Search intensifies for 70 Migrants believed to have drowned.

KLN & Agencies

What an ideal dinghy looks like.

Valletta - At least 70 African migrants are feared missing in the central Mediterranean after a large rubber dinghy taking them to Europe capsized, the Malta representative of the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday. A Maltese fishing boat found only eight survivors on the half submerged dinghy early on Wednesday.

Kenya’s Olympians Receive Heroes Welcome

KLN News

Samuel Wanjiru - The Olympic marathon Gold medal winner who earlier this year came second in the Flora London Marathon.

Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka led family members, friends, athletics officials and curious onlookers to welcome Kenya's heroes back home on. The Olympians received a hero's homecoming on Wednesday night; their touch down at the JKI Airport brought everything to a standstill as the air was filled with jubilation.

Zimbabwe: What is Mugabe Up to?

Editorial

President Mugabe - Is he the biggest joker on the continent.

Democratic Convention Sensational and Historic on Day3

By topi lyambila

The crowd goes wild at the Dem-Convention in Denver - with many crying tears of joy and disbelief

And I doubt it the Republicans can match the kind of momentum that has been fostered by the Blues. When Hilary Clinton spoke on Tuesday, she virtually brought the house down, but still many held their breath as they waited to see if President Bill Clinton can let it ride or kill it!

Dalai Lama is hospitalised

 KLN & Agencies

Dalai Lama as seen in recent pictures.

he Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, has been admitted to a hospital in India with "abdominal discomfort".  Doctors have said there is no cause for concern after the 73-year-old cancelled two foreign trips having complained of fatigue.

Britain’s top Muslim Cop accuses Met Chief of discrimination

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Tariq Ghaffur - Senior Police Officer -highest ranked - is accussing the Met Police of discrimination

Britain's top Muslim policeman accused the controversial head of London's police of racial discrimination Thursday, triggering a sharp rebuke that he should "shut up."

Russia’s march checked as Asia turn Away.

KLN & Agencies

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates. In an exlusive interview with CNN's Matthew Chance in the Black Sea city of Sochi Thursday, Putin said the U.S. had encouraged Georgia to attack the autonomous region of South Ossetia.

UN Watch decry impunity over Kenyan clashes

By Derek Otieno in London

A Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch on Monday slammed a draft declaration issued in Abuja, Nigeria for ignoring the atrocities in the country during the post-election skirmishes in January and February. UN Watch noted that the state of impunity in African countries, Kenya included, threatens cause of the African population and places the entire African population at risk.

Microsoft CEO in Kenya to take up post in Botswana

By Derek Otieno

Kenya based Thapelo Lippe, is said to be the favourite to head the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) news agency reports indicated in london yesterday. The reports say the former Orange Botswana, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lippe, who is currently CEO of Microsoft in Kenya is likely to land the BTC top job that has been vacant ever since V.T Seretse left.

 Does the LRA Really Want Peace or do they crave Power?

by Scott A Morgan

The Neighbours of Uganda were warned. Last Month at the African Union summit in Egypt there was a warning delivered by a US Diplomat. The gist of the message was chilling. One of the most feared rebel movements in Africa the Lord's Resistance Army was rearming. And over the weekend they struck.

Hilary Clinton Comes Clean- No Way-No How – No McCain!

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Hilary and Chelsea acknowledge the standing ovation at the Dem. Convention in Denver.

Obama Assassination-plot Arrests

KLN & Agencies

Sen. Obama - Suspects are known to him!

The emergence of Barack Obama as a top contender in the presidential race has elicited mixed reactions from a cross section of Americans. Many believe that only a bullet can stop him from getting to the White House, and now this okward thinking is being strengthened by the recent revelations of an assignation plot on Obama.

Impala hang on to top spot.

By Maik Kwambo

Musa Otieno Stars in Cup win for Cleveland Stars

By Maik Kwambo

For the second time in the USL 2 playoff, former Kenyan skipper Musa Otieno put his 6'4" frame to excellent use, and this time it not only delivered a win but a Championship win. Otieno first scored during the first round of the USL 2 playoff when he rose well above the whole Western Mass Pioneers defense to score the third goal that gave Cleveland City stars the lead.

Tusker FC Sack Coach Ghost Mulee.

By Maik Kwambo
Tusker FC, the 2007 Kenya Premier League and 2008 Regional (CECAFA) reigning Champions has fired its coach, Jacob Ghost Mulee, a protege of former Kenya coach, Reinhardt Fabisch (now deceased). Also a form National soccer team Harambee Stars coach.

