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Breaking News Wed, 10 Mar 2010
In this image taken from TV showing the bodies of victims of inter-faith violence as a crowd gathers around, in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Sunday March 7, 2010.
Nigeria   Photos   Police   Religion   Violence  
 The New York Times 
Ethnic Violence in Nigeria Kills 500, Officials Say
| DAKAR, Senegal — Officials and human rights groups in Nigeria said Monday that about 500 people had died in weekend ethnic violence near the central city of Jos, considerably more than what ha... (photo: AP / NTA TV)
A Nigerian soldier patrolling the street instructs young men to raise their arms in the air as they walk past, in Jos, Nigeria, Monday Dec. 1, 2008.
Nigeria   Photos   Religion   Security   Society  
 The New York Times 
Clashes Kill Dozens in Central Nigeria
| DAKAR, Senegal — Dozens of villagers in central Nigeria were killed early Sunday, victims of apparent reprisal attacks over recent clashes between Christians and Muslims. A government informat... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Egyptian and Saudi officials carry the coffin of Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, grand sheik of Al-Azhar  BBC News 
Was Egypt's Sheikh Tantawi a liberal or a stooge?
| By Roger Hardy | BBC Middle East analyst | For some, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's most prestigious seat of learning, was a bravely outspoken liberal; for others, a mouthp... (photo: AP / AP)
Egypt   Islam   Liberal   Photos   Sunni  
The Al Azhar Mosque, built in 969 AD, in downtown Cairo.  Star Tribune 
Egypt's top Muslim cleric, whose moderate views angered hard-liners, dies of heart attack
| CAIRO - Egypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, known for promoting the government agenda against female genital mutilation and the face veil, died of a heart attack Wednesday during a vis... (photo: US DoD)
Cairo   Death   Egypt   Muslim   Photos  
Top Stories
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Much of Somalia's food aid diverted: UN report
United Nations: Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and loca... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Africa   Food   Human Rights   Photos  
HIV patients wait to receive their anti-retroviral medicine at the Deborah Retief hospital in Moshundi, Botswana Zeenews
Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men
New York: Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and ... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)
Disease   Health   People   Photos   Science  
Somalia - food aid trucks ABC News
UN Report: Much of Somalia's Food Aid Diverted
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press Writer | UNITED NATIONS March 10, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | Internally displaced persons receive aid at a food distribution po... (photo: Creative Commons / Estrilda )
Aid   Food   Photos   Somalia   UN  
Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, grand sheik of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's pre-eminent theological institute, waves to Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas, not in picture, at the Azhar headquarters, in Cairo, Egypt Independent online
 Head of al-Azhar dies
| Cairo - Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on Wednesday during a visit to Saud... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Death   Education   Egypt   Islam   Photos  
Governor Umaru Yar'Adua, who is a leading presidential candidate, is seen after casting his vote at the venue of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. Nigeria's ruling party was voting Saturday to choose its presidential candidate for April elections, with the governor of a northern state emerging a front-runner in a dozen-strong fie Zeenews
Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears
Abuja: Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the Presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks ... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   President   Saudi  
Aid Culture
- Audio-Visual Aid to Boost Learning in Akwa Ibom
- UN aid officials warn of fears of water-borne diseases in fl
- Spain: Aid worker in Africa released by militants
- Contractors divert Somalia aid, UN report says
Much of Somalia's food aid diverted: UN report
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- 'Elinga' and 'Movimento X' Run Painting Exhi
- Youth Urged to Follow Up Country's History
- Kanu Makes His Life Movie Move
- Australian Film Festival starts March 11
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, right, talks to reporters as Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown looks on, inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Saturday March 4, 2010.
State Visit Revives a History of Stereotypes
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Education Economy
- New Decisions on Education Emerge at NCE Summit
- Ministry of Education Wins in Belt-Tightening
- Okebukola Seeks Accountability, Transparency for Nigerian Va
- There Are No 'On the Spot' Admissions Here - UB
Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, grand sheik of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's pre-eminent theological institute, waves to Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas, not in picture, at the Azhar headquarters, in Cairo, Egypt
 Head of al-Azhar dies
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- JSE ends firmer on China trade data
- House Prices to Rise As Economy Shows Recovery
- Cocoa grinders bet on Africa despite challenges
- U.S Firm Invests $3 Million in Country
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, right, Mexico's Secretary of Finance Agustin Carstens, center, who serves as chairman of the Development Committee, and World Bank President Robert Zoellick, left, talk with reporters during a closing news conference after several days of meetings focused on healing the global financial crisis, at IMF headquarters in Washington, Sunday, April 26, 2009.
IMF suggests how to raise climate change funds
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Health Politic
- Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Top Cleric, Dies at 81
- KENYA: Thousands hit by flooding
- CHAD: Wipe out corruption, wipe out polio
- UN aid officials warn of fears of water-borne diseases in fl
HIV patients wait to receive their anti-retroviral medicine at the Deborah Retief hospital in Moshundi, Botswana
Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men
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- Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Top Cleric, Dies at 81
- Unity talks continue as Iraqis await first results
- Politicians argue over votes cast for 55 barred candidates
- Religious leaders must unite to beat Nigeria's extremist
A mother comforts her crying child in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010.
Religious leaders must unite to beat Nigeria's extremists
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