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Malaysian new Prime Minister Najib Razak smiles during a press conference in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, April 4, 2009.

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Swissinfo
Malaysian PM Najib entrenches race-based policies
Sat 14 Sep 2013
Reuters September 14, 2013 - 09:14 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced steps on Saturday to further boost the economic participation of the ethnic Malay... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)

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Italy is not racist: Africa-born minister
Sat 14 Sep 2013
CALI, Colombia - Italy’s first black minister defended her adopted homeland Friday, insisting it is not racist even though she endured a series of racially-charged threats and taunts since assuming... (photo: AP / Domenico Stinellis)

U.S., Russia seek new push for Syria peace talks

Swissinfo Fri 13 Sep 2013
U.S., Russia seek new push for Syria peace talks
Arab Spring Reuters September 13, 2013 - 20:52 By Tom Miles and Oliver Holmes GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed a new push to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war as they... (photo: European Community / EC)
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Three Global Health Successes That I Witnessed Firsthand

The New York Times Fri 13 Sep 2013
Three Global Health Successes That I Witnessed Firsthand
Somewhere bumping along the back roads in Mali, Nick Kristof challenged me to reflect on lessons learned from my 25 years working in Africa first as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1980s and most... (photo: UN / Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID)
Darfur Health in Africa Mali Photos Wikipedia: Africa Health Placements

File - A peacekeeper with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) stands atop strategic Mount Goma in the eastern part of the country.

Stars and Stripes Fri 13 Sep 2013
M23 rebels in Congo pushed back from key city, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — Congolese and U.N. troops have pushed back the M23 rebel group that had been entrenched in the hills above Goma and the rebels no longer pose a threat to... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti)
Congo Conflict M23 Rebels Photos UN Wikipedia: M23 (militia)

UN: defeat forced M23 into talks with Congo

Al Jazeera Fri 13 Sep 2013
UN: defeat forced M23 into talks with Congo
Congolese and United Nations troops pushed back the M23 rebel group, forcing it back to the negotiating table and removing a threat to the city of Goma, the UN... (photo: MONUSCO / Sylvain Liechti)
Congo Disarm Photos Troops UN Wikipedia: Republic of the Congo

U.N. deployment of surveillance drone in Congo delayed to December

Swissinfo Thu 12 Sep 2013
U.N. deployment of surveillance drone in Congo delayed to December
Reuters September 12, 2013 - 22:31 By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The unprecedented deployment of an unarmed surveillance drone by U.N.... (photo: © MONUSCO / Sylvain Liechti)
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A Palestinian member of the 'Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam' militia, the military wing of Hamas, holds his weapon during a protest organized by Palestinian members from Youth Salafists group against the Egyptian and Syria regimes in Rafah Refugee Camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. Syrian government forces pressed their offensive in eastern Damascus on Thursday, bombing rebel-held suburbs where the opposition said the regime had killed more than 100 people the day before in a chemical weapons attack. The government has denied allegations it used chemical weapons in artillery barrages on the area known as eastern Ghouta on Wednesday as "absolutely baseless. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

CNN Thu 12 Sep 2013
'The Big If': Ending bloodshed in Syria
September 11, 2013 -- Updated 2015 GMT (0415 HKT) Lower Saxony's Commissioner for Migration and Participation Doris Schroeder-Koempf, along with German Interior Minister... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
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Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi during a program organised by business chambers ICC, BCC and MCCI on April 9, 2013 in Kolkata, India. Modi, widely seen as the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP in the next general elections, appeared to be reaching out to Trinamool Congress which can be a prospective NDA ally after it walked out of the UPA government

Swissinfo Fri 6 Sep 2013
India's big business want Modi to be next PM
Reuters September 6, 2013 - 09:23 By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - - Nearly three-quarters of Indian business leaders believe the government has mismanaged... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
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Fishing - Fishermen - Fisheries - Fish Pens - Fish cages - Samal Island, Philippines

Swissinfo Fri 6 Sep 2013
South Korea bans more Japan fishery products from near Fukushima on eve of Olympic decision
Reuters September 6, 2013 - 04:32 By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea banned all fishery imports from a swath of Japan around the crippled Fukushima... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
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	Congo army fights on despite rebel ceasefire offer Swissinfo
	Congolese peace talks to resume in Uganda Business Day
	More than 20 people killed in Congo mining collapse, government says The Washington Post
	Tanzanian troops arrive in eastern Congo The Times of India
	UN slaps sanctions on DR Congo rebels Al Jazeera

