Israel approves to build HSR linking Tel Aviv with Desert City Xinhua General News Service Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet on Sunday greenlighted plans to construct a high-speed rail line linking Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean coastline to the city of Beersheba in the southern Negev desert. “This is a revolution that […]
July 18, 2012
Brazil urges manufacturing and building firms to diversify into defense production
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 […]
July 17, 2012
Black voter turnout could be the swing factor in November-Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia
Black voter turnout could be the swing factor in November-Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia Black voter turnout of 64.7 percent was a significant factor in Obama’s victory in 2008. Black voter turnout below 60 percent could hurt Obama in 2012. Reuters High voter turnout among African Americans helped get President Barack Obama […]
July 17, 2012
African Union has chosen its first female leader- South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
African Union has chosen its first female leader- South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma BBC News The African Union has chosen South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as its leader, making her the first woman to hold the post. Ms Dlamini-Zuma beat incumbent Jean Ping of Gabon after a closely fought contest for the chairmanship of the organisation. In […]
July 16, 2012
Japan’s ¥3.5 trillion ($44.2 billion) overseas shopping spree shatters bubble-era record
Monday, July 16, 2012 Japan’s ¥3.5 trillion ($44.2 billion) overseas shopping spree shatters bubble-era record as hot money seeks new homes AFP-Jiji The $5 billion buyout of a British media group last week was the latest in a line of huge foreign acquisitions by Japanese firms reminiscent of their heady overseas adventures […]
July 15, 2012
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney- Their views on Africa
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney- Their views on Africa http://www.mittromney.com Overview African countries hold great promise despite the many years of conflict, poverty, and misrule that followed their emergence as independent states. With abundant natural resources, an increasingly educated and dynamic population striving for a better life, and governments embracing political and economic reforms, […]
July 14, 2012
Nicaragua plans $30 billion interoceanic canal to compete with the Panama Canal
Nicaragua plans a behemoth canal undertaking Marc Koch Deutsche Welle Nicaragua wants to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with a $30 billion canal that it is hoped will lift the Central American country out of poverty. But it remains unclear who will foot the bill. Whenever Nicaraguan heads of government have the feeling they […]
July 13, 2012
The 9th Biennial Leon H. Sullivan Summit coming to Equatorial Guinea in August 2012
Website: http://www.sullivansummit.org _______________________________________________________ The 9th Biennial Leon H. Sullivan Summit is the premiere event on the continent of Africa bringing together government and corporate communities for the benefit of the African people. The Sullivan Summits are organized by The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation and held biennially in an African nation to highlight key issues and […]
July 13, 2012
Angola helps out Portugal- former colony has become an unexpected source of jobs and investment
Angola helps out Portugal The former colony has become an unexpected source of jobs and investment for Portugal in the global downturn by Augusta Conchiglia Le Monde Angola is Sub-Saharan Africa’s third largest economy, after South Africa and Nigeria. It is already one of Africa’s biggest oil producers, with an average output of 1.8m barrels […]
July 12, 2012
Moscow expands its boundaries to 2,560 sq km (970 sq mi)
Moscow expands its boundaries RT News At the first of July Moscow’s area grew from 1,070 square kilometers (410 square miles) to 2,560 sq km (970 sq mi). In terms of land footprint, Moscow now comes close to Paris. Moscow has just doubled in size. The big changes to the city limits will mean relocating […]
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