Sanctions imposed on Guinea junta Oct 30, 2009
The US and the African Union have imposed sanctions against the military leader of Guinea, Capt Moussa Dadis Camara, and 41 members of his junta ... Guinean officials say 57 people died and that most were trampled to death ... The US and AU placed travel bans on members of Guinea's junta. (BBC News -- Africa)
Cte d'Ivoire: Security Council Extend Sanctions for Another Year Oct 30, 2009
There is also concern that Ivorian diamonds may be illegally exported through Guinea and Liberia. In addition, the experts voiced concern that two of the three individuals subject to assets freezes and travel bans continue to access and accrue revenues despite the sanctions imposed on them. (allAfrica.com)
GUINEA: Food prices climb amid unrest Oct 28, 2009
CONAKRY, 27 October 2009 () - Prices of rice, sugar, oil and other basic foods have risen sharply in the Guinea capital Conakry in the tense weeks following a deadly military crackdown on civilians. "I nearly cried the other day when I got to the market and saw that I could buy almost nothing with my 20,000 Guinean francs (US$4)," said a woman in the Ratoma neighbourhood of Conakry who wished to remain anonymous ... The value of the Guinean franc has fallen since the 28 September violence, a... (AlertNet)
Cte d'Ivoire: Parties Continuing to Rearm Despite Embargo, Says UN Oct 28, 2009
There is also concern that Ivorian diamonds may be illegally exported through Guinea and Liberia. The Government of C te d'Ivoire has not introduced the necessary regulatory measures to prevent the import or export of items prohibited by the sanctions regime, the Group stated. (allAfrica.com)
Guinea gold scam Oct 27, 2009
Guinea scam cost a year of my life. Jonathan Ngolo, a 65-year-old retired lecturer from Kenya, tells the BBC how he was kidnapped and held hostage for one year and 16 days after being scammed in Guinea's capital, Conakry ... He told me he was going to Guinea to set up an agreement with a Guinean mining company to supply his people in the US with 1,000kg of gold dust. (BBC News -- Africa)
* Space agency seeking guinea pigs for Mars mission test `pPpex~ Oct 27, 2009
Space agency seeking guinea pigs for Mars mission test `pPpex. Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009,Page 14. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Travel: it's a scream Oct 26, 2009
It's a bit like Equatorial Guinea running the United Nations a small, dirty grump inflicting their will on two hundred others. What I also don't understand is why airlines haven't cottoned onto the fact that by and large passengers would really rather not sit next to a squealing, food-throwing, snot-producing toddler that seems to think that the aircraft is their own private activity-centre fiefdom. (iAfrica.com)
Guinea junta faces EU sanctions Oct 22, 2009
Guinea's military junta is facing the prospect of an arms embargo imposed by the European Union, reports say ... During the unrest Guinean troops opened fire on opposition protesters angry that the country's military leader, Capt Moussa Dadis Camara, intends to run for president early next year ... The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has already imposed an arms embargo on Guinea over the killings. (BBC News -- Europe)
UN investigator urges protection of detainees Oct 21, 2009
Nowak criticized the government in Equatorial Guinea for rejecting a report on his visit last November and December which said detainees were forced to spend weeks, even months, in dark, filthy police cells with nothing but a concrete floor and no toilets. Some cells were so overcrowded, he said, that there was no space for all the detainees to sleep at the same time - a problem he also found in Georgia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Togo and Moldova's separatist Trans-Dniester region. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Guinea officials quit over bloody rally Oct 17, 2009
Guinea Cabinet ministers quit over bloody rally ... CONAKRY, Guinea - 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 ... A Guinean human rights group says 157 people were killed. (MSNBC -- International)
AP: Guinea Cabinet Ministers Resign Over Bloody Rally Oct 17, 2009
A Guinean human rights group says 157 people were killed ... The French government has advised its citizens to leave Guinea because of attacks by gunmen against people leaving Conakry's airport ... There are about 2,500 French nationals in Guinea, according to the ministry. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Prince Harry leads Diana tributes Oct 16, 2009
