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Myanmar Cyclone Nargis Sheet 13
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 6:11am EDT
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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, July 4
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:34am EDT
Source: Reuters July 4 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan reported until 1330 GMT on Friday: *shows new or updated item *NURISTAN - An air strike by U.S.-led troops killed 22 civilians ...
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US-led air raid kills 22 civilians-Afghan official
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:29am EDT
Source: Reuters (Adds U.S. military comment, background) ASADABAD, Afghanistan, July 4 (Reuters) - Twenty-two civilians, including women and children, were killed in an air strike by U.S.-led forces on Friday in ...
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US-led air raid kills 22 civilians-Afghan official
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:28am EDT
Source: Reuters (Adds U.S. military comment, background) ASADABAD, Afghanistan, July 4 (Reuters) - Twenty-two civilians, including women and children, were killed in an air strike by U.S.-led forces on Friday in ...
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Freed politician Ingrid Betancourt gets off the plane at Villacoublay ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:26am EDT
(AFP) - Freed politician Ingrid Betancourt gets off the plane at Villacoublay airport in Paris. Betancourt was greeted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy after she touched down at an airbase near Paris following her release from a six-year hostage ordeal.(AFP/Martin Bureau)
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Dalai Lama envoy says Tibet talks tough, ill-timed
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:23am EDT
Source: Reuters By Abhishek Madhukar DHARAMSALA, India, July 4 (Reuters) - An envoy of the Dalai Lama said on Friday the latest round of talks with China was "tough", calling the dialogue ill- ...
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Belarus blast, not far from leader, wounds 50
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:23am EDT
Source: Reuters (Adds opposition fears of clampdown, details) By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK, July 4 (Reuters) - About 50 people were wounded early on Friday by a home-made bomb that sprayed nuts and ...
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Russia accuses Georgia of open aggression
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:22am EDT
Source: Reuters (Adds Russia NATO envoy quotes) By Kazbek Basayev TSKHINVALI, Georgia, July 4 (Reuters) - Russia accused Georgia of "an open act of aggression" on Friday after the ...
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Talabani-Barak handshake angers some Iraqi MPs
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:20am EDT
Source: Reuters By Khalid al-Ansary BAGHDAD, July 4 (Reuters) - Several members of the Iraqi parliament called on President Jalal Talabani on Friday to apologise for shaking hands with Israeli Defence Minister Ehud ...
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PHILIPPINES: Collaborative approach helps survivors of Typhoon Fengshen
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:18am EDT
Source: IRIN The Philippine government, international community, and local private sector all provided assistance in response to typhoon Fengshen, the first major typhoon to hit the Philippines this year.
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Indigenous people ask G8 for climate talk inclusion
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:16am EDT
Source: Reuters By Yoko Kubota SAPPORO, Japan, July 4 (Reuters) - Indigenous communities from around the world urged G8 rich nations on Friday to help them participate in global climate change talks, saying they ...
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Turkey clears Syria border mines, boosts trade hopes
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:11am EDT
Source: Reuters By Seyhmus Cakan NUSAYBIN, Turkey, July 4 (Reuters) - Turkey aims to complete mine clearance along its border with Syria this month before opening a border crossing businessmen hope will spur the ...
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Switzerland' Roger Federer returns the ball during his semi-final ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 10:01am EDT
(AFP) - Switzerland' Roger Federer returns the ball during his semi-final match of the 2008 Wimbledon championships in London. Federer powered into his sixth consecutive Wimbledon final with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 win over Safin.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)
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Nigeria's Olympic plans in chaos
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:32am EDT
Nigeria's preparations for the men's football at the Olympics hit a snag as they cancel a training trip to the US. -
Opposition 'must accept Mugabe'
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:46am EDT
Crowds greet Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe as he returns from a summit where he defended his re-election.
