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Obama Ends Benefits for Guinea, Madagascar, Niger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he has terminated trade benefits for Guinea, Madagascar and Niger, three African countries where democratic progress is threatened by political turmoil. In a statement, Obama said the three
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List of top 15 cable programs for Dec. 14-20
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Dec. 14-20. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:1. NFL Football: Arizona vs. San Francisco (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN , 9.52 million homes, 13.07
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Pope Benedict says 'Merry Christmas' to the world
Pope Benedict blesses the crowd at St. Peter's square on Christmas day
Vatican City, Dec 25, 2009 / 05:10 pm (CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI directed a message to the faithful and bestowed his Urbi et Orbi blessing from St. Peters on Christmas Day. The Holy
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I saw dark shapes below and thought: this is the end
SHE clung to a piece of metal, gasping for breath in the waves. Somewhere in the darkness she heard cries for help, but the voices soon faded. Hours later, when the sun came up, Bahia Bakari, a 13-year-old schoolgirl, was adrift alone in the Indian
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30 big conservation stories for 2009
By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com
December 27, 2009
Between the fallout from Greenpeace's report linking cattle ranching in the Amazon to some of the world's most prominent brands, the continuation of the global financial crisis,
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Bodybuilder in Plea for Sponsorship
Tanzania's bodybuilder David Nyombo seeks about Sh10 million that would enable him compete in the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic World Bodybuilding Championship slated for March 2010 in the US.
Speaking to The Citizen yesterday, the runner up of the
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Latest How to Train Your Dragon Movie Trailer Hangs on Dreamworks’ Dubious Animation Legacy
I can understand Pixar trading on the legacy of the Toy Story films, Monsters Inc. and so on - even Cars, which I know many critics aren’t so kind on - but Dreamworks Animation trying to draw hype out of their back catalogue? Admittedly they’ve put
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2009: the year in tweets
2009 was the year that micro-blogging service Twitter came of age as both a source of news and a way to chat about events historic and trivial. Here BBC News looks at some of the topics that made waves in the Twitterverse and the news stories around
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Cuba: History & Hope
“Hopefully, 2010 will bring, finally, an end to this sad, torturous chapter of Cuban history”: Uncommon Sense remembers Cuba's past and expresses his hopes for its future.
Diaspora blogger Signifyin' Guyana is bringing back traditional “cook up rice”
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2010 Preview: Paramount
We already posted 2010 previews from WARNER
BROS, WALT DISNEY
and SONY PICTURES,
and today it's PARAMOUNT's turn to show us what they've got!
Needless to say, they've got 2 of our most anticipated movies for 2010 in
Scorsese's SHUTTER ISLAND and IRON
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United States to Wage War Throughout the World 2010
Politics / US Politics Jan 02, 2010 - 01:58 AM
The Afghan war, the U.S.'s first air and ground conflict in Asia since the disastrous wars in Vietnam and Cambodia in the 1960s and early 1970s and the North Atlantic Treaty
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South Africa eyes new stimulus for change
THE power of sport to bring people together may have found its apogee in South Africa.
It was the 1995 rugby World Cup final, when Nelson Mandela donned a green Springbok shirt and a divided nation was united.
It was the moment when, asked by a
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Feeling the stick: African countries pay the price of bad governance
President Barack Obama announced last week a decision to rescind the eligibility of three African countries -- Guinea, Madagascar and Niger -- for benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, based on poor performance in providing their
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The 15 Most Hated Companies In America
Customers, employees, shareholders, and taxpayers hate large corporations for many reasons. 24/7 Wall St. has looked at many of these issues to choose the 15 most hated companies in America. We evaluated each company based on five criteria. First,
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Madagascar Security Uses Tear Gas On Protesters In Antananarivo
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Security forces have used tear gas to disperse protesters in Madagascar's capital near the presidential palace.
The demonstrators, who are aligned with three of the country's previous presidents, went to present the country's
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Madagascar: A cyclone and no money on the horizon
JOHANNESBURG, 7 January 2010 (IRIN) - A tropical cyclone will "probably" hit Madagascar on 14 January, but a funding shortfall means the enormous Indian Ocean island maybe more vulnerable than usual.
According to Madagascar's Meteorological office,
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SCENARIOS-Will Madagascar's Rajoelina forge ahead with vote?
