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Nigeria : Systemic corruption and governance account for high poverty rates
The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Robin Renne Sanders, has described poverty as "perhaps the greatest challenge facing Nigeria today," with more than half of...
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...
US Congress to get proof on Syrian nuclear facility
According to AP a US official has claimed that videos showing that Syria was planning to build a nuclear reactor with the help of...
Petraeus to be chief of US central command
The current top US commander in Iraq, general David Petraeus, will be the next chief of US Central Command according to CNN. Petraeus will...
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...
Obama – Clinton : What the Clinton Pennsylvania win indicates
Hillary Clinton just hit that magic number. By winning the Pennsylvania primary with a 10 percentage point margin, Mrs Clinton crossed precisely the threshold...
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...
Akon : Singer rapper or just a professional liar ?
Akon, the successful R&B and Rap artist, had people believe that he spent four years in prison on heavy charges. His “bad boy”...
Beyonce – Jay Z wedding official
Beyonce and Jay Z have officially filed a wedding license in New York reports ABC News. Earlier this month the couple had celebrated their...
US citizen arrested for spying for Israel
Ben-Ami Kadish, 84, was arrested in New Jersey yesterday according to Al Jazeera. The US citizen is accused of spying for Israel between 1979...
Clinton wins Pennsylvania
According to CNN Senator Clinton is winning the democratic Pennsylvania primaries, with 55% (10% more than her rival Senator Obama) when 99% of...
UN conference to tackle Palestinian crisis to be held in Paris
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People says it will convene a UN International conference on the Palestinian...
Food crisis : Developed nations must stop subsidies, poor ones must eat local
A principal researcher from Canada’s North-South Institute, Dr. John W. Foster, Tuesday urged governments from developed countries “to phase out agricultural subsidies” given to...
Capitalization Downturn recorded at Nigerian bourse
Market capitalization on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dropped Tuesday to 11.810 trillion naira from the previous day's figure of 11.854...
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$...
Bush defends NAFTA
President Bush from the United States and President Calderon from Mexico held a press conference at the North American summit in New Orleans. Bush...
Story of an American ex Mugabe prisoner
It has been an amazing experience to say the least what with living in Johannesburg, South Africa as the city and country continue to...
African in America : A quest for cultural identity
My very last memory of my grandmother is her pulling me into a close hug and a kiss before we left our apartment in...
Air strike kills two in Baghdad
A US military drone killed two gunmen in Sadr City district in Baghdad this Tuesday according to AP. The military statement on the incident...
Kenyan wins Boston marathon for the third time in a row
Robert Cheruiyot won the Boston marathon for the third time in a row this Monday. The Kenyan athlete completed the marathon in two hours...
Hawking proposes new space conquest
Stephen Hawking, the British astrophysicist, called for a new era of space conquest during the NASA 50 year anniversary this Monday. Hawking drew comparisons...
Obama – Clinton : Pennsylvania to make or break Hillary
The seven-week campaign in Pennsylvania concluded on Monday much as it had begun – in a swirl of accusations and counter-accusations.
By Andrew...
Samsung chairman resigns
After 20 years at the head of Samsung, Lee Kun-Hee, one of the most powerful businessmen of South Korea announced his resignation on Tuesday...
Obama – Clinton : Clinton’s last chance
Voters in Pennsylvania today will decide which of the two senators, Obama or Clinton, they want to see representing the democratic party against McCain....
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...
Obama – Clinton : The Pennsylvania whistle-stop train journey
Perched on the observation balcony at the end of the Georgian Railroad train, Barack Obama waves at passing Pennsylvanian voters and shouts: “The train...
Federer wins his first title of the season
Roger Federer, the top-ranked tennis player from Switzerland obtained his first title this year by beating Nikolay Davydenko in Portugal yesterday. The Russian sportsman...
UN study advocates for hunger among poor populations
At a time when food prices are beyond what many can afford, it is unconscionable to consider policies that would make food scarcer and...
BAFTA triumph for Gavin and Stacey
Gavin and Stacey were the big winners of yesterday's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. One of the creators of ...
Palestianian leader Mahmoud Abass visits Tunis
The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Tunis yesterday for a three-day "working and friendly" visit at the invitation of President...