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BEIJING.
A massive oil spill off China’s northeast coast was far more extensive than first thought, the US oil giant behind it said in a
Brazil, US to launch energy talks
WASHINGTON.
The United States and Brazil next week will formally launch high-level energy talks in Brasilia, the White House announced
MANHERU: Burning Britain: New Rules to the Goose, Same Roles for Gander
Burning Britain: New Rules to the Goose, Same Roles for Gander…
The symmetry is striking. Revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East; Riots in Britain. Revolutionary Youths bloggers in North Africa and the Middle East; Destructive Yobs in Britain.
Ghana, China strike US$800m gas deal
ACCRA.
Ghana will borrow US$800 million from China to build natural gas infrastructure, the head of the national gas company said
Cholera epidemic spreading in Somalia: UN
GENEVA.
World Health Organisation officials said yesterday that famine-hit Somalia faces a cholera epidemic as dirty water and poor
Uganda invites Eritrean leader
KAMPALA.
Uganda has invited Eritrea’s leader, President Isaias Afewerki, accused by the West of stoking Somalia’s Islamist rebellion and
Norway names commission to judge attack response
OSLO.
Norway appointed a nine-person commission yesterday to investigate the attacks that killed 77 people last month, including the
DRC gears up for general elections
More than 31 million voters have registered for the forthcoming general election scheduled for November in the Democratic
Judoka (98) earns 10th dan black belt
The San Francisco-based ‘little, bitty woman’ is the first female – and one of only four living judo masters – to earn the highest
Top divorce judge divorces
A TOP lawyer and High Court judge was divorced by his wife today for adultery after he left her for another woman. Sir Nicholas