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NBC to stream London Olympics closing ceremony live online The event still will air Sunday on a tape-delayed basis on NBC in prime time     NBC announced it has changed plans and will stream Sunday’s Olympic closing ceremony live online.   Sunday’s ceremony from London will still air on a tape-delayed basis on NBC […]

5 Cities seeking 2020 Olympics make pitch In 2011 South Africa’s Olympic committee ruled out a bid for the 2020 Games. IOC president Jacques Rogge retains a long-held desire to bring the games to Africa for the first time. Jim Heintz Associated Press MOSCOW- The five cities seeking to host the 2020 summer Olympics made […]

U.S. aims for better outcome with Brazil after tough summit The United States and Brazil are the two largest economies and democracies in the Western Hemisphere. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due here next week for another jab at reaching convergence on key foreign policy and global finance issues, including Cuba, the Middle […]

India becomes Iran’s No. 1 oil client Reuters India has vaulted to the top of the list of Iran’s oil customers, overtaking China, in a first-quarter buying surge ahead of tighter sanctions against Tehran this summer, data published by a leading industry consultant showed. Direct imports to India from Iran were 433,000 barrels per day […]

Learning to be racist in South Africa: “Afrikaner Blood” -The shocking video by Elles van Gelder and Ilvy Njiokiktjien   “Afrikaner Blood” “Afrikaner Blood,” by journalist and videographer Elles Van Gelder and photojournalist Ilvy Njiokiktjien (from the Netherlands), received first prize in the second World Press Photo Multimedia Contest. World Press Photo Multimedia Contest announced its […]

April 10, 2012 Robert Mugabe close to death: reports     Megan Levy The Sydney Morning Herald   Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is reportedly fighting for his life in a Singapore hospital with his wife and close family by his bedside. The 88-year-old, who is believed to be suffering from prostate cancer, flew to Singapore […]

April 9, 2012 Australia a world leader in skilled migration Australia is at the forefront of global credentials recognition, making it easier for skilled migrants to gain employment in relevant fields such as resource mining.   Catherine Armitage Brisbane Times   Australia is leading the world in removing barriers for foreign workers with an agenda […]

$682 million collected from new traffic ticketing system The Jamaica Observer Friday, April 6, 2012 KINGSONT- The  Government of Jamaica has collected $682 million from the a new traffic ticketing system over the last 18 months. According to Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Dr Lucien Jones, the new system has been achieving […]

Nigeria awards Canadian firm $24 million power contract Africa’s most populous nation of more than 160 million is the continent’s biggest oil producer, but is blighted by persistent electricity outages. Nigeria’s cities are expected to add 200 million people by 2050, more than doubling the country’s current population as reported by the United Nations. Reuters […]

Germany attracted more southern Europeans in 2011 Reuters BERLIN- The number of foreigners in Germany rose at the fastest pace in 15 years in 2011, data showed on Wednesday, with thousands from debt-stricken euro zone countries moving to Europe’s largest economy in the search for work. The number of Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian nationals […]