French told to quit unsafe Guinea. Glimpses of Solar System's edge. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Oct 16, 2009
French told to quit unsafe Guinea. Delay formal lessons 'to age six. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Oct 16, 2009
French told to quit unsafe Guinea. Food Day praise for Brazil, China. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
British actors dominate TV Globes Oct 16, 2009
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Mini movie reviews Oct 15, 2009
G-FORCE (PG): Guinea pigs become mini James Bonds. Masters. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Guinea: 'Another Strategy' Required to Deal with the Deteriorating Situation - Challenor [interview] Oct 14, 2009
com: Guinea: 'Another Strategy' Required to Deal with the Deteriorating Situation - Challenor (Page 1 of 1) ... An international observer group on Guinea has recommended setting up an international commission of inquiry into last month's crackdown that news reports say claimed more than 150 lives ... Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) are expected to meet on Saturday to discuss the Guinea crisis. (allAfrica.com)
* SOUTH AFRICA 2010: Tunisia, Nigeria go to the wire Oct 13, 2009
The leading scorer in the qualifying competitions, Qatar-based Moumouni Dagano, raised his tally to 11 with the first goal as Burkina Faso ended a two-match Group E losing streak courtesy of a 2-1 win over Guinea in Accra. This story has been viewed 366 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Celebrity photographer Irving Penn dies Oct 8, 2009
Lisa Fonssagrives-penn / Irving Penn Studio, Inc. via AP Irving Penn is shown at a photo shoot with a New Guinea mud man and a child ... Between 1964 and 1971, he completed seven such projects, his subjects ranging from New Guinea mud men to San Francisco hippies. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
HardTalk With Busia: Sex, Drugs, Corruption, Assassins ... Oct 6, 2009
With a throw back from boarding schooldays, Yakayaka or Gari foto with grilled guinea fowl, you cannot go wrong. Drink lots of water and dont forget your fruits and veges but palmwine from Wenchi does wonders for the soul. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Thousands identify Guinea bodies Oct 3, 2009
Thousands of people have gathered at a mosque in Guinea's capital, Conakry, to identify those killed in Monday's opposition rally against military rule ... Capt Camara on Friday addressed a small crowd to mark the 51st anniversary of Guinea's independence, reports the AFP news agency. (BBC News -- Africa)
* David Attenboroughs long walk on the wild side Oct 1, 2009
Travel to the likes of Sierra Leone, Indonesia or New Guinea was unbelievably exotic. People knew what elephants and giraffes looked like. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Ronald L. Meek Sep 30, 2009
For a short time he worked logging operations in Oregon and California before being sent to work in Australia and New Guinea. Ron and Carol arrived back in the states just in time for their daughter Molly to be born at which time they returned to Alaska. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Google is using us as guinea pigs Sep 25, 2009
Google is planning to put ads in its site, and guess what Australians are the guinea pigs. Over the coming weeks the company is to begin trials of putting in "easily recognisable brands and logos" on its maps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Guinean Woman With N69 Million Cocaine Sep 24, 2009
com: Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Guinean Woman With N69 Million Cocaine (Page 1 of 1). NDLEA Arrests Guinean Woman With N69 Million Cocaine ... Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old Guinean woman, Soumah Bountou, for being in possession of 6. (allAfrica.com)
Travel writers tour Accra Sep 23, 2009
On display were Dr Nkrumah's famous and mysterious walking stick, the metallic casket in which his mortal remains were brought from Guinea, his bed, dressing mirror, wooden chest, over coat, pen and pen holder, lamp holder, spectacle frame case and chair. There were also books written by and about Dr Nkrumah, including his doctorate thesis titled "Mind and Thought in Primitive Society - A Study in Ethno-Philosophy". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nkrumah, The Myth, His Mission & Vision Sep 21, 2009
