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At least 38 killed in livestock raids in drought-hit northern Kenya NAIROBI, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 At least 38 people were killed and dozens wounded in weekend livestock raids on two villages in drought-stricken northern Kenya by nomads from neighboring Ethiopia and Sudan, police and regional administrators said on Thursday. Russian circus warms elephants with giant vodka cocktails MOSCOW, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 A Russian circus resorted to giant vodka cocktails Thursday in an attempt to protect performing elephants from extreme cold. Indonesian farmers facing landslide risk PATAKBANTENG, Indonesia, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 The terraced hills of this Indonesian village are a perfect place for crops to thrive, with a rich soil that supports tobacco, corn, potatoes and the occasional banana palm. |
New law the next hurdle in Aceh's peace process JAKARTA, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 With the first phase of Indonesia's peace pact with Aceh rebels smoothly navigated, the next challenge will be countering nationalist sentiment in Jakarta where parliament must pass a contentious autonomy law, analysts say. Speedy Thai murder trial calms tourism fears but sparks criticism BANGKOK, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 The speedy trial of two Thai men sentenced to death for murdering a British student may have helped reassure tourists about safety, but it has also raised concern about the kingdom's justice system. Russia deep freeze to last, energy concerns grow MOSCOW, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 Russia may remain locked in a deep freeze for the rest of the month, forecasters said Thursday, as another seven people died overnight in Moscow and concerns over energy supplies in Russia and Europe grew as record bone-chilling cold forced cutbacks. |
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Pakistan rebuilds clinics in quake zone MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 Pakistan has started to rebuild clinics destroyed by October's huge earthquake as harsh winter weather fuels fears of disease outbreaks, officials said Thursday. Famine-wary Ethiopians face new starvation threat DENAN, Ethiopia, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 Halima Abdullah Aden was just a teenager when she watched her father and two brothers die during the last famine that hit Ethiopia's remote southeast Somali state six years ago. Singapore should conduct long-term earthquake study: US scientist SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 Singapore should conduct a long-term study on the impact of earthquakes on the city-state, Southeast Asia's commercial hub where key facilities are built on reclaimed land, a top US scientist says. |
Indonesia farmers facing landslide risk PATAKBANTENG, Indonesia, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 The terraced hills of this Indonesian village are a perfect place for crops to thrive, with a rich soil that supports tobacco, corn, potatoes and the occasional banana palm. Russian freeze kills 24 :'strict' energy regime in Moscow MOSCOW, Jan 19 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 Russia early Thursday was bracing itself for a second day of freezing cold, with authorities recommending Moscow businesses send employees back home to save energy, as overnight temperatures again fell below minus 30 C (minus 22 F) in the capital and even lower elsewhere. Top US envoy to visit China, Japan WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (AFP) Jan 19, 2006 US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick is due to depart Thursday on a tour of Japan and China to discuss security and trade issues, including Iran's disputed nuclear program, the State Department said on Wednesday. |
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