SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's ruling party said on Saturday it had decided to recall
President Thabo Mbeki before the end of his term next year and that he had
pledged to accept the move and ...   more »

The Federal government's latest attempts to shore-up Wall Street
firms and investor confidence was well received.

Stocks rallied as much as 4-1/2 percent by mid-day and did not stray far
from that lofty level. At ...   more »

Immigrants riot in a southern Italian town after mobsters gun down six
Africans outside a tailor's shop, in what police suspect was a fallout from a
drug-related turf war.

CASTELVOLTURNO, ITALY (SEPTEMBER 19, 2008) SKY ...   more »

The US is pulling out all the stops to stem financial crisis, with
hundreds of billions more government funding expected


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he will ask Congress to take
action next week ...   more »

Tensions among residents in western German city of Cologne mount ahead of
"anti-Islamic congress" planned for Saturday.

(EU) LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 19, 2008) REUTERS -

German police were on standby on Friday (September 19) as ...   more »

Thousands of Zulu girls defy government ban to participate in
virginity testing during the annual Reed Dance festival.

Defying a government ban, thousands of young Zulu virgins take part in the
annual Umhlanga or traditional ...   more »

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi says his country's
nuclear activities are carried out with the supervision of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

TEHRAN, IRAN (SEPTEMBER 15, 2008) REUTERS -
Iran's foreign ministry said ...   more »

COVER: The Lame Left (Atlantic edition). European Economics Editor Stefan Theil looks at the state of Europe's left political parties, which are looking listless, chaotic and confused. In Britain, Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity ...   more »