THE HUM - WORLD HEADLINES - JANUARY 4, 2012
Triple bombing targets Kandahar police
Yeti Crabs & Ghost Octopus! Unique Life Found at 1st Antarctic Deep-Sea Vents
Leaders' illnesses cloud South America's newfound stability
Mistakes cost dear in Third Stage of Dakar Rally
Clipper Round the World Race - Geraldton Western Australia takes lead
Dhaka calls Kathmandu for power
Brazil buys three BAE Ocean Patrol Vessels
IRRI Releases Two New Rice Varieties In Burundi
Cameroon Villagers Pin Hopes on Diamond Mine
Ancient City of Angkor may have been ruined by drought
More than 700 Canadians ‘brrrrrrave’ the cold for charity
Colombian team to be disqualified from Dakar Rally
Czechs detained in Zambia return home (Audio)
El Salvador Murder Rate Highest Since End of Civil War
Ethiopia discovers largest ever gold reserves
Shell plans oil pipeline construction from South Sudan to Ethiopia
Latin America leads Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
45 challenges to Gabon's poll results
New bid to broker Middle East talks takes place
Humanities Council to hold film series on the Micronesian experience on Guam
Violent deaths in Guatemala down in 2011
Donor Assistance Will Reduce Contract Non-Payment Risks Despite Continued Risks of Sporadic Violence
Navy chief held in Guinea-Bissau after alleged coup attempt
Guyanese cargo vessel goes missing after leaving T&T
Haiti still recovering from deadly 2010 earthquake
Icelandic President decides not to run for re-election
Chennai youth devises a new method to curb movie piracy
Coal India looks to buy coal assets in South Africa
Detained Indian traders in Chinese hub are “fearing for their lives”
Indonesia sailors detained for killing Taiwan skipper
Indonesia Leads Southeast Asia With 6.5% Expansion In Q4
Indonesia sees 2012 unmilled rice output up
Oil prices soar as Iran warns US aircraft carrier away from Persian Gulf
Iranian currency falls against U.S. dollar on fresh sanctions
'Undocumented' are being forced to live in fear on margins of Irish society
Israel and Taiwan ink aviation agreement
Taiwan airlines have no immediate plans to run flights to Israel
Jerusalem Marathon 2012: A race of nations (Press release)
Dry, windy weather darkens Ivorian cocoa outlook
OAS Secretary General Congratulates New Prime Minister of Jamaica
RefugeeLives program establishes mobile network in Jordan
South Kazakhstan companies pursue CSR policy
Kenya Trailblazes in Mobile Money Transfer Services
Kenya to miss June date for digital switch over
New, social media ‘the tool’ of 2012 Assembly elections
Kuwait to build first-ever solar power station
Passenger Services Restored on Mekong River
Referendum to determine the status of Russian language in Latvia
Lebanon to host U.N. conference on reform in Arab world
Libya seeks to boost tourism industry (Video)
More flood victims evacuated in Pasir Puteh, Malaysia
LivingSocial enters Malaysia online shopping market
Hotels forced to shut down spas across Maldives
Mali to give 40,000 tonnes of food to drought victims
Malta Airport achieves record 3.5 million passengers in 2011
Former senator elected Marshall Islands president
Mexico tries to rally its expatriates to vote
Mexico, war crimes and a slippery slope (Perspective)
President talks past, present, and future at honor assembly
Moroccan king unveils Islamist-led government
Mozambique to take up production of ARVs
Burmese company to launch cheap mobile phone service
In Burmese Chanukah celebration, signs of Myanmar’s openness to the West
Tractor Shortage Delays Ploughing
ADB to provide loan for six water projects in Nepal
New Zealand's "Solar Promise" Becomes Solar Policy
Passport checks find surge in fakes
Niger's anti-corruption files burn
Charitable trust invests in sustainable agriculture in Niger with RAIN
Fuel subsidy protests spread to Lagos
Reversing the Terrorist Tide in Nigeria: The Need for Smart Power (Perspective)
Election Dispute Brewing in Northern Mariana Islands
