World: January 2009 Archives

President Atta Mills of Ghana and Pulpit Wisdom

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john-atta-mills-662.jpgThe continent's man of the moment and President of Ghana, Prof. John Atta Mills, must be a typical African afterall. There is a place for God and the spiritual in his life. 

Major Troop Decisions for Afghanistan War Await Obama

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wounded-US-soldier-800.jpgLingering decisions on how quickly the Pentagon can get U.S. forces out of Iraq and into Afghanistan are being pushed off until after the Obama administration takes over next week as military commanders continue to wrangle over where the troops are needed most.

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A top Israeli envoy has delivered his country's stance on a ceasefire agreement in Gaza to Egyptian mediators trying to seal a truce.

U.S. Warns Drug War Threatens Mexico 'Collapse'

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Mexico is one of two countries marked for "a rapid and sudden collapse," according to a Joint Operating Environment 2008 report on worldwide security threats prepared by the U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va.

Osama Bin Laden Challenges Obama in Tape

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osama-bin-laden3.jpgAl-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden urged Muslims to launch a jihad against Israel and condemned Arab governments as allies of the Jewish state in a new message aimed at harnessing anger in the Mideast over the Gaza offensive.

Iranian Protesters Burn Posters of Obama

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iran-protestors-burn-obama-740.jpgDozens of Iranians burnt posters of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in Tehran on Tuesday and waved Palestinian flags in support of Gaza, according to a witness and photographs.