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President summons Cabinet
Faced with a stalemate in the negotiated power-sharing deal, President Kibaki has summoned a Cabinet meeting Monday morning where he is expected to spell to his team the hard options he has to take. full story

Revealed: Secret letters are being used to keep negotiations for an acceptable Grand Coalition Cabinet going after a one-on-one engagement between President Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate Raila Odinga took a knock on Tuesday. full story

Joy as Kibaki, Raila sign power sharing deal
Finally, the much-awaited power sharing deal that has been shrouded in controversy, but which held the only key to a peaceful and agreeable settlement of the post-election impasse has been signed. full story

Annan talks shift to Raila and Kibaki
Lead mediator Dr Kofi Annan made good his promise to directly engage President Kibaki and Mr Raila Odinga. full story

Revealed: Inside the talks room A member of the PNU negotiating team engaged the Panel of Eminent African Persons in heated exchanges and is understood to have let fly comments that stunned mediators before the talks were suspended indefinitely, The Standard can report. full story

Clinton, Obama sharpen their attacks PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sharpened their attacks on each other on Sunday, trading barbs over health care, trade and experience as they head for key showdowns in Texas and Ohio on March 4. Full Article

Deal in the making
The Office of the Prime minister is to be assigned a supervisory role in addition to co-ordinating affairs of the envisaged coalition Government. full story

Kenya 'at risk of fresh violence' Violence could erupt again in Kenya unless a solution to the country's crisis is found urgently, a new report warns.

LEADING STORY Kibaki’s proposals on how to end poll crisis
President Kibaki on Tuesday for the first time signalled the kind of agreement he is proposing to help resolve the political crisis which...

Reforms could see the return of powerful PM The executive Prime Minister’s office, abolished on December 12, 1964 when Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya’s first President, is now inevitable if a political settlement out of the impasse is to be reached, The Standard has learnt. full story

OPEN LETTER FROM THE SOMALI REGION GABRA COMMUNITY ELDERS

Coalition agenda as Rice arrives for talks
The Government and ODM have set their terms for Monday’s meeting with chief mediator Kofi Annan as top US diplomat is scheduled to arrive in the morning to push for a power-sharing ...

McCain looks to November vote MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - John McCain, with little Republican opposition, looked forward on Sunday to the November presidential election while Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton prepared for their next big fight in Wisconsin. Full Article

President summons Cabinet
Faced with a stalemate in the negotiated power-sharing deal, President Kibaki has summoned a Cabinet meeting Monday morning where he is expected to spell to his team the hard options he has to take. full story

Revealed: Secret letters are being used to keep negotiations for an acceptable Grand Coalition Cabinet going after a one-on-one engagement between President Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate Raila Odinga took a knock on Tuesday. full story

Joy as Kibaki, Raila sign power sharing deal
Finally, the much-awaited power sharing deal that has been shrouded in controversy, but which held the only key to a peaceful and agreeable settlement of the post-election impasse has been signed. full story

Annan talks shift to Raila and Kibaki
Lead mediator Dr Kofi Annan made good his promise to directly engage President Kibaki and Mr Raila Odinga. full story

Revealed: Inside the talks room A member of the PNU negotiating team engaged the Panel of Eminent African Persons in heated exchanges and is understood to have let fly comments that stunned mediators before the talks were suspended indefinitely, The Standard can report. full story

LEADING STORY Kibaki’s proposals on how to end poll crisis
President Kibaki on Tuesday for the first time signalled the kind of agreement he is proposing to help resolve the political crisis which...

Reforms could see the return of powerful PM The executive Prime Minister’s office, abolished on December 12, 1964 when Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya’s first President, is now inevitable if a political settlement out of the impasse is to be reached, The Standard has learnt. full story

OPEN LETTER FROM THE SOMALI REGION GABRA COMMUNITY ELDERS

Coalition agenda as Rice arrives for talks
The Government and ODM have set their terms for Monday’s meeting with chief mediator Kofi Annan as top US diplomat is scheduled to arrive in the morning to push for a power-sharing ...

McCain looks to November vote MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - John McCain, with little Republican opposition, looked forward on Sunday to the November presidential election while Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton prepared for their next big fight in Wisconsin. Full Article

Kenyan MP killed Second Kenyan opposition MP shot dead after month of bloodshed. Full Article

Gharri Brothers and Sisters, We got it. We have the infamous Adan Mohamed Noora's Letter. So, Please read it carefully and make your own judgement.

Corpses Dragged in Somali Streets in Fierce Battle By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS:

NY police shooting Two police officers were indicted for manslaughter in the killing of an unarmed black man on his wedding day. Full Article

U.S. to keep Palestinian aid ban JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday its ban on direct aid to the Palestinian government would remain in place but it broke ranks with Israel by authorizing contacts with some members of the new unity administration. Full Article

Basra Raid Finds Dozens Detained by Iraq Spy Unit By KIRK SEMPLE Iraqi and British forces found prisoners showing signs of torture inside the offices of an Iraqi intelligence agency.

