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The Guardian Rise of the megacities – get the data Out-of-date censuses, inconsistent methodologies and the political manipulation of official statistics mean estimating and predicting city populations is fraught with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 |
BBC News Angola: Promises temper election victory Angola's long-serving President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his party, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), have enjoyed another thumping victory at the polls. Although not... (photo: AP) Africa Angola Photos Politics Wikipedia: Angolan legislative election, 2012 |
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Entertainment Wise Avril Lavigne Puts 'Racist' Video Behind Her Drama As She Dines With Chad Kroeger In Hollywood Avril Lavigne was forced to hit out at claims that her recent music video was "racist" this week, but the singer now seems to be attempting to put the whole... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Artists Performing Photos Singer Wikipedia: Avril Lavigne |
Independent online (SA) Toxic hair care scare Durban - Top South African hairstylists and consumer groups have called for researchers to name and shame six popular Brazilian hair treatment products containing... (photo: WN / marzena) Africa Durban Hairstyles Photos Wikipedia: Hairstyles |
Scoop UN Reaffirms World Body’s Resolve In Somalia Thursday, 24 April 2014, 11:19 am Press Release: New York, Apr 23 2014 3:00PM UN Envoy Reaffirms World Body’s Strong Resolve To Stay The Course In Somalia The top United... (photo: UN / Tobin Jones) African Union Mission in Somalia Humanitarian Photos UN Security Wikipedia: African Union Mission to Somalia |
Independent online (SA) Japan’s Topix climbs to two-week high Tokyo - Japanese shares rose, with the Topix index posting its first advance in three days, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index capped its longest rally since... (photo: AP/Koji Sasahara) Photos Seibu Holdings Stock Exchange TOPIX Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 |
The Guardian Tony Blair: west must take sides against growing threat of radical Islam In keynote speech on Middle East, former PM blames Islamic extremism for failures of western intervention in region Tony Blair: 'What is absolutely necessary is that we... (photo: AP / Jossy Ola) Human Rights Mideast Peace Photos Radical Islam Wikipedia: Islamic fundamentalism |
National Journal U.S. Sending Troops to Eastern Europe, Must Turn Over Info on CIA Prisons, Apaches Headed to Egypt By Jordain Carney Follow on Twitter April 23, 2014 By Jordain Carney ( @jordainc) Welcome to NJ's Early Bird, today's best national security, defense, and foreign policy... (photo: USMC / Zachery B. Martin) Egypt Europe Photos Troops Wikipedia: Troop |