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Millions of votes being counted in Kenya's tight presidential race

Yearender: EU strengthening ties with U.S., Russia, China and Africa

Newsday - The 25 most endangered primates include 11 from Asia, 11 from Africa and three from South and Central America. The list includes well-known primates like the Sumatran orangutan of Indonesia and the Cross River gorilla of Cameroon and Nigeria, as well ...

International Herald Tribune - The impoverished Horn of Africa nation is in the grip of a conflict between Islamic insurgents and the shaky U.N.-backed government and its Ethiopian allies. Thousands of Somalis have died in the fighting since December, when the Islamic alliance was ...

Bloomberg - South Africa Strike Platinum supplies may fall short of demand by 320,000 ounces this year, the biggest deficit since 2003, according to metals refiner Heraeus Holding GmbH. Platinum supply has lagged behind demand in seven of the past ...

Bloomberg - Supply has struggled to meet demand because of bottlenecks in producer countries including Australia and South Africa. Companies in Australia's Hunter Valley shipped 6.3 percent less coal than targeted through Newcastle in October because of ...

Bloomberg - China, the world's biggest coal producer, became a net importer for the first time this year, taking supplies from Indonesia, Australia and South Africa and reducing the amount available for Europe. ``If those 1,000 plants get built ...

MSN UK News - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was due to arrive in South Africa Monday for a three-day visit focussing on peace efforts, and bilateral political, economic and trade issues. He will hold talks with President Thabo Mbeki and visit Robben Island ...

Forbes - The Information and Communications Technology group at growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan (http://www.ict.frost.com/) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its fourth quarter analyst briefing on the South African mobile content ...

Oregonian - Benefit shows can benefit from precise and purposeful planning, passionate appeals from everyone involved, and top-notch entertainment. A pair of weekend concerts in the "Voices for Silent Disasters" series at the Mission Theater had moments of ...