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China quake toll soars to 15,000
The death toll of the earthquake that shook China this weekend keeps on rising, reaching an estimated 15,000 today according to BBC News. The...
At least 10,000 dead in China quake
According to Chinese state run news agency, Xinhua, there are at least 10,000 dead in the quake that shook southwest China this weekend. The...
3 chinese workers abducted in Nigeria
Chinese Embassy officials in Nigeria Friday confirmed the abduction of three workers of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in Calabar, capital of...
Dalai Lama envoy reports talks with Chinese officials
The representative of the Dalai Lama sent to Beijing to discuss the Tibet issue with the Chinese government claimed that the talks were a...
Deadly virus kills dozens across China
A deadly virus in China has already killed at least 26 children across the country according to AFP. The latest deadly case was in...
China admits one Tibetan shot dead by police
According to AFP Chinese police shot and killed a Tibetan insurgent in the Northwest of China. This is the first death acknowledged by the...
Africa Judo Championship to be hosted by Morocco
The 29th African Judo Championship, which would serve as qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics, will take place from 15-18 May in Agadir, southern Morocco....
Vietnam gets ready for Olympic Torch
The Olympic Torch arrived in Vietnam from North Korea on Monday evening for its last international stop before the Olympics. The relay in Ho...
Peaceful stop for Olympic torch in North Korea
The Olympic torch enjoyed one of its rare protest-free stops on Monday in the North Korean capital according to Al Jazeera. The relay through...
Deadly train accident in China
Sixty six people were killed and hundreds were wounded in a train crash Monday morning according to AFP. A passenger train traveling from Beijing...
Trade among emerging economies encouraged by the Accra Accord
Conclusions of UNCTAD XII ministerial meeting have stresse d the immense potential created by growing trade and investment links within the developing world, spurred...
Olympic Torch arrives in Japan
The Olympic Torch continued its world tour, arriving in Japan this morning. Several pro Tibet protesters were there to meet the Chinese delegation as...
China willing to dialog with Dalai Lama representatives
According to BBC News the Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, announced that Chinese officials would meet with Dalai Lama's aides in "the coming days"....
Zimbabwe : Activists seek arms embargo and sacking Mbeki
African civil rights activists have called for an urgent African Union (AU) Summit to take a decision on the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe, including...
Zimbabwe: Chinese arms ship called back home
Al Jazeera reports that the An Yue Jiang, a Chinese ship containing arms destined to Zimbabwe, has called back by Chinese government according to...
Peaceful Australian stop for Olympic Torch
The Olympic torch ended its world tour Thursday in Canberra. This time there were fewer problems related to pro Tibet protesters than in the...
Cheruiyot leads Kenya Olympic marathon squad
Four-time Boston Marathon winner Robert Cheruiyot will lead the Kenyan team to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games marathon.
Cheruiyot, who posted his fourth Boston marathon...
Arms embargo on Zimbabwe advocated by Archbishop
The new Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, the Reverend Thabo Makgoba, Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to impose an arms...
Dalai Lama asks United States mediate with China
In a meeting between the Dalai Lama and US special envoy Paula Dobriansky held in Michigan the 72 year old Dalai Lama asked for...
Food crisis: Rice prices peak
Rice prices went up 2.3% Wednesday, according to The Times. The increase in rice prices may have terrible effects on poor countries said the...
Free Tibet banner not wanted on Mount Everest
A climber was not authorized to take a Free Tibet banner up Mount Everest today according to AP. The climber was stopped by Nepalese...
Int. finance corporation launches global bond to aid development
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank arm which finances private sector investment, has announced the launch and pricing of a five-year US$...
China questioned about Zimbabwe arms ship
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has commended South Africa and Mozambique for not allowing their territories to be used to offload the heavy Chinese weaponry...
One killed in protests in southwest China
One person died and five were critically wounded by Chinese police this Tuesday. According to the Chinese Human Rights Defenders network, police fired on...
The Olympic torch lands in Jakarta
The Olympic torch continues its worldwide tour in the Indonesian capital today. It is the first time the Olympic torch comes to Indonesia, but...
Chinese arms ship not welcome in Africa
Zimbabwean authorities yesterday said the cash-strapped government
has a right to buy arms from any legal source as long as they are
needed to...
Five time world champion Paul Tergat pulls out of Olympic games in China
Former five-time World Cross Country champion Paul Tergat of Kenya has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics, citing inadequate preparations.
The Olympic torch arrives in Malaysia
The Olympic torch continues its controverted world tour, landing in Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning (Al Jazeera). As has been the case for the last...
Counterfeit Chinese made malaria medicines putting lives at risk
A time bomb has recently been unearthed in China. An international team coordinated by INTERPOL has discovered a huge trade in counterfeit malaria drugs:...
Chinese company builds big power plant in Ghana
A Chinese company is building a 560-megawatt power plant in Ghana in an ambitious joint venture project with a Ghanaian company.
The Sunon Asogli Kpone...