Tag: Docudharma Times

Safe to fly now? ‘No consensus’ over ash

Recreate Abbey Road – in your bedroom

USA

On a Dusty Mesa, No Water or Electricity, but Boundless Space

North Carolina Democrats’ votes against health care push labor to form party  

Europe

Nato invites Russia to help with missile defence shield

Days are turned to nights as clouds of falling ash cover everything in sight

Middle East

Secret prison for Sunnis revealed in Baghdad

Ahmadinejad: Iran too ‘mighty’ to attack

Asia

Thailand braces for another week of unrest

Indian minister Shashi Tharoor quits over cricket row

Africa

Robert Mugabe rejects violence as Zimbabwe turns 30

Egypt: we don’t need no segregation

Latin America

Despite billions in U.S. aid, Colombia struggles to reduce poverty

Iraq’s Maliki makes case for holding on to post

Marking the day 40 years ago when the green revolution began

USA

W.Va. mine disaster calls attention to revolving door between industry, government

Is Homeland Security Wary About Reporting on Right-Wing Extremists?

Europe

Warning that air travel chaos will continue as eruption intensifies

‘Saviour of Santo Stefano’: One man’s crusade to save southern Italy’s ancient villages

Middle East

Israel warns Syria over Hezbollah attacks

10 Years After a Mea Culpa, No Hint of a ‘Me, Too’

Asia

Tension rises in Kandahar ahead of Nato summer offensive

Hello, children – I’m your 12-year-old headmistress

Africa

Welcome to your World Cup HQ, Mr Capello. It may not be ready on time

Zimbabwe’s 30th birthday: how did Robert Mugabe turn hope into misery?

Latin America

Ecuadorean threat to oil giants

Volcanic ash: Europe flights grounded for third day

Aaron Mokoena: ‘Mum dressed me as a girl to save me from killers’

USA

Obama, Republicans square off on financial-regulation bill

Arizona’s crackdown on illegal migrants feels familiar

Europe

Pope ventures out of Rome – but victims of church abuse lie in wait

Russia moves to stamp authority on Roza Otunbayeva in Kyrgyzstan

Middle East

Syria smarts over Israeli accusations

‘Haystack’ gives Iranian opposition hope for evading Internet censorship

Asia

Earthquake survivors in Tibet mourn loss of treasured heritage

Police fear protesters are too strong after red-shirt leader’s escape act

Africa

Egyptians show sense of humour as stand-up comedy gets an Arab twist

Zimbabwe at 30: strains remain with ex colonial master

Latin America

Judge allows start of bids on controversial Brazil dam

Soldiers, monks clear rubble in quake-hit China

For eco-friendly surfboard shapers, more kelp in the lineup

USA

C.I.A. Document Details Destruction of Tapes

Nearly two dozen congressional fundraisers held at D.C. Springsteen shows last year

Europe

Fear of Tory win spooks Europe

Radovan Karadzic in heated exchange with Muslim witness in court

Middle East

Have Iran and its allies been passing phony $100 bills in Iraq?

Asia

The secret war – and the hidden lair of the Taliban

Drama in Bangkok as Red Shirt leaders escape police through hotel window

Africa

A hunger for justice in Western Sahara

Analysts Say Sudan Elections Have Only Losers

Latin America

Haiti relief: Refugees move to higher, drier ground as rainy season begins

U.S. doubles anti-Taliban special forces

City in Oregon Considers Beacon for ‘the Big One’

USA

Attorney General Eric Holder stands his ground at Senate hearing

For many, being jobless can seem never-ending

Europe

Volcanic ash clouds from Iceland ground UK flights

Widower forced to relive pain of Sarajevo

Middle East

Iran sanctions talks ‘constructive’

