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Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Africa The White House Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release May 20, 2013 President Obama and the First Lady look forward to traveling to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania from June 26 – July 3. The President will reinforce the importance that […]

China, India: World’s 2 largest nations to boost economic cooperation Xinhua NEW DELHI-China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. “The two countries have the will, wisdom and capability to jointly […]

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond states the Scottish economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom By Robin Millard | AFP Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has told AFP in an interview that the economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom, despite dire warnings from London about the risks of independence. Salmond insisted that Scotland’s “increasing […]

France to invest 12 billion euros (US $15.45 billion) by 2017 to aid competitiveness of domestic companies Xinhua PARIS- France planned to invest via its Public Investment Bank, 12 billion euros (15.45 billion U.S. dollars) by 2017 to inject new breathe into the competitiveness of the domestic companies, a bank official said Wednesday. Addressing the […]

Johannesburg to invest R110 billion (US$11.9 billion) in infrastructure Speaking at the Wits University’s School of Education, Tau said that in the 2013/2014 financial year alone, the City would spend R7.3 billion (US$789.84 million) on infrastructure, a 37% increase compared with the current year’s infrastructure spend of R4.6 billion (US$497.710 million). Expenditure on the maintenance […]

2013 World Economic Forum on Africa closes with call for action World Economic Forum (Geneva) Cape Town, South Africa, 10 May 2013 — Calling for investment to consolidate and make more inclusive recent African growth, leaders from across the continent gathered to close the 2013 World Economic Forum on Africa. “We’ve had a couple of […]

Where do the world’s richest people live? RT The old Russian proverb that ‘all money goes to Moscow’ has been validated by the most recent global billionaire hot spot poll, which places Europe’s largest city at number two. Research firm WealthInsight’s report has ranked the top 20 cities where billionaires reside. The 2012 date puts […]

Global carbon dioxide in atmosphere passes milestone level Climate warming greenhouse gas reaches 400 parts per million for the first time in human history Damian Carrington Guardian UK For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has passed the milestone level of 400 parts per million (ppm). […]

2013 Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow Russia celebrates WWII Victory Day over Nazi Germany The first parade to commemorate the WWII victory was staged on Red Square on June 24, 1945 – over a month after the defeat of Nazi Germany – under the order of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin RT […]

Brazilian medical council condemns plan to bring in 6,000 Cuban doctors Government’s attempt to source doctors for remote north-eastern regions is irresponsible, says Federal Council of Medicine Reuters Brazil plans to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors to serve in remote parts of the country where medical services are deficient or nonexistent, despite controversy over the quality […]