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THE HUM - WORLD HEADLINES - 12/31/11
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 9:55AM Albanian authorities seize ton of marijuana
(PHOTO: Paro Airport in Bhutan is said to be the world's most dangerous airport. FLICKR)Andorra
Andorra gets a taste of taxation
New dawn in Antarctic awareness (Perspective)
Christmas Pantry provides food to 26 families
Man caught with suitcase of snakes at airport security
Argentine women face rising violence (Video)
Vodka production drops in Armenia
Australia joins crackdown on animal smuggling
Australian Navy races to rescue Iranians in distress
Austria's economic growth not exceed 0.4 pct for 2012
Julie Andrews To Return To Austria for New Year's Gala
(PHOTO: Paraguay health workers begin strike. PRENSA LATINA) Azerbaijan
Modern road and transport infrastructure to be created in Azerbaijan - President
Azerbaijan tightens control of mobile telephone
Azerbaijan prepares to donate digital decoders to needy
Azerbaijani army has weapons, but lacks strength and power (Perspective)
Airport unions threaten action
Bahrain to host new Saudi news network
Solar power lights up Bangladesh
Bangladesh hikes retail prices of oil products by 6 cents/liter
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus seeks court review of his removal from Grameen Bank
Barbados implements second phase of Lionfish Response Plan
Belarus proposes 20% rate hike for Russian oil transshipments
Belarus and Georgia discuss cooperation in agriculture
Belarus receives modern air defense missiles from Russia
Galileo Transmits First Navigation Signal
Where Will You Be When The World Does Not End In 2012
Benin boosts cotton production
Guinness to revolutionise beer production with new input in Benin
One Bermuda Alliance emerges, but UBP survives
Go-ahead is given to recreate Bermuda’s earliest dwellings
Could this be the world's most dangerous airport? (VIDEO)
Bolivia’s Morales wants UN to lift ban on chewing coca leaves in 2012
Diplomat’s phone, wallet stolen at party
Bolivian President Evo Morales defends Chile border dispute stance
Bosnia pledges new cabinet ending political stalemate
Agreement reached on Bosnian government
Bosnian newspaper battles the odds in a changing community
Brazil to ban sales of French-made breast implants
The Sultan of Brunei Comes to Los Angeles
At least 1500 Bulgarian women have PIP breast implants
Romanian Tourists Fill Up Bulgarian Black Sea Resorts for New Year's
Burkina Faso bans cocktails during official ceremonies
RFI reporter faces terrorism trial in Burundi
Hun Sen Calls for More Talks on NGO Law
K-Pop romances resonate with Cambodian readers
Croc skins new focus for farmers
Youth of the week: Bieng Raiya
Canada's economy 2nd best among G7, Germany rated as top performer
Good news outweighs bad for Canada's boreal forest in 2011: report
Hallucinogenic 'bath salts' entering Canada
Canada ranks 23rd in world happiness, poll says
Should Canada try to regain its seat on the UN Security Council? (Perspective)
Chile’s student protests claims second education minister; agriculture minister also resigns
Boosted by Brazilians, Chile received 3 million tourists in 2011, up 11%
Chile Volcano Continues to Blow Off Steam
China declares plans for mission to the moon
China, Nigeria team up for broadcasting satellite launch
China's big 2012 bets: South Africa rocks, Seychelles port? (Perspective)
Bank of China plans Romanian market entry in 2012
Asylum translates into SBS profit
ERPAC demobilization was media show: NGO (Perspective)
Colombia's murder rate lowest in 26 years: Police
'FARC to release 6 hostages in January'
Colombian Navy seizes 130 kilos of explosives near Pacific port town
Congo bans 69 Chinese fishing boats
Cook Islands government rationalises agencies
Mike Pero Real Estate Expands Into Cook Islands
China pulls out its wallet, seeking power in Central America
Croatian Industrial Output Declines In November
Croatia PM says EU referendum 'millennium' decision
Some 285,000 passengers went through Zadar airport this year
New Croatian Embassies in Qatar and South Korea
First adults only hotel opens in Croatia
Some 134,000 South Americans Traveled to Cuba in 2011
Number of children classed as 'poor' in Cyprus increases
Not our fault say Cyprus post office
Czech police accuse three of tax evasion for 2.6 billion crowns
East Timor celebrates medical milestone, with Cuba's assistance (Video)
Nearly Five Million People with Internet Access in Ecuador
Ecuador Increases Minimum Wage to 292 USD per Month
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
‘Egypt's farmers need to be made more aware’
Elderly couple make a 'dream' home from plastic bottles
National Youth Conference to Conclude Today
