100 killed in Sudan violenceSeptember 21st, 2009 KHARTOUM - At least 100 people were killed in clashes between two rival groups in southern Sudan, officials said Monday. Thousands of armed men from the Lou Nuer tribe attacked a village of a rival group in Jonglei state Sunday, killing at least 100 people, the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) said.
Sudan judge fines woman $200 for wearing trousers, no flogging penaltySeptember 7th, 2009 Trouser-wearing woman is fined $200 in SudanKHARTOUM, Sudan — A Sudanese judge convicted a woman journalist for violating the public indecency law by wearing trousers outdoors and fined her $200, but did not impose a feared flogging penalty. Lubna Hussein was among 13 women arrested July 3 in a raid by the public order police in Khartoum.
Police detains scores of women supporting female journalist on trial for wearing trousersSeptember 7th, 2009 Sudan detains supporters of woman on trialKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese police rounded up about 40 women protesters Monday outside a courthouse where they were showing support for a female journalist on trial for wearing trousers in public. Some of the women protesters were wearing pants themselves.
Correction: Sudan-Violence storySeptember 1st, 2009 Correction: Sudan-Violence storyKHARTOUM, Sudan — In an Aug. 31 story about tribal violence in southern Sudan, The Associated Press erroneously quoted a U.N.
Worried about Obama policy on Sudan, Darfur activists run critical ads advocating toughnessAugust 25th, 2009 In ads, Darfur activists urge Obama to get tougherWASHINGTON — Darfur activists upset about President Barack Obama's Sudan policy are launching a critical advertising campaign that urges him to step up pressure on Khartoum. The move comes as the Obama administration is preparing to release a delayed review of U.S.
US says DHL to pay $9.4 million to settle dispute over shipments to Iran, Sudan, SyriaAugust 6th, 2009 DHL to pay $9.4M to settle shipping disputeWASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday that DHL Express has agreed to pay the government $9.4 million to settle a dispute that the company made shipments to Iran, Sudan and Syria in violation of U.S. embargoes. The Treasury Department alleged that the company, which is part of Deutsche Post DHL, based in Bonn, Germany, made more than 300 shipments from the United States to Iran and Sudan between 2002 and 2007 in violation of U.S.
Sudan says it's 'regrettable' that Obama labeled Darfur a genocideJuly 14th, 2009 Sudan criticizes Obama for calling Darfur genocideKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan's government has criticized President Barack Obama for calling the conflict in Darfur a "genocide."
Obama made the comment in a speech over the weekend in the African nation of Ghana. There has been a long-running debate over whether to characterize the conflict between Sudan's Arab-led government and ethnic African rebels in Darfur as a genocide.
'Hangover' hangs on as No. 1 weekend movie with $33.4M; 'Up' stays up at $30.5MJune 14th, 2009 'Hangover' hangs on as No. 1 movie with $33.4MLOS ANGELES — Hollywood is nursing another big hangover.
Former Sudanese president Nimeiry dies at 79May 30th, 2009 NAIROBI - Former Sudanese president Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry died Saturday, media reports said. No cause of death was given.
Hundreds killed in Sudan nomadic clashesMay 29th, 2009 NAIROBI/KHARTOUM - A week of clashes between nomadic tribes in central Sudan has killed almost 250 people, among them police officers, Sudan's interior minister has said. Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamad said that 75 police personnel were amongst those killed in battles between the Arab Misseriya and Rizeiqat tribes in South Kordofan, the state-owned Suna news agency reported.
Man fined for beheading wax Hitler figure at Berlin's Madame TussaudsMay 12th, 2009 Man fined for beheading wax HitlerBERLIN — A Berlin court has fined a 42-year-old man $1,220 (euro900) for beheading a wax figure of Adolf Hitler at the Berlin branch of Madame Tussauds. A Berlin district court convicted Frank Lachner of property damage and bodily harm for lightly injuring a security guard on July 5 when he jumped over a desk behind which the Hitler figure was seated and knocked off its head in what he said at the time was an act of protest.
Sudan says US aid organizations will be considered to replace groups expelled from DarfurMay 8th, 2009 Sudan: American aid groups considered for DarfurKHARTOUM, Sudan — The Sudanese government said Thursday that it would consider applications from American aid organizations to replace more than a dozen groups that were expelled from Darfur earlier this year. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir expelled 13 international aid groups and three local ones in March after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Journalist chucks shoe at ChidambaramApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday ducked a shoe thrown by a journalist at a press conference here.
About 750 killed in clashes over cattle rustling in SudanMarch 26th, 2009 NAIROBI - About 750 people have died in March in South Sudan in clashes over cattle rustling, worsening the security situation and preventing refugees from returning, according to the UN. A statement on the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR website Thursday said that fighting between the Nuer and Murle ethnic groups in Jonglei state, sparked by cattle rustling raids, was still spreading.
Tripura minister praises shoe-throwing Iraqi journalistDecember 22nd, 2008 AGARTALA - Tripura information and cultural affairs minister Anil Sarkar Tuesday termed Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who hurled his shoes at US President George W. Bush, as the 'most courageous journalist' in the world.
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