11:43am UK, Wednesday November 04, 2009 Huw Borland, Sky News Online Hardline al Shabaab insurgents who seized the southern Somali port of Kismayu have banned "corrupt" musical ringtones. A Somali militant talks on his phone in...
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GROUP OF 20: Africa gets seat at policy table In a move that underscores the shift of global economic power, the Group of Eight (G-8) club of major industrialized economies - the US, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Canada...
Nov 27, 2009 (The Decatur Daily - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Christmas shopping season is a time for children to dream and parents to stress. Finding the top toys children fantasize about...
US President Barack Obama's trip to China and other East Asian states last week appeared like a routine visit, but it emitted some signals of major significance to African countries and the global economy.
Before departing for the APEC Summit in Singapore President Dmitry Medvedev signed into law new legislation concerning the use of Russia’s armed forces abroad. The legislation provides a legal basis for the use of the armed...