Two charged with smuggling leopard hides Denver Post | Two South Dakota men, who allegedly poached leopards in South Africa with the help of a South African big-game outfitter, have been indicted for smuggling the hides and a skull of two poached leopards into the United States through Denver. | The federal grand jury in Denver identified the two men ...
Major developments in Mauritania Syracuse | (AP) - Major developments in Mauritania: | __ PEOPLE: Mauritania is a desert nation of 3.4 million that straddles sub-Saharan Africa and Arab-influenced North Africa. While most of its people live on around $5 a day, the country recently discovered oil. The government estimated crude production wo...
New Iran sanctions planned; DNA tests to study mummy fetuses in King Tut's tomb. Austin American Statesman | IRAN | Six countries support new sanctions | WASHINGTON — Six nations agreed to pursue new U.N. sanctions against Iran after it failed to accept incentives offered in hopes of defusing the dispute over its nuclear program, the United States s...
France says Rwanda's claims it was involved in genocide 'unacceptable' Irish Times In this section » | US, Britain to seek new sanctions against IranUS military convicts man who drove bin Laden of supporting terrorismEleven charged in US retailer hacking fraudOlympic torch reaches journey's endForbidden City has become workplace fo...
Nationwide strike in South Africa over price hikes Inquirer | PRETORIA -- Workers disrupted gold mining and other major industries in South Africa on Wednesday as tens of thousands protested in a national strike over price hikes rattling the continent's economic powerhouse. | A sea of demonstrators filled the...
Mauritanian military stages coup after president tries to sack senior officers Daily Star Lebanon | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Thursday, August 07, 2008 | Hademine Ould Sadi | Agence France Presse | NOUAKCHOTT: Troops overthrew Mauritania's president in a military coup on Wednesday after he tried to sack senior army officers accused of being...
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South Africa hit by strikes The Independent | South Africa's giant mining companies were badly hit by a strike today over rising power, food and fuel prices that threatened to bring the continent's biggest economy to a stand...
Climate change hits Africa hard Independent online | By Barry Bateman | Educating the masses in Africa on the causes and effects of climate change is imperative if the continent is to survive this global phenomenon. | Professor Ras...
Parties in Zimbabwe edge closer to political settlement Irish Times In this section » | Half of world's primate species in danger of extinction, says reviewOlympic torch visits quake zone before Beijing legBILL CORCORAN in Johannesburg | ZIMBABWE: ...
Reverse brain drain as ambitious Nigerians come home International Herald Tribune | : From cocktails with hip-hop stars to sushi with smooth-suited bankers, it's no wonder Nigerians moving back after decades in New York or London feel right at home among the high-rolling elite of Lagos. | This urban sprawl of 14 million people, th...
Two charged with smuggling leopard hides Denver Post | Two South Dakota men, who allegedly poached leopards in South Africa with the help of a South African big-game outfitter, have been indicted for smuggling the hides and a skull of two poached leopards into the United States through Denver. | The fe...
Now petrol coupons are the new currency in Zimbabwe London Evening Standard | Desperate Zimbabweans are abandoning their currency in favour of petrol coupons as they struggle to cope with the world's highest inflation rate. | The move reflects the complete chaos of the country's financial system. On Friday 10 zeros were wipe...
Newmont Mining mulls future of Super Pit Canada Dot Com | Newmont Mining Corp., the largest U.S. gold producer, said high energy costs and geotechnical problems have led it to consider "options'' for its Super Pit bullion mine in Australia. | Denver-based Newmont, Barrick Gold Corp. and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd., which together operate the mine, will conduct a review in the second half of ...