ANTANANARIVO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina and international mediators are reading from completely different scripts about how to end a year-long political crisis on the Indian Ocean island. [ID:nLDE605179]
With tensions
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Monthly Sensory Friendly Films made for kids with autism
"The Tooth Fairy" is the Feb. 6 Sensory Friendly Film, monthly screenings for families with kids with autism. I had every intention of heading to a Sensory Friendly Film screening of “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” this morning,
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Where the lion sleeps at night
Lions sleep when and where they like, because they are top predators.
Picture: Alex Coppel
Source: Herald Sun
LIKE the film Madagascar, you can almost see the king of the jungle clap his hands to switch off the lights.
Werribee Zoo is
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Représentante régionale ou représentant régional, Afrique de lEst
Si le poste vous intéresse, vous pouvez envoyer votre curriculum vitæ en y indiquant le numéro de concours IZO09- 32 au plus tard le dimanche 17 janvier 2010 à l’adresse suivante :
La Société canadienne de la Croix-Rouge
170, rue Metcalfe, bureau 300
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List of top 15 cable programsfor Jan. 4-10
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Jan.
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SA boosts Shoprite
The group said it had performed "satisfactorily" in the six
months to December 31, 2009, growing turnover by 11.9 percent to
R33.1-billion.
Supermarket operations in South Africa increased sales by 14.6
percent, Shoprite said in a statement.
However,
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Too many tourists may make must-see sites vanish
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Travelers yearning to explore prehistoric Stonehenge or Machu Piccu's Inca ruins better start packing, as both are on a list of endangered destinations, according to a British travel magazine.
Wanderlust Magazine's
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SADC urges world to shun Madagascar leader
Southern African leaders urged the international community on Thursday to reject plans by Madagascar's military-backed Andry Rajoelina to ignore power-sharing talks and hold an election.
The leaders said after a special meeting on Madagascar
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An afternoon of creepy, crawly fun with Insectfest
Kids will be bug-eyed at the World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi today, where there will be a live assortment of creepy, crawly creatures to see, touch and learn about.
Insectfest promises to be a fun-filled day of learning with games, activities,
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Greenpeace to build £14m flagship
German and Polish shipyards will shortly start work on Greenpeace's £14m flagship, a mega-yacht that will become the third Rainbow Warrior next year. It will be one of the biggest yachts to have been commissioned in the last decade with, say the
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GPA Talks Resume Tomorrow
Published by the government of Zimbabwe
Harare — ON the eve of Zimbabwe's political parties resuming their talks, the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security has urged the parties to reach full implementation of the Global Political Agreement.
The
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New theory on the origin of primates
A new model for primate origins is presented in Zoologica Scripta, published by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The paper argues that the distributions of the major primate groups are correlated
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Lemurs arrived on Madagascar by raft, say scientists
The unique fauna of Madagascar, including its celebrated lemurs, reached the island by hitching a lift on natural rafts, scientists have confirmed.
The ancestors of present lemurs, civets, mongooses and rodents, found nowhere else, drifted in on logs
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Airlink flight turns around
An SA Airlink flight to Antananarivo, Madagascar, had to turn back shortly after take off on Monday, due to overheating, the airline said today (January 21).
“The Avro RJ85 that departed for Antananarivo [on Monday] turned back shortly after takeoff
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Madagascar's leader snubs calls for power-sharing
Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina has snubbed the African Union's top diplomat, again rejecting calls for a consensus government to be formed without delay to resolve a political crisis on the Indian Ocean island.
The AU's Jean Ping opened
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Succulent collections go chic
Container gardening and online marketing are increasing the popularity of succulents, transforming the likes of hens and chicks to collectible chic.
It wasn't long ago that the eye-catching perennials grew primarily in sun-seared settings. Now they're
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U.K. supermarket chain to offer movies with milk
Author Jackie Collins, pictured in December in Beverly Hills, Calif., adapted her 1999 bestseller L.A. Connections for a made-for-DVD movie for the supermarket chain Tesco. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for UNICEF)
Tesco, a British supermarket chain,
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William Shatner to Host 37th Annual Annie Awards - February 6 at UCLA's Royce Hall
BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ASIFA-Hollywood is proud to announce the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, director, producer and one of pop culture's most recognizable figures, William Shatner, will host the 37th Annual Annie Awards on
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ZIMBABWE: Hope and crops scorched again
HARARE, 26 January 2010 (IRIN) - Garai Hokonya, 53, a smallholder farmer in Chivhu district, about 120km southwest of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, has resigned himself to the unpalatable truth that the 12 hectares of maize he planted by hand are
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New Theory on the Origin of Primates
ScienceDaily (Jan. 20, 2010) A new model for primate origins is presented in Zoologica Scripta, published by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The paper argues that the distributions of the major
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Tropical Depression 11S forms in the southern Indian Ocean
At 11:20 p.m. ET Jan. 27, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite, captured Tropical Depression 11S's rainfall, as it was centered east of La Reunion Island. Although most of the rainfall was light to moderate (yellow and green) there
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Tropical Depression 11S forms in the southern Indian Ocean
The eleventh tropical depression formed today in the Southern Indian Ocean south of Port Louis. It will continue on a southeasterly track and move into open ocean.