Aids & Poverty

	King of Swaziland's 'monarchical democracy' under spotlight ahead of elections The Daily Telegraph
	Brown launches partnership on South Africa HIV San Francisco Chronicle
	First Aid on South Africa's Deadly Road Network All Africa
	South African racial transformation starting - but painfully slowly The Guardian
	Alan Whiteside to speak on the South African HIV and AIDS Epidemic Sept. 17 (Wilfrid Laurier University) noodls
	Gays Lament HIV Treatment Exclusion All Africa

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Japan's relations with Seoul have rapidly deteriorated since South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visited tiny islets in the Sea of Japan this month to push his country's claim to them. Days later, a boatful of Chinese activists landed on a group of East China Sea islands claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan. Noda said Japan will strengthen security around the East China Sea islands to prevent future landing attempts.

Japan seeks biggest defence budget rise in 22 years

President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 27th Founding Anniversary of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) at the PSG Grandstand, Malacañang Park in Manila City on Monday (March 04, 2013). PSG is the lead agency tasked in providing security to the President of the Philippines and the First Family. They also provide protective security to visiting Heads of States and diplomats. .

China asks Philippines' Aquino to call off visit in apparent snub

British ten pound note, £10 note, Bank of England, money currency seen in Manila, Philippines in this December 18, 2008 file photo.

Dollar not alone, rupee breaches key levels across the board

Tens of thousands join march for jobs in Poland Swissinfo
Limpopo Company Getting Ready to Explore the DRC Market All Africa
Tribesmen blow up Yemen's main oil export pipeline - governm Swissinfo
European Phone Companies Brace for AT&T Mashable
Obama to visit Asia next month to discuss economy, security Swissinfo
After Algeria attack, Statoil sets up risk unit Reuters
Zambia’s economy set to grow by 8.1% in the next few years Mining Weekly
Company initiates training on explosives for mining industry Mining Weekly
Rwandan ties at stake as France's genocide-hunters seek just Swissinfo
Rwanda ICT Chamber Looks for Market in Congo Brazzaville All Africa
AP Weekly News Calendar NZ Herald
>The Financial Commission Launches with First 5 Members Seattle Post
The Record-Breaking Verizon Bond Deal Is Bigger Than These 7 Business Insider
Goma's Aid Economy a Blessing and Curse All Africa
Goma’s aid economy a blessing and curse IRINnews
Can you buy the iPhone 5S or 5C with a clear conscience? The Guardian
A ‘Bond Girl’ With Oomph The New York Times
LETTER FROM AMERICA: Billions on the line in Dodd-Frank disc Business Day
Kosovo bans Macedonian goods in escalating trade dispute Swissinfo
Kerry: Syrian handover of all chemical arms could prevent at Swissinfo

File - In this May 10, 2011 photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co., a worker checks the status of the water level indicator at the Unit 1 reactor building at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan. Nuclear

Japan to spend almost $500 million on water crisis at Fukushima nuclear plant

Senegalese president-elect Macky Sall smiles as he greets the press after incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade called him to concede, in Dakar, Senegal in the early hours of Monday, March 26, 2012.

Senegal’s Macky Sall appoints new prime minister

UN’s gamble in eastern DRC

UN’s gamble in eastern DRC

U.S., Russia agree on Syria weapons, Obama says force still Swissinfo
Italy’s first black minister says nation is ‘not racist’ Taipei Times
Egypt detains Turkish citizen on charges of espionage - repo Swissinfo
U.S., Russia strike deal on Syria chemical weapons Swissinfo
Slovenia starts work on first mosque after wait of over 40 y Swissinfo
Hundreds of fleeing Syrian refugees reach Italian coast Swissinfo
Suicide bomber kills 21 at funeral in northern Iraq's Nineve Swissinfo
New Philippines fighting derails ceasefire; top leaders meet Swissinfo
U.S., Russia agree deal on Syria chemical weapons Swissinfo
U.S. says hopes China, Japan push diplomacy on isles spat Swissinfo
U.S., Russia resume talks to eliminate Syria chemical weapon Swissinfo
Troops, rebels ignore ceasefire calls in Philippine south Swissinfo
'Italy is not racist,' Africa-born minister says New Straits/Business Times
Japan's newest rocket Epsilon lifts off Swissinfo
Police clash with protestors in Mexico City, 31 people arres Swissinfo
Mexico captures third man linked to killing of U.S. border a Swissinfo
U.S. and Russia at a 'pivotal point' in Syria talks Swissinfo
South Sudan army kills almost 100 members of small tribe-rig Swissinfo
Wartime artillery shell explodes in Finnish suburb, kills ma Swissinfo
U.S. says reports of American militant death in Somalia 'cre Swissinfo

