Poor countries see troubling rise in breast cancer AP (November 03, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" - and with him, the family's income.
Freed Irishwoman: Darfur kidnappers terrorized me AP (October 19, 2009) DUBLIN (AP) - A freed Irish aid worker held captive for three months in Darfur said Monday that her captors terrorized her and a Ugandan friend by repeatedly staging their mock executions using live gunfire.
Botswana: party in power for 43 years to win again AP (October 16, 2009) GABORONE, Botswana (AP) - Election officials in Botswana said Friday that voting was proceeding without incident as voters in the small, stable southern African country lined up at the polls.
Zimbabwe PM boycotts unity government AP (October 16, 2009) HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Zimbabwe's prime minister on Friday withdrew, at least temporarily, from a coalition government with hard-line President Robert Mugabe, setting back already troubled efforts to end Zimbabwe's political and economic crises and international isolation.
Guinea Cabinet ministers resign over bloody rally AP (October 16, 2009) CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Two Cabinet ministers in Guinea resigned and France urged its citizens to leave the former French colony as armed attacks are increasing in the aftermath of a bloody rally last month where soldiers fired on pro-democracy demonstrators.
International court investigates Guinea violence AP (October 15, 2009) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court said Thursday it has launched a preliminary investigation into last month's violence at a Guinea sports stadium, where presidential guard troops opened fire on tens of thousands of demonstrators.
Bill Gates pushes for more attention on Africa AP (October 15, 2009) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Bill Gates says the world can make huge strides in reducing hunger and poverty by helping small-holder farmers in Africa become more productive.