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U.S. slaps sanctions on Afghan for providing financial service to Taliban
United States  | 2/27/2013 12:00:44 AM The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday slapped sanctions on Afghan national Mullah Ahmed Shah Noorzai for allegedly providing financial service to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

U.S. birth rate drops to record low in 2011
United States  | 2/11/2013 9:26:39 PM The U.S. birth rate in 2011 was lower than in any other year before, says a report published on- line Monday in Pediatrics.

Gunmen from Congo kill 36 at pub in Burundi
Congo, Democractic Republic of the  | 9/21/2011 12:23:24 AM Armed men from Congo burst into a pub in the central African nation of Burundi and killed 36 people, an official said Monday. One wounded man said an attacker yelled: "Make sure there's no survivors."

Mozambique ship wreck claims 50 lives
Mozambique  | 2/16/2011 8:03:09 PM Around 50 people died in a ship wreck off the coast of Mozambique last week, the Mozambique news agency reported Tuesday.

Salé film festival pays tribute to women
Morocco  | 9/27/2010 10:38:47 PM The 4th Salé International Women's Film Festival ended Saturday (September 25th). For six days, the public was treated to an array of films focusing on women's issues.

Ghanaian Musical Artist Honored with Award in Washington
Ghana  | 9/22/2010 7:38:59 AM The U.S. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will present Yacub Addy, a Ghanaian music professor and drum master, with a 2010 National Heritage Fellowship award at the Library of Congress Wednesday.

Young Malian musical gem dies
Mali  | 9/16/2010 7:33:38 AM Mali’s rising musical star, Fatoumata Drame, died on Wednesday in a road accident at the age of 25 years, while returning with her band from a concert staged in Mauritania.

Akon arrives in Zimbabwe for joint show with Sean Paul
Zimbabwe  | 9/2/2010 9:04:49 PM Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for a one-off joint concert with Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul to be held at the weekend in the capital Harare.

Sudanese gov't holds peace talks with Darfur's rebel group
Sudan  | 6/8/2010 7:40:07 AM The Sudanese government on Monday held in the Qatari capital Doha peace talks with the Libration and Justice Movement (LJM), a newly-integrated grouping for several minor rebels, with power-sharing expected to top the agenda.

R. Kelly, Soweto Spiritual Singers team up to sing World Cup anthem
South Africa  | 5/20/2010 7:39:14 AM FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment have named the track, “Sign of a Victory”, as the official anthem of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa on 11 June, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported here Thursday.

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Argentina, S. Africa sign agreement on agricultural cooperation
Argentina  | 6/7/2013 12:07:53 PM Argentina and South Africa here on Thursday signed an agreement on agricultural cooperation aimed to strengthen trade and technical exchanges.
French gov't eyes 1.7 bln euros of saving through family benefits reform
France  | 6/4/2013 3:55:14 AM The French government on Monday unveiled new reform of the country's family benefits system to help collect additional 1.7 billion euros (2.2 billion U.S. dollars) by 2016.
African leaders call for better infrastructure to maintain development
Africa  | 6/3/2013 12:29:58 PM Visiting African leaders on Saturday called for better infrastructure so as to maintain the continent's high-speed development and enhance intra-Africa trade and economic ties.
Number of jobseekers in France hits new record in April
France  | 6/1/2013 3:27:11 AM The number of jobseekers in France's mainland rose by 39,800 in April to a new record of over 3.264 million, official data showed Thursday.
International conference on African development kicks off in Japan
Africa  | 6/1/2013 3:18:14 AM The Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) kicked off Saturday in Japan's Yokohama, with leaders from Japan and African countries participating to discuss topics on African development.

 
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.
 
Ex-Kenya soccer team players eye victory against Nigeria
Kenya  | 6/4/2013 3:59:27 AM Two former Kenyan internationals who starred against Nigeria in 1997 on Monday urged the class of 2013 to play without fear when they host the Super Eagles in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
Former Nigeria coach urges Super Eagles to beat Kenya
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 4:20:38 PM Former Nigeria's Super Eagles head coach Christian Chukwu has charged the team to defeat the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, even in the absence of some key players.
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.
 
Algerian president observes functional rehabilitation in France: report
Algeria  | 6/12/2013 3:29:03 AM Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is observing a period of convalescence and functional rehabilitation, official APS news agency reported Tuesday.
French prosecutor calls charges against Strauss-Kahn to be dropped
France  | 6/12/2013 3:28:01 AM French prosecutors in Lille on Tuesday asked for the dismissal of charges against former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in an alleged hotel prostitution ring, local media said.
Man shot dead at Houston shopping center
United States  | 6/12/2013 3:26:35 AM A man was gunned down by an unknown assailant at a strip shopping center in the U.S. city of Houston Tuesday afternoon, local media reported.
Colombian Senate rejects FARC's call to put off elections
Cambodia  | 6/12/2013 3:25:05 AM The Colombian Senate on Tuesday rejected a call by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country's largest rebel group, to postpone the May 2014 presidential elections.
Mexican army rescues 165 migrants from kidnappers
Mexico  | 6/7/2013 12:08:49 PM Mexican soldiers have rescued 165 people, mostly from Central America, who has been held for several weeks by a drug cartel alongside the U.S. border, authorities said Thursday.
 
White House expresses concern over protests in Turkey
United States  | 6/4/2013 3:51:54 AM The White House expressed its concern Monday over the protests in Turkey, urging all parties to refrain from violence.
U.S. congratulates Hamdallah on appointment as new Palestinian PM
United States  | 6/3/2013 12:34:58 PM U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday congratulated Rami Hamdallah on his appointment as new Palestinian prime minister to replace Salam Fayyad.
New C. African government to be in place in 72 hours: interim president
Africa  | 6/3/2013 12:30:57 PM Central African interim president Michel Djotodia said Saturday that the country's new government would be in place within 72 hours in order to end the months-long political unrest.
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.
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