Sand swallows Nigerian houses (BBC News)

The homes of Nigerians are being lost to advancing sands from the Sahara at an alarming rate each year, the BBC`s Senan Murray discovers.

Wboro clears way for 450 town houses (phillyburbs.com)

The Township Council has approved the settlement of a developer`s lawsuit that would allow construction of 450 town houses and commercial units along Route 130 near Pennypacker Drive.

Over 200 drug dens, prostitution houses shut down in 5 years in Man. (CNews)

WINNIPEG (CP) - The Manitoba government says more than 200 drug dens, prostitution houses and sniff operations have been shut down in the last five years since a new law came into effect.

SEZ Act framed for benefit of big industrial houses: Patkar (New Kerala)

Indore, Jan 25: Demanding withdrawal of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) being constructed on farmlands in the country, Narmada Bacaho Andolan (NBA) leader, Medha Patkar today alleged that the SEZ Act was framed to benefit big industrial houses.

Students help repair houses in Pagoh (The Star Online)

MUAR : A group of students from the Johor Education Foundation College here and Umno Youth members carried out a gotong royong project to repair houses damaged by the recent floods in Pagoh.

Aid won`t be used to repair houses (St. Petersburg Times)

It’ll be used to fortify undamaged ones instead, Bush decided. Although thousands of hurricane-ravaged Florida homes still need roofs, a $100-million federal grant that could have helped repair them will mostly support a state effort to prepare undamaged houses for future storms.

Greenwich Time - Extra marketing efforts, such as personal mailings, multiple open houses and specialty advertising, . ... (Greenwich Time)

Extra marketing efforts, such as personal mailings, multiple open houses and specialty advertising, are being used to sell this International Bauhaus-style home with four bedrooms, three baths, an office and stone patio in North Stamford.

Aid won`t be used to repair houses (St. Petersburg Times)

The state decides federal funds should strengthen undamaged homes instead. Although thousands of hurricane-ravaged Florida homes still need roofs, a $100-million federal grant that could have helped repair them will mostly support a state effort to prepare undamaged houses for future storms.

Nigeria: CBN Issues Banks, Discount Houses Last Warning On Returns (AllAfrica.com)

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued last warning to banks and discount houses in the country that have not been filling their daily report to the apex bank.

South Africa: NW Govt to Consider Providing Houses to Taung Destitute Families (AllAfrica.com)

The North West government will be considering providing houses to over 30 destitute families in Taung whose homes were destroyed by the strong winds during the Christmas period.