| A PROBLEM WITH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES http://www.chicagotribune.c... Africa Articles Chicago Tribune - That they are visited overwhelmingly upon developing countries, particularly those in Africa and Asia, makes them no less so. It is the mothers of the world who bring their children to health clinics, who feed and clothe them, who place the mosquito ... |
| Munich Re Sees `Mounting Pressure' on Prices, Arnoldussen Says http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Africa Articles Bloomberg - We are asking for what we consider an appropriate price for the risks we write,'' Ludger Arnoldussen, management board member responsible for Germany, Asia-Pacific and Africa at Munich Re, said today at a reinsurers meeting in Baden-Baden, southern ... |
| Nobel winner Watson suspended for comments http://www.newsday.com/news... Africa Articles Newsday - The suspension comes as the renowned geneticist was roundly denounced from London to Washington as a racist for telling the Times of London that he's "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the ... |
| Tata Power May Buy Coal Mines in Australia, Africa, Charan Says http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Africa Articles Bloomberg - Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Tata Power Co., India's third-biggest utility by market value, is seeking coal mines in Australia and Africa to bolster its existing supply of fuel for generating electricity. ``The security of supply for the company's power ... |
| Prize to honour Africa statesman http://article.wn.com/link/... Africa Articles BBC News - Among 13 leaders under consideration by a panel are former Tanzania leader Benjamin Mkapa and Joaquim Chissano, who brought peace to Mozambique. The winner of the prize will have been selected by a panel chaired by former UN Secretary General Kofi ... |
| Police Arrest 5 For S.africa Slaying http://www.guardian.co.uk/w... Africa Articles Guardian Unlimited - JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Police said Sunday they have arrested five men in the killing of reggae star Lucky Dube, who was gunned down in an apparent carjacking attempt. Police spokesman Eugene Opperman said the men were arrested Sunday ... |
| Al-Qa'eda target west from Horn of Africa http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... Africa Articles Daily Telegraph - In the rapidly changing battleground against international terrorism, the arid plains of the Horn of Africa are becoming a steadily more significant base from which al-Qa'eda's followers can launch their attacks. The Horn now ranks alongside the ... |
| Politics casts cloud over South Africa glory http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... Africa Articles Daily Telegraph - South Africa's sports minister, Makhenkesi Stofile, yesterday underlined that he will press ahead with controversial plans to impose a quota of black players on the Springboks' starting line-up. He said that Saturday's World Cup victory "should ... |
| South Africa's Bryan Habana Wins IRB World Player of Year Award http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Africa Articles Bloomberg - Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bryan Habana was named the International Rugby Board's player of the year after his record- tying eight tries helped South Africa win its second World Cup. Habana, whose team defeated England 15-6 in the final two days ago ... |
| South Africa win their second World Cup http://uk.reuters.com/artic... Africa Articles Reuters UK - PARIS (Reuters) - South Africa won the rugby World Cup for the second time on Saturday when they beat defending champions England 15-6 in a dour, defence-dominated final. The Springboks, who won on home soil in 1995 when they beat New Zealand after ... |