Bible becomes 2011 bestseller in Norway
Sultanate of Oman hosts GCC Health Ministers meeting tomorrow
Oman warns over illegal surveys
Seeb project to enhance greenery in Oman
Omani explorer's North Pole trek hits big screen
Pak-Tajik intertwined in bonds of religion says Pakistan National Speaker
Pakistan, India to start power, petro trade
Nimoo-Bazgo project: Pakistan to take dam dispute to world court
An unforgiveable sin (Perspective)
Panama's president lambasts media owners for publishing about corruption scandals
Paraguay confirms new foot-and-mouth outbreak
Peru to celebrate National Chocolate and Cocoa Day every October 1
Controversy in Peru for Possible Junk Food Tax
Peru’s Central Bank: Poverty Rate Could Drop to 17 Percent by 2016
Disease Outbreak in Philippines after floods
Hackers attack Philippine vice president's website
Gov't plans to produce Panama disease-free banana seedlings soon
Puerto Rico: status vote set as crime, unemployment rise
Violence Continues in Puerto Rico After Close of Deadliest Year
Solar energy project in Puerto Rico completes financing, receives modules
Taliban says it will open Qatar office for talks with U.S.
Federer trounces Davydenko in Qatar Open
Romania catches up on building highways
The number of active operators in Romania's organic farming sector has tripled this year
Romania to Resume Privatization of State-Owned Energy Companies
A New Kid On the Block Within Telecoms
Innovative Businesses to Instill Entrepreneurship Spirit
Young Motorcyclists Still Cause Most Traffic Accidents
Solar Power Industries completes new solar installation
Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
Azerbaijani President receives Premier of Saint Vincent and Grenadines (VIDEO)
Samoa begins celebrating 50 years of independence
Samoa paper names PM as Person of Decade
Saudi Arabia arrests foreigner for celebrating New Year’s with balloons
Libya, Saudi Arabia to Restore Full Relations
Saudi healthcare grads snub private sector jobs
Africa's 'most famous' singer N'Dour eyes Senegal presidency
Serbian Princess to visit Halifax
Greying Singapore taps robots, games in rehab
Singapore Press accuses Yahoo of plagiarism in copyright suit
Singapore's counter-terror success (Perspective)
Slovaks made 12.5 million mobile phone calls and messages on December 31
IMF head set for South Africa visit
Supercomputing: SA back in top 500
South Africa's holiday road death toll exceeds 1000
Controversy Over S. African Rhino Hunting
South Africa Seed Centre to Provide More, Cheaper Varieties
South Korea Lifts Ban On Travel To The North
South Korea hopes for 'new era' for Koreas
Korean mobile app Kakao Talk now sees 1 billion texts sent every day
South Sudanese 'massacred' after fleeing Pibor say reports
Shell eyes possible South Sudan opportunities
South Sudan To Host East African Kickboxing Championship
Spain selects site for nuclear waste storage
Spain's house prices 'have fallen significantly'
Spain: New Year brings end to bullfighting in Catalonia
New Year tradition of the 12 grapes
Lotus Tower will be South Asia’s tallest built in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka brimming with promise (Perspective)
NHRI Condemns Shutting Down Ray Elsha'b Newspaper and Confiscating Its Assets
Sudan upgrading airbase in North Kordofan
Sudan Women's Advisory board 'seeks to improve health among females'
Malaria, bilharzia and filariasis endemic in South Darfur
Swine flu victim tells of six-month fight for life
Aggrieved soldiers want to see the king
Security guard threatens ATM users with knife
Some contract teachers not paid in full
Boss of World's Largest Container Shipping Line Maersk, Taken Ill
Chunk of Swiss peak breaks off in massive rockslide
Jungfrau illuminated to celebrate mountain railway centenary
Syria and Iran Discuss Agricultural Cooperation
Philippine Government seeks Syria’s help with labor trafficking
