Estimated at 100

At least 76 people have been killed, with one report putting the number of deaths at over 100, after civilians and security forces in a village in Southern Sudan were attacked by armed men from a rival ethnic group.
Sep 21, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World

African Sickle-Cell Anemia Deaths Heighten By Vaccine Shortage

Despite readily available vaccines, death rate of sickle-cell anemia in African children remains to be a growing concern, researchers said Thursday.
Sep 11, 2009 by  John Louie S. Ramos in Health - 1 comment

Journalist in Sudan Convicted of Wearing 'Indecent' Trousers

A female journalist in Sudan, found guilty under the country's penal code of wearing trousers that were deemed indecent, has been sent to jail for one month after she refused to pay the $200 fine that was imposed on her by a court in Khartoum.
Sep 7, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World - 2 comments
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