At 4 a.m. ET (09:00 UTC) on January 28, Tropical Depression 11S (TD 11S) had maximum
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Succulent planters get chic update
Container gardening and online marketing are increasing the popularity of succulents, transforming the likes of hens and chicks to collectible chic.
It wasn't long ago that the eye-catching perennials grew primarily in sun-seared settings. Now they're
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'Africa must end power-grabs'
The build-up to the three-day AU summit in Addis Ababa had been dominated by the expectation that Gaddafi would try to extend his 12-month tenure as head of the 53-member body.
But soon after Ban issued his appeal for leaders to stick to the rules,
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Ban slams African leaders
Reader Fuzz Loubser issues a life-changing challenge to iafrica.com's readers. Read about it...
Tokyo Sexwale and Gwede Mantashe battle it out over Malemamunchkin. As comrades, of course.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday criticised power-grabs in Africa
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African leaders wrap up summit on crises
African leaders on Tuesday were wrapping up their annual summit less divided and looking at brighter economic prospects but still facing a raft of conflicts, including Sudan's predicted break-up.
The African Union's (AU) peace and security commissioner
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NASA's Aqua Satellite sees Tropical Depression Fami fading fast
Now that Fami has crossed Madagascar, its fading fast. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared satellite image earlier today that showed the storm was elongating and losing its circulation.
NASA's Aqua satellite AIRS instrument captured Fami on Feb.
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The Joy Of Doing Business In Africa: How Corrupt Senegalese Politicians Tried To Shake Down Millicom For $200 Million
The upsides can be tremendous. Tens of billions of dollars from around the world, especially China, have gone into tapping the continent's rich natural resources, especially oil and minerals, and expanding basic infrastructure, like Internet and cell
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Carrey and Gyllenhaal are New Line's Damn Yankees
Not so long ago, Hollywood studios were reluctant to look beyond a list of 20 high-profile directors to helm the big blockbusters. And when those veterans were busy, the majors had to put projects on hold until the directors freed up. That was hardly
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The Films of the Decade
Ridley Scott's epic set in ancient Rome, without even knowing it, gave the traditional historical adventure its final bow and opened the door to the great fantasy epics to follow. The story was traditional but his style of narrative and digital effects
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Exotic beauties grow in Madagascar, the Caribbean and your patio (slideshow)
Container gardening and online marketing are increasing the popularity of succulents, transforming the likes of hens and chicks to collectible chic.
It wasn’t long ago that the eye-catching perennials grew primarily in sun-seared settings. Now they’re
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Africa malaria drugs 'low-grade'
Page last updated at 17:33 GMT, Monday, 8 February 2010
The experts say their research threw up a disturbing trend
Africans suffering from malaria may be getting sub-standard treatment, a study by US-based experts has suggested.
Researchers from the
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One-Third Of Antimalarial Meds Sampled In 3 African Nations Found To Be Substandard
Inadequacies may contribute to drug resistance
The first results from a large-scale study of key antimalarial medicines in ten Sub-Saharan African countries reveal that a high percentage of medicines circulating on national markets are of substandard
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One-third of antimalarial medicines sampled in three African nations found to be substandard
ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2010) The first results from a large-scale study of key antimalarial medicines in ten Sub-Saharan African countries reveal that a high percentage of medicines circulating on national markets are of substandard quality and thus may
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Madagascar teeters on edge of further sanctions
Madagascar's diplomatically isolated leader risks sanctions and the possible cancellation of critical foreign aid if he sticks to his hardline stance on how to end his country's year-long political crisis.
Foreign diplomats warn the Indian Ocean island
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World Press Photo: Italian wins with Iran shot
(AP) â An Italian freelance photographer has won the top prize in the World Press Photo competition with an image of a woman shouting her protest at the results of the Iranian presidential election from a Tehran rooftop at dusk.Judges say Pietro
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World Press Photo: Iran protest shot wins top prize
AMSTERDAM -- An Italian freelance photographer has won the top prize in the World Press Photo competition with an image of a woman shouting her protest at the results of the Iranian presidential election from a Tehran rooftop at dusk.
