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Voa News UN: Some 800,000 People to Need Food Aid in Niger NIAMEY, NIGER — Some 800,000 people will require food aid in Niger in the coming months despite a good harvest last year due to problems supplying cereals to markets, which have pushed up prices, and... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan) Food Niger Photos UN Wikipedia: Niger |
Al Jazeera Bangladesh factory death toll passes 800 The death toll following the collapse of a building last month in Bangladesh has crossed 800, becoming the country's worst-ever industrial disaster. Rescuers are continuing to pull... (photo: AP / Khurshed Rinku) Bangladesh Disasters Factory Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Dhaka fire |
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Al Jazeera Syria cut off from global Internet Internet connections between Syria and the outside world have been cut off, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies. Tuesday's shutdown... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) Communication Internet Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Al Jazeera Battaglin sprints to maiden Giro win Enrico Battaglin claimed his first Giro d'Italia stage win on Tuesday with fellow Italian Luca Paolini retaining the leader's pink jersey and race favourite Bradley... (photo: Creative Commons / Mirko Macari) Cycling Italy Photos Sports Wikipedia: Giro d'Italia |
Al Jazeera Federer returns to action with victory Roger Federer looked as sharp as ever in his first match following a two-month layoff as he beat Czech Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-3 at the Madrid Open on... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko) Photos Radek Stepanek Roger Federer Tennis Wikipedia: Madrid Open (tennis) |
Independent online (SA) SA, Nigeria aim to boost ties Cape Town - The leaders of Africa's two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, were meeting on Tuesday in an effort to improve sometimes patchy ties. South African... (photo: Flickr / The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa) Economy Nigeria Photos South Africa Wikipedia: Nigeria–South Africa relations |
Al Jazeera Sharapova eases into round two Maria Sharapova survived a sticky start to move into the second round of the WTA Madrid Open on Monday with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania. The... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Photos Sharapova Sports Tennis Wikipedia: Maria Sharapova |
Al Jazeera Paolini wins third stage of the Giro Luca Paolini won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia to take the overall leader's pink jersey following the 222km ride from Sorrento to Marina di Ascea on Monday. In a... (photo: AP / Giovanni Auletta) Cycling Italy Photos Sports Wikipedia: Giro d'Italia |