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Guns for guns, dilemma for gun control in U.S.
United States  | 1/9/2013 8:37:35 AM The horrific Connecticut elementary school shooting has reignited the debate over gun control in the United States but at the same time gun sales have increased dramatically in the country.

COMESA opts for expanded climate change plan
Africa  | 8/27/2012 11:55:10 PM Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has scaled down plans to set up a carbon fund in favor of mobilizing donor funding to develop projects that help member countries lessen the effects of climate change on food security.

S. Africa unsatisfied with Clinton's visit: media
South Africa  | 8/13/2012 8:05:21 AM With U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concluding her African visit last week, the South Africans are doubting her real purposes, local media said on Monday.

Negotiation Failure between Madagascar's political rivals not to prevent election : Transition President
Madagascar  | 8/9/2012 7:48:30 PM The failure of the negotiations done in Seychelles between the president of the transition Andry Rajoelina and his predecessor Marc Ravalomanana does not prevent the holding of election, Rajoelina said on Friday after he arrived at the Ivato airport in capital Antananarivo.

Kenya moves to overturn court ruling on separatist group
Kenya  | 7/26/2012 12:10:29 PM Kenya has moved swiftly to appeal against a court ruling that lifted a ban on the separatist group based in the coastal region which has been agitating for the secession.

Interview: New AU Commission chief faces challenges to bring stability in Africa
Africa  | 7/22/2012 10:32:55 PM African governments should deal with technicalities regarding protocol and procedure to ensure that new African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma champion democracy and good governance in the continent, a South Africa academic and political analyst said on Saturday.

Controversy Surrounds Commercializing of Mandela's Image
South Africa  | 7/17/2012 12:24:40 PM OHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday, July 18. Despite being retired from public life, a recent study shows that the South African national hero is the second most well-known brand in the world, just behind Coca-Cola. Loved by everyone, the former president is bankable, and controlling the commercialization of his image is an everyday struggle

Kenyan unveils tough measures to contain wave of insecurity
Kenya  | 7/5/2012 12:36:13 PM Kenyan authorities on Thursday introduced tough security measures in the wake of terrorism attacks targeting key cities and towns particularly in northern region across the East African nation.

The ‘Curse’ of Childhood Disability in South Africa
South Africa  | 6/20/2012 8:47:07 AM ZIDINDI, SOUTH AFRICA -- A few days after providing basic health advice to a young mother who’d just given birth, community health worker Ncedisa Paul received a frantic phone call from the infant’s grandmother.

Both Egyptian presidential rivals claim lead in run-off voting
Egypt  | 6/18/2012 11:56:49 PM Egyptian presidential finalists both claimed on Monday their lead in the run-off voting, the results of which will be officially announced by the presidential electoral commission on Thursday.

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Nigeria pledges more financial support to assist Mali's development
Nigeria  | 5/16/2013 4:41:16 PM Nigeria on Wednesday pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the West African country after months of conflict.
U.S. fixed mortgage rates trend up
United States  | 5/16/2013 4:38:18 PM U.S. fixed mortgage rates continued to move up this week, following higher Treasury bond yields on signs of stronger consumer spending, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac on Thursday.
Hollande calls for establishment of economic gov't for eurozone
France  | 5/16/2013 4:34:15 PM French President Francois Hollande on Thursday called for the establishment of an economic government for eurozone as a step to further budgetary integration in the bloc.
Spanish PM rules out pact with unions to combat unemployment
Spain  | 5/16/2013 4:33:25 PM Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday said a pact between the government and trade unions to help combat unemployment in Spain was "unlikely."
Head of SocGen's Russian unit charged with bribery
Russia  | 5/16/2013 4:32:29 PM Vladimir Golubkov, chief executive of French bank Societe Generale's Russian unit, was charged with taking commercial bribes, investigators said Thursday.

