09 Jun 2010 Cruising Helmsman – May 2008 Destination: Red Sea Christopher and Jill Chambers join friends for the adventure of a lifetime in the notorious Red Sea, one of the most dangerous stretches of ocean in the world. Christopher tells the story. "Wake up!" cried Andy, our skipper. "There are two boats approaching fast." It was 3.30am. We were four days out from... 

(RTTNews) -  The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has wound up its operations in Libya following a directive from the Muammar Gadaffi government to leave the country, an UNHCR spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Melissa Fleming said Tripoli had informed the UNHCR last week that it must go without setting a deadline or specifying the reasons which prompted the decision. "They made it... 

Afkar Abdullah  – 5 June 2010 – khaleejtimes DUBAI – A large number of Eritreans from various parts of the emirates gathered in Dubai on Thursday to mark the 19th independence day of their country and pledge their support to the government to protest the UNSC resolution No. 1907 that imposed sanctions against their country.   The celebration was attended by Eritrean Consul-General... 

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19 May 2010 – Security Council – Peace and security in Africa – the situation in the Horn of Africa: Statement by Mr. Gérard Araud, permanent representative of France to the United Nations (UN translation) I naturally welcome the presence of the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh. The French delegation has taken note with much interest of his analysis,... 

VOA To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we chose ten of you to receive an iPod, Special English T-shirt and Word Book. Here are some winners: Baigal Tumur-Ochir, center, with Marissa Maurer, public affairs officer at the American Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and B. Tamir, country representative for the International Broadcasting Bureau. Hernando Henao with Bridget Gersten, press attache at the... 

Barry Malone MIDAKEGNE, Ethiopia Tue May 18, 2010 4:01pm BST   (Reuters) – Forty policemen march two-by-two through a remote Ethiopian town drawing stares from local farmers for their incongruous high-tech stab vests, body armour and riot helmets. "Look, they are trying to terrify us," says opposition politician Teshale Idosa, his eyes widening. "And it is working. They... 

Monday 17 May 2010 / by Konye Obaji Ori Somalia is niggling from attacks on its parliament that left 11 people dead and 20 injured, in the wake of calls for reform in the largely lawless Horn of Africa nation. As the parliament met for the first time this year, Islamist insurgents fired mortars into the government building. The parliament met for the first time since December, to resolve the issue... 

Diamond League results from Doha on Friday. Men's 100m 1. Asafa Powell (Jamaica) 9.81secs 2. Nesta Carter (Jamaica) 9.88 3. Travis Padgett (U.S.) 9.92 4. Michael Frater (Jamaica) 9.94 5. Lerone Clarke (Jamaica) 9.98 6. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (Norway) 10.00 7. Monzavous Edwards (U.S.) 10.09 . Simone Collio (Italy) DNF Men's 800m 1. David Lekuta Rudisha (Kenya) 1min 43.00secs 2. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya)... 

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Western diplomatic missions in Addis Ababa have sent out warning messages to their citizens in Ethiopia or those planning to travel there, as tension builds in the Horn of Africa country ahead of the 23 May polls. The French Embassy, in an email sent to the country's citizens Thursday Morning, advised them to avoid public places, public transportation systems and...