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The animalist Park of Abokouamékro Located at 60 km of Yamoussoukro, the National park of Abokonamékro extends on a surface from 21.000 ha . One can discover Elephants, Buffaloes there, of Cobs de Buffons, Rhinoceroses, Giraffes. Its lodging house in construction and its easy access, by road (the motorway of North) or by air (flights Charter or Air Ivory), are unquestionable assets to do of them one of the principal attractions of the area of the center. The National park of Asagny Located at 100 km of Abidjan to the mouth of Bandama, the national park of Asagny extends on 19.400 ha . Surrounded by water with 60%, the flora is there primarily made up of marshy savanna with palm trees. Elephants, of Potamochères, Buffaloes, Monkeys (Islands with the Chimpanzees), several species of birds, live there in perfect harmony. The navigable Channel of Asagny, allows the walks in boat and is equipped with Watchtowers, offering a unspoilable view on surrounding nature. Easy access by the road ( t...

13 Arrested at Café, Face Flogging; Journalist Gives Up U.N. Immunity to Defend Herself at Trial   ( AP)  A Sudanese female journalist facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public in violation of the country's strict Islamic laws told a packed Khartoum courtroom Wednesday she is resigning from a U.N. job that grants her immunity so she can challenge the law on women's public dress code. Lubna Hussein was among 13 women arrested July 3 in a raid by members of the public order police force on a popular Khartoum cafe for wearing trousers, considered indecent by the strict interpretation of Islamic law adopted by Sudan's Islamic regime. All but three of the women were flogged at a police station two days later. But Hussein and two other women decided they wanted to go to trial and Hussein invited human rights workers, western diplomats and fellow journalists to Wednesday's hearing. Some of her women friends showed up in court Wednesday wearing trousers in a show of ...

NEWSWEEK Published Jul 25, 2009 Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been in day-to-day command of the Afghan insurgency ever since the Taliban's founder and leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, disappeared from view roughly three years ago. NEWSWEEK hand-delivered a list of questions for Baradar to a senior Taliban source. Within days, the Taliban's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, telephoned NEWSWEEK asking for an e-mail copy of the questions. A few weeks later Mujahid e-mailed to NEWSWEEK what he said were Baradar's answers in Pashto. Excerpts: How would you describe the Taliban's current position on the ground in Afghanistan? Our losses are very few. It has become transparent to all Afghans that foreigners have come to our country as invaders and not for the welfare of Afghans. In every nook and corner of the country, a spirit for jihad is raging. What is your reaction to the large increase in U.S. forces this year? Statements about the increase in troops do not affect the m...

Casualties of War By Dave Phillips July 28, 2009 " The Gazette " July 26, 2009 -- - M arquez's 3,500-soldier unit — now called the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team — fought in some of the bloodiest places in Iraq, taking the most casualties of any Fort Carson unit by far. Back home, 10 of its infantrymen have been arrested and accused of murder, attempted murder or manslaughter since 2006. Others have committed suicide, or tried to.Before the murders started, Anthony Marquez's mom dialed his sergeant at Fort Carson to warn that her son was poised to kill. It was February 2006, and the 21-year-old soldier had not been the same since being wounded and coming home from Iraq eight months before. He had violent outbursts and thrashing nightmares. He was devouring pain pills and drinking too much. He always packed a gun. (A word of caution about the language and content of this story: Please see Editor's Note) "It was a dangerous combinatio...