Mice, anyone? In Malawi, cooked, salted or dried mice on a stick is a popular delicacy

September 24th, 2009 Product Recall: dried apricotsThe following recall has been announced: — Adamba Imports International Inc. of New York is recalling dried apricots, called Ziolopex Bakaliada Morele Suszone, because they contain sulfites not declared on the product's packaging.

September 11th, 2009 Malawi expels tobacco buyers for price undercutsBLANTYRE, Malawi — Foreign tobacco buyers who are paying less than agreed-upon prices for the country's main cash crop are the "enemy of the people" and will be expelled, said the president of this African nation, whose government this week deported three of them. President Bingu wa Mutharika's administration ordered the expulsion of a South African and three British buyers, making good on a campaign promise.

August 25th, 2009 NASA fueling space shuttle for 2nd launch attemptCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is fueling space shuttle Discovery again for an early morning launch.

August 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thailand is wooing the Indian business tourist, with incentive packages for what is known as MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism. Addressing the media in the capital Thursday evening as part of the Delhi leg of its three-day road show Aug 18-21, Supawan Teerarat, exhibitions director and acting president of the Thailand Convention & Exhibitions Bureau (TCEB), said Thailand wanted India to play an important role in the growing MICE tourism segment.

July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India is now keen to woo international business houses to hold their key officials events in different parts of the country. The government is offering grants to states to set up convention centres to promote what is called Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism.

June 20th, 2009 Madonna's adopted daughter said to leave MalawiLILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna's new daughter has flown out of her native Malawi on a private jet headed for London, an airport employee and a person familiar with Madonna's adoption proceedings in this southern African country said Saturday. The airport employee, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter, said 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James left late Friday headed to London, with a stop in neighboring South Africa.

June 20th, 2009 Madonna's adopted daughter leaves MalawiLILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna's new daughter has flown out of her native Malawi on a private jet headed for London, an airport employee and a person familiar with Madonna's adoption proceedings in this southern African country said Saturday. The airport employee, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter, said 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James left late Friday headed to London, with a stop in neighboring South Africa.

June 11th, 2009 Ruling on Madonna's Malawi adoption due FridayBLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi's highest court plans to announce Friday whether Madonna can adopt a second child from the impoverished southern African country, the pop star's lawyer said Thursday. The lawyer, Alan Chinula, said the ruling would be issued at 9 a.m.

June 10th, 2009 Court order stops elephant relocation in MalawiJOHANNESBURG — A court in Malawi has stopped the evacuation of more than 60 elephants from a rural area where they were getting into deadly battles with farmers. Christina Pretorius of the International Fund for Animal Welfare said Wednesday the order came after residents said it would make more sense to create a local national park for the elephants that have raided farm fields.

June 8th, 2009 Evacuation of 60 elephants begins in MalawiJOHANNESBURG — Efforts are under way to end a deadly battle between farmers and elephants in a rural area of Malawi. An international organization says it is doing that by moving more than 60 elephants in the southern African country.

June 5th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - The government of Malawi is teaming up with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to move over 60 elephants from a densely-populated area where at least 10 people have been killed by elephants scavenging for food, IFAW said Friday. A spokeswoman for IFAW told DPA Friday that the operation to move the wild elephants from Mangoche district on the southern shores of Lake Malawi to a wildlife reserve would begin at the weekend.

June 1st, 2009 LILONGWE - Malawi Monday began the swearing in process for its parliamentary members who emerged victorious in the May 19 polls. The process will end Tuesday when all the 191 legislators would complete their oath of office before Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo.

May 2nd, 2009 Girl's father does not want Madonna to adopt herNEW YORK — The father of a girl from Malawi whom Madonna hopes to adopt says he's capable of taking care of his daughter. James Kambewa (kam-BEH'-wah) is believed to be the biological father of Chifundo (chee-FOON'-doh) "Mercy" James.

April 23rd, 2009 Who's there: Owl lives in Ark. Home DepotHARRISON, Ark.

April 20th, 2009 Malawi court to hear Madonna adoption appeal May 4BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna's appeal of a court ruling denying her request to adopt a 3-year-old girl from Malawi will be heard next month, a court official said Monday. The pop star is not required to be present for the appeal, which may last two weeks.