In a telegraph to the US Department of State, Mr Mahoney recounts, "I looked up and I saw he was crying. With difficulty he said I could not understand the ordeal he had been through during the last month. He recalled that there had been seven attempts on his life. He suspects America is behind the assassination attempts.A man of ambition Dr Nkrumah was ambitious. After independence, he undertook many ambitious projects, including the Accra-Tema Motorway, the Tema Harbour, schools, hospitals,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Causes of Dust Allergy Symptoms Sep 17, 2009
Warm-blooded animals, such as cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and hampsters, can cause allergy symptoms when someone with a dust allergy comes in contact with the animal s hair, skin, saliva, or fecal matter. These allergens may cling to clothing and later be distributed in other areas such as work sites and classrooms. (Suite101.com)
The Best iPhone Apps for Drivers, Bikers, and Straphangers Sep 17, 2009
And when I entered destinations (while parked, since doing so while driving would be exceedingly difficult, and stupid), I felt a little like a guinea pig: "Route may not be optimal, but Waze learns quickly." (It's also hard to tell at what point a Waze user who's not moving is simply parked, rather than actually stuck in traffic, although they've probably designed an algorithm for this. Waze has other quirks. (Slate)
Heading all around the state - literally Sep 13, 2009
For the next 10 years he lived in Guinea, West Africa, as a member of the Peace Corps, and then he moved to Montana. Eventually, he felt the call of the Lone Star State. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Are you gonna eat that? Sep 11, 2009
Fried Peruvian Guinea Pig ... Also pretty good, she says, was the roasted guinea pig on a stick she once got in Ecuador. (Fox News)
Liberia: Taylor Denies Ordering Assassination of Rebel Chief Sep 11, 2009
Dismissing Mr. Smith's claims that the war was like a regional war, Mr. Taylor told the judges today that "I don't accept that at all. If we say so, then it should have gone to Guinea or Ivory Coast. Why didn't the war in Mozambique spur conflicts in other countries?". Mr. Taylor dismissed Mr. Smith's work as a "one man workshop." Mr. Smith, he said "wrote a lot of nonsense across the African continent.". (allAfrica.com)
Sierra Leone refugee finds hope, life in Cedar Valley Sep 10, 2009
I first escaped to Guinea, where my father helped me travel to Egypt. He was anxious to get me out of Sierra Leone and even Guinea because my life was in danger. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Going bussed in Bolivia Sep 10, 2009
From braaied guinea pigs at market stalls to hotels made entirely from salt it has that edge of uncertainty that quickens the pulse, dilates the pupils and burns memories in high definition. And once youre there, youre going to have to hop on a local bus, which is where the real fun starts. (iAfrica.com)
• A world away: T.F. doctor takes family on year-long volunteer trip Sep 6, 2009
One family gave him a live guinea pig for food as a payment. "Iam not a picky eater,"Rick said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Bursting At The Seams: Health Or Wealth? Sep 4, 2009
Ironically and unashamedly, these same proud professionals and workers have not on any single occasion rejected produce-- yam, groundnuts, cattle, goats, guinea fowls, smocks etc from deprived communities such as the Upper West Region (UWR). Certainly not their services too. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
ARMEN D. BACON: There's nothing like being a twin Aug 29, 2009
" Ask our friends and they will tell you that we are the 'spittin' images of each other. As a matter of fact, that's precisely what we're doing this morning -- spitting. Both of us, her in Southern California and me, right here in Fresno, are filling sterile test tube beakers with a rather disgusting amount of saliva as part of a major university study called The California Twin Program.I have been asked to do this because unlike most of you, I am a monozygotic twin. My sister and I share... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Excuse me, sir, where's my tip? Aug 22, 2009
It will put clothes on his children's backs and scrumptious roast guinea pig on his kitchen table. The long-term effects of overtipping, however, can be insidious and corrosive on both sides. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Africa: Continent's Airlines Ill-Prepared for World Cup [analysis] Aug 21, 2009
Planes belonging to Zambian, Benin, the Democratic Re public of Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Liberian, Sierra Leonean and Swazi companies, have been banned from flying in Europe, according to a recent statement from the European Union (EU). Flying ban partially lifted. (allAfrica.com)
