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| Nigerian violence fed by ethnic, economic issues, ex-president says Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:59 EST Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week's explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians and Muslims -- but by ethnic, social, and economic problems. |
| Death toll rises as violence rocks Somali capital Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:48:01 EST Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital Thursday, a day after a battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured. |
| Rocking out with 'Africa's best new band' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:02:07 EST South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own. |
| Explainer: What's behind slaughter in Nigeria? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:09:45 EST Gangs of machete-wielding Muslims have been blamed for the weekend slaughter of hundreds of Christian villagers in Nigeria, but analysts say it would be wrong to assume the conflict was rooted in religion. |
| Nigeria urged to bring killing mobs to justice Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:24:03 EST Nigeria on Tuesday faced international calls to bring to justice killer mobs armed with guns and knives who massacred hundreds of villagers in the country's rural heartland. |
| Pirates seize Norwegian tanker off Malagasy coast Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:42:14 EST Pirates have hijacked a Norwegian tanker off the coast of Madagascar and are steering the ship toward Somalia, the ship's owner said. |
| French warship team destroys pirate boats Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:38:55 EST Twenty-eight suspected pirates were taken into custody Friday by the European Union Naval Force after a handful of failed attacks on fishing vessels in the Indian Ocean, the EU mission said. |
| Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:23:17 EST The death toll from weekend violence in central Nigeria climbed to more than 200 Monday after members of a machete-wielding Muslim group attacked a mostly Christian town south of the city of Jos, officials said. |
| Restaurant gives Americans a taste of Somalia Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:04:58 EST In the kitchen of the restaurant Safari Express, it's hard to tell what's more powerful, the spicy aroma of the East African food or the fiery passion of the chef, Jamal Hashi. |
| Attack on Nigerian town kills more than 200 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:10:18 EST The death toll from weekend violence in central Nigeria climbed to more than 200 Monday after members of a machete-wielding Muslim group attacked mostly Christian villages, officials said. |
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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 12, 2010 is:
sub rosa • \sub-ROH-zuh\ • adverb
: in confidence : secretly
Example sentence:
The private investigator met sub rosa with his client to show her photos of her husband rendezvousing at various local establishments with another woman.
Did you know?
"Sub rosa" literally means "under the rose" in New Latin. Since ancient times, the rose has often been associated with secrecy. In ancient mythology, Cupid gave a rose to Harpocrates, the god of silence, to keep him from telling about the indiscretions of Venus. Ceilings of dining rooms have been decorated with carvings of roses, reportedly to remind guests that what was said at the table should be kept confidential. Roses have also been placed over confessionals as a symbol of the confidentiality of confession. "Sub rosa" entered the English language in the 17th century, and even before then, people were using the English version, "under the rose." Earlier still, "unter der Rose" was apparently used in Germany, where the phrase is thought to have originated.