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EU should support calls for financial transaction tax said CONCORD
European development agencies today welcomed the commitment of European and other world leaders to deliver on the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. But they warned that with just…
Museum employee behind Van Gogh theft?
Cairo - Egypt's interior minister said on Sunday that an employee working in a Cairo museum was probably behind the theft of a Van Gogh painting that left…
All eyes on Patel’s growth plan
Cape Town - One of the highlights of the ANC's national general council (NGC) will be the tabling of Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel's long-awaited economic growth plan,…
US Wal-Mart to enter South African retail sector
The world's biggest retailer is reportedly says it is not convinced about the latest threat from trade unions during its acquisition attempt in the Republic of South Africa.…
Angola eyes hydropower expansion potential
LUANDA (Reuters) - Angola currently only uses a fraction of its hydropower potential but the African nation is prepared to invest billions of dollars in coming years to…
Chad: Elections delayed till 2011
Chad's national electoral commission on Saturday delayed parliamentary and local elections to 2011 due to difficulties with preparations, according to AFP.
EU to review Zimbabwe sanctions
Brussels - European Union (EU) supremo Herman Van Rompuy on Tuesday said the bloc was ready to take a fresh look at sanctions against Zimbabwe, pending political developments.
EU officials arrive to assess impact of aid
The Belgian Minister for Development Cooperation, Charles Michel and the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, arrived in the country last evening on a three-day working…
Kanyaró végzett 70 gyerekkel Zimbabwében
Harare - Hetven gyermek életét követelte a két hete kitört kanyarójárvány Zimbabwében. A járvány vélhetően az apostoli szekták tagjai között ütötte fel elsőként fejét, akik elutasítják a védőoltásokat…