Sex, murder and scandal have dominated newsstands in Uganda to a degree unseen elsewhere in the region.
Ioannis Gatsiounis
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
In the many volumes of what might be termed Mitfordology - studies of that endlessly fascinating and appalling clan - next-to-last daughter Jessica often appears as a salutary counterpoint to her Nazi and fascist siblings. But in the account of her life in this adulatory biography, what is most striking is not what sets her apart from all those other Mitfords, but rather her horrible similarity to them.
By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times
With the D.C. Council gearing up to vote Tuesday on committee assignments and oversight priorities, Marion Barry is expected to head a panel that will give him power over bills to aid ex-felons — a power the former mayor wants to use. Published 8:57 p.m. January 17, 2011
By Bouazza Ben Bouazza and Elaine Ganley - Associated Press
Tunisia took a step toward democracy and reconciliation Monday, promising to free political prisoners and opening its government to opposition forces long shut out of power — but the old guard held onto the key posts, angering protesters. Published 6:00 p.m. January 17, 2011
By Josef Federman - Associated Press
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly announced Monday that he was leaving the Labor Party — dividing the movement that dominated Israeli politics for decades and setting off a chain reaction that cast new doubts over already troubled peace efforts with the Palestinians. Published 5:47 p.m. January 17, 2011