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The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opens The Global Times Chinese leader Hu Jintao delivered a report on Thursday at the opening of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The following are key quotes from his report: On Scientific Outlook on Development — The most important […]

Obama is good for Israel The outcome of the elections will be determined by the voters’ decision as to which of the two candidates is good for America. But if any of them are vacillating in their vote over whether Obama has been a good president for Israel, the answer is yes. Haaretz Editorial Opinion […]

Zanu-PF to set rules for primary election National elections set for March 2013 The Herald (Zimbabwe) HARARE- Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front’s (ZANU-PF) Politburo will next week set the rules and regulations that would guide the holding of primary elections ahead of harmonized national elections set for March 2013. The party’s spokesperson Cde […]

Niger signs oil exploration agreement with Nigerian company Xinhua NIAMEY — Niger’s Petroleum Minister Foumakoye Gado has signed a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with a Nigerian company, Sirius Energy Resources Ltd. The agreement allows the company to carry out oil exploration in Gerin Block, which is situated in the northwestern oil fields of Agadem, a […]

Moscow reclaiming bragging rights over London for having Europe’s tallest building The Moscow City complex with the Mercury City tower, right, is being constructed in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Moscow is reclaiming bragging rights for having Europe’s tallest building after losing the distinction for a few months to London. The mixed office and […]

Scotland moves closer to vote for full independence from the United Kingdom   The Scottish Government The people of Scotland will be going to the polls in autumn 2014 to vote in the referendum on the nation’s future. Scottish Ministers believe independence will give Scots the full range of powers of a normal sovereign nation, […]

Digital revolution lights up Africa with maps, mobiles, money and markets In Africa, necessity is the mother of invention and Tech4Africa showcases the innovators transforming lives in the continent   David Smith and Toby Shapshak in Johannesburg The Guardian (UK) As a teenager Noé Diakubama made a sketch map of Mbandaka, on the Congo river, […]

Mobile phone incentive to rid Johannesburg’s township of rats David Smith The Sydney Morning Herald As it was in medieval Hamelin, so it is today in the South African township of Alexandra: wherever you go, you are never far from a rat.   But residents of the Johannesburg suburb have been offered a deal unavailable […]

Kenya Airways moves to meet rising demand for cargo   Xinhua NAIROBI — Kenya Airways said on Friday it will convert four of its Boeing B737-300 passenger jets into freighters as it ramps up its cargo unit to meet surging cargo transportation demand across Africa and beyond. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer Mbuvi Ngunze said […]

Acura, BMW and Cadillac eye Brazil’s luxury car market Reuters SAO PAULO- Japan’s Honda Motor Co said on Monday it plans to sell its Acura brand in Brazil beginning in 2015, making it the latest carmaker to aim its luxury vehicle range at the country’s buoyant high-end consumer market. Chief Executive Takanobu Ito announced the […]