Namib Escarpment.The Central Plateau runs from north to south, bordered by the Skeleton Coast to the northwest, the Namib Desert and its coastal plains to the southwest, the Orange River to the south, and the Kalahari Desert to the east.

Changing colours of the Kalahari

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar looks on during the launch of the new Dunhill store in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 19, 2007.

Karan Johar willing to shoot in scenic South Africa

Afghanistan - US Troops

Taliban target U.S. army base in Afghanistan, attack ongoing

Idris spent night in Nelson Mandela's jail Deccan Chronicle
Young Vic turns film studio as it remakes stage hits for cin The Observer
Nelson Mandela Biopic Explores What Makes a Fearless Leader Rollingstone
Condoleezza Rice Recalls Birmingham Bombing That Killed Chil Huffington Post
Madiba actor tells of night in cell Independent online (SA)
Church Adapts Too Slowly to Youth Ministry All Africa
John bends rules, but only for friend Deccan Chronicle
Post-Freedom Poetry CounterPunch
October 5: The day when Ghana and South Africa will be unite Joy Online
Benedict Cumberbatch Reveals He Was 'Abducted' During Trip T Entertainment Wise
Cape Town gig guide Independent online (SA)
Big-budget movie shoot coming to KZN Independent online (SA)
A glimpse of lasting grandeur Independent online (SA)
Toronto offers rewarding platform to SA film makers Business Day
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (2013) International Movie Tra IMDb
Mandela’s granddaughter finds Ranbir Kapoor hot The Times of India
Benedict Cumberbatch Talks Being Abducted in Africa 8 Years E! Online
Long Walk to Freedom: Watch Idris Elba in new full length tr The Daily Telegraph
Watch: New Trailer & Photos Of 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedo IMDb
Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in full 'Long Walk to Freedom' Digital Spy

No. 8 Shaft at the St. Helena Gold Mine is seen outside Welkom, South Africa, one of the centers of South Africa's gold mining industry, Wednesday Oct. 10, 2007. Twenty-five bodies have been brought up to the surface at No. 8 Shaft after the illegal miners died from toxic fumes or got caught in a fire 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) underground. South Africa is the world's largest producer of gold and as the bullion price has risen, and legal mines dig ever deeper to meet the world's voracious demand, so have the risks these "gold pirates" are prepared to incur in pursuit of the precious metal. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)hg3

Protracted strike in South Africa gold mines would hurt economy - minister

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addresses the Parliament presenting his government program, in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Tusk said Friday his government plans to withdraw Poland's troops from Iraq next year, but will continue its mission in Afghanistan.

Polish PM may reshuffle ministers in November - spokesman

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 16, 2012) A jet performs a fly-by above the flight deck of USS Nimitz.

Exclusive - USS Nimitz carrier group rerouted for possible help with Syria

World’s first ethical smartphone unveiled – and the pre-orde The Independent
Department Raises Awareness On Sexual Reproductive Health to All Africa
Government's Fight to Alleviate Poverty Misconstrued All Africa
Learners Encouraged to Apply for Bursaries All Africa
UN: Global child deaths down by almost half since 1990 Irna
>Oakland Zoo Participates in One World Futbol Project's Zoo Seattle Post
‘Maybe I can give a small grain of sand to make a big The Irish Times
Uruguay's Montevideo Zoo Sending Its Big Cats To U.S. Sanctu Huffington Post
Seminary, private college form Desmond Tutu center The Washington Post
Curlewis tops Rowe in playoff in South Africa The Tribune San Luis Obispo
The Oslo Accords: A critique Al Jazeera
Cape Town CBD set to shine as luxury retail hub Business Day
Draft Regulations for Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards fo All Africa
Child Deaths Down By Half Since 1990 Peace FM Online
Analysis: Defusing Guinea’s youth unemployment time bomb IRINnews
SA a strong economy: Mkhize Independent online (SA)
India's Modi crowned as opposition prime minister candidate Swissinfo
German far-left gets poll boost from Syria crisis Swissinfo
Residents Reject Displaced Jungle Dwellers All Africa
The Joy of Six: fouls The Guardian

In this citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians search under rubble to rescue people from houses that were destroyed by a Syrian government warplane, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.