16 Civilians Die as U.S. Troops Open Fire in Afghanistan

U.S. soldier jailed for 100 years A U.S. soldier who pleaded guilty to raping and murdering a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing her family was sentenced to 100 years in a military prison. Full Article

Bus bombed in Iran, report says 18 dead TEHRAN (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed on Wednesday when a bomb exploded next to a bus owned by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in southeast Iran, where security forces and armed groups often clash, Iran's IRNA news agency said. Full Article

U.S. transport chopper down in Iraq The U.S. military confirmed on Wednesday that a transport helicopter had come down near Baghdad but declined to comment on any casualties. The Sea Knight helicoper can carry up to 25 passengers and four crew. Full Article

Bush: Iraq "fumbled" Saddam hanging WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Tuesday the Iraqi government had "fumbled" the execution of Saddam Hussein by making it look like a revenge killing. Full Article

President summons Cabinet Faced with a stalemate in the negotiated power-sharing deal, President Kibaki has summoned a Cabinet meeting Monday morning where he is expected to spell to his team the hard options he has to take. full story

Revealed: Secret letters are being used to keep negotiations for an acceptable Grand Coalition Cabinet going after a one-on-one engagement between President Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate Raila Odinga took a knock on Tuesday. full story

Joy as Kibaki, Raila sign power sharing deal Finally, the much-awaited power sharing deal that has been shrouded in controversy, but which held the only key to a peaceful and agreeable settlement of the post-election impasse has been signed. full story

Annan talks shift to Raila and Kibaki Lead mediator Dr Kofi Annan made good his promise to directly engage President Kibaki and Mr Raila Odinga. full story

Revealed: Inside the talks room A member of the PNU negotiating team engaged the Panel of Eminent African Persons in heated exchanges and is understood to have let fly comments that stunned mediators before the talks were suspended indefinitely, The Standard can report. full story

LEADING STORY Kibaki’s proposals on how to end poll crisis President Kibaki on Tuesday for the first time signalled the kind of agreement he is proposing to help resolve the political crisis which...

Reforms could see the return of powerful PM The executive Prime Minister’s office, abolished on December 12, 1964 when Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya’s first President, is now inevitable if a political settlement out of the impasse is to be reached, The Standard has learnt. full story

OPEN LETTER FROM THE SOMALI REGION GABRA COMMUNITY ELDERS

Coalition agenda as Rice arrives for talks The Government and ODM have set their terms for Monday’s meeting with chief mediator Kofi Annan as top US diplomat is scheduled to arrive in the morning to push for a power-sharing ...

McCain looks to November vote MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - John McCain, with little Republican opposition, looked forward on Sunday to the November presidential election while Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton prepared for their next big fight in Wisconsin. Full Article

Kenyan MP killed Second Kenyan opposition MP shot dead after month of bloodshed. Full Article

Gharri Brothers and Sisters, We got it. We have the infamous Adan Mohamed Noora's Letter. So, Please read it carefully and make your own judgement.

Corpses Dragged in Somali Streets in Fierce Battle By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS:

NY police shooting Two police officers were indicted for manslaughter in the killing of an unarmed black man on his wedding day. Full Article

U.S. to keep Palestinian aid ban JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday its ban on direct aid to the Palestinian government would remain in place but it broke ranks with Israel by authorizing contacts with some members of the new unity administration. Full Article

Basra Raid Finds Dozens Detained by Iraq Spy Unit By KIRK SEMPLE Iraqi and British forces found prisoners showing signs of torture inside the offices of an Iraqi intelligence agency.

16 Civilians Die as U.S. Troops Open Fire in Afghanistan

U.S. soldier jailed for 100 years A U.S. soldier who pleaded guilty to raping and murdering a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing her family was sentenced to 100 years in a military prison. Full Article

Bus bombed in Iran, report says 18 dead TEHRAN (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed on Wednesday when a bomb exploded next to a bus owned by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in southeast Iran, where security forces and armed groups often clash, Iran's IRNA news agency said. Full Article

U.S. transport chopper down in Iraq The U.S. military confirmed on Wednesday that a transport helicopter had come down near Baghdad but declined to comment on any casualties. The Sea Knight helicoper can carry up to 25 passengers and four crew. Full Article

Bush: Iraq "fumbled" Saddam hanging WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Tuesday the Iraqi government had "fumbled" the execution of Saddam Hussein by making it look like a revenge killing. Full Article

President summons Cabinet
Faced with a stalemate in the negotiated power-sharing deal, President Kibaki has summoned a Cabinet meeting Monday morning where he is expected to spell to his team the hard options he has to take. full story

Joy as Kibaki, Raila sign power sharing deal
Finally, the much-awaited power sharing deal that has been shrouded in controversy, but which held the only key to a peaceful and agreeable settlement of the post-election impasse has been signed. full story

Annan talks shift to Raila and Kibaki
Lead mediator Dr Kofi Annan made good his promise to directly engage President Kibaki and Mr Raila Odinga. full story

LEADING STORY Kibaki’s proposals on how to end poll crisis
President Kibaki on Tuesday for the first time signalled the kind of agreement he is proposing to help resolve the political crisis which...

Coalition agenda as Rice arrives for talks
The Government and ODM have set their terms for Monday’s meeting with chief mediator Kofi Annan as top US diplomat is scheduled to arrive in the morning to push for a power-sharing ...