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Somalia UN office attacked and 15 killed by Islamist militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least 15 people, including some United Nations workers, were killed Wednesday when a UN compound in the Somali capital came under a bomb and gun attack by Islamist militants of an Al Qaeda-linked group, a minister said. Interior Minister Abdikarim Hussein Guled in a hurriedly called press conference said that the eight slain UN workers included four foreigners working ...
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Beetles Housefly Larvae Show Great Potential for Animal Feed Sector
PARIS French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally produced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed. The clue is in its name. Ynsect is not alone in looking to invertebrates to meet a jump in demand for meat and fish, and so for feed, in coming decades. Black soldier flies, common housefly larvae, silkworms and yellow ...
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US Congressional Human-Rights Panel Condemns Sudan
CAPITOL HILL Members of a U.S. Congressional human-rights panel are calling on Sudan to stop alleged state-sponsored violence and abuses against civilians. The government is fighting rebel movements in the western Darfur region and two southern states, and stands accused of a long string of rights violations, including alleged "scorched earth" tactics against villages in Blue Nile State. At a ...
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American Medical Association Obesity is a Disease
The largest U.S. doctors' group said obesity is a disease. The decision, announced this week by the American Medical Association at its annual meeting, could lead to increased funding for obesity research and help people obtain insurance coverage for treatment for obesity. The AMA said obesity requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention. Most insurance companies ...
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Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away in Egypt
LUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ...
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Africa Must First Tackle Poverty Says Ex-Malawi President
Malawi's former president says democracy and independence alone are not the ultimate answer to addressing the growing poverty levels in Africa. But Bakili Muluzi also says the democratic strides Malawi has achieved will remain meaningless if citizens continue to live in abject poverty. "Independence alone is not enough. Democracy alone is not enough People don't eat ...
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Proteas media backs England to convert Ashes distraction into motivation for CT semi
The South African media has said that England will try to convert the distraction of a looming Ashes series into motivation for Wednesday's first ICC Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval against South Africa. According to Sport24, although the Champions Trophy is a distant second in importance to the clash with fierce rival Australia and defending the Ashes, England is hoping to see a place ...
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Kate Upton flaunts boobs in sizzling new ads
Kate Upton showed of her perfect twin assets during a new photoshoot in Namibia which she did for the Italian label Redemption Choppers' summer 2013 campaign. In one of the images, the 21-year-old American model looked stunning with her hands above her head, revealing her famous boobs in a plunging top, the Sun reported. Another black-and-white ad features the busty blonde beauty in a ...
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Analysts Assess Impact of Military Attack on Iran
The United States and the European Union believe Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran says its program is for peaceful, civilian purposes. The international community has been trying for years to persuade Iran to end its uranium-enrichment program, but to no avail. Low-enriched uranium can be used for civilian nuclear-power plants, but highly enriched uranium is an ...
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Suicide bombers attack UN office in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Militants on Wednesday launched suicide bomb attacks on the office of United Nations Development Programe (UNDP) in Mogadishu where guards exchanged fire with the gunmen in and around the compound, police and witnesses said. "The fighting with the gunmen and suicide bombers is ongoing. We have eliminated some of the attackers but the fighting is now going on," ...
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Keshi wants Nigeria to step up
Nigeria head coach Stephen Keshi has challenged his team to go to 'another level' in their FIFA Confederations Cup clash with Uruguay. Keshi was left underwhelmed by his team's finishing ability in their tournament opener against Tahiti, which Nigeria won 6-1, the 51-year-old coach feeling his forwards should have converted more goal-scoring opportunities. Although Nigeria ...
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Human Rights Film Fest Highlights Abuses Conflicts in US and Abroad
NEW YORK -- Ninety-nine Percent--The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film, a portrait of the protest movement that began in 2011 in New York’s financial district, is one of the more unusual of 20 new offerings at this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York. It was shot by teams around the United States, and anyone who wanted to participate could do so. "We thought ...
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Mozambiques opposition threatens to sabotage highway rail line
Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, on Wednesday threatened to disrupt traffic along the country's main north-south highway and a key rail line used by foreign mining firms for transporting coal.Jeronimo Malagueta, information head of Renamo, told a press conference in Maputo that its forces will be deployed on Thursday between the Save river and ...
