Jackson's hometown pays tribute to 'King of Pop'
GARY, Indiana (AFP) - Thousands of fans have paid tribute to Michael Jackson in his hometown of Gary, Indiana, while mystery remained over the fate of his children as a custody hearing was postponed until later this month.
Nations:Mauritania France U.S. People:Michael Jackson Jesse Jackson Activities:Michael Jackson Death Source:(AFP)
2009-07-11
Israel says it's near 'endgame' for Gaza offensive
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel said it was approaching the "endgame" of its three-week offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers and scheduled a Security Cabinet vote Saturday on a truce proposed by Egypt. Under the cease-fire plan, fighting would stop immediately for 10 days, but Israeli forces would initially remain in Gaza and the border crossings into the territory would remain closed until security arrangements are made to ensure Hamas militants do not rearm.
Nations:Mauritania Egypt Qatar Israel Lebanon People:Ban Ki-moon Ehud Olmert Barack Obama Condoleezza Rice Hillary Clinton Activities:2009 Gaza War
2009-01-16
Opposition leader wins presidency in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana - Opposition leader John Atta Mills was declared Ghana's next president Saturday in a peaceful ballot that secured the West African nation's place as a beacon of democracy on a volatile continent.
Nations:Kenya Mauritania Zimbabwe U.S. Ghana People:Kofi Annan Source:(AP)
2009-01-03
US drops China from list of top human rights abusers
The United States dropped China from its list of the world's worst human rights violators, but added Syria, Uzbekistan and Sudan to its top 10 offenders in an annual report released Tuesday.
Nations:Uzbekistan China Mauritania Belarus Kyrgyzstan Nigeria People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis China-U.S.
2008-03-11
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