Syrian state journalist, videographer killed
The Only Remaining Online Copy of Vogue's Asma al-Assad Profile
One convenience store every 500 meters in Taiwan
Taiwan, Germany Ink Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation
Funds to be raised for East Africa famine relief
Number of Tanzania Internet users is 5m
Hopes dashed as fuel prices go up
Financial constraints hamper Tanzania's London 2012 Olympic preparation
Lake Zone regions capitalise on sisal growing
Bangkok floods, reducing urban risk in a changing climate
Public debt forecast to rise rapidly on big borrowing
Thailand switches to Euro IV standard for gasoil, gasoline
Logistics sector needs to be prepared for emergencies (Perspective)
The Arctic
Solar charging panel generates call time for test team
Dutch pension fund puts Walmart, PetroChina on investment blacklist
Sending money home crucial for many immigrants
Sabga pleads for efficient importation of pain medication for cancer patients
Former Chamber head backs removal of fuel subsidy in Trinidad and Tobago (Perspective)
Tunisian President on First State Trip Abroad Visits Libya
Tunisia is keen to strengthen relationship with India
Mother Plans Rally to Demand Return of Her Children
'Rouge Parole' by Tunisian director Baccar opens in Theaters On January 4th
Expectation high for new tourism season
GCC, Turkey to discuss investment
Tuberculosis still prevalent in Turkey
DO highlights island migration
Gay Activists Lash Out At Nsaba Buturo
Ugandans Abroad Want to Get More Involved in Business
Minister Storms Radio Station, Orders Arrests
Ukraine Synagogue Firebombed a Second Time in Two Months
Activ Solar completes Europe’s largest solar power plant
Emirates Airline buys UK travel agent
UAE Facebook penetration rates among highest globally, while female use in the region lags
Seven new rules in UAE as new year starts
UAE’s Abu Dhabi facing water shortages
Young Future Energy Leaders Program
UAE camel festival features beauty contests, races
Volvo Ocean Race: Telefonica resumes Leg 2 tomorrow
Forecasts differ on the Dubai real estate market
UAE National ID card application and renewal can now be done online
Dubai gets own fog monitoring stations
Mesothelioma Kills Over 150 Residents of Gwent, England
UK Faces Private Sector Pensions 'Collapse' (Video)
Backgrounder: U.S. presidential nomination process and Iowa caucuses
Latest US military drone features 1.8 gigapixel camera
There's a New Volcano to Worry About, and This Time It's in the USA
Marines fighting mold problem at Parris Island
Congressman Ron Paul on Autism in America
US: Harsh Conditions for Young Lifers (Human Rights Watch report)
30 Statistics That Show The Middle Class Is Dying Right In Front Of Our Eyes (Perspective)
Abortion decriminalization passes in Uruguay Senate
Uruguay’s citrus industry in the dumps due to rising costs
Armenian Grigoryan to open boxing school in Uzbekistan
Vanuatu’s President to be medi-vacced to Australia
Vatican agency says at least 26 church workers killed in 2011
Investment remains stagnant in 2011
Venezuelan TV shows will make it in Hollywood, a firm hopes
Schooling in Vietnam: a stark contrast (Photos)
Vietnam has fewer than 50 wild tigers left
Vietnam handbag exports cross US$1bn-mark
Search for missing Vinalines Queen Ship continues, Four days on
Falling home prices in Vietnam a positive development: ministry
CCR: Schlesser keeps Africa Eco Race lead after stage 5
Yemen PM to visit GCC countries Saturday to seek support
Yemen: On the Permaculture Map
Soya bean shortage concerns Zambian poultry industry
Diarrhea second leading cause of death in Zambia
Workers at Zimbabwe's Shabanie Mine Paid for First Time in Three Years
Growing risk of waterborne diseases in rural areas
Air Zimbabwe suspends flights to London after one of its planes is impounded over unpaid debts
China Pledge to Develop Martial Arts Wushu in Zimbabwe
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