Suicide of a Hero:
Marine Dylan Kemp Hangs himself after Afghanistan hell
By Justin Penrose; Rupert Hamer
A hero (?) commando killed himself after leaving a suicide note telling his family...
Leaders call for end of youth violence following Chicago student's death
John J. Kim / The Chicago Sun-Times
Janette Albert, center, leaves the Greater Mt. Hebron Baptist Church after the funeral...
Mail & Guardian
Tuesday after security forces in the world's top bauxite producer Guinea shot dead at least 87 people protesting against a junta leader who seized power in December.
The...
Dear JF Admin I need to know what is wrong with this post that you decided to remove it as soon as it was posted. I thought we are all against mauaji ya Maalbino Tanzania. Niliipost hii kwenye...
A testimony to the increasing health challenge of Mr. President is the fact that he now looks more emaciated.
"He suddenly started talking in inaudible tone although he was never loud in his...
Blow your nose and kiss goodbye to Sh2,000
By KIBIWOTT KOROSSPosted Thursday, October 1 2009 at 22:00
In Summary
It is now illegal to blow your nose in the city of Nairobi and you could go...
From The Times
October 1, 2009
By Roger Boyes
A year ago this month, Iceland went bankrupt. We explain how it went from being the worlds happiest nation to one with a bleak future.
Along...
Members of Parliament have secretly increased their take-home allowances by 60 per cent to cater for rising costs of living, Daily Monitor can reveal.
The increase, which was sneaked through the...
The Daily Beast's Michael Adler reports that the "steps to build confidence" announced Thursday are more concrete than Obama revealed. Iran has agreed to ship enriched uranium to Russia for...
Ardi: The Oldest Human Skeleton DiscoveredGuest post by Jamie Shreeve, National Geographic Magazine Science Editor
The big news in the journal Science tomorrow is the discovery of the oldest...
Vianzo vyangu vya habari vinanipa hii kutoka jijini Nairobi. Huyu bwana
aliyekua ameteuliwa na Kibaki kua mkuu wa Kenya Anti-Corruption Commision
amejiuzulu.
Hii ni baada ya Bunge la Kenya kumtoa...
President Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Mutebi are expected to meet today for crunch talks aimed at repairing relations between Buganda Kingdom and the central government.
But officials at State...
New quake strikes Indonesia as crews dig for survivors; 529 confirmed dead
Dita Alangkara / AP
Residents walk through an earthquake damaged area in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Oct. 1, 2009...
BAE Systems faces bribery charges
BAE Systems faces bribery charges after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it would ask the Attorney General to prosecute the firm.
The SFO has been in long...
I hate to write about this, but I have actually been to this play before and it is really disturbing.
Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
Thomas L. Friedman
I was in Israel interviewing...
New apostasy bill to impose death on anyone who leaves Islam
by Qaiser Felix
Pakistans government sends draft bill tabled by six-party Islamic alliance to standing committee for review. Under...
According to these stats, Internet penetration is at 6.7% with Africa accounting for only 3.9% of the world's internet users. Whats more Kenya scores fewer internet users than Sudan. Though we...
Working Together for Immigration Reform
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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The President and Vice President met with a bipartisan group of...
A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa, killing possibly more than 100 people, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on...