British Muslim Peers in Sudan to Appeal for Jailed Teacher http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=British_Muslim_Peers_in_Sudan_to_Appeal_for_Jailed Lord Ahmed, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi arrived in Khartoum Saturday on behalf of Gillian Gibbons Russia Votes Sunday Following Controversial Campaign http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Russia_Votes_Sunday_Following_Controversial_Campai President Vladimir Putin looking for big win that will allow United Russia to further consolidate power going into presidential elections on March 2 Turkey's Army Fires on Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Turkeys_Army_Fires_on_Kurdish_Rebels_in_Northern_ Military said rebels were detected through intelligence work, indicated operations in region will continue if necessary EU Official Says Europe Must Drop Colonial Attitude Toward Africa http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=EU_Official_Says_Europe_Must_Drop_Colonial_Attitud EU Development Commission Louis Michel says Europe should recognize the growing influence in Africa from other countries, including China and U.S. Russians Vote in Parliamentary Elections http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Russians_Vote_in_Parliamentary_Elections Pre-election opinion polls forecast landslide for President Putin's United Russia Party; opposition leaders complain of government-led pressure tactics and tight controls on the media Turkey Claims 'Significant' Gains in Attack on Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Turkey_Claims_Significant_Gains_in_Attack_on_Kur Government and military officials speaking anonymously say Turkish artillery fired on Kurdish rebel positions close to the border, and that air strikes also may been involved Big Win Expected for Putin as Russians Vote in Parliamentary Election http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Big_Win_Expected_for_Putin_as_Russians_Vote_in_Par Interfax News Agency reports voter turnout in the region at nearly 77 percent; opposition accuses Kremlin of stifling debate during campaign Sudan's President to Meet British Lawmakers Seeking Teacher's Pardon http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Sudans_President_to_Meet_British_Lawmakers_Seekin Gillian Gibbons is serving 15-day prison sentence for letting her class of seven-year-olds name teddy bear Muhammad - the name of Islam's founding prophet Turkey Insists on Right to Act in Northern Iraq http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Turkey_Insists_on_Right_to_Act_in_Northern_Iraq Gul spoke a day after Turkish military said it had inflicted significant losses on rebels Opposition to Challenge Russian Election Results http://www.egenas.com/news.php?a=Opposition_to_Challenge_Russian_Election_Results With about half of votes counted, Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party has more than 63 percent of ballots