Friday 30th July, 2010
130 killed in Congo boat accident
At least 130 people were killed when a boat with 250 passengers on board capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said Thursday.
Africans domesticated donkeys 5,000 years ago
The partnership between people and the ancestors of today's donkeys was sealed by mobile, pastoral people who recruited animals to help them survive the harsh Saharan landscape in northern Africa some 5,000 years ago, according to genetic investigators.
At least 140 dead in DR Congo river disaster
Friday, July 30, 2010 KINSHASA: Two children were plucked from the waters around a capsized boat in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the only survivors of a tragedy feared to have killed around 140 ...
UN says missing Russian pilot found in Darfur
eTaiwan NewsThe U.N. says a missing Russian helicopter pilot has been found in southern Darfur.U.N. associate spokesman Farhan Haq said Thursday the pilot, who works for the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force,...
South Africa abolishes 6 traditional monarchies
eTaiwan NewsSouth Africa's president says six of the country's traditional monarchies are being abolished.The country's 13 black ethnic kingships were used to muster support for white-led rule in the apartheid er...
Educated wholesalers key to Africa success: &Beyond
Travel BlackboardMore Australians and New Zealanders are travelling to Africa than ever before, thanks largely to a dedicated group of educated wholesalers, said an African luxury travel company. In Australia to upda...
Chalco Shares Rise on Investment in Guinea Iron Ore Project
Business WeekJuly 30 (Bloomberg) -- Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., the nation’s biggest producer of the metal, rose in Shanghai trading after agreeing to buy a stake in Rio Tinto Group’s Simandou iron o...
Deadly assault exposes Iraq's delicate state of security
Los Angeles TimesBaghdad on Thursday during a brazen assault that killed 16 people and laid bare Iraq's fragility as the withdrawal of U.S. troops accelerates and the country's political crisis deepens. Ten of the ...
Senate panel seeks return of drug eradication in Afghanistan
Los Angeles TimesAfghanistan on Thursday, calling for a renewal of U.S. eradication of drug crops. The recommendation by the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control was another example of an emboldened Con...
Gates says WikiLeaks endangering lives
Los Angeles TimesThe Pentagon chief says the disclosure of thousands of Afghan war documents is a 'major security breach' that could have 'severe and dangerous' consequences on the battlefield.
No holds barred in Venezuela opposition channel's criticism of Chavez
Los Angeles TimesThe channel's newsreaders and reporters — who make no pretense of impartiality and are undeterred by harassment and threats of a takeover — regularly blast the president with slanted cover...
Preventing Maternal Deaths in West Africa
World Press ReviewM'Cormack : The reason why we [Fredanna, her sisters Fredline M'Cormack-Hale and Freida M'Cormack, and colleague John Yannessa] started this project was because of our concern over how many pregnant w...
World Cup Crime in South Africa
World Press ReviewPeople in South Africa feel under attack, literally. Why? Well, look at the following crimes that have not been reported, these specific cases occurring in the space of about three days and excluding ...
Chalco to pour cash into Guinea mine
People's DailyAluminum Corp of China (Chalco), the nation's biggest producer of the metal, signed in Beijing a binding agreement Thursday with Rio Tinto Group to establish a joint venture and operate an iron ore mi...
South African soccer star relaxed about overseas offer
People's DailyAs South African footballers continue to receive offers from abroad in the wake of the FIFA World Cup, Bafana Bafana midfielder Teko Modise says he doesn't mind if he doesn't secure an overseas contra...
Kenya's hopes in sprints pay off in 400m
People's DailyHost country Kenya bidding to secure medals in the sprints was boosted as it entered two athletes in the men 400m finals on the second day of the Africa Athletics Championships on Thursday. Anderson M...
Kenyan fans cheer Cheruiyot to Africa's 5000m victory
People's DailyHost country Kenya had its fans on their feet as they applauded the victory of Vivian Cheruiyot in the women's 5,000m race on the second day of the Africa Athletics Championship in Nairobi. Having bee...
Zambia re-engages South African cricket coach
People's DailyCricket authorities in Zambia have re-engaged a South African coach on a one-month contract to drill the country's Under-19 national team, the Post of Zambia reported on Thursday. The re-engagement of...
Kiprop wins Kenya's first gold medal at African Senior Athletics
People's DailyKenya won their first gold medal at the African Senior Athletics Championship on Wednesday as Wilson Kiprop broke a six year jinx to claim the men's 10,000-meter title against a strong late challenge ...
South Africa bags full set of shot put medals
People's DailySouth Africa made a clean sweep of shot put medals at the Africa Senior Athletics Championships on Wednesday. Burger Lembrechts made a throw of 18.63 meters to clinch the gold as early pacesetter Roel...
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