 AllAfrica.com We are also extremely concerned that efforts to get clarity around the number of people in South Africa are being undermined by this latest move by Department of Home Affairs. Despite PASSOP being reassured by South Africa's Statistician-General, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mike Huckabee Drops An 'F-Bomb' For Famine Prevention Huffington Post The food crisis in the Horn of Africa is nothing short of a humanitarian catastrophe, but it is getting less attention than the latest Hollywood break-ups and make-ups. Bono, Huckabee, and the rest of the ad's lineup (including Arianna Huffington) have ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Politics - Uncertainty leaves investors anxious FM.co.za It appears customary that whenever the African National Congress goes into its five-yearly policy and elective conferences, it is with the wind of factional political in-fighting, leadership tussles and intelligence intrigues at its back. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Outdoor Channel's International Footprint Reaches 4.5 Million Subscribers ... MarketWatch (press release) In addition to its latest announcement in China, Outdoor Channel has grown its domestic subscriber base by 1.9 million subscribers through recent packaging improvements to broader digital tiers. At the same time, Outdoor Channel HD has seen... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Botha out of World Cup? Sky News Australia Lock Bakkies Botha could be the latest South Africa player to depart the 2011 Rugby World Cup due to injury. With utility back Francois Steyn's tournament already over, teammate Botha was left out of the Springboks side to play Australia in Sunday's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Not living in USA The New Age Online LOOKING BACK: Creator of Madam & Eve, American-born Stephen Francis has come a long way and embraced South Africa. Picture: FATI MOALUSI Copies of the latestedition of Playboy Magazine South Africa are splayed across the office. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Zambia suspends exports of metals Business Day ZAMBIA's new government has temporarily suspended metal export permits ahead of the release of new guidelines, the mining ministry said in the latest move to increase transparency in Africa's top copper producer. Newly elected President Michael Sata ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Baaba Maal mixes music with memories in 'Tales from the Sahel' Santa Cruz Sentinel By WALLACE BAINE One of the most popular musicians to ever come out of WestAfrica, singer and songwriter Baaba Maal could easily keep his audiences happy by just playing music. But, in his latest tour across the United States, the Senegal-born singer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Landmark Group eyes $5b revenue by 2015 Khaleej Times Vipen Sethi, chief executive of Landmark Group, said the conglomerate would also explore African markets as well as more Asian markets while strengthening its hospitality brand in the Middle East. “The recent foray into Kenya with the opening of two ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India plays the middleman GlobalPost “Blood Diamond,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and his down-home Rhodesian accent, delves into the dusty, deadly world of mining diamonds to finance conflicts in Africanwar zones. The film didn't paint a pretty picture. But it did intensify the spotlight ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rand pushes up Lace costs Sowetan DIAMONDCORP, the African diamond mine development and exploration company, yesterday said its Lace project in the Free State will cost 15% more than expected due to the weakening of the rand. The diamond miner initially estimated that the project would ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Herman Cain: Flash in the Pan or “Serious Candidate”? TIME (blog) Even by the standards of a strange and unpredictable Republican primary season, it's amazing to see an African American former pizza mogul vault into the top tier of the 2012 GOP field, at least as measured by several recent national polls. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Arab Spring: Al Qaeda's imminent tryst or impossible dream? On Line opinion Not surprisingly, with training camps across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, in Iraq, in Tajikistan, and more recently in Africa, Al-Qaeda keeps recruiting young jihadists and the group continues to fill its vacant spaces with new and unknown faces. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Is Anybody Really Shocked by Rick Perry's Hunting Camp Controversy? Huffington Post The latest example of this occurred at the recent debate among the Republican presidential aspirants when all the candidates stood quietly and meekly while a soldier was booed by the audience because he was gay. In this context the current controversy... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UK city news : easyJet, Aminex, BAE Systems, Exillon Energy ukcitymedia The UK stock market was enjoying another morning of gains after recent sell-off. The FTSE 100 was up 1.38% at mid-morning as traders await the latest interest rate decision. HSBC, RBS, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group were all up around 3.5% as... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New report cites disproportionate punishment for black students iWatch News Losen has prepared other research showing high rates of suspension and expulsion ofAfrican-American middle-school students in certain states, such as Florida. Otherrecent research has also found mounting evidence of rising school suspensions ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| CIA covert wars in Islamic World Pakistan Observer Nevertheless, some latest resources suggest that under the pretext of Al Qaeda, the Obama administration is assembling a constellation of secret drone bases for CIA in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of a newly aggressive campaign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Libya: NATO Provides the Bombs; The French "Left" Provides the Ideology Monthly Review In social terms, to start with, the country was by far the most advanced in Africaaccording to the Human Development Index (HDI). In that regard it is striking to consult the statistics provided by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ICRC Begins Food Distribution In Somalia's Islamist-Controlled Areas RTT News It is estimated that more than ten million people in East Africa have been affected by the current drought. The UN has already declared famine in six regions in Somalia. Somalia is currently facing its worst drought in more than six decades. