"Trade Liberalisation Has Increased Poverty Levels"

Roots of War in Sudan: Oil

UN council eyes compromise on extra Congo troops
The U.N. Security Council voted on Friday to give itself another month to haggle over sending reinforcements to the U.N. peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of planned elections.

Trade Liberalisation Has Increased Poverty Levels, Claims Report
A new report says Malawi's trade liberalisation policies have adversely affected smallholder farmers and undermined the food security of the poor.

SA to give food to neighbours
South Africa said on Friday it will give food assistance to seven drought-ridden countries including Zimbabwe after aid agencies warned of a looming humanitarian crisis in southern Africa.

Builder beat black worker and fed him to the lions
A WHITE South African who beat up one of his black workers and fed him to lions was jailed for life yesterday.

Medieval texts preserve African heritage
A collection of medieval manuscripts from Timbuktu which academics hail as proof of an African scholarly tradition go on public show on the continent for the first time on Friday.

UN threatens prosecution as death toll from attack on Darfur camp rises to 34
The United Nations condemned a militia attack on a refugee camp in Darfur that left 34 dead, warning Friday that the perpetrators will be referred to the International Criminal Court for prosecution.

Authorities to establish dialogue after deadly clashes in Sudan’s Equatoria
Authorities in Mundri county in western Equatoria in southern Sudan are looking to bring the pastoralist and host communities together for dialogue after more fighting broke out last week.

Slurs, assault send Somalis back to city
A Somalian family that left Dorchester for what they thought would be a safer home in Winthrop is headed back to Dorchester after accusing Winthrop High football players of racial harassment and assault.

Kenya accuses diplomats of meddling in internal affairs
Kenyan authorities Thursday accused some foreign diplomats here of breaching international diplomatic norms by calling for an end to manipulation of state resources and the disregard for Kenya`s electoral code of conduct ahead of the constitutional referendum scheduled 21 November.

Solar Eclipse Oct. 3 for Europe, Asia, Africa
If you plan to be anywhere in Europe, Africa or parts of western and southern Asia on Monday, Oct. 3, you will be treated to a solar eclipse. This will be an annular or ring eclipse of the Sun, so called because the Moon's disk will appear too small to completely cover the Sun's disk. This circumstance is due to the fact that the Moon will be a bit farther from Earth than average; in essence, this is really nothing more than a fancy partial eclipse.

German court declares Iraq war violated international law

Shooting Palestinians Like Fish in a Barrel

Luis Posada and US Hypocrisy in War on Terror

Arctic Ice Melts At Record Level

FCC Releases Orders for Internet Backdoor Wiretap Access

U.S., the creator, insists on retaining control of the Internet, refuses U.N. takeover

South America lurches ahead on free-trade pact