Asia

Report into Benazir Bhutto death published today

Chinese rescuers impeded by earthquake damage

Africa

Lagos: Inside the ultimate mega-city

DR Congo gang rape crisis ‘spreading’, new study says

Latin America

Leaked police film shows Mexico drug war

Revolving door of wars tied to severe PTSD

Borneo’s ‘Lost World’ to be nominated World Heritage Site

USA

Lehman Channeled Risks Through ‘Alter Ego’ Firm

Europe

Judge who targeted Russia’s neo-Nazis is found shot dead

Analysis: error, pressure or lost in translation

Middle East

Yemen balks at possible US strike on cleric Anwar al-Awlaki

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Militant at Border

Asia

Rioters vent fury at US after Nato troops kill Afghan civilians on bus

Kyrgyzstan’s ousted President Bakiyev’s immunity lifted

Africa

Acting leader of Nigeria tries to reassure skeptics

Latin America

Rio de Janeiro police occupy slums as city fights back against drug gangs

Mississippi Delta: the land economic recovery never visits

Eruptions from Caribbean abyss throw up secrets of ocean life

USA

Toyota Delayed a U.S. Recall, Documents Show

Back home, defending their healthcare votes

Europe

The iron Frau: Angela Merkel

Middle East

We can’t work it out: why Israel’s Arab pop idol isn’t coming to Britain

Mass deportation feared after West Bank permit ruling

Asia

One year on, life slowly returns to the Tamil Tigers’ shattered stronghold

Thailand PM Abhisit says government ‘remains unified’

Africa

Sudan election: Voters savor a tiny taste of democracy

Micro-insurance plans extend health care in Africa

Latin America

Buildings, nerves under stress in border region a week after quake

Oklahoma: the day homegrown terror hit America

The Texas Border Draws Frequent Fliers

USA

Hispanics skeptical that Obama, Democrats will deliver immigration overhaul

Kissinger cable heightens suspicions about 1976 Operation Condor killings

Europe

Out of one nation’s catastrophe comes a clarion call for honesty

Vatican lifts veil of secrecy on abuse cases

Middle East

In Turkey, military’s power over secular democracy slips

Asia

Afghan farmers reap cannabis harvest worth £61m

Bangkok clashes death toll climbs to 20, with 800 hurt

Africa

Jacob Zuma warns ANC to halt racial anger

Sudan holds landmark multi-party elections

Latin America

Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of ‘Avatar’

U.S. Now Trying Softer Approach Toward Karzai

Hooters restaurant underscores mixed sexual messages in China

USA

Exhibit reflects Camp Pendleton’s role as refuge for Vietnamese

Federal judge orders release of Guantanamo Bay detainee

Europe

To Russia without love

French praise EastEnders as inspiration for television

Middle East

‘As I watch the footage, anger calcifies in my heart

Israel’s spies jolted again

Asia

Kyrgyzstan’s head reveals overthrown president left only $80m in the budget

The Cheonan cover-up

Africa

Sudan goes to the polls but the result is already certain

Cairo’s revered Al Azhar University now overshadowed by TV imams

Latin America

At least 80 gunmen terrorize Mexican town, kill

Big-business Brazil taps into its young entrepreneurs

World Bank’s $3.75bn coal plant loan defies environment criticism

USA

Toyota response to complaints takes on a confrontational tone

Mine Operator Escaped Extra Oversight After Warning

Europe

New German motorway threatens prime riesling region

ECB chief reassures markets as Greek debt crisis worsens

Middle East

New Start to rein in Iran’s ambitions

Gaza’s economy kept alive by tunnel vision of the smugglers

Asia

Anyone for headless goat rugby…?

A looter hit me as anarchy reigned on the streets of Bishkek

Africa

African fossils hailed as the ‘Rosetta Stone of humanity’

Kyrgyzstan Opposition Says Rule Will Last 6 Months

North pole marathon due to begin: racers to run 26 miles on ice at -30C

USA

U.S. looks to nonnuclear weapons to use as deterrent

Egg-farm video is latest salvo in Humane Society’s animal-rights campaign

Europe

Don’t blame us for Stalin’s slaughter, says Putin

Plastic gondola plan provokes anger in Venice

Middle East

Iran is still holding 35 journalists after crackdown, human rights group says

Move over American Idol: Hissa Hilal in finals of Arab reality TV poetry contest

Asia

The Big Question: Who are the Naxalites and will they topple the Indian government?

US seeks thaw in ties with Myanmar

Africa

Egyptian pro-democracy demonstrators beaten, arrested in Cairo

Latin America

Rio floods: Why did more than 100 people die?

Judge dismisses scores of Guantanamo habeas cases

Spying on Computer Spies Traces Data Theft to China

USA

Obama to meet at the White House with black church leaders

Unemployment benefits expire as Congress debates extension

Europe

France’s wealthy young Muslims fuel boom in halal food

One year after earthquake, L’Aquila remains a ghost town

Middle East

What are the rules for public behavior in Dubai?

Series of blasts destroys Baghdad buildings

Asia

Shadow lands: Pakistan – A nation under attack

Archaeology sparks new conflict between Sri Lankan Tamils and Sinhalese

Africa

Congo’s president urges peacekeepers to leave

Mom: Son, 15, helped kill white supremacist

Latin America

Why Mexicali earthquake damage is nothing compared to Haiti