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Third Arab-South American summit held in Peru IANS LIMA- The third summit of the Arab and South American nations opened in Lima, Peru Monday. Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said both sides should explore economic cooperation. The two-day summit aims to promote business and tackle political issues. “South America is the world’s most dynamic and emerging […]

China’s development path viewed as lesson for Africa Ronald Ssekandi, Yuan Qing Xinhua KAMPALA– Over the past 40 years, policies that have failed to promote progress in Africa by some donor countries and international organizations have prompted the continent to look for the other way for inspiration. African academicians and development experts are now turning […]

Nigeria becomes second African country, after South Africa, to join JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Reuters Nigeria joined a key JP Morgan local currency government bond index on Monday, becoming the second African country after South Africa to be included in a widely followed index thanks to its improving liquidity levels. The west African […]

India launches 101st space mission, and looks to Mars The mission will be carried out without international help, highlighting the growth and ambition of India’s home-grown space program, which plans to launch a mission to Mars.   By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Christian Science Monitor   India marked its 101st space mission today with the launch of […]

Nigeria suspends Hajj flights over women deportation BBC News Nigeria has suspended all Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia after the authorities there deported more than 170 women who had arrived without a male escort. About 1,000 Nigerian women intending to make the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca have been detained since Sunday. A Nigerian government delegation […]

Rihanna – “Diamonds” “Diamonds” is on Rihanna’s 7th studio album scheduled to be released in November, 2012. Co-written by: Australian singer Sia Furler and producers Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin and StarGate (Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen) ____________________ ___________________ Bonus song of the month Ferry Corsten feat. Ben Hague – “Ain’t No Stoppin’ “ WKND […]

39 Days until the 2012 United States elections on Tuesday, November 6, 2012       Obama campaign registers 250,000 voters in North Carolina as it tries to keep the state close The most new voters the Obama campaign has registered anywhere else in the country      Associated Press    RALEIGH, N.C. — Dozens […]

The U.S. Army’s secret Cold War experiments on the city of St. Louis By Leisa Zigman I-Team Reporter KSDK 5 NBC  Saint Louis ST. LOUIS – Lisa Martino-Taylor is a sociologist whose life’s work has been to uncover details of the Army’s ultra-secret military experiments carried out in St. Louis and other cities during the 1950s and 60s. She […]

Sudan, South Sudan sign agreements on cooperation, security in Ethiopia Xinhua ADDIS ABABA,– Sudan and South Sudan on Thursday signed three agreements of various issues at the conclusion of presidential summit between Sudan’s president Omar Hassan Al Bashir of Sudan, and Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The two presidents have […]

Cuba completes 2012 population and housing census Granma HAVANA- The collection of data for the 2012 Population and Housing Census, which will provide updated figures about the country’s demographics, was concluded September 24, after a 10-day effort during which 56,000 surveyors made door-to-door visits to each and every home across Cuba. Juan Carlos Alfonso Fraga, national […]