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Lionel Loueke Trio and Renee Rosnes Quartet Come to the Miller in November Broadway World In 1994 he left Africa to pursue jazz studies at the American School of Modern Music in Paris, then came to the US on a scholarship to Berklee College of Music. It was at Berklee that he first met Biolcati and Nemeth. Through jam sessions, the trio ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Compulsory Insurance - Between Naicom and September Deadline [analysis] Middle East North Africa Financial Network They were particular about the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on divestment of banks from their non banking subsidiaries., According to the insurers, the universal banking concept which the CBN seeks to reverse by the latest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Q&A transcript, Thursday Washington Post (blog) Studies based in Africa show adult male circumcision reduces HIV infection among men engaging in heterosexual sex (though the effect on men who have sex with men was unclear). It reduces acquisition and transmission of the HPV virus, which causes ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boyden Executive Outlook Finds Strategic Hiring Continues Despite US and ... MarketWatch (press release) In US Board Services, the recent federal appeals court rejection of the latest SEC attempt to enact the proxy access rule has slowed shareholder activists' quest to gain more control by directly nominating board members. "While a disappointment to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Spinners and reverse-swingers under threat NDTV.com The latest changes are the most significant yet, and will force most teams to drastically reassess strategies. In recent times most teams have taken their bowling Powerplay right after the mandatory ten-over one at the start of the innings. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Where Are Oil Prices Going? HoweStreet.com Crude prices roses to three-year highs early in the year, driven by instability in the Middle East and North Africa, rising Chinese demand, bullish views from investment banks, and expectations of an aggressive US stimulus plan. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World Travel Health Alerts – October 5, 2011 e-Travel Blackboard (press release) Nigeria: Cholera has claimed 6 lives in the north – the latest of more than 200 fatalities in recent few months. Local media reports 234 cholera deaths in 15 Nigerian states this year. More details. Advice to travellers: For most short stays, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Harry Brekelmans on the future of Shell CNN Between now and 2050, driven by demographic growth and increasing economic wealth, particularly in developing nations, particularly in Asia but also in Africa, there will be demand growth that will be significant and perhaps unprecedented. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Directions in Storytelling: Rondi Charleston at the Dakota, October 10th Jazz Police (blog) Over her career, Arriale has performed at major international festivals including the Montreux, Montreal, Monterey, North Sea, and Ottawa Jazz Festivals and recently in South Africa with full symphony orchestra. She has appeared on PBS and multiple NPR ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Circumcision foes should cut it out, experts say CBS News "In light of the latest medical evidence, the medical community and government officials at all levels would do well to revisit their policies on male circumcision, so as best to counsel parents on the potential health benefits to their children well ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tech milestone for eyewear giant Inside Retailing "This latest innovation in optical lenses technology will change the way optical lens wearers see the world around them," says Chris Beer, CEO of Luxottica. "Functionality and fashion are on a collision course and the future looks very bright since our ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Searching for a lost boy in the tumult of Somalia Kansas City Star But more recent word has the boy sent to Puntland, a region that is a base for pirates, possibly as a liaison of sorts between the pirates and Shabab. Malik, Ahl's younger brother, arrives in Somalia shortly before him, accompanied by his father-in-law ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hollywood discovers the public loves inspirational Christian movies Beliefnet.com (blog) Unlike low-budget, poor-quality films of the recent past, this latest batch feature stars such as Gerard Butler, Emilio Estevez, Robert Duvall, Louis Gossett Jr., Helen Hunt, Melissa Leo, Helen Mirren and Martin Sheen. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boosting petroleum education, research the PTDF way Vanguard It was a trend replicated all over sub-saharan Africa, the Shell boss said. “I am so worried that we continue to be an import dependent nation. We always look at the short term. We over depend on foreign technolgy from the onshore to the deepwater to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Videos in Stores Winston-Salem Journal If you want a more realistic look at lions, Disney also released its nature documentary "African Cats" this week. "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown" on Blu-ray (R): Another of 1994's biggest theatrical hits, "Pulp Fiction" is a blazing, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Obama Did It, All By Himself CounterPunch Obama's most recent gift to the industries that pollute the air, his order to the Environmental Protection Agency to delay implementation of legally mandated ozone regulations, is only the latest in a long line of environmental malfeasances. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sylvester Manor: A search through the centuries Shelter Island Reporter The manor's latest heir, Eben Ostby, has set up the non-profit Sylvester Manor Educational Farm, Inc. to operate the manor as a working, community-based organic farm. The title search, the purpose of which is to make sure there are no claims or liens... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pessimism Abounds Over the Global Economy The Epoch Times Over the past weeks, voices were growing louder, more negative than positive, with thelatest coming from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dire consequences are foreseen over the coming year unless economies ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fox, HBO top LGBT TV list Gay News Network (press release) (blog) The latest report finds that overall the number of scripted series regulars on free-to-air TV is slightly down over recent years, but remained steady on cable. “While the number of LGBT characters is down, some of the most popular shows with critics ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Saudi Arabia cracks down on protesters World Socialist Web Site This week, a special military court in the capital, Manama, sentenced another 14 people to lengthy prison sentences in the latest show trial aimed at intimidating all opponents of the regime. Accused of killing a police officer during the mass ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Is Israel Again Weighing an Attack on Iran's Nuclear Facilities? TIME (blog) In a recent interview with TIME, Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan said Turkey opposes "the presence of nuclear weapons in our region," but has seen no evidence to back the assumption that Iran seeks to weaponize nuclear material. ... See all stories on this topic » |
| AFP Blog: Recent News of Note: The AFP Blog: Fundraising in ... By Reed AFP Blog: Recent News of Note. This blog contains assorted news and commentary on the fundraising profession and philanthropy gathered by the AFP Fundraising Resource Center. Other Sites of Interest Section Disclaimer: AFP provides the following listing of hyperlinks to other Internet pages as a privilege to the user. AFP does ... The AFP Blog: Fundraising in South Africa: For many years, South African charities have relied on the government for a significant amount of funding. ... AFP Blog: Recent News of Note |
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