Archive for May 18th, 2008

Kenya set to import maize to avert shortfall

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

The Kenyan government said it will import 3 million bags of maize (90 kg per bag) to meet a major deficit expected in August this year. Agriculture Minister William Ruto said late Saturday that the country is expected to face a l ...

Philippines warns against illegal match-makers luring Filipinas to South Korea

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, has warned against illegal matchmaking agencies after learning that some Filipina women married South Korean men through illegal match-making agencies, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa ...

Thousands evacuated in Philippines as "Halong" hits northern Luzon

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Thousands of Filipinos were evacuated and several power posts were toppled in northern Philippines after tropical storm "Halong" hit the country Saturday night, reported local television network ABS-CBN News Sunday. At least one per ...

Official: kidnapped Indian, Nepalese freed in W Afghanistan

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

One Indian and one Nepalese, kidnapped by unknown persons on April 21, have been freed Sunday in western Afghan province of Herat, a provincial police spokesman said. "Afghan security personnel arrested five persons with suspected l ...

Thai PM: Opponents’ complaint causes cancellation of cooking show

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Sunday said his TV cooking show program scheduled on Saturday was canceled because his opponents filed with the Election Commission (EC) to question his duty in a new attempt to topple him. The E ...

Merkel: Germany supports Colombia’s anti-narcotics program

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that Germany fully supports Colombian government's anti-drug operations and plans to offer aid to the Latin American country's anti-narcotics program to eradicate coca plants. M ...

Uribe promises to probe alleged intrusion into Venezuela

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Colombia will launch investigations on the alleged intrusion of its troops into the Venezuelan territory and will make an apology if the accusation is confirmed, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Saturday. Uribe made the statem ...

Fishermen, workers continue blockades in France’s ports

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

French fishermen kept up their blockade at ports along France's western coast on Saturday, in protest at the rising cost of diesel fuel, while port workers went on their strikes. Fishermen's blockades, according to media reports he ...