Starpulse — Government officials in Malawi have urged local villagers opposing the construction of Madonna's $13.5 million girls' school to start moving out of the area - as the land has now been handed to the pop superstar.[...] Read more! more info

Pop Crunch — Madonna’s new school for girls is forcing 200 Malawian villagers out of house and home. The Malawian government has ordered residents of Chinkhota, a village just outside the capital city of Lilongwe, to get out to make way for a $15 million girl... more info

ContactMusic — Government officials in Malawi have urged local villagers opposing the construction of MADONNA's $13.5 million (9 million) girls' school to start moving out of the area - as... more info

Nialler9 —   The results of the poll are ready to be revealed. First up, the Irish songs of the year as voted by readers and commenters of this blog. A staggering 215 different songs were voted for overall from about 150 voters in total and the resulting ... more info

L.A. Times - News — Villagers in nearby districts report an influx of militants escaping the Pakistan army offensive in South Waziristan, a campaign critics say should not have been announced ahead of time. ... more info

Sky News — Armed villagers killed at least 47 policemen trying to intervene in ethnic clashes in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN-sponsored radio has reported. more info

Villagers in India accuse the Hollywood superstar, Julia Roberts, of interrupting one of their most important religious festivals. more info

BBC News - UK — Villagers in India accuse the Hollywood superstar, Julia Roberts, of interrupting one of their most important religious festivals. more info