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- African landmarks at threat from global warming: UN
- JOHANNESBURG AFP — Some of Africa's most famous landscapes such as snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Chad, are at risk of vanishing forever as a result of global warming, a new UN report warned Tuesday. Unveiling the new atlas of the continent, which maps out its rapidly changing nature,...
- Research articles 2008-06-10
- Regional US military headquarters in Africa put on a slow track
- WASHINGTON AFP — Controversy surrounding the US military's new Africa Command has forced the Pentagon to put plans for establishing a headquarters in the continent on a slow track, US defense officials have said. The Pentagon still hopes to have a command headquarters in Africa, but officials acknowledge it...
- Research articles 2008-06-07
- Wave of support for concessions: while the debate between state ownership of key enterprises and wholesale privatisation rages across the continent, a very workable compromise seems to have been found by the ports and harbours sector. Neil Ford has the de
- Discussion of economic development on the African continent has long focused on the debate over public versus private ownership and management. Companies and important infrastructure can be operated by state owned operations for the benefit of the people but are generally relatively inefficient and poorly funded. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
- Research articles 2008-06-01
- Shutter's bad exposure; SHUTTER 4/10 In a nutshell: Flat remake that fails to offer a fright
- A SIA is the birthplace of some of the biggest electronics and technology companies, so it's fitting that the continent's filmmakers should conjure modern day nightmares from this economic boom. In The Ring and its sequels, the humble video recorder whirred with demonic intent as a portal for a...
- Research articles 2008-05-19
- Australia needs years of heavy rainfall to crack drought: experts
- SYDNEY AFP — Australia will need several years of heavy rainfall to reverse the devastating effects of a drought that has battered farm production, the Bureau of Meteorology said in a report received Monday. The report came despite months of drenching rains spawned by the La Nina weather phenomenon...
- Research articles 2008-05-04
- African champions Etoile Sahel crush Senegal's AS Douane
- JOHANNESBURG AFP — Etoile Sahel of Tunisia demonstrated why they are the best football club on the continent by overwhelming Senegal visitors AS Douanes 5-0 in the African Champions League this weekend. Etoile, the only club to have won every African Football Confederation competition, were expected to win their...
- Research articles 2008-03-23
- Spinvox Secures Over $100 Million In New Funding Round.Investors include: GLG Partners; Goldman Sachs; BlueMountain and Toscafund Asset Management.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 March 2008-SpinVox: Spinvox Secures Over $100 Million In New Funding Round.Investors include: GLG Partners; Goldman Sachs; BlueMountain and Toscafund Asset Management.C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20032008 London -- SpinVox, the founder and global leader in Voice-to-Screen messaging...
- Research articles 2008-03-20
- Contemporary African art rises to the occasion
- JOHANNESBURG AFP — Contemporary African art, long undervalued on the global market, broke through a psychological glass ceiling last week as patrons spent over 1.9 million euros at a South African fair. The Joburg art fair, touted as the first of its kind on the continent, had over 6,000...
- Research articles 2008-03-18
- Wimax Technology, Currently Being Rolled Out In At Least 20 African Countries, Will Enable The Continent To Leapfrog Straight To Wireless Ngns At Affordable.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 March 2008-Research and Markets: Wimax Technology, Currently Being Rolled Out In At Least 20 African Countries, Will Enable The Continent To Leapfrog Straight To Wireless Ngns At AffordableC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14032008 Dublin: Research and Markets ...
- Research articles 2008-03-13
- Examine Africas Convergence, IP Networks, WiMAX.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2008-Research and Markets: Examine Africas Convergence, IP Networks, WiMAXC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12032008 Dublin: Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85678) has announced the addition of "Africa - Convergence, IP Networks, WiMAX" to their offering ...
- Research articles 2008-03-12
- Blind Briton to run seven marathons on seven continents
- LONDON AFP — A blind British man is to run seven marathons on seven continents in the space of seven days next month to raise money for guide dogs, he said on Tuesday. Dave Heeley, 50, will start his extraordinary challenge on the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic...
- Research articles 2008-03-04
- Pan-African bid to clip bird flu gets funding boost
- DAKAR AFP — A new pan-African initiative to combat bird flu was launched Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal, in a breakthrough partnership between the African Union and the European Union. 30 million euros (45 million dollars) of international funding has been pumped into the continent's fight against a disease which...
- Research articles 2008-02-26
- News briefs: MP's new post
- CALDER Valley MP Chris McCafferty has an additional job. She has been elected chairman of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The Assembly acts as a watchdog on human rights, democracy and the rule of law in its member states....
- Research articles 2008-02-05
- Australia-Antarctica air link opens, complete with ice runway
- WILKINS RUNWAY, Antarctica AFP — A historic passenger jet flight from Australia to Antarctica touched down smoothly on a blue ice runway Friday, launching the only regular airlink between the continents. Some half a century since the idea of a runway on Antarctica was first raised, the Airbus A319...
- Research articles 2008-01-11
- U.S. Africa command: a new strategic paradigm?
- This new command will strengthen our security cooperation with Africa and help to create new opportunities to bolster the capabilities of our partners in Africa. Africa Command will enhance our efforts to help bring peace and security to the people of Africa and promote our common goals of development, health,...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- Summit fails to mask sensitivities over EU-Africa ties
- LISBON AFP — Leaders of Europe and Africa headed home Monday after a summit which failed to mask deep divisions despite pledges of an equal relationship, with a row on Zimbabwe highlighting the gulf between continents. Fifty years after Ghana, the first African nation to free itself of European...
- Research articles 2007-12-09
- African champions Etoile see even chance against Pachuca
- TOKYO AFP — African champions Etoile Sahel feel they have an even chance of beating Mexico's Pachuca for a place against Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup. "Boca Juniors and AC Milan are both at a higher level than us, but we are 50-50 against Pachuca," Etoile's French...
- Research articles 2007-12-08
- Pentagon planning five regional teams under United States Africa command framework
- [The Editor of the DISAM Journal would like to thank Defense News for permission to include the following article in our Journal. Additional articles by authors of Defense News are available at the following web site: http://www.defensenews.com.] Much of the work for United States Africa Command AFRICOM, the United...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- More than 90% of African Pay TV Customers are Already Subscribing to Digital Services According to New Study
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74906) has announced the addition of 2007 African - Convergence and Broadcasting Market to their offering. This annual report offers a wealth of information on the convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting and digital media in 34 African countries. Subjects covered include: -Key statistics;...
- Research articles 2007-11-21
- African growth rates catching up with rest of world: World Bank
- MIDRAND, South Africa AFP — Growth rates in sub-Saharan African economies are finally catching up with the rest of the world after lagging behind for the last three decades, a World Bank report said Wednesday. Long periods of decay and stagnation in 1970s, 80s and early 90s have now...
- Research articles 2007-11-14
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