Maldives heads to historic presidential poll

Asia's longest serving political leader is facing the prospect of losing his job as the President of the Maldives. The Indian Ocean tourist paradise is having its first taste of democracy with multi-party elections being held to choose a president for the next five years. The...

Sudan 'kills refugees in Darfur'

"Sudanese troops have opened fire inside a Darfur refugee camp, leaving 27 people dead, a rebel group has said. Some 100 government trucks surrounded the Kalma camp, home to some 90,000 people who have fled their homes in Darfur, a rebel spokesman told the BBC. There is no...

Failed bomber's wife guilty of staying silent about terror plot

The wife of one of the failed suicide bombers, Hussain Osman, is facing jail forfailing to tell police of his plans. The woman, 32-year-old Yeshi Girma, is a Muslim convert and allegedly knew of the plot before it was attempted."The wife of failed suicide bomber Hussain Osman...

Top Somali aid worker shot dead

One of top aid worker has been shot dead in Somalian capital Mogadishu. His killing with affect all the charity going on in the country.  "A prominent Somali aid worker has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu, just days after a ceasefire agreement was signed. The...

Plotter's wife convicted

The wife of Hussain Osman has been convicted for failing to tell police about his plan to bomb a tube train If the plot had succeeded, 3 tube trains and a bus would have been destroyed   " The Old Bailey heard Yeshi Girma, 32, of Stockwell, south London,...

Sympathizing with Iraqis a Crime in Saudi Arabia?

"By Emad el-Sayed,  May 30, 2008CAIRO: Tragedy has overtaken the family of Ibrahim El-Sayed Mohamed Al-Sadiq who went missing inside Saudi territory a year ago leaving behind a little girl named Shahd who never stopped asking about her father.The details of the tragedy...