It's time for a UN-imposed ceasefire in Syria

A Syrian man reads a newspaper covering Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. Presidential election as he stands in front of a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. In Syria, a nation isolated by the Bush administration in the last few years, the people and political analysts were hopeful Obama would work for peace in the Mideast and improve America's image and his win proved the failure of Bush's policies. Relations with Washington have started to improve recently but plummeted after a U.S. commando raid across the Iraq border into Syria killed eight people last m

Obama’s Road to Damascus

In this image taken from video obtained from the Erbin Ciity, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, U.N. investigation team with blue helmets speak with Free Syrian Army fighters in the Damascus countryside of Zamalka, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.

Amid doubts, Obama and Cameron make a case for Syria strike

The Oslo Accords fell well short of their goals Al Jazeera
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Loves Pope Francis, Speaks On Gay Ri Huffington Post
The national heroes debate continues Jamaica Observer
Women in Syria Need More Than Guided Missiles Huffington Post
UN chief urges meeting anti-poverty, sustainability goals an United Nations
CAR’s Djotodia dissolves Seleka rebel group France24
UN Missions Making Progress On New Challenges, Says UN Peace All Africa
Interview: Desmond Tutu on gay rights, the Middle East and P The Washington Post
Rugby: When play resumed 21 years ago NZ Herald
Baby Elephant Cries For 5 Hours After Mom Attacks, Rejects H Huffington Post
As potential crisis looms, Italians want Berlusconi to go - Swissinfo
One-fifth of deaths of children under five worldwide occur i Indian Express
Evacuations ordered as Mindanao fighting continues IRINnews
How well are migrants really doing? IRINnews
Liberia: From warzone to holiday paradise? CNN
“They Can’t Marginalize All of Us” CounterPunch
Syrian forces ‘executed 248 in two villages’ Independent online (SA)
How to watch a war crimes trial in The Hague Joy Online
France’s genocide-hunters seek justice Business Day
>Butler University, Christian Theological Seminary Create Th Seattle Post

Russian Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser leaves for the Barents Sea in this Aug. 2004 file picture. Russia announced Monday that it is sending warships to patrol Arctic waters for the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union _ the latest move to increase the country's global military presence. Patrols by the Northern Fleet's Severomorsk submarine destroyer and Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser will begin Thursday, July 17,

Russia sends warships to Mediterranean - Interfax

In this photo taken on a government organized tour, Syrian army soldiers are seen deployed in the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013.

Syria, Iraq and moral obscenities big and small

File - A worker checks radiations on the window of a bus at the screening point of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant at Okuma in Fukushima prefecture Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Fukushima operator to seek foreign advice on toxic water

Readers Answer Me Answering Them The New York Times
Godzilla vs. T. Rex: An Epic Showdown Huffington Post
MSF Assists Displaced People in Ituri All Africa
Swaziland's royal ruler squashes reform hopes Swissinfo
On the trail of sleeping sickness Al Jazeera
Meningitis vaccine a "stunning" success IRINnews
Doubts linger as DRC peace talks resume IRINnews
Doubts lingers as DRC peace talks resume IRINnews
Coop promotes natural farming Sun Star
Analysis: After Mali, Niger battles to secure its borders IRINnews
Fewer infant deaths in a rural South African hospital IRINnews
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Maasai Cricket Warriors: 'Bowling is just like throwing a sp CNN
"Significant progress" in Congo, M23 talks US News
Promoting Healthy Ageing in the African Region All Africa
Startling Percentage Of Rape Admissions In Asia-Pacific Regi Huffington Post
Monarch Butterflies In Mexico Threatened By Logging, New Stu Huffington Post
Announcing a Live Google + Hangout With John Kerry The New York Times
Clashes renewed near Syrian capital over historic Christian Swissinfo
Pension reform protest to hit French rail services Swissinfo

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