Time Traveller tops UK box office Aug 19, 2009
Secret agent guinea pig movie G-Force rose one place to three, helped by the summer holiday audience. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince fell one spot to number four, taking its five-week haul to 46. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Abrokyir Nkomo: The Deportee Aug 18, 2009
Surely, you must be eagerly anticipating savouring some freshly grilled guinea fowl and Star beer at one of the countrys many beer bars. Non. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
`District 9,' on Stranded Aliens, Opens as Top U.S. Film With $37 Million Aug 18, 2009
G-Force follows a group of government-trained guinea pigs out to stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world. It has brought in $99. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Sophomoric Debate on Health Care is Distressing Aug 13, 2009
No, the airheads of Congress will keep their own plush healthcare plan its the rest of us guinea pigs who will be thrown to the wolves. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Much to remember in 85 years Aug 11, 2009
His unit was sent to Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands and the Philippines, where they were training for the invasion of Japan. I was just a kid and didn t have sense enough to be afraid. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Top 10 pet-friendly cities of 2009 Aug 6, 2009
From a good-looking guinea pig to an albino wallaby, find images of animals great and small. more photos. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The 10 best kids TV shows that won't drive you mad Aug 4, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Swine vaccine available this fallCDC officials don't expect a vaccine shortage Aug 3, 2009
kinganu wrote on Aug 2, 2009 5:11 AM:" "insane to hear suggestions"....wow...how do you reply to this type of mentality? Obviously you did not do ANY research what so ever HGulf War veterans received anthrax vaccines which contained squalene and has since been linked to the devastating autoimmune diseases suffered by countless Gulf War vets. A clear link has been established between the contaminated vaccine and all the gulf war syndrome sufferers who had been injected with the vaccine containing... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
WFP may ground Africa flights due to lack of funds Aug 1, 2009
The U.N. Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), operated by WFP, will run out money for its services in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea by the end of August, the agency said. It needs $10 million to keep these services open until the end of the year. (AlertNet)
UK's national ID card unveiled Jul 31, 2009
" A poll of 1,731 adults across the UK, conducted by human rights campaign group Liberty, suggested six out of 10 people were unlikely to volunteer for a card. Campaigns co-ordinator Sabina Frediani said the North West was being made an "ID card guinea pig". "How many times can you re-design and re-launch this tired old policy. " she said. "When will the government realise there is dwindling public support for a scheme that is as costly to our pockets as to our privacy and race relations. (BBC News -- Technology)
'G Force' likely to leave kids begging for high-maintenance furry pets Jul 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES The Disney movie G-Force shows a squad of specially trained, computer-generated guinea pig spies coming to the world s rescue. After the movie comes out, though, animal activists say it will be real life guinea pigs who need rescuing ... Some guinea pig rescue groups have already posted pleas to those who might rush out to buy the furry little rodents. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
'G-Force' topples `Harry Potter' at box office Jul 27, 2009
By CHRISTY LEMIRE Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:45 PM CDT An elite squad of guinea pigs has worked its own brand of magic at the box office, taking the No. 1 spot from boy wizard Harry Potter. The 3-D "G-Force" was the top movie at the box office this weekend, opening with $32. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
150 dogs found dead in freezers at Mich. home Jul 25, 2009
G-Force' likely to put guinea pigs atop pet list. The Disney movie "G-Force" shows a squad of specially trained, computer-generated guinea pig spies coming to the world's rescue ... After the movie comes out, though, animal activists say it will be real life guinea pigs who need rescuing. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Capital culture: Obama adds to Vineyards history Jul 24, 2009
