Senegal unveils "African Renaissance" statue

Senegal unveils "African Renaissance" statue


Senegal unveils "African Renaissance" statue

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:18 PM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal inaugurated its giant "African Renaissance" monument on Saturday, brushing aside complaints that the $28 million personal project of President Abdoulaye Wade was a waste of money and un-Islamic.


ElBaradei backer 'held in Egypt'

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:18 PM PDT

Human rights activists in Egypt say the publisher of a recent book supporting Mohammed ElBaradei has been arrested.


Gunmen in military uniforms raid Sunni area near Baghdad, killing 25

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:02 PM PDT

BAGHDAD -- Gunmen wearing military uniforms killed at least 25 people, including women and children, shooting them one by one with guns capped with silencers, in a raid late Friday on a neighborhood just south of Baghdad.


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Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:02 PM PDT


U.S. to Delay Report on Chinese Currency

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:10 PM PDT

The decision drew sharp criticism from members of both parties in Congress who want hold China accountable for its currency policy in order to protect American businesses.


Clijsters Beats Venus Williams With Ease in Final

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:07 PM PDT

After two disappointing losses in two months, Kim Clijsters defeated Venus Williams in less than an hour to win the Sony Ericsson Open.


Sports Business: Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry on Hiatus for Most of the Summer

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Baseball's schedule makers this year threw a curve: there will be no matchups between the teams from May 18 to Aug. 6.


Sports of The Times: For the Mets, Gloom Instead of Sunshine

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:17 AM PDT

The Mets start the 2010 baseball season tied for first, but it will be downhill from there.


Holy Fire brings Jerusalem Easter to joyful climax

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:47 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Bells, drums, ecstatic chants and flaming candles lit from the tomb of Jesus brought Easter to a joyful climax in Jerusalem on Saturday for Palestinians and thousands of Orthodox Christian pilgrims from around the world.


Contesting Jobless Claims Becomes a Boom Industry

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Talx Corporation has become a dominant business in a bust economy, but critics say the company has undermined a crucial safety net for jobless workers.


Sadrists close 'ballot' for Iraq PM

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:47 AM PDT

Results of unofficial plebiscite by election kingmaker due "in the next few days".


Archbishop 'regrets' church row

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:22 AM PDT

Dr Rowan Williams expresses "regret" for any difficulties caused by his remarks about child abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland.


Sudan elections 'to go ahead'

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:41 AM PDT

Election commission rejects opposition party's demand for delay in holding polls.


Hurting U.S. Efforts to Win Minds, Taliban Disrupt Pay

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:03 AM PDT

The Taliban have killed or beaten people who have received money from the Marines, or they have pocketed it themselves.


Butler Coach’s Tournament Run Began in His Driveway

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:15 AM PDT

From shooting baskets in the driveway to the Final Four, basketball has been a constant in the life of Coach Brad Stevens.


Complaint Box | Public Smooching

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 07:56 AM PDT

Holding hands on the sidewalk is one thing. Sticking a hand down a date's sweater on the No. 4 train is another.


Survival Odds Rise Sharply for Soldiers

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 09:35 AM PDT

Every war brings medical innovations, as surgeons are forced to come up with new ways to save lives. But the rising survival rate is in turn introducing new problems caring for patients with chronic injuries.


Search for Korean Sailors Halted

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:22 AM PDT

South Korea's military ended its underwater search for dozens of sailors missing from a navy ship that sank following a mysterious blast eight days ago, an official said.


Archbishop of Canterbury Faults Irish Church

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:36 AM PDT

The Roman Catholic church in Ireland has lost its credibility because of its mishandling of abuse by priests, the leader of the Anglican church said in remarks released Saturday.


Hurting U.S. Efforts to Win Minds, Taliban Disrupt Pay

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:10 PM PDT

The Taliban have killed or beaten people who have received money from the Marines, or they have pocketed it themselves.


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