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3 rescued US hostages arrive safely in Texas
Jeudi, juillet 3rd, 2008LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AP) — With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle.
The men didn’t wave to reporters or bend down to kiss the ground upon their return late Wednesday. They […]
Africa leaders seek Zimbabwe plan
Mercredi, juin 25th, 2008An emergency meeting of southern African leaders is seeking to address the Zimbabwe crisis, ahead of Friday’s presidential election run-off.
The summit involves leaders from Swaziland, Tanzania and Angola - but does not include the region’s chief mediator, South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki.
It comes as UK-based mining giant Anglo American defended a large investment in a Zimbabwean […]
Early reaction to Al Gore’s Obama endorsement: Yawn
Mardi, juin 17th, 2008Some early overnight reaction to the belated endorsement of Barack Obama by Al Gore. And it might disappoint the former vice president and loser in the 2000 White House race.
Exactly what Gore was waiting for in the past two weeks since Obama sewed up his party’s nomination is unclear. Maybe he just wanted to go […]
Nigeria: Barack Obama
Lundi, juin 9th, 2008Kola Animasun
Lagos
BARACK Obama. Nobody now asks who he is. He has broken the barrier of our consciousness and now resides there.
He was not altogether unknown. He has been known in the confines of the United States as senator; damned good lawyer and a well-educated citizen.
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Now he […]
Inside Hillary Clinton’s decision to quit: The 5 hidden emotional stages
Jeudi, juin 5th, 2008Since it’s pretty clear this morning that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is not going to withdraw from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in the face of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s admirably annoying tenacity, it falls to the New York senator to adjust to a harsh political reality that was a year ago today absolutely […]
World leaders meet on global food crisis
Mardi, juin 3rd, 2008June 03, 2008, 06:00
By Nathan King
About 60 heads of state and government are set to meet in Rome today in a bid to tackle the world food crisis. The meeting will push for a boost in food production especially in the developing world, call for the reduction of subsidies and trade barriers, and look for […]
Court ties Shaik to Zuma
Vendredi, mai 30th, 2008Schabir Shaik’s bribery of ANC president Jacob Zuma has been proved and established, says South Africa’s highest court.
But while ruling that Shaik must pay back the more than R33-million in benefits he received because of his corrupt relationship with Zuma, the Constitutional Court on Thursday found it was “neither necessary nor appropriate” to examine whether […]
South Africa: Tanzanians Injured in Attacks
Jeudi, mai 22nd, 2008
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The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
22 May 2008
Posted to the web 22 May 2008
Kagashe Beatus
Some Tanzanians living in South Africa are among the injured in the ongoing attacks on foreigners, which have so far left 25 dead, the government has confirmed.
But so far there has not yet […]
Killer-rapists executed
Lundi, mai 12th, 2008Tehran - Iran has hanged five men convicted of burning a young woman alive after raping her, the government newspaper Iran reported on Monday.
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‘Heavy fighting claims 66 lives in Sri Lanka’
Jeudi, mai 8th, 2008Colombo - At least 64 Tamil Tiger rebels and two Sri Lankan soldiers have been killed in the latest battles in the island’s north, according to the defence ministry on Thursday.
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