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Belarus police examine the site of a blast that interrupted ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
(AFP) - Belarus police examine the site of a blast that interrupted a gala concert in Minsk. A bomb packed with nuts and bolts injured up to 50 young revellers at a huge outdoor concert in the Belarussian capital Minsk attended by President Alexander Lukashenko.(AFP/Viktor Drachev)
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Belarus emergency workers assist the injured at the site of ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
(AFP/Belta) - Belarus emergency workers assist the injured at the site of a blast in Minsk. A bomb packed with nuts and bolts injured up to 50 young revellers at a huge outdoor concert in the Belarussian capital Minsk attended by President Alexander Lukashenko.(AFP/Belta/Nikolai Petrov)
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A Belarus teenager points to the small crater caused by an explosive ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
(AFP) - A Belarus teenager points to the small crater caused by an explosive device in Minsk. A bomb packed with nuts and bolts injured up to 50 young revellers at a huge outdoor concert in the Belarussian capital Minsk attended by President Alexander Lukashenko.(AFP/Viktor Drachev)
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Two Belarus teenagers who were injured by a late-night blast ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
(AFP) - Two Belarus teenagers who were injured by a late-night blast in Minsk. A bomb packed with nuts and bolts injured up to 50 young revellers at a huge outdoor concert in the Belarussian capital Minsk attended by President Alexander Lukashenko.(AFP/Viktor Drachev)
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Hull to bid for Olofinjana
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:53am EDT
Hull City prepare a bid for Nigeria midfielder Seyi Olofinjana and give a trial to South Africa's Delron Buckley.
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International Cricket Council President David Morgan smiles ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:35am EDT
(AFP) - International Cricket Council President David Morgan smiles during a press conference at a hotel in Dubai. Strife-torn Zimbabwe will remain a full member of the ICC, officials said, after the deeply-divided world body worked out a last-minute compromise.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)
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Zimbabwe Cricket Union president Peter Chingoka smiles meeting ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:35am EDT
(AFP) - Zimbabwe Cricket Union president Peter Chingoka smiles meeting of the International Cricket Council in Dubai. Strife-torn Zimbabwe will remain a full member of the ICC, officials have said, after the deeply-divided world body worked out a last-minute compromise.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)
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Zimbabwean cricketers during a practice session in Lahore in ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:35am EDT
(AFP/File) - Zimbabwean cricketers during a practice session in Lahore in February 2008. Strife-torn Zimbabwe will remain a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), officials have said, after the deeply-divided world body worked out a last-minute compromise.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)
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Somalis flood to Yemen for refuge
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:29am EDT
Aid workers say thousands flood to Yemen for refuge as Somali fighting continues.
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Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after beating his ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:19am EDT
(AFP/File) - Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after beating his Croatian opponent Mario Ancic during their quarter-final at the Wimbledon championships at The All England Tennis Club, July 2. Federer will face Russia's Marat Safin in the semi-finals(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)
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Russia's Marat Safin returns the ball during his quarter-final ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:19am EDT
(AFP/File) - Russia's Marat Safin returns the ball during his quarter-final with Spain's Feliciano Lopez at the Wimbledon championships in southwest London, July 2. Safin won the match and faces Roger Federer in a Friday's semi-final.(AFP/File/Carl De Souza)
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Rainer Schuettler of Germany celebrates after beating Arnaud ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:19am EDT
(AFP) - Rainer Schuettler of Germany celebrates after beating Arnaud Clement of France in a men's singles quarter-final at the Wimbledon Championships in southwest London, July 3. Schuettler will face Rafael Nadal in a Friday's semi-final.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)
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Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Britain's Andy ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 7:19am EDT
(AFP/File) - Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Britain's Andy Murray during their quarter-final at the Wimbledon championships at The All England Tennis Club in southwest London, July 2. Nadal is bidding to be the first Spanish men's champion at Wimbledon since Manuel Santana in 1966(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)
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Ethiopia passes new media law
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 6:59am EDT
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Zimbabwean cricketer Brendan Taylor plays a shot during a One-Day ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 6:33am EDT
(AFP/File) - Zimbabwean cricketer Brendan Taylor plays a shot during a One-Day International in February. Strife-torn Zimbabwe will remain a full member of the International Cricket Council, officials said, after the deeply-divided world body worked out a last-minute compromise.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)
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A UBS branch in Geneva, 2007. Swiss banking giant UBS, which ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:56am EDT
(AFP/File) - A UBS branch in Geneva, 2007. Swiss banking giant UBS, which had been hit hard by the subprime crisis, on Friday said it would break even or report a slight loss for its second quarter.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)
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Oil Price, Inflation Critical Challenges - Minister
