AFRICA News, Sep 04, 2011

Fatherly lessons infuse Vieux Farka Toure's music Madison.com In recent years, Vieux Farka Toure, 30, has carved his own musical path, performing in a coveted slot during the opening ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and recording alongside Dave Matthews and Derek Trucks for his latest album, ... See all stories on this topic »

DC Comics launches New 52, with first issues and diverse cast of superheroes Tampabay.com They are: Static Shock, a black kid with powers over electricity who once had a popular TV cartoon; the new Blue Beetle (now a Latino man); Batwing (the Batman of Africa); Green Lantern Corps (co-led by John Stewart, a lantern who is black); ... See all stories on this topic »

WikiLeaks questions NewsDay ownership New Zimbabwe.com ... said the newspaper which started publishing in 2010 was his latest investment under his Alpha Media Holdings company where he has a controlling 61 percent stake. And in advance of the launch, Ncube told the Mail & Guardian of South Africa, ... See all stories on this topic » New Zimbabwe.com

Tanzania/Algeria: National Team Held At Home By Algeria AllAfrica.com The draw was the latest disappointment Taifa Stars' coach Dane Jan Poulsen, who was clearly not comfortable with the team's preparations before the yesterday's penultimate round in the Africaqualifiers at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. ... See all stories on this topic »

Battle and death in a foreign land: Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia East African The next day, still clueless and unable to confirm anything, Mwijukye opened a Google page and searched for the latest on African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. What he saw gave him proof that Muhamuza was gone forever. He saw numerous pictures of his... See all stories on this topic » East African

Seattle bloggers make their own fashion statements The Seattle Times In recent years, the number of style blogs has exploded. There are now niches, communities and sub-communities, covering a range of ages, races, budgets and body types. It's led to a democratization of fashion and even affected the way the fashion ... See all stories on this topic »

Alarm bells over huge steel deal BusinessLIVE Government and Essar Africa Holdings Limited last month announced the launch of two entities, NewZim Steel and NewZim Minerals. This closed the transaction process which started in August last year with a public tender for a majority stake of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Battle against global recession The Nation Newspaper Societe Generale's review, the latest in a string of gloomy reports, succinctly captured the general concerns that "damage has already been done to the world economy, and the US and Europe are now growing at close to stall-speed. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pass, Fail and Politics New York Times The recent verbal hiccup with which Joe Biden seemed to endorse China's one-child policy lengthened a formidable list of Bidenisms, including his statement in 2007 that Obama, as a presidential contender, was “the first mainstream African-American who ... See all stories on this topic »

Pat Riley regime came in Knick of time Sun-Sentinel ON TOUR: Labor Day weekend is part of a labor of love by former Georgetown teammates Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing and Dikembe Mutombo in South Africa as part of the NBA's Basketball Without Borders initiative. That had Mutombo discussing the ... See all stories on this topic »

Berdych joins the sick list as ill-fated Slam starts to reel The Independent Berdych, who pulled out when trailing Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 5-0, would have been a contender for the title on recent form, but the world No 9 has been troubled by a shoulder injury since last month's Cincinnati Masters, where he beat Roger Federer in ... See all stories on this topic »

Sterlite Technologies Ltd review and analysis by Nirmal Bang Stock Markets Review It was expected that the demand for fiber optic cable will slowdown in China at the end of 2010, butlatest data shows that demand has continued to remain robust. The demand in China was propelled by network operators' efforts to improve connectivity ... See all stories on this topic »

Benedict Cumberbatch interview: On the couch with Mr Cumberbatch The Guardian "I was in Essaouira and because my character was a spy originally stationed in NorthAfrica, I walked the streets alone at night imagining what it was like for him – the oppressive doorways, the dark alleys." Cumberbatch has recently had his pick of ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Owen Hargreaves: The most unnecessary and implausible signing ever? FootballFanCast.com (blog) In August 2010 they spent in excess of £130 million strengthening their midfield and have spent £70 million this summer bolstering their side. The 'can't beat them, join them' mentality lives strong at City and Hargreaves is just the latest addition. ... See all stories on this topic »

CH2M HILL Shares Desalination and Water Reuse Expertise at IDA World Congress Water World As CH2M HILL Desalination Global Technology Leader he is currently leading desalination technology initiatives and projects in the Middle East, Africa, Australia and North America. Huehmer will co-chair sessions on pre-and post-treatment systems at the ... See all stories on this topic »

How Nur, Shekau run Boko Haram Vanguard The SSS' claim that Nur just returned from Somalia tallies with a recent statement by the Boko Haram that some of its members had gone for training in the East African country. It appears Boko Haram has grown in sophistication and range. ... See all stories on this topic »

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