Bolivian senators and deputies strive Wednesday to reach a last minute consensus on a new electoral system, to guarantee the coming general elections and fulfil the Constitution mandate. Legislators …
Chile, Cuba Cooperating for Trade
The Chilean foreign ministry announced a cooperation agreement between Chile and Cuba to promote exchange of strategies, information, professionals and delegates to strengthen bilateral trade. …
Eritrea 'ignored' UN resolution
The UN Security Council says Eritrea has failed to fulfil its obligation to withdraw troops from part of Djibouti. (Full Story) …
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Expatriate Worker in Ebonyi
Barely one week after President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua promised to grant amnesty to any of the Niger Delta militants who willingly gives up his arms, the gale of abduction took a new and frightening …
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Somali pirates hijack Danish ship
Somali pirates have hijacked a ship with at least 20 US crew on board, after what maritime officials described as a sustained night-time attack. (Full Story) …
South Africa: Threat of Taxi Strikes Hangs Over Country
SA faces a national day of taxi strikes after Gauteng yesterday became the eighth province whose operators demanded protest action over the planned Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) systems in Johannesburg, …
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Israel says tourists in Sinai are attack targets
Israel told any of its citizens in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Tuesday to leave immediately, saying there was a firm threat of attacks during the Jewish Passover holiday between April 8 and 16. (Full …
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Two Tibetans sentenced to death
China has sentenced two men to death for deadly arson attacks during an uprising in Tibet a year ago. These are the first definitive death sentences relating to the widespread riots in Lhasa last …
For Afghan Craftsmen, a Welcome Upswing After Years of Struggle
For a moment, it sounds like Santa's elves are at work in the little cobbler's shop in a dingy part of the capital. Hammers tap out a rhythm on leather soles, heavy shears snip and snap, and a …
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U.S. to host talks with Pakistan, Afghanistan
Pakistan, the United States and Afghanistan will hold trilateral meetings in Washington next month. U.S. special envoy to the region Richard Holbrooke announced the talks at a news conference Tuesday …
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