Estonians rarely withdraw small banknotes from ATMs
Food Bank Wraps Up Holiday Charity Project
IOM requests funding to repatriate Ethiopian migrants in Yemen
In famine-stricken Ethiopia, a Saudi company leases land to grow and export rice
Ethiopian Power Company Announces Failure to Outsource Management
Ethiopian Company Assembles New Model Car
Ethiopia`s Rural Poor to Benefit from $100 Million in UN Loans and Grants
Ethiopian Airlines Begins Service to Oman’s Capital Muscat
Falkland Island flagged vessels banned from South American ports
Finland experiences exceptionally warm winter
Bygone times: The incredible colour photos that capture a world on the brink of permanent change
Gambia-Population: 'Gambia, one of the most densely populated countries in sub-Saharan Africa'
Julio Iglesias to perform in Batumi, Georgia on New Years Eve
Germany Produces Twice As Many Cars As The US, At Double The Salary
All eyes on German renewable energy efforts
New children's channel to launch in Germany
Ghana, Ethiopia To Deepen Trade Relations
Ghana’s fuel price increases due to IMF pressure – Report
Grenada detains 2 police officers in death of Toronto man
Leaders resolve to improve Guam
Guatemala Updates National Heritage List
West African bloc says Bissau unrest 'unacceptable'
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union Visits Guinea- Bissau
Haiti: Electoral Council Members Fired by Presidential Decree
Haiti’s Coffee Comeback Aided by Canadian
Honduras: Outstanding Female Work against Crime
Solar power use expands in South America
Vodafone Hungary's clients send 9 mln SMS, MMS around Xmas
Homeless in Hungary face jail for sleeping rough (Video)
Judge In Hungary Arrested On Corruption Charges
Government wishes to stop doctors from resigning en masse
Steve Jobs statue unveiled in Hungary (with iPhone in hand)
Record breaking December snow in Iceland
New Year’s Eve live stream direct from Reykjavik (Press Release)
World Health Energy Holdings plans algae project in India
Encephalitis toll climbs to 643 in eastern UP
Mumbai's Dharavi: The world where millionaires meet the miserables
India invites Taiwan PC makers to bid for Aakash tablet PC project
India issues cyclone warning along the southeastern coast
Dalai Lama calls on people to think 'world first’
Indonesia to address overpopulation
Indonesia put on avian flu alert
Iranian Envoy Calls for Syria's Swift Action to Release Abducted Nationals
Iran, U.S. tangle over Straits of Hormuz as U.S. says there are 'red lines' Iran can't cross
Iran boasts 'really easy' to close Hormuz Strait
Iraq Ambassador Said For Looking Into Possibility Of Supplies Of Iraqi Oil To Europe Via Ukraine
US pushes ahead with arms deal to Iraq
Pour Man: Israel grows as winemaker
UN alarmed by reports of human rights violations in Ivory Coast
In surprise landslide, Jamaican opposition wins back power
Soyuz Scores Successful Globalstar Launch
Task of Modernizing Ancient Villages of Kazakhstan
Mombasa Airport Attracts More Airlines
KEMRI to produce haemorrhagic fever kits
Protests in Kosovo over Swiss extradition
Sharp increase in taxi fares around Kuwait
Banning hubbly-bubbly smoking (Perspective)
Laos, Thailand, Vietnam Build Economic Axis
Dam in nature-rich 'Jewel of Laos' underway
Laos' continued development fraught with challenges
Latvia's growth 'to be influenced by EU economic issues'
Up to 10,000 Russian guests could visit Latvia in New Year
Winterfest Music Festival Latvia
Bombs, threats ahead of New Year in Lebanon resort
Film, it still is a girl and a gun (Perspective)
The Pre-Xmas Chaos in Monrovia: What Really Went Wrong? (Perspective)
Libyan Airlines and Afriquiyah in merger talks to fly again
Wages in Lithuania to see less increase than planned
Dnevnik: There are 1,842 churches, 580 mosques in Macedonia
New airports biggest project in 2011, road infrastructure priority in 2012
Macedonian cable operators faced with TV rights issues
'Arch Macedonia' to open First in 2012
Picasso Masterpiece in Skopje Unavailable to Public since 1963
‘Made in Madagascar’ Textile Products Sold In China
Madagascar Economy Shows Slow Growth At 0.7 Per Cent
Ten People Reported Missing In Wreck Off Cape Masoala
Toamasina Road Accident Leaves Five Dead, 40 Injured
New Madagascan Sub-Centre Boosts African SAR Coverage
Malawi officials must protect people, not IMF: President
Malawi suspends maize exportation
‘Red alert’ in Malaysia over drug trafficking
Get set for waves of excitement at International surfing competition, Malaysia
‘Horrible year for elephants’ (Perspective)
Maldives orders hundreds of luxury resorts to close spas after religious protest
What Really Happened in Malta This September When Contagious Bird Flu Was First Announced?
