African immigrant Rudy Guede is sentenced to 30 years in prison in Meredith
Kercher murder trial. Kercher's family reacts.

PERUGIA, ITALY (OCTOBER 28, 2008) SKY ITALIA -
An African immigrant was on Tuesday (October 28) ...   more »

Presidential candidates in Zambia hold last minute campaigns, as election
day approaches.

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (OCTOBER 29, 2008) REUTERS -
Zambia's acting president, Rupiah Banda and its opposition leader,
Michael Sata held final rallies on Wednesday ...   more »

Thousands of people flee their homes after heavy fighting between rebels
and Congolese government troops, who retreat into Goma.


GOMA, EASTERN DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF CONGO (OCTOBER 29, 2008) REUTERS -
Rebels advanced on the eastern ...   more »

Pakistanis dig through rubble as earthquake kills more than 100 and
destroys hundreds of homes.

ZIARAT, BALUCHISTAN PROVINCE, PAKISTAN (OCTOBER 29, 2008) EXPRESS TV -
More than 100 people were killed when a powerful earthquake ...   more »

What role will Barack Obama's race play in the 2008 Presidential Election?
The polls say 'not much', the people say 'maybe'.

DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 26, 2008) NBC -
The issue of race is ...   more »

"Joe the plumber" who was recently thrust into the national
spotlight, endorses Republican presidential candidate John McCain. He says he
will start campaigning for McCain.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 28, 2008) NBC-
"Joe the ...   more »

The Nigerian economy, which is West Africa's largest has suffered the
effects of the global financial meltdown.

LAGOS, NIGERIA (OCTOBER 27, 2008) REUTERS -
Nigeria's economy has not escaped the ongoing global financial
meltdown, even ...   more »

Spain may face the biggest ever investigation into the disappearance of
thousands of people during Spain's 1936-39 civil war, including that of poet
Federico Garcia Lorca, but his niece Laura Garcia Lorca says she want ...   more »