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Britain to compensate tortured Kenyans Foreign secretary says Mau Mau fighters who suffered abuse for resisting colonial rule will receive $30.8m Al Jazeera Britain has agreed to compensate Kenyans tortured during the Mau Mau uprising against colonial rule in the 1950s, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said. Hague expressed “sincere regret” on Thursday that the […]

Vietnam eyes foreign investors to expand stock market By Bloomberg News Vietnamese regulators will submit a proposal next month to ease restrictions on foreign ownership in companies as they lure more international investors to a stock market that’s 14 times smaller than Singapore’s. The proposal would raise the foreign ownership limit for publicly-traded companies from […]

Thousands hail Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th coronation anniversary Queen’s diamond jubilee year seen as huge success for monarchy CBC News A fanfare of trumpets and cheering crowds greeted Queen Elizabeth today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation with a service at Westminster Abbey featuring a priceless crown that has adorned the heads of […]

The 2013 Tokyo International Conference on African Development- Japan pledges $32 billion in African aid Leaders from Japan and over 40 African countries attended the event, under the theme of “Hand in Hand with a More Dynamic Africa” Tokyo promised 3.2 trillion yen ($32 billion) in government and private-sector aid Japan’s conference for Africa has […]

Chinese President meets leaders of Caribbean nations Xinhua PORT OF SPAIN– Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping called here Sunday for more vigor and cooperation to boost ties between China and Caribbean nations. When meeting with Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana, Xi said Guyana is the first English-speaking Caribbean country to establish diplomatic relations with China, […]

Mugabe signs new Zimbabwe constitution into law AFP President Robert Mugabe signed Zimbabwe’s new constitution into law May 22, 2013, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. The 89-year-old, who has ruled Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980, signed the document two months after it was overwhelmingly approved by Zimbabweans at a […]

Africa celebrates 50th anniversary- Organization of the African Unity and the African Union Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the OAU/AU- Opening and debate on the Pan Africanism and African Renaissance, May 25, 2013 Press release Nº29/21st AU Summit African Union Commission ADDIS ABABA– May 25, 2013 is an historic day in the life of […]

Brazil to cancel $900 million (R9 billion) worth of debt in 12 African countries BBC News Brazil has announced that it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt with Africa. Oil- and gas-rich Congo-Brazzaville, Tanzania and Zambia are among the 12 African countries to benefit. The move is seen as an effort […]

Brazil to sell the right to explore and develop its largest-ever oil discovery   By Jeb Blount Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil plans to sell the right to explore and develop its largest-ever oil discovery in October, auctioning an offshore petroleum prospect that is expected to produce about 12 billion barrels of oil over […]

Brazil stadium opens despite cost concerns The stadium is the 5th World Cup stadium delivered by Brazil, with 7 more to go By Gabriel Elizondo | Aljazeera BRASILIA, BRAZIL- It imposingly sits like a coliseum rising from heat waves radiating from the flatlands of this arid capital city. The massive, new Estadio Nacional de Brasilia was inaugurated here […]