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The Guardian Africa's mineral wealth hardly denting poverty levels, says World Bank Report finds discovery of oil and mineral resources doing little to improve prospects for poor people, whose lot may even worsen A miner holds wolfram in Ngungu, 60km west of Goma in the Democratic... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Africa Mineral Photos Poverty Wikipedia: African Union |
The Guardian Rise of the megacities – get the data Out-of-date censuses, inconsistent methodologies and the political manipulation of official statistics mean estimating and predicting city populations is fraught with difficulty • Get the data • More... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) America China Photos Population Wikipedia: Megacity |
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Austin American Statesman Algeria's ailing president, 77, wins 4th term President Abdelaziz Bouteflika won a fourth term in office with a landslide 81 percent of the vote, according to preliminary figures announced Friday by the Algerian... (photo: AP / Sidali Djarboub) Algeria Photos Politics Voting Wikipedia: Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
The Guardian Nelson Mandela's Rivonia speech anniversary aims to keep history alive Fifty years on from 'I am prepared to die' declamation, South Africa allows famous holding cell graffiti to disintegrate Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong) Africa Leader Photos Rivonia Wikipedia: Nelson Mandela |
BBC News Nigeria abductions: Military admits girls still missing Nigeria's military has admitted that most of the teenage girls abducted by suspected Islamist militants have not been freed as it earlier stated. There has been... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell) Boko Haram Nigerian Conflict Photos Terrorism in Nigeria Wikipedia: Boko Haram |
Voa News EU Agrees to Train Mali Police, Extends Army Training Mission Reuters LUXEMBOURG — The European Union agreed on Tuesday to send civilian advisers to train and advise Mali's police while extending by two years a mission to train... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay) European Union Mali Mali conflict Photos Police Wikipedia: Northern Mali conflict |
WorldNetDaily How did 'Easter' sneak into Bible? Discover Richard Rives’ books, “Time Is the Ally of Deceit” and “Too Long in the Sun,” at the WND SuperStore! Published: 5 mins ago ...... (photo: WN / marzena) Bible Books Discover Photos Wikipedia: Eastern Orthodox Church |
The Hindu Basmati lends fragrance to rice exports Basmati rice exports have doubled in volume and tripled in value in the last four years on strong demand from traditional markets in Iran and West Asia. For the fiscal... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Export India Markets Photos Wikipedia: Basmati |