NEW YORK The cleanup of miles of New Jersey shorefront ripped apart by Superstorm Sandy has just begun, but New York City moved closer to resuming its normal frenetic pace Thursday by getting back its vital subways. The storm-crippled trains began … Sri Lankan ruling party moves to impeach chief justice
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ruling party moved a motion in parliament on Thursday to impeach the chief justice for violating the constitution, signaling a deepening rift between the government and the judiciary. Relations between Shirani Bandaranayake, Sri Lanka’s first woman chief justice, and the government have been deteriorating over recent months. Her supporters say she has been trying to preserve the independence of the judiciary in a highly politicized environment, and as the government faces international pressure over its human rights record. …
Hardier cassava offers promise for hungry Africa
From this field nestled among the lush rolling hills of Nigeria’s southwest, the small plants rising out the hard red dirt appear fragile, easily crushed by weather or chance.
Fuel tanker explosion kills 22 in Saudi capital
A fuel truck exploded after hitting portions of a bridge Thursday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, engulfing buildings and cars in flames and killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 110, witnesses and officials said.
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