Judges say
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Kuwait's Zain receives bid for Africa operations
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwaiti telecommunications operator Zain said Sunday it is considering an offer for most of its Africa businesses, a day after local media reported a bid was on the table from India's Bharti Airtel worth
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Bharti Airtel bidding US$10.7B for Zain's Africa mobile ops
IDG News Service - Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile phone service provider, is in exclusive discussions to buy the African operations of Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co. (known as Zain), in a deal with an enterprise value of US$10.7 billion,
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Tuaca Body Art Ball Tour Takes You on Pop Culture Adventure
Body art has been a source of self-expression by many cultures over thousands of years and continues to be a source of inspiration to push boundaries in society today. After kicking things off February 1 in Austin, Tuaca Liqueur takes its Body Art
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Top cable programs from Feb. 8-14
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Feb.
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On the brink of extinction – 25 of our closest relatives
Have a good look at the photos and drawings. Look at the faces. Take in the unusual names. They may not be around much longer. These are humanity's vanishing relatives.
Today a group of the world's leading zoologists reveals the 25 most endangered
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Niger soldiers stage coup and sack govt
NIAMEY, Feb 19: Niger´s new military junta announced Friday it had dissolved the government after a coup that toppled President Mamadou Tandja in the impoverished but uranium-rich west African country.
The Supreme Council for the Restoration of
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Egypt get tough Nations Cup draw
Page last updated at 16:17 GMT, Saturday, 20 February 2010
Egypt were drawn against former champions South Africa and Niger in the same 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group on Saturday.
The African champions will also face Sierra Leone in Group
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'Avatar' snags two Golden Reel awards
"Avatar" picked up two more trophies Saturday night at the
Motion Picture Sound Editors' 57th annual Golden Reel Awards held
at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.
James Cameron's sci-fi film took home the prizes for best sound
editing of
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Music: Shearwater, The Golden Archipelago
The third in a trilogy of albums that includes 2006's Palo Santo and 2008's Rook, Jonathan Meiburg and co have saved their best for last.
Buoyed by Meiburg's incredible vocals, it sees him contemplating life on remote islands. But this is no day dream
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Top Cable Programs From Feb. 15-21
(AP) Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Feb. 15-21. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
1. Winter Olympics (Sunday, 7:45 p.m.), MSNBC, 4.98 million homes, 8.22 million viewers.
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Much ado for Paris zoo redo
PARIS — For a zoo, it's a quiet and lonely place. Among the few remaining residents of Paris' main animal park are the giraffes — whose long necks make travel inconvenient — and a hippo who was permitted to stay put after she threw a temper tantrum in
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Thrown out: Bristol City Council rejects plan for £70m biomass power station
Controversial plans to build a £70 million biomass power station in Bristol have been sensationally thrown out.
Bristol City councillors took the decision yesterday to refuse planning permission for the plant at Avonmouth – despite advice from council
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Madagascar: Leader calls talks after sanctions threat
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's President Andy Rajoelina has called a meeting next week with leading opposition groups to try to resolve a year-long political crisis before the African Union imposes sanctions.
While one opposition party
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Live Review: Shearwater @ Scala
Writing songs about sex, drugs and rock n roll is so last century. At least that’s the impression you get from Austin’s Shearwater. Named after a species of seabird their songs explore the fragility and the beauty of the natural world. They’re not
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Zimbabwe: Bring On the Pharaohs
Published by the government of Zimbabwe
Harare — ZIMBABWEAN football was basking in the glow of success yesterday after all its representative clubs powered their way to glory, by clearing their preliminary round hurdles, in yet another remarkable tale
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Top Cable Programs From Feb. 22-28
(AP) Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Feb. 22-28. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
1. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.74 million homes, 5.57 million viewers.
2. "WWE
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Africa: Continent Underachieving in Development of 'Green' Energy Economy - UN Report
Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in developing renewable energy projects with initiatives aimed at producing clean and 'green' energy remaining largely under-exploited, warned a new report released today by the United Nations Environment
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Africa: UNEP says carbon markets in moving forward
Africa has over 120 carbon market projects up and running or in the pipeline,in areas ranging from wind power to forestry schemes, a new assessment, published Thursday by the UN Environment Programme, has shown.
However, in comparison to the rest of
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Pirates hijack tanker off Madagascar
PIRATES have hijacked a chemical tanker that was travelling off the coast of Madagascar, the ship's Norwegian owner Broevigtank said.