Malta toasts record tourism year
Marshall Opposition claims it has the numbers to install president
US Environmental Protection Agency pushes for delay to Majuro dredging plan
Youths call for united Maghreb
Cancun Plans to Pass Gay Marriage Bill to Attract Tourists
Mexico is Getting Colder, More Humanitarian Aid
Mexico slowly picks up the pace on imports
Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moldova: Moldovan media become less professional (Perspective)
Is Morocco really ready for a mega mall?
Sofala Prepared for Possible Floods
Mozambique has large natural gas reserves in Inhambane and Rovuma
Myanmar sets by-election date: Government official
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to meet George Soros: spokesman
Myanmar gov't, Mongla armed group sign six-point peace agreement
Climbers to play soccer on Everest
Nepal‚ China sign tourism promotion pact
Kiwis pack a punch on world sporting table
Public-Private Partnership Boosts Clean Energy in Nicaragua
The Slums Of Nigeria Become A Fashion Haven
North Korean Refugees Seek Freedom Via Thailand
Oslo's High Court Turns down Gay man's application for Asylum
Oman unaffected by global turmoil: IMF
Oman and India renew MoU on defence ties
Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline is Pakistan’s priority: FO
Indo-Pak relationship gets a new face
Saudi Arabia to provide $172m soft loan to Pakistan
Off the beaten path, Palau offers a sea of surprises
Panama: Minister of Agricultural Development Resigns
Manuel Noriega Returns to Panama
Fish kills two men by biting off their testicles
Mine in PNG shut down by landowners’ protest
Health Workers Strike Begins in Paraguay
Paraguayan Govt. Defends Sovereignty over Land Rules
Peru to receive over 1.5 million visitors during Dakar Rally
Peruvians Protest Gold Mine Construction
Peru took important steps towards social inclusion (Perspective)
More evacuations in flood-hit Philippines
State-of-art weather info systems to cost Philippines P16B
Poland grants amnesty to illegal immigrants
Portuguese firefighters go on strike (Video)
Qatar regional hub for organ transplants: Surgeon
Ethnic Hungarian parties in Romania support new election law
Romanian Government doubles royalties for gold, platinum and silver
Roman metropolis found in Romania
Number of Romania's organic farmers triples this year
Romania's largest ski area opens at Poiana Brasov mountain resort
National Milk Campaign to Begin Next Week
War On Drugs Taken to the Grassroots
Saudi Arabia provides Yemen half million tons of fuel
(PHOTO: Shobra Palace in Taif, Saudi Arabia. AN) Palaces to be turned into cultural centers
Family-Friendly Florida Sports Pub Inks First Overseas Franchise Deal in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Senegal opposition figure charged with murdering rival
Greek and Cypriot Energy Companies to Build Serbian Hydro Power Plants
Seychelles President receives FIFA President (Press Release)
Singaporeans wealthy but unhappy
Electricity tariffs to go up from tomorrow
Bomb explodes overnight in front of Slovakian McDonalds
Poll: Number of Slovaks believing the country is on right track drops
Tourists from Russia and Ukraine spending winter holidays in Tatras
Slovenian Inflation Eases In December
Petrol prices in Slovenia will climb to a new record high
We are all losers today, Sisilo tells WTO Ministerial Conference
Money-transfer businesses in Minnesota stop accepting money bound for Somalia
South African N.G.O.s Face Donor Funding Crisis
Godfather of S.Korean democracy movement dies
National Geographic names Sri Lanka among “Best Trips for 2012″
Sri Lanka's national exam results mess an attempt to push students for private universities
Sri Lanka holidaymakers tell of horror slaying of Red Cross hero from Rochdale
Running on empty, Sudanese refugees urged to leave unsafe border site
Suriname wants to scrap Sinterklaas festivities
'500,000 Swedes' risk jail time for filesharing
Agro-dealers finally establish association
Government spends E140m annually in elderly grants
Being gay is demonic – Thuli Rudd (Perspective)
Syria`s People Assembly passes Bill on Establishing National Fund for Investment
Syria: Where the mobile is mightier than the gun (Perspective)
After months of unrest, still no light at the end of Syria’s tunnel (Perspective)
(PHOTO: Taiwan News Channel) Taiwan monitoring China's new satellite navigation system: MND
