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Cyprus Crisis Burns Russian Investors For years, construction companies in Cyprus lured Russians to invest in the Mediterranean island. Over the last decade, 40,000 Russians moved to Cyprus. They now make up five percent of the population. The lure,
A: Hows it going? B: Im fine. Thank you. A: Do you need anything? B: I need you to help me. A: What can I do for you? B: I am looking for an article in a newspaper. A: Did you check the periodicals? B: I didnt even bother to think of that. A: Ill sho
by Jason Marshall In the last two articles weve learned how to calculate two types of average values: the mean and the median. Today, were going to continue where we left off and talk about how median averaging can be useful in everyday, real life si
US Looks for New Civilian Leadership in Syrian Opposition The SNC long looked to be the foundation of a transitional authority to replace President Assad. But Washington has watched with frustration at the opposition's personality-driven leadership a
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 07 June 2007 Former governors in Nigeria suspected of corruption have showed up in Abuja for a meeting with an anti-corruption body, but several others are on the run. The government of new President Umaru Yar'Adua has vowed t
Palestinian security forces are to begin deploying in the southern Gaza Strip this week - after already fanning out across the north to halt militant attacks against Israelis. The move comes as Israel and Palestinians appear close to a cease-fire and
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 10 October 2006 A special court in the Nigeria Tuesday started a hearing on corruption charges filed against Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the charges flow from a public dispute betwe
By Catherine Maddux Washington 11 May 2006 An unreleased report by a panel of Nigerian experts says that the U.S. drug manufacturer, Pfizer, violated international and Nigerian law when it conducted a
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 10 April 2006 Indonesia's president is calling for Asia-Pacific nations to combat ethnic and religious violence. The 62nd U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia a
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 April 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says the suffering of civilians in Iraq is worsening. In a new report called Civilians Without Protection: The Ever-Worsening Crisis in Iraq , the Red Cross focusses on
By Nico Colombant Dakar 04 March 2008 Former warring sides in divided Ivory Coast are talking about more delays, one year after the latest power-sharing peace deal was signed in Burkina Faso. Repeatedly delayed elections have been scheduled for June,
By Jessica Golloher Moscow 05 November 2009 St. Petersburg skyline In Russia, there is an official list of jobs that are considered too dangerous and physically demanding for women. One young woman, Anna Klevets, recently tried to challenge the list
By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 02 January 2006 watch report on Syria A United Nations commission has asked to interview Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara regardin
By Phuong Tran Bandala, Chad 18 May 2007 Over the past year in eastern Chad, dozens of communities have fled fighting between rebel groups and Janjaweed militias based in Sudan. The scorched landscape along the remote far east, along the border with
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 05 September 2006 Nigeria's anti-graft agency has vowed to press on with corruption investigations in the northern state of Zamfara, despite a recent attack on a government office involved in a fraud probe. The anti-corrupt
By Phuong Tran Dakar 11 April 2007 The newly-elected president of Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, says he wants an open debate about the Islamic country's almost decade-old diplomatic ties with Israel. Mauritania is one of few countries with
China announces geographic codes for Diaoyu Islands The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Saturday released a string of geographic coordinates of the Diaoyu Island and some of its affiliated islets, in a new move to affirm China's sovereignty. Th
By Anna Ardayeva Moscow 10 July 2006 Russia's federal security service chief says Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has been killed in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. Basayev, the Kremlin's most wanted man, has been held responsible for Ru
MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of the parliament, approved on Wednesday a bill which would imposes entry bans on U.S. citizens who have allegedly committed crimes against Russians abroad, and persons in
Indonesian leaders and academics gathered today in Jakarta to discuss how U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming visit could help build better bilateral relations in areas such as education, climate change and trade. Relations between the United Stat