<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title><![CDATA[merinews: World News Articles]]></title> <description><![CDATA[Latest News Articles from World ]]></description> <language>en-us</language> <link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catBrief.jsp?catID=1&category=World]]></link> <copyright><![CDATA[&#169;  Copyright 2006, Meri News]]></copyright><item><title><![CDATA[The war for water]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139737&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[A recently released report by the UN has predicted that by the middle of this century, around seven billion people in 60 countries could face water scarcity and in just 20 years, the average supply of water per person will drop by one-third.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minorities should be treated fairly in Romania: Zed]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139695&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hindus in Romania want the minorities to be treated fairly in all educational reforms. There should be equal respect for all religious symbols, while comparative religion could be offered as an alternative to religion in the school curricula.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military genius Musharraf's civilian manoeuvre]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139679&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[It does appear that General Musharraf has avoided being an Abhimanyu and has extricated himself admirably from the deadly chakra vyuh at least for now. For a hated dictator to have such a respectable exit is nothing less than a miracle.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musharraf was liability for Pakistan: Pak minister]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139665&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[Pervez Musharraf is neither the general nor the president now. He resigned in the wake of constant pressure from opposition parties. Pakistan Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman ate her heart out and termed him as a liability for the nation]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musharrafs departure]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139661&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[Now with Musharraf gone, what remains to be seen is what will be his next course of action. For time being, his departure would strengthen the fragile democracy that has been struggling to survive in the country of fundamentalists and fanatics.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will it be political oblivion for Musharraf?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139654&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[Powerful now, powerless the next moment is perhaps the destiny of most Pakistani rulers. President Pervez Musharraf might be forced into a year-long political oblivion, before fading away from public memory forever, state PPP sources]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pervez Musharraf steps down]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139646&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[President Musharraf, facing impeachment by coalition government, has steeped down from his post. He took this decision after observing the growing political ambivalence against him in his homeland. He is not worried about any impeachment proceedings.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musharraf decides to step down]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139639&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[Musharraf's decision of stepping down has put an end to a bitter confrontation between the presidency and the five-month-old coalition government that has been gunning for him since its victory in the February 2008 elections]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa: Students encounter suspected witch]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139634&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 65-70 years old gogo sneaked inside a cottage where students of Limpopo University reside. The students believe that she must have flown inside the cottage as they didn't find her footprints on the ground. The gogo is believed to be a witch.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world would end, the cycle has begun!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=139620&catID=1&category=World]]></link><description><![CDATA[With 2012 just four years away of what could be the greatest and most significant date in our history; the world is not willing to believe and let go. Could the Mayans have actually found the great cycle of our solar system? Nothing is for sure]]></description></item></channel></rss>