 
Humanitarian action essential in Jonglei / Statement by Toby Lanzer, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
Sudan  | 5/6/2013 12:28:32 PM I am deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Jonglei State, where thousands of civilians are in need of assistance and protection, and where humanitarian workers have treated more than 450 casualties, including children, since February. We have seen houses burned down and civilian property destroyed. Facilities such as schools and health centres have been robbed, looted and occupied by armed actors. In the past week, hostilities in Maruwa Hills, Pibor County, forced scores of civilians to flee their homes and aid agencies to relocate their staff.
UN rights expert to gather first-hand information from Eritrean refugees
Africa  | 4/25/2013 8:32:16 PM
New UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa first visit to the region includes South Africa
Africa  | 4/25/2013 8:16:25 PM The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Mary Robinson, will make her first visit to the region in this new capacity from 29 April to 5 May. She will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and South Africa, before concluding her mission at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Secretary General appalled, saddened by attack on peacekeepers in East Darfur, calls on authorities to hold perpetrators criminally accountable
Africa  | 4/22/2013 10:41:13 PM The following statement was issued by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
UNAMID Chief meets with Sudanese Minister of Interior, calls for humanitarian access to Muhajeria and Labado
Somalia  | 4/18/2013 8:21:04 PM As part of his meetings with senior Sudanese officials and Darfurian authorities, the Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Interior, Mr. Ibrahim Hamid, on 17 April, in Khartoum.
 
Algeria beats Benin in World Cup qualifiers
Benin  | 3/28/2013 8:26:51 AM Algeria football team Tuesday defeated Benin 3-1 in Group H qualifying matches for the World Cup 2014 to be held in Brazil.
Ghana names squad for African youth championship
Ghana  | 3/9/2013 1:39:36 AM The head coach of the Black Satellites, Ghana's U-20 male national team, Sellas Tetteh on Friday announced his final 21-man squad for the Africa Youth Championship (AYC) in Algeria.
Ghana names squad for African youth championship in Algeria
Ghana  | 3/9/2013 1:37:57 AM The head coach of the Black Satellites, Ghana's U-20 men's national team, Sellas Tetteh on Friday announced his final 21-man squad for the Africa Youth Championship (AYC) in Algeria.
Nigeria to regroup for World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria  | 3/1/2013 9:36:42 PM The Super Eagles of Nigeria will resume training at their Calabar camp on March 10 ahead of the March 23 qualifying match against Kenya for the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
Former Black Star player reported dead
Ghana  | 2/20/2013 10:41:19 PM According to the GhanaNewsAgency, former member of the Senior National Football Team, the Black Stars was reported dead in Ho at the Municipal Hospital on Sunday, February 17, 2013 after a short ilness
 
Abducted Lebanese woman regains freedom in Nigeria: police
Nigeria  | 5/16/2013 4:40:34 PM Nigeria's police in southwest Lagos State on Thursday said a 61-year-old Lebanese woman, who was kidnapped at her residence on May 2, has been rescued by the police.
Freighter catches fire in Hokkaido, 6 Russians missing
Russia  | 5/16/2013 4:31:26 PM A freighter registered in Cambodia caught fire at a port in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido early Thursday, leaving six Russian crew members missing, local media reported.
Brazilian judicial council enforces same-sex marriage registration
Brazil  | 5/15/2013 12:15:57 PM Brazil's National Council of Justice ruled Tuesday that registry offices cannot refuse the registration of same-sex unions or the conversion from a civil union to a marriage.
Colombian leader urges enhanced peace efforts with rebels
Colombia  | 5/15/2013 12:15:12 PM olombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday ordered government envoys to speed up peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group.
Three killed in Central France weekend fire
France  | 5/15/2013 12:11:11 PM At least three people, two women and a child, were found dead due to a blast caused by fire in Lyon in central France on Sunday night, local media reported.
 
Obama congratulates Sharif on winning Pakistan's elections
Pakistan  | 5/15/2013 12:17:15 PM U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke by phone with Nawaz Sharif, President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), to congratulate him on his party's success in the May 11 Parliamentary elections.
UN Special Representative’s statement on attack in Mogadishu
Africa  | 5/6/2013 12:22:58 PM The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga strongly condemns today’s suicide car bomb attack at Kilometer 4 junction in Mogadishu, in which several people were killed or wounded. The attack apparently targeted a convoy carrying an international delegation.
Secretary-General says signing of joint declaration by political parties in Guinea confirms determination to resolve outstanding issues peacefully
Guinea  | 4/25/2013 8:17:28 PM The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
France expresses concern about rising tensions on borders between Syrian, Lebanon
France  | 4/22/2013 11:41:16 PM France urged Monday all Lebanese parties to respect commitments for the sake of Lebanon's integrity and sovereignty following latest attacks near boarders, and expressed its deep concern about the rising tensions on the border between Syria and Lebanon.
Obama says DPRK has no nuclear missile capability
United States  | 4/16/2013 12:39:54 PM U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK) does not have the ability to arm a ballistic missile with nuclear warhead.
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