By Liz Sidoti, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama and his former rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton, flew to New York on Wednesday along with his vice presidential searcher, Caroline Kennedy.
Clinton, mentioned as a possible running mate, and Obama were to appear together at two fundraisers there Wednesday night. The flight came on a [...]
By Andrew Teyie
Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang’ has ignored technical advise and opened the doors to members of a controversial sect, The Standard can reveal.
In decisions that could put another member of the Grand Coalition Cabinet on the spot, the minister’s actions appear to reflect indiscriminate use of discretion.
Against the advise of his Permanent Secretary, [...]
By Ingrid Melander
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senior African officials criticized new European Union rules against illegal immigration on Wednesday, accusing the wealthy bloc of failing to treat migrants with dignity and of breaking pledges to cooperate.
EU ministers backed French proposals on Monday for a European pact to stem illegal immigration and attract highly skilled job-seekers, weeks [...]
Ali defends police conduct during poll riots
BY BERNARD MOMANYI and ANTHONY KAGIRI
Police Commissioner Major General Mohammed Hussein Ali appeared before the public inquiry into the post election violence on Wednesday and mounted a strong defence against claims that his officers used excessive force to quell the riots.
Ali, who was the first witness to appear [...]
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called Iran a threat that should be contained with diplomacy and tighter sanctions on Wednesday, and Republican John McCain said Tehran’s missile test proved the need for a missile defense shield in Europe.
Iran launched nine medium- and long-range missiles to warn the United States and [...]
BY AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
LONDON, July 9 - The Church of England was facing a serious split Tuesday after its ruling General Synod voted to allow women bishops despite threats by more than 1,300 clergy that they would quit over the issue.
The Synod, the church’s legislative body, voted late Monday to press ahead with the [...]
File Photos Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty
By The Canadian Press
TORONTO - Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty says he will lead a trade mission to China in the fall with an emphasis on environmental technologies.
McGuinty says the national leadership in China now understands that pollution is of concern to ordinary Chinese families and wants help dealing [...]
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