Lionel Messi mauls VfB Stuttgart to send Barcelona ... - Daily News and Analysis
... eight for a third successive season and salvaged some honour for Spain after the elimination of La Liga ... weighted pass sent Yaya Toure clear on the left and forward Pedro timed his run to perfection to sweep home the Ivory Coast midfielder's ...
Global swine flu toll reaches 16,713—WHO - Inquirer.net
... transmission of pandemic influenza virus continues to increase in parts of West Africa, without clear evidence of a peak in activity," said the WHO. More cases were being detected in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Rwanda, it said. The A(H1N1) virus ...
IVORY COAST'S DIDIER DROGBA WINS AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF ... - The Guardian
ACCRA, March 11 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year on Thursday, beating Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o and Ghana's Michael Essien for the 2009 award. It is the second time Chelsea striker Drogba, who ...
Hiddink turns down Ivory Coast deal - SoccerAmerica.com
... second round) at the last three World Cups, says he'll finish up his contract with Russia in June, then take his new job with Turkey. "I must admit that Ivory Coast did not make the decision easy," Hiddink wrote in his column in the Dutch ...
Hiddink pulls out of Ivory Coast coaching job - Cleveland Plain Dealer
(AP) — AMSTERDAM - Guus Hiddink has pulled out of the race to lead Ivory Coast at the World Cup in June. Hiddink wrote in his newspaper column Saturday that taking charge of the Ivory Coast temporarily could have affected his commitment to Russia ...
UN: Massive fraud causes new elections delay in Ivory ... - Monsters and Critics
New York - General elections in the West African nation Ivory Coast had been postponed once again after more than 400,000 people were fraudulently registered to vote, the United Nations was told Wednesday. Ivory Coast's UN Ambassador Alcide Djedje ...
Guus Hiddink rejects World Cup offer from Ivory Coast ... - Daily Mail
Putting the squeeze on Guus: Hiddink (right) won't join Ivory Coast, despite Didier Drogba's (left) sweet talk Guus Hiddink has turned down repeated appeals from Didier Drogba to manage the Ivory Coast at this summer's World Cup finals in South ...
Fraud causes elections delay in Ivory Coast - Independent Online
New York - General elections in the Ivory Coast have reportedly been postponed again after more than 400 000 people were fraudulently registered to vote. Ivory Coast's UN ambassador, Alcide Djedje, told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the ...
UN Security Council urges prompt elections in Ivory ... - Earthtimes
New York - The UN Security Council called on Ivory Coast on Wednesday to hold general elections "as soon as possible," using the provisional list of 5.3 million voters that has been approved by the United Nations. "The members of the Security Council ...
Report: South Africa denies North Korean laborers ... - Washington Examiner
South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported Monday that some ... and renovate stadiums in South Africa, including the venue where the North will play Ivory Coast during its first World Cup appearance since 1966. The report cited unidentified ...
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Thai protesters' caravan wends through capital
A crimson tide of protesters snaked its way through the streets of the Thai capital Saturday, traveling in a caravan of thousands of cars, trucks and motorbikes to drum up support for their campaign to oust a government they call illegitimate.
‘Lawyer’ to U.S. missionaries in Haiti arrested
A man who acted as a lawyer for U.S. missionaries who were detained in Haiti has now been arrested in the Dominican Republic on migrant-trafficking charges.
Heavy rains swamp Haiti’s homeless camps
 One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake swamps homeless camps, sweeping screaming residents into eddies of water and flooding latrines.
Avalanche engulfs sledders, at least 1 dead
At least one person was killed and several others are feared buried after a massive avalanche engulfs a group of snowmobilers in western Canada, according to reports.
Web produces new generation of China activists
 There is a vibrant community of tech-savvy users who can easily hop over China's "Great Firewall" that blocks access to sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. They are a minority of the 384 million people online in China but among the most vocal.
Minister: Sierre Leone hit by disaster hoax
A top official in Sierre Leone's government says a report that at least 200 people had been killed in a mining accident is a hoax.
Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike
British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season.
Diplomats urge resumption of Mideast talks
 International diplomats set goals for new U.S.-backed peace talks aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state.
Pope to sex abuse priests: Submit to ‘justice’
 Pope Benedict XVI tells priests who have abused children to submit to the "demands of justice," according to an open letter addressed to Irish Catholics.
Obama appeals to Iranians in online video
In a fresh appeal to the Iranian people, President Obama says in an online video that the U.S. wants more cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.
Pakistan official: 3 Taliban militants arrested
Police arrested three Taliban militants Saturday and seized a bomb-making factory in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi, a counterterrorism official said.
Sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange
 China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country’s north, making breathing the air “very bad for health.”
Little fanfare for 7th anniversary of war in Iraq
 Almost seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope.
Nepal leader who helped end king's rule dies at 86
Nepal's former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who served five terms and led mass protests that ended the king's authoritarian rule in the Himalayan nation, died Saturday. He was 86.
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