Archive for August 11th, 2009

Costa Rican president has swine flu (Reuters)

Written by on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 in 297419.

Reuters – Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is suffering from the H1N1 virus, making him the first head of state known to have contracted swine flu.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Suu Kyi, US man to appeal Myanmar judgement: lawyers (AFP)

Written by on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 in 297423.

Protestors demonstrate outside the embassy of Myanmar in London. Suu Kyi and US national John Yettaw will both lodge appeals against Myanmar's decision to convict them, their lawyers said Wednesday.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP – Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and US national John Yettaw will both lodge appeals against the ruling junta’s choice to convict them, their lawyers said Wednesday.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Families hope for release of 3 Americans from Iran (Reuters)

Written by on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 in 297421.

Reuters – The families of three Americans detained in Iran expressed hope on Tuesday that they would be released soon and stated that the trio inadvertently strayed across the border on a hiking excursion in Iraq.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back



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