"The captain of the ship called us early this morning and told us: we have pirates on board. Very quickly afterwards
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Norwegian ship hijacked off Madagascar
A chemical tanker with 21 crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates near Madagascar, the Norwegian owner said Saturday.
It was not clear whether anyone in the crew, all from Myanmar, had been injured in the attack early Friday or whether any
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Pirates free Thai fishing boat
Somali pirates have freed a Thai fishing trawler, hijacked off east Africa in October last year, after the payment of a ransom, the EU's anti-piracy mission said.
The Russian foreign ministry said when the boat was captured it carried a crew of 23
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Fight not over for Malaysian women
comment March 8 is the day when women throughout the world celebrate and are celebrated for their achievements. Countries like China and Madagascar have gone as far to declare that day a public holiday.
But in Malaysia, women are struggling to work
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EU: Somali pirates seize Kenyan fishing vessel
Somali pirates have seized a Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel, the European Union Naval Force said Tuesday.
Cmdr. John Harbour said Tuesday the Sakoba was taken last week, but many details remain unclear. The owner has not been in touch and the ship was
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Fossilised egg gives clue to fate of ancient birds
Scientists are hopeful of finding out more about ancient birds and why they
died out after extracting DNA from a fossilised elephant bird egg.
An international team of researchers has discovered that DNA is well-preserved
in the eggshells of the now
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List Of Top 15 Cable Shows In Nielsen Ratings
(AP) Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of March 1-7. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
1. "Hannah Montana" (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), Disney, 4 million homes, 6.31 million viewers.
2.
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Tropical Storm Hubert kills 10 in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—Madagascar's disaster officials say at least 10 people have died and 32,000 have been affected by Tropical Storm Hubert.
The storm hit the southeast coast of the Indian Ocean island nation on Wednesday.
Madagascar's National
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14 killed, 27,000 homeless in Madagascar storm
Antananarivo, March 14 – A storm in Madagascar left 14 people dead, 27,000 homeless and thousands of houses damaged after ravaging the tropical island, national television reported Saturday.
The region around the town of Mananjary was hit the hardest
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Saudi Arabia signs pact to fight sea piracy
(MENAFN - Arab News) The Kingdom has signed a major maritime code of conduct that calls for a revision of national legislation to criminalize sea piracy.
"Saudi Arabia's support for this agreement and its willingness to protect international shipping
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Tropical Storm Hubert kills 36 in Madagascar
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar Madagascar's disaster officials say at least 36 people have died and more than 38,000 were made homeless by Tropical Storm Hubert.
The storm hit the southeast coast of the Indian Ocean island nation on
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MADAGASCAR: A year of crisis
ANTANANARIVO, 16 March 2010 (IRIN) - Madagascar's political deadlock masks an increasingly fragile humanitarian situation that will keep deteriorating if no solution to the ongoing crisis is found.
A year after former President Marc
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AU sanctions Madagascar 1 year after coup
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar -- The African Union imposed sanctions Wednesday on Madagascar after the former disc jockey who seized power on the Indian Ocean island failed to implement a power-sharing deal prompted by last year's
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Universal Studios Singapore Courts 8 for Lucky Launch
Doors were flung open to the public at precisely 08:28 a.m. on March 18, after 18 Chinese lions blazed through the entrance at 08:08 a.m., as the number 8 is considered by many in mostly ethnic Chinese Singapore as auspicious. Actresses dressed up like
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Polishing 'Dragon's' sheen
When designing CG characters, "the two things you want to stay away from are pure white and pure black," says surfacing supervisor Sabrina Riegel.
But on "How to Train Your Dragon," the first thing co-director Chris Sanders told Riegel's team was that
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Madagascar connected to EASSy
Antananarivo - Madagascar has been connected to EASSy, a high bandwidth fibre optic cable that connects countries on Africa's eastern coast to the rest of the world, Telecom Malagasy (Telma) said Saturday.
The Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System is
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Inqlings: Which one will cut the mustard?
In Boston, Red Sox fans buy Fenway Franks. In L.A., those two or three Dodgers fans eat Dodger Dogs. This year, the Phillies will offer a signature hot dog at Citizens Bank Park, and Aramark, the concessionaire, is putting three varieties up to a fan
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Sudan: African Leaders Call for Peaceful Elections
Nairobi — With less than a month to the historic multi-party poll in Africa's largest country, Sudan, eminent African leaders are calling for a peaceful and calm election process.
As the countdown begins for an election that will see millions of
