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China-Africa Focus: China-Africa poverty reduction forum opens in Tanzania with focus on agriculture modernization Xinhua DAR ES SALAAM– The third Sino-Africa forum on poverty reduction and development started on July 28 with a focus on promoting agricultural modernization as a way of lifting millions of people out of poverty. The one-day forum held in White Sand […]

Russia seeks to set up naval bases abroad Naval chief confirms talks with Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles about setting up overseas facilities for Russian ships Associated Press Russia is talking to Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles about housing Russian navy ships, its naval chief has said. Vice-admiral Viktor Chirkov told the RIA Novosti state […]

Mitt Romney’s Olympics comments overshadows visit to London BBC News In an interview with NBC on Thursday, Mr Romney said stories about difficulties with security guards and threats of border staff strikes were “obviously… not something which is encouraging”. But following talks with Mr Cameron he said mistakes were to be expected and he was […]

Iran’s population reaches 75 million, national census reveals Tehran Times TEHRAN – According to the final results of the 2011 National Population and Housing Census of Iran, the country’s population has reached 75,149,669 people, the director of the Statistical Center of Iran said on Tuesday.   According to the census data, men constitute 50.4 percent […]

Zimbabwe PM makes compelling case for ending sanctions: New Zealand PM Xinhua WELLINGTON,– Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai made a compelling case for suspending sanctions against his country, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said after talks between the two Wednesday. Tsvangirai put the case for lifting financial and other sanctions in a meeting with […]

Ghana’s President Atta Mills died at age 68 By Kwasi Kpodo | Reuters   ACCRA – Ghana’s President John Atta Mills, who won international praise as leader of a stable model democracy in Africa, died suddenly on Tuesday and will be succeeded by his vice-president in the West African oil, gold and cocoa producer, officials […]

India struggles to control deadly Assam riots, hamlets razed By Biswajyoti Das Reuters GUWAHATI, India – Police shot at a roving mob in India’s northeastern state of Assam on Tuesday as security forces struggled to contain ethnic fighting that has killed 22 people and left remote hamlets in flames, forcing tens of thousands from their […]

London ready for Olympics ‘despite nerves’   By Robin Millard | AFP   London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Sunday the city was ready to host the 2012 Olympics despite a national outbreak of pre-match nerves before the biggest show on Earth gets under way.   Johnson said Britain was feeling the necessary tension before a […]

Russian President Putin signs law branding NGOs ‘foreign agents’ By Stuart Williams | Agence-France Presse Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a controversial bill passed by parliament that brands NGOs who receive funding from abroad as “foreign agents”, the Kremlin said Saturday. The law, which has caused huge concern among activists who fear […]

Brazil urges firms to boost defense output Brazil is offering manufacturing and building firms special perks to diversify into defense production as part of its plan to capture a greater share of global military sales.   UPI   RIO DE JANEIRO- Brazil is offering manufacturing and building firms special perks to diversify into defense production […]