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:52am EDT
being observed during the last three years,' he said referring to rising food prices in the case of Ethiopia. Sufian admitted that the urban poor are hardly hit by the increasing inflationary pressure driven by food inflation. He said the government was -
Agency Awards Best Achievements in Science And Technology
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:52am EDT
their relentless effort in their research, teaching and promoting, respectively of the field of science and technology. The Ethiopia Science and Technology has been carrying out various activities for the advancement of Science and Technology in the -
Genomic medicine sector needs government backing
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:41am EDT
developed countries. The researchers analysed WHO surveys from 57 countries, conducted in 2002. They found that in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Myanmar, less than one per cent of women had undergone screening for cervical cancer. And in Bangladesh, Ethiopia -
Country Unlikely to Meet Health Sector MDGs
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:37am EDT
to be reached 2015 when there is supposed to be enough doctors to meet overall global needs, but Ethiopia has been rated as one of the countries to still be far short in that regard, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Wednesday. In the
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Belarus police examine the site of a blast that interrupted ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:36am EDT
(AFP) - Belarus police examine the site of a blast that interrupted a gala concert in Minsk. Belarus officials have told Russian news agencies that dozens were injured by an explosion at the concert which was attended by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko.(AFP/Viktor Drachev)
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Athletics - Juniors Face Stiff Challenge to Win the Steeplechase
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:32am EDT
to rule the roost as the opposition has narrowed the gap between them and the Kenyans. Uganda and Ethiopia have picked some of the best talent this season with Benjamin Kiplagat (Uganda) having run the second fastest time in the junior category of 8:14 -
Opposition Protest As Parliament Passes New Media Law
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:28am EDT
of The Reporter and Reporter newspapers, expressed his deep concern and sense of frustration over he new law. 'Ethiopia deserves more than this law' said Mr Amare. But, Mr Tamirat Wolde Giorgis, Publisher of weekly business paper, Fortune, said he -
Athletics - Juniors Face Stiff Challenge to Win the Steeplechase
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:27am EDT
to rule the roost as the opposition has narrowed the gap between them and the Kenyans. Uganda and Ethiopia have picked some of the best talent this season with Benjamin Kiplagat (Uganda) having run the second fastest time in the junior category of 8:14 -
BLOG: Power To Cross Our Path
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:24am EDT
from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27: And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, -
Ethiopia, Somali forces kill 71 insurgents - TV
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:18am EDT
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Advantech launches 8" VGA TFT LCD Touch Panel Computer with an Intel Celeron M 1 GHz fanless processor with low power consumption.
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:16am EDT
Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland French Guiana Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Gibraltar Greece -
Outside the competition, connections are made
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:14am EDT
10,000 meters tonight. The 33-year-old ex-UCLA runner was born in Eritrea, a small country sandwiched between Sudan and Ethiopia, before fleeing violence and coming to America. His family of eight is staying at the Jaquas? east-campus bungalow this
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Ethiopia, Somali forces kill 71 insurgents - TV (AlertNet)
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:13am EDT
Source: Reuters ADDIS ABABA, July 4 (Reuters) - Allied Ethiopian-Somali troops in Somalia have killed 71 Islamist insurgents in an operation launched in central regions late last week, Ethiopia's state television ...
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What Are We Saying? [opinion]
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:09am EDT
the past? Meles Zenawi is no more democratic than Cameroon's Biya. The AU is in fact head-quartered in Ethiopia, which is currently occupying Somalia in alliance with the United States. The AU has been ineffective in the Sudan, and in the Congo where -
Agency Awards Best Achievements in Science And Technology
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:09am EDT
their relentless effort in their research, teaching and promoting, respectively of the field of science and technology. The Ethiopia Science and Technology has been carrying out various activities for the advancement of Science and Technology in the -
Spain Donates $5 Million to WFP's Activities in Last Six Months
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:07am EDT
her part expressed her country's commitment to help and improve the conditions of the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia. The ambassador asked the beneficiaries about the importance of the donation and if there was anything they would like to request
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Aid for Zimbabwe refuge seekers
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 5:04am EDT
About 150 people receive aid after seeking refuge at the US embassy in Zimbabwe.
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Ethiopia: Country Unlikely to Meet Health Sector MDGs
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:59am EDT
to be reached 2015 when there is supposed to be enough doctors to meet overall global needs, but Ethiopia has been rated as one of the countries to still be far short in that regard, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Wednesday. In the -
Canadian refused to surrender
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:51am EDT
the Shabab. Fighting between the Islamists and government forces has devastated the former Italian colony, which borders Kenya, Ethiopia and Somaliland in the Horn of Africa. Thousands of Somalis have been forced to flee. The African Union has sent
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Leader death report angers Zambia
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:46am EDT
Zambia accuses South Africa's media of "malice" after false reports of its leader's death.
