"21st century belongs to Asia, Africa and Latin America"

Zim 64: 'Nothing is happening'
Immigration authorities in Zimbabwe are verifying the true nationalities of more than 60 mercenaries accused of planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea before deporting them, the state-run daily Herald said on Saturday.

S.Africa unions defy govt over Zimbabwe protest
South Africa's main union movement defied the government on Saturday and said it would press ahead with plans for protests against the Zimbabwe government it says aims to rig general elections this month.

Africa: Togo election set for next month
Presidential polls will be held in Togo on 24 April, election officials say, after a month of turmoil following the death of President Gnassingbe Eyadema. Opposition parties have agreed to contest the poll despite rules which bar their main candidate from standing.

Venezuela keen on supplying oil to Indian shores
Venezuela on Friday said it was keen to supply oil to India and provide technical assistance for exploration and refining of crude even as it invited Indian companies to invest in agriculture activities and infrastructure development.

21st century belongs to Asia, Africa and Latin America
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez today urged Asia, Africa and Latin America to unite and emerge as the strongest force on earth. "The 19th and 20th century belonged to Europe and America but this century belongs to Asia, Africa and Latin America. If we can unite we can be the strongest power in the world both economically and other ways," said Mr Hugo Chavez who was accorded a civic reception in the City of Joy by the Left Front government.

Why the U.S. Must Get Out of Iraq, Pronto
Let me say in no uncertain terms, we must get out of Iraq.
There is nothing to gain and everything to lose in Iraq. We have lost over four thousand of our military, those who were killed in Iraq and those who died in intransit from Iraq to our hospitals in Germany and in Europe. We have had over 10,000 of our troops wounded. According to a report I heard last night on Frontline on PBS, 1 in 6 of our people coming home from Iraq need mental help.

Picking Africa's film stallion
All 20 films in the running at Africa's biggest film festival for the coveted Yennenga Stallion Award, Fespaco's top prize, have now been shown.

West challenged on Africa issues
A leak of the UK's Africa Commission report due out next week says that the developed world needs to take much more responsibility for Africa's problems.

Ruling ANC member killed in South Africa
Durban, Mar 3 : A member of the ruling ANC in South Africa, who belonged to the Zulu royal family, was shot dead by three gunmen in northern KwaZulu Natal province, sparking fears of renewed political tension in the volatile area.

U.N.: Satellite shows Iraq stripped sites
Satellite imagery has revealed that approximately 90 sites in Iraq subject to U.N. inspection and monitoring have been stripped of equipment or razed, the chief U.N. weapons inspector said in a report Friday.

Aristide Supporters March in Haiti Capital
More than 2,000 supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide marched through a slum in Haiti's capital Friday, accusing police of killing two men during a recent protest.

Amercians are biggest drug abusers
The United States remains the world's biggest market for illicit drugs but cocaine abuse has also increased rapidly in Central America and the Caribbean, the International Narcotics Control Board said in a report released here yesterday.

Cuba Denounces New Provocations from US
The White House is intent on waging yet another campaign of provocations against Cuba, warned panelists on Wednesday evening's Cuban TV and radio program "The Round Table."

Guatemalans protest free trade agreement
Thousands of teachers, union workers, farmers, leftist politicians and academics waged massive street protests yesterday against a pending free-trade agreement between Central America and the United States.

CAFTA Opponents Denounce Vote in Honduras
Members of the U.S. based STOP CAFTA coalition join the Honduran social sector in denouncing the vote in Honduras today. The country became the second, after El Salvador, to ratify the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with a 100 to 28 vote by members of the National Assembly.

US Forces Shoot at, Injure Freed Italian Hostage
Italian Minister Silvio Berlusconi has summoned US ambassador after it appeared that US forces in Iraq have shot at Giuliana Sgrena, the abducted Italian journalist released on Friday.

Number of black Army recruits declining
The Army's wartime recruiting challenge is aggravated by a sharp drop in black enlistments in the last four years, which internal Army and Defense Department polls trace to an unpopular war in Iraq and concerns among blacks with Bush administration policies.

Feds Catching Up With Proxies
The Commerce Department has disputed claims by domain registrar Go Daddy that the department launched a new policy when it declared in February that people would no longer be able to keep their personal contact information private when they register a .us domain.