That enabled Rebecca Amos, a woman torn from her native Guinea, to become a landowner when her husband, a wealthy Wampanoag Indian, died in 1763. Her great-grandson, William Martin, also married an Indian, and that couple lived on a Chappaquiddick Island plantation that was considered Indian land. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Hello, I'm on the bike - Kenyans invent pedal-powered mobile phone charger Jul 24, 2009
Workers with bicycles at the campus were used as guinea pigs, including security guard David Nyangoro. "I use a bicycle especially when I'm at home in the rural areas, where we travel a lot," he said. (BBC News -- Africa)
'G-Force' likely to put guinea pigs atop pet list Jul 23, 2009
G-Force' likely to put guinea pigs atop pet list - Pet health- msnbc ... G-Force' likely to put guinea pigs atop pet list ... holds up a pet guinea pig. (MSNBC -- Health)
A fine day out Jul 21, 2009
On the Gondwana Forest Walk youll see plenty of evidence that South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and even India were joined about 200 million years ago in the ancient super-continent of Gondwana. Finding fine food. (iAfrica.com)
Incan ruins and white-water rafting here Jul 18, 2009
If lomo saltado isn't adventurous enough for you, try alpaca or cuy (guinea pig). You can wash your meal down with a Pisco sour, the national drink in Peru, made with Pisco brandy, sugar, lemon juice and an egg white. (CNN)
Angola expels Congolese Jul 14, 2009
On Monday the Angolan Immigration Service (SME) announced it had expelled 76 people from DRC from Malanje province and said that 55 people from Mali, Ivory Coast and Guinea had also been arrested for being in the country illegally. Last month the SME said it was carrying out missions in the diamond areas to find illegal immigrants and deport them. (iAfrica.com)
Ambushes kill 2 near Freeport's Indonesian mine Jul 13, 2009
The escalation of tension in Papua, a highly militarized zone on the western half of New Guinea island, is an unwelcome development for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was re-elected just last week to a second 5-year-term. It also raised questions about a possible resurgence of Papua's secessionist movement, which until recent months had shown few signs of life. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
5Top: Top TV picks for your favorite tots Jul 13, 2009
Whats not to like about a guinea pig, turtle and dug that travel around the world saving baby animals in trouble. Its another show that relies heavily on music to both entertain and educate, so theres always something soothing coming from the television. (MSNBC -- Television)
Acton man joins ride to fight cancer Jul 11, 2009
So I became a guinea pig right away and hundreds of doctors around the world were consulted and nobody could figure it out. Then I got a phone call. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Letters for Friday, July 10, 2009 Jul 11, 2009
Biotechnology may serve the guinea pigs who don t know how to grow their own food but as an organic gardening, recycling composter intent on growing and sharing as much food as possible, I leave you with a word of wisdom from a hospital administrator and friend from Truk Lagoon. When I asked my friend why no one ate the canned food shipped to Truk from America, my friend replied, We have a saying, if you eat the white man s food you will end up in the white man s hospital. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
* Research reveals habits of rare raptors Jul 11, 2009
When autumn comes, they migrate south to southeastern China, Indochina, the Philippines, Borneo, the Celebes and New Guinea, although the migration routes are still not clear. Japanese researchers were the first to carry out a satellite positioning plan for tracing the buzzards. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Ghana readies for the Obamas Jul 5, 2009
ACCRA, Ghana -- The people of this country seated in the nook where West Africa curves into the Gulf of Guinea along the Atlantic Ocean have long felt they are trendsetters for Africa. It is in Ghana, after all, where the march for independence in all of Africa started and where the Pan African movement -- the notion of liberation for the black man everywhere -- blossomed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
What's on this holiday? Jul 4, 2009
Enchanted Garden boasts a family of hens, geese, guinea fowl and rabbits which roam allover the property. It is a common occurrence to observe black eagles, hawks, owls and meerkats in the area. (iAfrica.com)