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Botswana team leaves for World Schools Athletics Championship
A team of 24 athletes left Botswana on Wednesday to compete at the 2013 International Schools Sport Federation (ISF) athletics Championships in Czech Republic.The competition runs from June 22-27. Botswana will be marking their debut at the world games. The athletes, twelve junior men and twelve junior ladies will be competing in several sport codes and are expected back in the country in the ...
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Kenyas Olympic body elections raises uproar
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) held its elections late last month to give a fresh mandate to a new office to steer the local affiliate of the International Olympic Committee for the next four years.Like in the past, the elections were staged amid and raised a storm among members of the sporting fraternity because of what they termed as the committee's "impenetrable ...
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S.Africa says to repatriate assets to Libya
The South African government would repatriate to Libya assets reportedly stashed by slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.This would be done according to the UN protocol, Zuma told the National Assembly (parliament) in Cape Town.The South African government announced on Friday that it would repatriate Libyan funds and assets under an agreement reached with ...
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Sudanese president receives Chinas representative on African
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday received the Chinese government's representative on African affairs Zhong Jianhua.According to a statement by the Chinese embassy in Khartoum, during the talks, the two sides exchanged view points on bilateral relations and the situations between Sudan and South Sudan.Also on Wednesday, Zhong held talks with Sudanese Presidential Assistant ...
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Egypt allocates over $628m for Sinai development
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi approved Wednesday the allocation of 4.4 billion Egyptian pounds (about $628.9 million) for the development of Sinai Peninsula, said presidential spokesman Ehab Fahmi."President Morsi asked the cabinet to take necessary measures to implement development plans in Sinai and meet needs and demands of Sinai people," Fahmi said during a joint press ...
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UN chief outraged by attack on UN office in Somalia
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday told the Somali president that he was "concerned and outraged" by news of an attack on a UN compound in the capital of the country."The secretary-general spoke by telephone today with the President of Somalia, H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud thanked the President for expressing his concern and condolences for the attack on the UN ...
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Zimbabwe political rivals agree on court application for poll delay
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe and his main political rivals in the coalition government on Wednesday agreed on an application that will be filed at the Constitutional Court seeking to extend the election date beyond July 31 this year.The agreement followed a recommendation by Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) over the weekend urging the unity government to approach the court ...
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2 South Africans killed in Somalia attack
Two South Africans are among the 15 people killed in an attack on the UN compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday.Citing the Somali Interior Ministry, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said the two South Africans, yet to be identified, apparently belonged to the African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM).Al-Qaida linked Al-Shabaab insurgents in Somalia have claimed ...
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Mauritius culture communication cocktails and colour
Mauritius’ most luxurious hoteliers were in town this week, exhibiting their properties and communicating the affable Mauritian culture at an exclusive cocktail event in Sydney. The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MPTA) hosted the evening at Le Bukhara Mauritian Indian Restaurant in Double Bay, providing Mauritian cuisine and entertainment, including a local dance troupe. ...
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Kenya Airways To Fly Three Times Weekly To Blantyre
Starting from 02 August 2013, Kenya Airways will operate direct flights three times a week between its Nairobi hub and Blantyre in Malawi. The airline will fly non-stop between the two cities on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On each of these days, it will depart from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi at 11:45 hours on an Embraer E190 Jet, arriving in Blantyre at 13:25 ...
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US dilemma vs Sino-African opportunities
/enpproperty--> Many misappropriate the phrase "all politics is local" in our ever-globalizing society. They prioritize the significance of what happens on the home front above the events unfolding on the world stage and, for a variety of reasons, cannot be blamed for it. But when it pertains to our nations' leaders, it becomes a different story. Today this is applicable more ...
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Libya Refugees asylum-seekers and migrants held indefinitely in deplorable conditions
The Libyan authorities must act immediately to end the indefinite detention of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants, including children, solely for immigration purposes, Amnesty International said in a ...
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Three major African airlines to launch new regional player
West and central Africa may soon have a regional airline to connect the countries of the region and feed the three largest airlines in Africa, especially South African Airways, which has dominance on the continent, although it has indicated it will not provide financial support to such a venture.
There are exciting plans afoot in the African aviation industry the continent’s three largest airlines, South African Airways, Egypt Air and Ethiopian Airlines, considering the establishment of a regional airline in central and West Africa that would feed the larger airlines on loner routes or what they call ‘truck routes’. Read more
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