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Ethiopia: Oil Price, Inflation Critical Challenges - Minister
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:43am EDT
being observed during the last three years,' he said referring to rising food prices in the case of Ethiopia. Sufian admitted that the urban poor are hardly hit by the increasing inflationary pressure driven by food inflation. He said the government was -
Africa's food crisis opportunity
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:38am EDT
countries have employed anachronistic policies of subsidies and tariffs, exacerbating market fluctuations. It's no coincidence that Nigeria and Ethiopia have experienced rioting while Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania have been relatively calm. Asian countries
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Ethiopia: Oil Price, Inflation Critical Challenges - Minister (AllAfrica.com)
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:37am EDT
Increasing oil price coupled rising inflationary pressure are among the most critical and immediate challenges standing on the way on the country's economic growth, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Sofian Ahmed said on Thursday.
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Doctor: Jolie's twins to arrive in weeks
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:37am EDT
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. The couple have also adopted three more children - Cambodian-born son Maddox, daughter Zahara from Ethiopia and Pax from Vietnam.
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Ethiopia: Country Unlikely to Meet Health Sector MDGs (AllAfrica.com)
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:36am EDT
U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals are meant to be reached 2015 when there is supposed to be enough doctors to meet overall global needs, but Ethiopia has been rated as one of the countries to still be far short in that regard, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Wednesday.
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Three years since Gleneagles, Africa still expectant
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:35am EDT
safeguards before the next G8 summit, which will be attended by representatives from eight African countries: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. 'The first thing one would expect from the next G8 summit is the -
News analysis: Three years since Gleneagles, Africa still expectant
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:31am EDT
safeguards before the next G8 summit, which will be attended by representatives from eight African countries: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. 'The first thing one would expect from the next G8 summit is the
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
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Country Unlikely to Meet Health Sector MDGs
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:28am EDT
U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals are meant to be reached 2015 when there is supposed to be enough doctors to meet overall global needs, but Ethiopia has been rated as one of the countries to still be far short in that regard, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Wednesday. -
Spain Donates $5 Million to WFP's Activities in Last Six Months
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:28am EDT
The Spanish government has over the past six months donated over five million USD to the World Food Programme (WFP) activities in the country. -
Agency Awards Best Achievements in Science And Technology
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:28am EDT
The Ethiopian Science and Technology Agency (ESTA) on Tuesday awarded medals, money and accreditation certificate to individuals and institutions in the country, for their usage and teaching and dissemination of the science and technology. -
Independent Media Professionals Deplore New Press Law
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:28am EDT
Ethiopian media practitioners forwarded their disappointment on Wednesday after the House finally endorsed the county's media law seen by media fractionates and international press watch dogs as contravening freedom of expression and international human rights. -
Oil Price, Inflation Critical Challenges - Minister
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:28am EDT
Increasing oil price coupled rising inflationary pressure are among the most critical and immediate challenges standing on the way on the country's economic growth, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Sofian Ahmed said on Thursday.
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Athletics - Juniors Face Stiff Challenge to Win the Steeplechase
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:28am EDT
to rule the roost as the opposition has narrowed the gap between them and the Kenyans. Uganda and Ethiopia have picked some of the best talent this season with Benjamin Kiplagat (Uganda) having run the second fastest time in the junior category of 8:14
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A woman walks past the logo of Internet search engine giant ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:24am EDT
(AFP/DDP/File) - A woman walks past the logo of Internet search engine giant Google at a trade fair. Google expressed disappointment and privacy groups voiced outrage Thursday after a judge ordered Google to give entertainment giant Viacom details of video-watching habits of visitors to its popular video-sharing website YouTube.(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Gottschalk)
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News analysis: Three years since Gleneagles, Africa still expectant
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:24am EDT
safeguards before the next G8 summit, which will be attended by representatives from eight African countries: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. 'The first thing one would expect from the next G8 summit is the
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The dramatic rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and fourteen other ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:13am EDT
(AFPTV) - The dramatic rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and fourteen other hostages from FARC rebels on Wednesday prompted scenes of joy in France, where the plight of Betancourt had become a cause celebre. Duration: 02:13(AFPTV)
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Graphic on the rescue operation to free 15 hostages from rebel ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:13am EDT
(AFP Graphic) - Graphic on the rescue operation to free 15 hostages from rebel captivity. Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt left Bogota bound for France and a Friday meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy one day after her jungle rescue from six years in rebel captivity.(AFP Graphic)
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Freed Colombia hostage Ingrid Betancourt (left) is hugged by ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:13am EDT
(AFP) - Freed Colombia hostage Ingrid Betancourt (left) is hugged by her daughter Melanie Delloye at the airport in Bogota. Betancourt left Bogota bound for France and a Friday meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy one day after her jungle rescue from six years in rebel captivity.(AFP/Mauricio Duenas)
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Freed Colombia hostage Ingrid Betancourt (centre) is reunited ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:13am EDT
(AFP) - Freed Colombia hostage Ingrid Betancourt (centre) is reunited with her children Melanie (left) and Lorenzo Delloye, at the airport in Bogota. Betancourt left Bogota bound for France and a Friday meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy one day after her jungle rescue from six years in rebel captivity.(AFP/Rodrigo Arangua)
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Make a move?
