Mid-East talks: Abbas and Netanyahu clear first hurdle By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor With the leaders at last sitting together in the same room – and speaking English – the hard work begins After the first private sessions, photographs were issued showing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [...]

Gaza militants vow new Israel attacks after peace talks Hamas militants did not rule out suicide attacks against Israel Militants in Gaza have vowed to step up attacks against Israel, following the first direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders since 2008. A Hamas spokesman said that 13 groups had joined forces to launch “more [...]

Fallout of Toronto G20 summit: How to ensure sustainable growth, by ILO Monday, August 30, 2010 Mr. Shigeru Nakajima The annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded its 2010 session recently with a strong call for placing employment and social protection at the centre of recovery policies. “We must get the right balance [...]

Edo South endorses Idahagbon for Senate By Ojieva Ehiosun Sunday, August 22 , 2010 As the campaigns for the 2011 election into the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly intensifies in Edo State, elders, youths, and the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South Senatorial District have endorsed Barrister Henry Idahagbon [...]

How rebels seized Rujugiro’s farm For years Tribert Rujugiro was fingered as a financier of the conflicts in DR Congo. New findings by EMMANUEL MAYAH suggest the Rwandan billionaire may have been a victim of General Nkunda’s psychosis Saturday, August 21, 2010 It is perhaps a case of “the bigger the head, the bigger the [...]