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...former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. "The financial meltdown that evolved into an economic recession has now become a development crisis," warns the panel's report, released on Wednesday. "Combined with the food crisis, the volatility in fuel costs and climate change, it threatens to reverse Africa's recent progress...
Doherty, Pete •arrest of after being found slumped on a toilet on a British Airways flight on which a hypodermic needle was also found, followed by arrest of for driving erratically in a car in which drugs were found, puts in perspective recent claims by of being "mostly clean...
...trying to block all the entry routes to the city from the militants," he says. "We are doing spot checks in the city and the surrounding rural areas. But we cannot check every single car." He points out the sacrifices that Peshawar's policemen have made in recent years. In the courtyard of his fortified offices is a monument consecrated to the memory of the policemen killed. But the marble structure has also served to deplete morale, with many requesting a transfer out of what has become Pakistan's most dangerous city...
...against Fatah, the moderate Palestinian party, which receives the bulk of international donations for reconstruction and whose security forces are armed and trained by the U.S. Hamas violently expelled Fatah from Gaza after its victory there in the 2006 elections; armed clashes between the groups have erupted again in recent weeks. Before the Israelis negotiate with the Palestinians, the Palestinians obviously have to get their act together...
...choice haunt for politicians, aid workers, and journalists. In the opening days of the war in Afghanistan, many rooms were occupied by western media organizations. At the time, the discreetly located bar - Peshawar's only one - was still open. Some fixtures endured the city's slide in security over recent years as militants have increasingly menaced this bustling northwest city of three million. Spies skulked in the lobby, assiduously rereading newspapers. And there was still "Taipan", the Chinese-ish restaurant looking out at the pool. Half-eaten plates, half-emptied glasses, and cigarettes left to slowly burn themselves out conjure...