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 4:13am EDT
puts the tiny cluster of islands at great risk, along with Afghanistan, Somalia, Burundi, Yemen, Niger, Eritrea and Ethiopia. At the other end of the scale came Canada, with the hefty score of 8.81, putting it safely out of harm's way. So while idyllic -
Debate Swirls Around Fate of Holy Sites
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:54am EDT
(Inter Press Service/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX News Network) -- Carved into the rugged mountains of northern Ethiopia, the eleven churches of Lalibela have for centuries remained among the most stunning visions a traveler can encounter. Hewn out -
Living by Ethiopia's sewage canal
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:54am EDT
causes of disease and death in the country. The World Health Organization estimates that 64% of people in Ethiopia defecate in the open - although this is down from 91% in 1990. Water is critical. With a new baby, the Alumus' household water needs have
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A nurse takes care of a newborn in a maternity ward of a hospital. ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:43am EDT
(AFP/File) - A nurse takes care of a newborn in a maternity ward of a hospital. A US man who was born a woman before undergoing gender realignment surgery has given birth to a baby girl, US media reported Thursday.(AFP/File/Natalia Kolesnikova)
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Ethiopia: Opposition Protest As Parliament Passes New Media Law (AllAfrica.com)
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:36am EDT
Ethiopia's Parliament has endorsed a new Media Bill despite fierce opposition at home and abroad.
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Buyers pick maize at an open air market in Kagemi, Kenya. Biofuels ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:34am EDT
(AFP/File) - Buyers pick maize at an open air market in Kagemi, Kenya. Biofuels have caused world food prices to increase by 75 percent, according to the findings of an unpublished World Bank report published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday(AFP/File/Simon Maina)
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Opposition Protest As Parliament Passes New Media Law
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:34am EDT
of The Reporter and Reporter newspapers, expressed his deep concern and sense of frustration over he new law. 'Ethiopia deserves more than this law' said Mr Amare. But, Mr Tamirat Wolde Giorgis, Publisher of weekly business paper, Fortune, said he -
Interview: Angelina Jolie on family life and making films
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:32am EDT
become the legal father of six-year-old Maddox and three-year-old Zahara, whom Jolie adopted from orphanages in Cambodia and Ethiopia. Add in the as-yet unborn twins and that will make six children, so it's lucky the two Hollywood superstars seem to have -
ZTE supplies ZXMP M800 transmission, M600 CWDM access systems to Ethiopia's ETC for GSM bearer network covering 14 cities
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:31am EDT
ZTE is one of China's largest manufacturers and exporters of communication equipment providing switching, mobile communications, data communications, optical communications, access and videoconferencing systems and equipment. ZTE also offers turnkey
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Opposition Protests New Media Law
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:27am EDT
Ethiopia's Parliament has endorsed a new Media Bill despite fierce opposition at home and abroad.
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Taiwanese line up to check in Taipei airport, on July 4. The ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:02am EDT
(AFP) - Taiwanese line up to check in Taipei airport, on July 4. The resumption of regular air services between mainland China and Taiwan marked a "new start" in relations between the long-time rivals, Beijing's top official on Taiwan said.(AFP/Sam Yeh)
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Chinese tourists takes picture in front of a statue of Dr. Sun ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:02am EDT
(AFP) - Chinese tourists takes picture in front of a statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at the memorial hall in Taipei, on July 4. The resumption of regular air services between mainland China and Taiwan marked a "new start" in relations between the long-time rivals, Beijing's top official on Taiwan said.(AFP/Sam Yeh)
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Officials board an Air China charter flight to Taiwan, at Beijing ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:02am EDT
(AFP/Pool) - Officials board an Air China charter flight to Taiwan, at Beijing airport, on July 4. The resumption of regular air services between mainland China and Taiwan marked a "new start" in relations between the long-time rivals, Beijing's top official on Taiwan said.(AFP/Pool/Greg Baker)
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Head pilot of the China Airlines charter flight bound for Shanghai, ...
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:02am EDT