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Hillary Clinton says the US is ready to further improve relations with Myanmar’s government, but only if it stays on the path of democratisation.
AU urges DRC candidates to accept poll outcome
KINSHASA — The African Union urged candidates in Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections on Wednesday to accept the outcome of this week’s polls, saying they were well managed despite technical problems and violence.
Islamist parties seen winners in Egypt election
CAIRO — Initial results of Egypt’s first free election in six decades emerged yesterday, with Islamist parties expecting to command a majority in parliament, hard on the heels of victories by their counterparts in Tunisia and Morocco.
Gbagbo’s ICC court appearance date set
AMSTERDAM — Former Cote d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo will appear before the International Criminal Court next Monday, the first former head of state to be tried by the ICC since its inception in 2002, officials said.
Bible leads reverend back to stolen car
Johannesburg — A King William’s Town reverend’s Bible led him back to his stolen car, according to a report yesterday.
LSE slammed over Gaddafi ties
An independent inquiry has condemned the London School of Economics (LSE) for its dealings with Libya under Muammar Gaddafi, concluding that the university should have exercised more caution before becoming involved with the slain leader’s regime.
Lebanese company awaits certification to sell diamonds
Lebanese firm Pure Diamonds has applied for permission from the Kimberley Process Certification System to export rough diamonds that it is extracting in the Marange area, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
IMF welcomes decision to address debt crisis
MEXICO CITY — International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday welcomed the joint action of the world’s major central banks to provide cheaper dollar funding to European banks.
Lagarde, who is in Mexico as part of her Latin American tour, said “the joint action has shown extreme efficiency and has been well received by the markets.”
Selection criteria from the swinging 60’s
Murape Murape was certainly not the best when it comes to the natural gifts that are showered on people who make a living
EU demands more from audit firms
Johannesburg. – The world’s top four audit firms would have to be split up and renamed under a draft European Union law