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Worldfocus Best of 2009
December 24, 2009
Top 15 Worldfocus Signature Stories of 2009
Blogwatch
December 10, 2009
New Jordanian prime minister from long line of politicians
Jordan's King Abdallah named a new prime minister yesterday. Samir Rifai, a former minister of the Royal Court, will be the third member of his family to assume the post. Bloggers speculate on what it signifies for Jordanian politics.
Daily News Brief
November 30, 2009
Today: A tanker hijack and a Swiss vote to ban minarets
Top stories from around the world as brought to you by the Worldfocus newsroom. Today: Somali pirates seize an oil tanker; Honduras holds a presidential election; and the Swiss vote to ban the construction of new minarets to accompany mosques.
Daily News Brief
November 27, 2009
Today: Dubai World’s debts and an Irish abuse report
Top stories from around the world brought to you by the Worldfocus newsroom. Today: the fallout continues from the financial woes of Dubai World; an Irish report finds evidence of a church cover-up of abuse; and Cuba stages its first military exercises in 5 years.
Daily News Brief
November 25, 2009
Today: A settlement freeze offer and a missing tiger
Stories from around the world brought to you by the Worldfocus newsroom. Today: the death toll continues to rise in the Philippines from a massacre allegedly ordered by a clan close to the government. In Russia, a rare Siberian tiger tagged by Vladimir Putin goes missing.
Daily News Brief
November 24, 2009
Today: Violence in the Philippines, Ahmadinejad in Brazil
Stories from around the world brought to you by the Worldfocus newsroom. Today: the death toll from a political massacre rises in the Philippines; scientists say climate change may cause conflict in Africa; and the Iranian president is in Brazil.
Daily News Brief
November 23, 2009
Today: contracts for immigrants and prisoner exchanges
Top stories from around the world brought to you by the Worldfocus newsroom. Today: Germany plans to have immigrants sign "integration contracts," Israel may be closer to securing the release of hostage Gilad Shalit; and political violence in the Philippines.
Daily News Brief
November 20, 2009
Today: Chinese stealing U.S. secrets, Europe elects leader
A U.S. Congressional advisory panel warned lawmakers that Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets to build-up Beijing's military and economic strength. And over a dozen white Zimbabwean farmers that lost their land under President Mugabe's land redistribution program have found a new home: Nigeria.
Daily News Brief
November 19, 2009
Today: Obama in Korea and a World Cup controversy
Today's top stores as brought to you by the Worldfocus newsroom. President Obama has tough words for Iran and North Korea; Russia has over 3,500 people die in road accidents daily; and Irish sports officials protest the winning goal scored by France in the World Cup playoffs.
Daily News Brief
November 18, 2009
Today: Somali pirates, German troops and obese kids
Top stories from around the world brought to you by the Worldfocus newsroom. Today: President Obama leaves China with few concessions; Germany will extend its mission in Afghanistan for another year; and an epidemic of childhood obesity threatens to lower life expectancy in Mexico.
