Congo Volcano Symbolizes Death, Rebirth Filed at 12:00 p.m. ET MOUNT NYIRAGONGO, Congo (AP) -- I was startled to see it perched at the lip of the volcano's rocky summit: a small cross marking the spot where one visitor tragically slipped... (photo: Creative Commons / Avenue) The New York Times Congo Death Photos Nature Volcano |
Ahmadinejad seeks Ugandan support for Iran's nuclear efforts (Roundup) Kampala - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrapped up his two-nation Africa visit in Uganda on Saturday after talks with his counterpart Yoweri Museveni that centred around Tehran's controversial... (photo: Creative Commons / Amir.Hossein.7055) m&c; Ahmadinejad Iran Photos Politics President |
Iran's Ahmadinejad: Proposed Sanctions Not Legal Filed at 10:03 a.m. ET KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Iran's president says proposed U.N. sanctions against the country's nuclear program ''lack legal validity.'' President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said during a... (photo: AP / ISNA, Arash Khamushi) The New York Times Iran Nuclear Photos Politics US |
Tanzania increases royalties in new mining law * Government to hold stake in new projects * Tanzania is Africa's third largest gold producer * Firms to list on stock exchange (Adds details, quotes, background) By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES... (photo: WN / marzena) The Guardian Africa Mining Photos Projects Tanzania |
850,000 people die every year from malaria: Unicef NEW YORK: About 850,000 people die each year from a mosquito bite - with nearly 90% of all malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, the UN Children's Fund... (photo: AP / Karel Prinsloo) DNA India Death Malaria Photos UN Unicef |