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Formerly-banned Islamist party wins in Tunisia; seen as dominant political force
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Tunisia’s long-banned Islamist opposition has won what is regarded as the first free elections in the North African state. Officials said Ennahda party was the winner in parliamentary elections held on Oct. 23 in Tunisia. They said Ennahda, banned for decades by the former regime of President Zein Bin Abidine […]
Somalia’s horsemen of the apocalypse: Drought, famine, militias, global indifference
By John Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are stalking Somalia and riding further a field into the impoverished Horn of Africa. Drought, famine, militias and global indifference plague this parched region at the mercy of weather, failed states, and donor fatigue. Today, over thirteen million people face a deteriorating food […]
The Berlin Wall and the laughing God
By Uwe Siemon-Netto Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the Berlin Wall story, which I covered for the Associated Press 50 years ago, is its spiritual dimension. I did not realize this then, on Aug. 13, 1961, when the East Germans began building this monstrous structure to stop the mass exodus of its citizens to […]
Nigerian president takes huge lead in vote
Nigerian incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan cast his ballot in Otuoke, Nigeria, Saturday, April 16. / AP Photo/Godwin Omoigui ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan took a nearly insurmountable lead Sunday in the election to lead the oil-rich nation, though fragmented returns suggested the Christian incumbent faced strong opposition from the country’s Muslim north. Meanwhile, authorities […]
FAITH MATTERS: The tsunami last week and the Apocalypse . . . eventually
By Uwe Siemon-Netto The Bible cautions believers against speculating about the date and time of the Apocalypse, although current world events and calamities seem to invite such conjecture. There are the uprisings in the Middle East. In Japan, the tsunami and earthquake disasters are fueling nuclear fears. And then the nuttiness of clergymen fitting Luther’s […]
Chavez stands with Qadafi: Calls for ‘national dialogue’
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez gestures before delivering a speech to supporters Sunday, Feb. 27. / AP/Fernando Llano CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s government, which has forged close ties to Moammar Gadhafi, called Sunday for dialogue between allies and adversaries of the Libyan leader amid a deadly crackdown on protesters. Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro also said Venezuela would […]