Taiwan's fingerprinting plan decried as discriminatory
Taiwan's first lady makes first campaign commercial
Taiwan's elderly population projected to double in 14 years
Taiwan sees record number of international visitors
Taiwan to Pour NT$52 B. into Bolstering New Media Industry
Taiwan to build 60 battery exchange stations for green cars
Website launched to promote Taiwanese comics
Anticorruption Billboards Erected In Tajikistan
Pushing Vehicles Stuck in the Mud
Firm seeks capital to boost rare earth mine in Tanzania
Red Cross checking disease outbreaks in Dar es Salaam camps
Night Club's Beam sends panic in Nakonde
Airports of Thailand served 66 million passengers in 2011
Coast dancer battles dengue in Thailand
Thailand flooding still affecting local companies (in Pennsylvania, USA)
Johannes Heesters dies at 108; Dutch-born entertainer performed in Nazi Germany
(PHOTO: Authorities find bullets in dead elephant in Vietnam. VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY) Tonga
Tonga’s King promotes a private university for the Kingdom
We must act now to save T&T (Perspective)
Tunisian hackers, online activists come together to form alliance
Kuwaiti Ambassador meets with new Tunisian PM
117 Fleeing Haiti by Boat Detained in Turks & Caicos
Turk-Russian Gas Deal Follows Azeri Accord
Turkey approves South Stream pipeline construction
Turkey and Azerbaijan to build gas pipeline to Europe
Turkey to beef up missile system
Turkey takes giant leap toward Africa, prioritizes Somalia on agenda
Turkey secures place on world music map in 2011
Turkey's only all-Armenian village a lens to the past
Turkey needs to do more to improve human rights (Perspective)
Turkmenistan President Meets Afghan Commerce and Industries Minister
Registration of Presidential Candidates Starts in Turkmenistan
Turkemenistan transforms itself to attract tourists (Video)
Tuvalu preparing for 2012 king tide season
NGO Bosses Arrested Over Bribery Claim
Five killed in Ukraine bank robbery
Photovoltaics in Ukraine: Activ Solar commissions final phase of Solar Power Station
World Bank downgrades Ukraine GDP growth outlook
Kanye West, Jay-Z Play Sweet 16 Party in Dubai for $6 Million
Chitra Roy to perform in the UAE on New Years Eve
Coldplay Pick Up $1.5m for New Year’s Eve Gig in UAE
Lindsay Lohan I Will NOT Party in Dubai
Another Asian mowed down by overspeeding teenager in UAE
Child Slavery on the Arabian Peninsula
GCC red crescent societies to form unified technical office
UAE broadband, fixed line network sharing plan postponed
Was Groupon Unprepared for the UAE? (Perspective)
Elderly care in England 'in crisis', charity warns
Panama Canal Expansion May Force US West Coast Ports to Reinvest to Compete
Is the U.S. Getting Older and Whiter, or Younger and More Diverse? Yes. (Perspective)
Uruguay: Slight Increase in Population, According to Census
Metallica singer Hetfield throws stones at lensmen in Uruguay, lashes out at paparazzi in Uruguay
(PHOTO: Lukoil) Lukoil sees first gas at Uzbek site
New Zealand suspends aid to Vanuatu’s passport programme
Kiwi shot dead in Vanuatu in land dispute
Venezuela offers surgery to remove breast implants
Venezuela's local production of cars down 40% in four years
Venezuela to Open up Massive Natural Gas Field with European Investment
Venezuela To Buy Arms From Russia
(PHOTO: Vietnam Tourism logo) Vietnam oil output on the rise
Vietnam seafood exports rise by 20 percent year on year
Vietnam lacks leisure centers for children, investors hesitant to pour money in
Green business forum on climate opens in Vietnam
Bullets found in Vietnam dead elephant
Vietnam flight delayed as man sleeps in airplane's engine
Vietnam announces new logo, slogan for tourism
World Leaders in Their Underpants #90 (Perspective)
Interview: Geert Cappelaere of UNICEF on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
New island forms in Red Sea off Yemen: NASA
Zambia, China sign three economic agreements
Death penalty must go —rights body
Minister bemoans rise in gender-based violence
Feature - Appointments of more women to public office win kudos for PF
Fresh View Cinema – first 3d Theatre in Zambia opens
Dialogue will save the country – Sata (Perspective)
Lake Disaster - Mujuru Consoles Bereaved Families
Move to Protect Grain Producers Hailed
Nation Urged to Embrace Circumcision
NGOs and diaspora work together
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