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Toronto mayor to lure Chicago business Matthew Coutts, CTV Toronto Toronto and Chicago will be bosom buddies once again, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford promised on Tuesday as he announced plans to visit the Windy City next month. “This mission will be the beginning of a renewed relationship, and it will let Chicago know Toronto is […]

African partner countries to coordinate on SKA project Xinhua CAPE TOWN, — Nine African partner countries will meet in September to develop a joint strategic initiative for winning the right to host two-thirds of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project, the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope in development, it was announced on Friday. […]

Olympics: Rio de Janeiro getting ready for its turn First time Olympics held in a majority black nation AFP RIO DE JANEIRO- Known for its idyllic beaches and carnival, Rio officially assumes the mantle of Olympic city on Sunday, facing an uphill struggle in taming traffic gridlock, poor infrastructure and slum violence to stage the […]

South African cabinet approves Special Economic Zone Bill to attract domestic and foreign investment Xinhua CAPE TOWN– The South African cabinet has approved the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill which is expected to attract domestic and foreign investment, it was announced on Friday. The bill, which was approved at a fortnight cabinet meeting, will be […]

Ghana: Late President John Evan Atta Mills will be laid to rest on Friday, August 10th at a specially designated place Ghana News Agency ACCRA- President John Dramani Mahama has decided that Late President John Evan Atta Mills be laid to rest on Friday August 10th at a specially designated place between the Castle Drive and […]

Israel: Emigration hits lowest mark in 40 years Official statistics show that 684,000 Israelis have left the country since the establishment of the State By Stuart Winer The Times of Israel Emigration from Israel is at its lowest in 40 years, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday. During 2010 […]

Brazil judge halts railway expansion to protect engandered Awá ethnic group International Business Times A federal judge has ordered mining company Vale to halt the expansion of a controversial railway track in Northern Brazil, as it would endanger the existence of the Awá tribe – the most endangered tribal community on earth. To ensure the […]

Hiroshima marks 67th anniversary of atomic bombing Xinhua TOKYO– Hiroshima marked the 67th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear attack on Monday morning, people took a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. local time, the time the bomb was dropped in 1945. Tens of thousands of people attended the annual ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park […]

 Hillary Clinton goes to sub-Saharan Africa: a counterpoise to China’s sway? The Secretary of State was in Senegal Wednesday, kicking off a seven-nation trip to sub-Saharan Africa. Hillary Clinton will highlight Africa’s economic and political progress – and try to define what Obama means by ‘partnership, not patronage.’ By Howard LaFranchi | Christian Science Monitor […]

Argentina, Venezuela ink oil cooperation deal Xinhua BRASILIA– The presidents of Argentina and Venezuela signed here Tuesday an agreement between their state-owned oil companies, to strengthen cooperation in oil exploration and refinement. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the bilateral agreement will allow Argentina’s YPF and Venezuela’s Petroleos De Venezuela SA to operate in both countries. […]