IAAF Press Conference – World Half Marathon Championships From left: UK Athletics Chairman Ed Warner, Zersenay Tadese, IAAF Ambassador Wilson Kipketer, and IAAF General Secretary Pierre Weiss at the pre-champs press conference in Birmingham (Getty Images)   Birmingham, UK – There was pre-race drama ahead of tomorrow’s IAAF / EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships... 

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Miron’s gut instinct now a fairytale for Gol-Gol David Lewis  WHEN it comes to scripting deals for players, nobody does it quite like Miron Bleiberg. While most coaches rely on scouts and agents for information, the Gold Coast United’s master of melodrama goes for gut instinct and outrageous circumstance. Cue the capture of Eritrean-born, Sudan-raised Gol-Gol Mebrahtu, the teenager... 

A product of their home October 9, 2009 MCs Momo and Azmarino of Footscray outfit Diafrix. Photo: Supplied Diafrix are, undeniably, Aussie hip-hop. By Andrew Drever. IT SEEMS odd, given Australia’s vast multiculturalism, but there have been disquieting local scene mutterings and murmurings that Footscray hip-hop outfit Diafrix aren’t ”true blue” enough to be considered... 

Nevsun Shares Power Up on Analyst Visit, Reports By James West MidasLetter.com Tuesday, October 06, 2009 In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new mine going into production in a small African country called Eritrea. Nevsun Resources (TSX-NSU, AMEX-NSU) expects to commence production at a jaw-dropping rate of 431,000 ounces per year of gold and 702,000 ounces of silver. Financing is... 

Tuesday, 6th October 2009 – 15:53CET Patrol boat rescues 105 migrants Times of Malta An Armed Forces of Malta offshore patrol vessel has rescued 105 illegal immigrants after their large rubber dinghy developed engine trouble during their journey northwards. The Maritime Squadron’s Diciotti-class P-61 patrol boat was conducting a routine FRONTEX patrol when it was diverted to a position... 

HUMANITARIAN LAW By 4 distinguished scholars research on the peace process in the Horn of Africa Sanremo – The meeting discussion was held in the large conference room recently renovated with the assistance of the Foundation CARIGE attended a large public, civil and military authorities. THE ENCOUNTER Photo services As part of the growing attention given by the International Institute... 

  Emir, Eritrean leader hold official talks HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani receiving Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki yesterday Gulf Times Doha: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki held a round of official talks at the Emiri Diwan yesterday.  HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister... 

  Over 60 Ethiopians arrested as sneaking into Yemeni territories   [03/October/2009] TAIZ, Oct. 03 (Saba) – Security authorities in Taiz governorate have captured 69 Ethiopians, including 31 women, who entered Yemeni lands illegally via sea, Interior Ministry has reported. Security forces have captured also three Yemenis were driving the cars the Ethiopians... 

  sinisa How many migrants are dying at the Gaza border? Written by IRIN    Friday, 02 October 2009 Rights groups such as Amnesty International have called on the Egyptian authorities to "urgently rein in their border security forces" after seven African asylum-seekers were killed in September trying to cross into...