http://newsmedian.com News around the World Videos and Tweets on newsmedian.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://newsmedian.com/burma-annuls-1990-suu-kyi-poll-win/ http://newsmedian.com/burma-annuls-1990-suu-kyi-poll-win/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:32 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/burma-annuls-1990-suu-kyi-poll-win/ Election laws announced by Burma’s military rulers have provoked a storm of condemnation. A United States State Department spokesman, Philip Crowley, said it made a mockery of the democratic process. Burma has prohibited political prisoners – including the pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi – from participating in forthcoming elections. However, several offices of her National Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/burma-annuls-1990-suu-kyi-poll-win/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/pinera-sworn-in-as-new-quake-hits/ http://newsmedian.com/pinera-sworn-in-as-new-quake-hits/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:24:48 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/pinera-sworn-in-as-new-quake-hits/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera is due to be sworn in as president of the country, which was recently devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Mr Pinera not only faces the challenge of reconstruction, but takes over from a highly popular outgoing leader. Michelle Bachelet leaves office with a record 84% popularity rating despite criticism of Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/pinera-sworn-in-as-new-quake-hits/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/ukraine-president-forms-coalition/ http://newsmedian.com/ukraine-president-forms-coalition/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:11:16 +0000 admin Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s party has formed a coalition that can now nominate a government, the parliament speaker says. The coalition has named ex-finance minister Mykola Azarov as prime minister, an alliance member said. Mr Yanukovych had been trying to pull together a loyal coalition after winning presidential polls last month. He has faced resistance from Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/ukraine-president-forms-coalition/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/nigeria-charges-over-jos-killings/ http://newsmedian.com/nigeria-charges-over-jos-killings/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:48 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/nigeria-charges-over-jos-killings/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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Nigerian police say 49 people are to be charged with murder after communal violence left scores of villagers dead. Most of those facing charges are Muslims from the Fulani group, police spokesman Mohammed Lerama told the BBC. The number of those arrested since the killings near the city of Jos has risen to 200, he said. Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/nigeria-charges-over-jos-killings/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/pakistan-drone-raid-kills-12/ http://newsmedian.com/pakistan-drone-raid-kills-12/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:45:41 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/pakistan-drone-raid-kills-12/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft have killed at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say. The attacks took place place in the tribal area of North Waziristan. The identities of those killed in the attack, the latest of more than a dozen this year, are not yet known. North and South Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/pakistan-drone-raid-kills-12/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/chiles-new-leader-to-be-sworn-in/ http://newsmedian.com/chiles-new-leader-to-be-sworn-in/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:34:09 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/chiles-new-leader-to-be-sworn-in/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera is due to be sworn in as president of the country, which was recently devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Mr Pinera not only faces the challenge of reconstruction, but takes over from a highly popular outgoing leader. Michelle Bachelet leaves office with a record 84% popularity rating despite criticism of Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/chiles-new-leader-to-be-sworn-in/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/mexican-shakes-up-world-rich-list/ http://newsmedian.com/mexican-shakes-up-world-rich-list/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:19 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/mexican-shakes-up-world-rich-list/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine’s billionaire’s list – the first time since 1994 that an American has not led the rankings. Mr Slim’s fortune rose by $18.5bn (£12.4bn) from last year to $53.5bn. That beat Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second place, with US investor Warren Buffet in third. After a tough Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/mexican-shakes-up-world-rich-list/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/dr-congo-mines-hit-by-extortion/ http://newsmedian.com/dr-congo-mines-hit-by-extortion/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:32 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/dr-congo-mines-hit-by-extortion/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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By Karen AllenBBC News Former rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo who now serve in the army are running mafia-style extortion rackets in the mines, campaigners say. The country has some of the world’s richest mines, which provide minerals to the global electronics industry. Ex-rebels of the CNDP group are said to have gained far greater Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/dr-congo-mines-hit-by-extortion/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/powered-pedal/ http://newsmedian.com/powered-pedal/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:18:24 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/powered-pedal/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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By Michael BristowBBC News, Beijing Office worker David Dai is one of a growing army of Beijing residents returning to two-wheeled transport. But the 28-year-old does not rely on his own pedal power – like hundreds of thousands of others, he has bought an electric bike. These battery-powered, and virtually silent, machines have become increasingly common on Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/powered-pedal/feed/ 0 http://newsmedian.com/greeks-stage-fresh-general-strike/ http://newsmedian.com/greeks-stage-fresh-general-strike/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:21 +0000 admin http://newsmedian.com/greeks-stage-fresh-general-strike/ Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/compleu5/public_html/www.newsmedian.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/inc/client.php on line 1310

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By Malcolm BrabantBBC News, Athens Greece is expected to grind to a halt for the second time in a month as hundreds of thousands of state and private workers stage a general strike. The stoppage is in protest at the country’s austerity measures. The head of the employers’ federation has accused the strikers of trying to Read More...]]> http://newsmedian.com/greeks-stage-fresh-general-strike/feed/ 0