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Congo blames Rwanda for fresh fighting

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 22:00
Clashes between government forces and Tutsi rebels could force 30,000 people from their homes in eastern Congo.

Is North Korea set to come off US terror-sponsor list?

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 22:00
Report says it could happen today, but Japan opposes the plan.

DiCaprio film glamorizes Jordan's feared spy agency

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 22:00
Human rights groups charge the mukhabarat, portrayed in the new Ridley Scott movie 'Body of Lies,' with systematic torture.

In Georgia, Russia saw its Army's shortcomings

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 22:00
Decades of neglect, outdated technology, and an ineffective conscript system reduced the capabilities of the Russian Army.

Reporters on the Job

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 22:00

Will Asian financial centers overtake Wall Street?

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 22:00
Hong Kong is rising fast thanks to the growth of China. It passed New York as the biggest issuer of initial public offerings in 2006.

Suicide attacks a growing threat in Pakistan

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 22:00
Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Thursday's attack in Islamabad struck the police's antiterrorism squad.

On crisis, Europe to US: 'I told you so'

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 22:00
Europeans blame economic mess on US 'anything goes' capitalism as Iceland faces a full meltdown.

Syria downplays troop buildup on Lebanese border

Thu, 10/09/2008 - 06:55
Damascas says it's merely beefing up border security. But the US issued Syria a strong warning, and Israeli troops are on alert.

No Afghan-Taliban peace talks, for now

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 22:00
Kabul may have tried to reach out to current insurgents by meeting with former Taliban in Saudi Arabia late last month.

Reporters on the Job

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 22:00

Sudan makes case abroad while still bombing Darfur

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 22:00
President Omar al-Bashir says international interference will hamper peace. Darfuris ask: 'What peace?'

As violence drops, Iraqi tribes begin to make amends

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 22:00
Tribal elders are reviving a traditional process to heal the deep animosities resulting from sectarian bloodshed between Shiites and Sunnis.

Will Britain's rescue plan work?

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 22:00
Prime Minister Brown unveiled an $87 billion plan Wednesday to buttress British banks. Hailed by some European leaders, credit markets responded tepidly.

US federal court orders Chinese Muslims in Guantánamo released

Wed, 10/08/2008 - 05:48
The Bush administration hopes to block the judge's order to free the 17 Uighurs, who were detained in Pakistan almost seven years ago.

Obama and McCain diverge on globalized trade

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:00
They're looking for balance between ‘free trade' and protection for American workers.

Upwardly mobile India fights scourge of fake CVs

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:00
More companies in India's lucrative IT industry are hiring detectives to root out job applicants who pad their résumés.

Reporters on the Job

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:00

African countries improve their governance, study shows

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:00
The Mo Ibrahim Index announced this week that 31 of 48 countries are run better.

Violence escalates in Thai protests

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:00
Efforts to oust the prime minister included barricading legislators in Parliament for five hours on Tuesday.


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Zimbabwe: Inflation Rockets to 231-Million Percent

All Africa - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 08:24
Zimbabwe's annual inflation raced to a record 231-million percent in July, up from 11,2-million percent the previous month, deepening a severe economic crisis, official figures showed on Thursday.

Africa: Going Bananas to Fight Poverty And Hunger

All Africa - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 07:30
Arguably one of the world's most popular fruits, bananas are poorly marketed as a value-added commercial crop in Africa. But that is about to change as a plan is being conceptualised to transform the way Africa produces and sells bananas.

Global Markets Dive in Relentless Selloff

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 06:48
Global investors looked to leaders meeting in Washington for coordinated action to end the financial turmoil on Friday as stocks plummeted again around the world.

The Stunning Collapse of Iceland

Business Week - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 06:30
Home to just 304,000 people, tiny Iceland is emerging as the biggest casualty of the global financial crisis.

Don't Cut Aid to Africa, AU Head Pleads to World

The Epoch Times - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:44
The chairman of the African Union urged the world not to slow aid to the world's poorest continent. Experts say that while Africa is relatively insulated from the global credit crisis, there could well be a negative effect on investment, remittances and aid flows from abroad.
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