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Coordinated bomb attacks, gunfire in Nigerian city kill 8
AFP, Published on 21/01/2012
» A series of coordinated bomb attacks targeting security forces and gunfire in Nigeria's second-largest city Friday killed at least eight people, including a suicide bomber at a police office.
Global visions
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 20/01/2012
» From Southeast Asian indies to Turkish policiers and Chilean dramas, the World Film Festival of Bangkok serves up a hefty cinematic portion that will enliven our theatre-going experience from today until Jan 27. Pushed back from November by the furious flood, the festival opens tonight at Paragon Cineplex with Padang Besar (I Carried You Home) and will offer around 100 titles, both short and feature-length, over the next seven days. All films will be screened at Esplanade Cineplex on Ratchadaphisek (MRT Thailand Cultural Centre), and the closing night will be an outdoor screening at The Nine, on Rama IX Road, which will feature a rare programme by Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki.
Protesting Nigerian workers vow to shut down oil production
AFP, Published on 13/01/2012
» Nigerian oil workers vowed Thursday to start shutting down production in Africa's top crude exporter this weekend as a national strike headed for a fifth day, but high-level talks made progress toward a deal.
Nigerians defy order to end strike, Christians shot dead
AFP, Published on 12/01/2012
» Tens of thousands of Nigerians defied an order to end a three-day-old strike Wednesday as unions threatened to halt output in Africa's top crude producer and a mob rampage left a police officer dead.
Sixteen dead as Nigeria chaos grows
AFP, Published on 11/01/2012
» Ethnic and religious violence in Nigeria claimed 16 more victims, with gunmen killing eight in the north and a mob torching an Islamic school in the south, as a fuel strike added to the deadly tension.
Gunmen kill eight, mob attacks mosque as Nigeria chaos grows
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» Gunmen killed eight people in north Nigeria on Tuesday and a mob torched an Islamic school in the south, as a fuel strike and growing religious tension rattled Africa's oil-rich giant.
Deadly clashes as protesters shut down Nigeria
AFP, Published on 09/01/2012
» Nigerian police and protesters clashed on Monday and six people were killed as tens of thousands demonstrated nationwide over fuel price hikes and a general strike shut down the country.
Nigeria killings called "ethnic, religious cleansing"
AFP, Published on 07/01/2012
» The head of Nigeria's Christians said Saturday the killing of dozens of faithful in attacks blamed on Islamists suggested "ethnic and religious cleansing" reminiscent of the start of the 1960s civil war.
Ferguson not panicking despite Newcastle rout
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» Sir Alex Ferguson insisted it's not time to panic despite admitting Manchester United had handed the Premier League title initiative back to Manchester City.
Japanese-American who fought WWII internment camps dies
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» Gordon Hirabayashi, who fought the United States' internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, has died in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 93, said local media.