The News Review:

- Chile: Supreme Court Extradites Fujimori
- Salsa king Labah Sosseh dies
- RITES attains highest ever turnover of Rs. 566 crore
- RITES posts a record Rs 1.18 bn profit
- Toll rises as rains devastate Africa
- Newcomers Join Veterans; Add Depth to Cowboy Basketball

Chile: Supreme Court Extradites Fujimori
Reuters AlertNet – Sep 21, 2007
In contrast to these cases Fujimori is not facing trial in an international court and it is the Chilean Supreme Court that has decided that he can be handed over to Peruvian authorities pursuant to an extradition request filed by prosecutors during the administration of then-President of Peru Alejandro Toledo. The Supreme Court’s ruling also sets an important precedent for other countries that are faced with the question of what to do with former heads of state wanted for atrocities. For example in the case of Hiss? Habr?the former dictator of Chad who is in detention in Senegal Senegal has formally agreed to an African Union request to prosecute Habr? “This decision is a remarkable example of the role that domestic institutions of justice can play in enforcing international standards and furthering accountability even in highly sensitive cases” said Vivanco. “It will now be up to Peru’s courts to show that they are up to the task of trying Fujimori and guaranteeing him a fair trial. “Human Rights Watch said that it would be closely watching the proceedings in Peru to ensure a thorough and independent investigation and trial in accordance with international standards of justice and due process. The Supreme Court ruling authorizes Fujimori’s extradition to face prosecution and trial in Peru for the killings of 25 people in two separate massacres in 1991 and 1992. The massacres were allegedly carried out by the Colina Group a specialized squad of military intelligence officers.

Salsa king Labah Sosseh dies
NEWS.com.au – Sep 21, 2007
article-tools –> From correspondents in Dakar September 21 2007 06:13am WEST African salsa king Labah Sosseh by his own reckoning the father of 27 children died in a Dakar clinic overnight at the age of 64 friends and fellow-musicians said. Born in Senegal on March 12 1943 Sosseh began his career in neighbouring Gambia at the age of 20 with an outfit called the African Jazz Band then went to Ivory Coast where he formed the Super International Band of Abidjan. He returned to Senegal to set up his best-known group the Star Band which included singer Youssou Ndour before launching on a solo career. He also recorded in the United States. His greatest influence was the music of Cuba where he also lived for a time and he was one of the first African performers to win a golden disc for the sale of a million records. He was nicknamed "La voz africana" (the African voice in Spanish)… article-tools –> From correspondents in Dakar September 21 2007 06:13am WEST African salsa king Labah Sosseh by his own reckoning the father of 27 children died in a Dakar clinic overnight at the age of 64 friends and fellow-musicians said. Born in Senegal on March 12 1943 Sosseh began his career in neighbouring Gambia at the age of 20 with an outfit called the African Jazz Band then went to Ivory Coast where he formed the Super International Band of Abidjan. He returned to Senegal to set up his best-known group the Star Band which included singer Youssou Ndour before launching on a solo career. He also recorded in the United States. His greatest influence was the music of Cuba where he also lived for a time and he was one of the first African performers to win a golden disc for the sale of a million records. He was nicknamed "La voz africana" (the African voice in Spanish). In an interview published in June when he was in hospital for a time he said he was suffering from a throat infection but it was not known today if that was the cause of his death.

RITES attains highest ever turnover of Rs. 566 crore
pib.nic.in – Sep 21, 2007
Turnover from export of locomotives and rolling stock including leasing was the highest ever of Rs. Export was made to a number of new countries for the first time including Angola Senegal and Mali. RITES has been declared as a schedule ‘A’ company. RITES the first PSU under the Ministry of Railways was established in 1974 as schedule ‘C’ company with the initial capital of Rs. 10 lakh was upgraded to schedule ‘B’ in 1987.

RITES posts a record Rs 1.18 bn profit
Myiris.com – Sep 21, 2007
Turnover from export of locomotives and rolling stock including leasing was the highest ever at Rs 2. Export to a number of new countries for the first time including Angola Senegal and Mali was undertaken by the company. The company declared total dividend payment for the year including proposed one to Rs 400 million being 1000% of paid-up capital and this is also the highest ever paid so far. Rao chairman and the member mechanical Railway Board said that the company succeeded in securing challenging and prestigious contracts worth Rs 7.

Toll rises as rains devastate Africa
Sydney Morning Herald – Sep 21, 2007
Thereare impassable roads overflowing rivers stranded cattle anddemolished bridges. But this is a fraction of the devastation. The United Nationssaid on Wednesday that 18 of the poorest and normally driestcountries in Africa from Senegal Mauritania Mali and BurkinaFaso in the west to Kenya Sudan and Ethiopia in the east havebeen seriously hit by the months of torrential rains whichmeteorologists forecast will continue in places for many moreweeks. “We believe at least 650000 homes have been destroyed 1. 5million people affected and nearly 200 people so far drowned” saidElizabeth Brys of the UN ffice for the Co-ordination ofHumanitarian Affairs in Geneva. “This is harvest time and there arealready food shortages. The rains linked to ocean temperature changes have caughtgovernments off guard.

Newcomers Join Veterans; Add Depth to Cowboy Basketball
klahoma State Athletics – Sep 21, 2007
He is very athletic and has a good shooting touch. A lefty originally from South Carolina he played his senior season at The Patterson School. Ibrahima Thomas is a tall and lanky post originally from Dakar Senegal by way of Stoneridge Prepatory in California. He has a nice touch from outside and is explosive off the court blocking shots at will. Nick Sidorakis was the first player in this class to commit to klahoma State. A Jenks native Sidorakis is an athletic guard who can also shoot from the perimeter. He led the Trojans to back-to-back Tournament of Champions title garnering MVP honors both times.