KPL Weekend Action

By Maik Kwambo

Title contenders Sony and Thika United were winners in Sunday's Kenyan Premier League action as champions Tusker continued to paddle through gloom losing on their western Kenyan trip at Stima's Bukhungu Stadium. Leaders Mathare United had their march interrupted by the abandonment of their match with Gor Mahia at Nyayo National Stadium.

Madonna rocks McCain’s world-comparing him to Robert Mugabe

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Madonna kicks-off tour with a political statement.

Madonna's comparisons of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain with Adolf Hitler and Robert Mugabe are "outrageous, unacceptable and crudely divisive all at the same time", his campaign said.

Leeds Carnival Could be Bigger than Nottinghill

By topi lyambila

The troupes it the road in Leeds. Colour was paramount

Certainly safer! Started in 1967, Leeds Carnival was the first Caribbean Carnival in the UK. The Leeds Carnival organised by the Leeds West Indian Centre is proving to be the next biggest Summer European Street party after Nottinghill. A family day, beautiful costumes and young masqueraders in a fantastic atmosphere no crowd trouble little police presence;

Hijacked Ships, New UN Resolution & The Violence in Somalia

KLN News

Once again, ASPAC has condemned the hijacking of the foreign ships off the coast of Somalia on Thursday last week.  The UK based Peace for Somalia initiative, is keen on portraying a more responsible image for Somalia abroad.

Somalia Gunmen kidnap Journalists.

KLN & Agencies

Two international journalists, along with their Somali colleague and a driver, were kidnapped Saturday, a journalists' organization in Somalia said. Amanda Lindhout, a Canadian journalist, and Nigel Brenan, an Australian photojournalist, had been in the country just three days when militia men snatched them outside the capital city of Mogadishu, the National Union of Somali Journalists said Sunday.

11,000 pick their 'ticket' to Heaven

KLN & Agencies

NAHEIM, Calif. – More than 11,000 people in Southern California accepted their “tickets” to Heaven over the weekend at an annual event that has helped some 298,000 people commit their life to Christ since 1990.  More than 30,000 people attend the annual Southern California Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008.

Is Congress slacking off regarding Women?

by Scott A Morgan   

Lately it seems that one cannot read or hear a news report from Africa without the mentioning of Women being abused in one fashion or another. Whether its the Sexual Assaults that have occurred in the DRC or in Zimbabwe or the trafficking of sex workers Violence for some women is a daily occurrence.

Nottinghill Carnival: A record 750,000 descend the streets of London for the final day

Three quarters of a million people have packed the streets of west London for the final day of the Notting Hill Carnival.Huge crowds gathered to experience the loud and colourful masquerade floats snake their way through the streets.

Political Statement at Leeds Carnival

By topi lyambila

One of the dance troupes donned the Guantanamo garb to make a political statement.

It was yet another sign of maturity and calm as one of the dancing troupes adopted the prisoners and army wardens shackling them around. The musical mix however gave this group a comical edge to its getup.

Hilary Clinton Speaks tonight and paves way for Obama

KLN  & Agencies

Hilary makes the speech of the meoment on Tuesday night.

All eyes and ears will be on Hilary Rodham Clinton when she takes on the podium on Tuesday night for the speech that is thought to make or break Obama.  For a moment, the spotlight will be back on Sen. Hillary Clinton as she takes the stage Tuesday for her last solo "hoorah" of the 2008 presidential election.

Ted Kennedy defies illness to Endorse Obama, as Michelle Obama Delivers

By topi lyambila

Sen. Ted kennedy and Michelle Obama in their element on Monday night.

Michelle Obama as expected delivered a keynote address to the delegates on the opening day of the Democratic Convention demystifying Obama to bring him out as ordinary, but the power of speech belonged to Ted Kennedy who declared, “The work begins anew, the hope rises again and the dream lives on.”

Zimbabwe Parliament Elects New Speaker

KLN News

 Lovemore Moyo was on Monday elected the new parliamentary speaker for the Zimbabwe parliament giving a first victory for the opposition party MDC who were supported by the other opposition parliamentarians to stave off another Mugabe triumph.

KCB End Impala’s Kenya Cup dream

By Maik Kwambo

Africa dominated the distance races…What if slavery never occurred….

See how the run

By Derek Otieno

As the planes carrying contingents to this year’s Olympics Games in Beijing, China touch down across the African continent, it is a feeling of satisfaction, pride and confidence as the medal winners disembark from the planes with medals garlanded round their necks.

Kenya Cricket: ICC charges Maurice Ouma of Kenya

By Derek Otieno in London

Kenyan wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma has met the full brunt of the International Cricket Council (ICC) disciplinary committee.Under the international rules, the player was charged under Level 1 offences which carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50% of a player's match fee.