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• Mikhail Kalashnikov, father of the AK-47, turns 90

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Moscow, Nov 10 (RIA Novosti) Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, turned 90 Tuesday.Then-Soviet soldier Kalashnikov was inspired to design the weapon after being wounded in 1941 during WWII. While his first attempts were deemed unsuccessful, he was given a position in weapons ...
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• VIDEO: Rare “giant” stingray captured on video for first time

  
  The Conservation Report — Authority: 486
  The smalleye stingray ( Dasyatis microps ), a giant of the sea, has been filmed for the first time. According to BBC, “ The elusive creature, first discovered in 1908, has only ever been seen alive off Tofo in southern Mozambique .” This rarely observed stingray has been “ collected from the estuary of the ...
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• Libya: Ancient and modern under a layer of dust

  
  The Wanderer — Authority: 125
  Whew! Comms – which have been patchy on my Libyan travels – are up and running again. For a country that looks like it’s still half-built (unlike Egypt which looks like it’s half-unbuilt and going down, or so I’m told) Libya has pretty decent telecoms and infrastructure. Cellphones are ubiquitous and getting ...
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• Couple Wins $50 Million In Canada’s Lotto Max

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 516
  AHN Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba (AHN) - A couple from the Sagkeeng First Nation won $50 million in the Lotto Max draw on Friday. It is one of the biggest jackpots in Canadas lottery history. The winners, Marie and Kirby Fontaine, brought the winning ticket from the Broadlands Convenience store at about 6 p.m
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• President Museveni Commends Uganda, Algeria Relations

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has commended Algeria for its outstanding role played in matters relating to promoting the African continent globally. He made the comments at State House, Entebbe on Friday night with outgoing Algeria’s Ambassador to Uganda, Mr. Aziria Abdelkader during his farewell courtesy call ...
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• Six African Countries funded to ease climate adaptation

  
  Carbon-Based — Authority: 440
  Environment News Service : A total of $1.1 billion in new financing will flow to six African countries to assist them in developing renewable energy and preparing for the consequences of climate change. From solar water heaters to wind energy to development policy planning, a range of new, scalable investments were ...
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• Technical Problems Cause Dry Pumps At Malawi’s Fuel Stations

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  Malawi is currently experiencing a shortage of petrol, diesel and paraffin at its fuel pumps due to technical problems at the Ports of Beira in Mozambique and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, an official said Friday. Acting Executive Director for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Alexander Saiwa said in Lilongwe ...
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• Why Mugabe And ZANU PF Are Happy About The SADC Summit Outcome

  
  Denford Magora's Latest Zimbabwe News Blog — Authority: 139
  When the SADC Troika Heads of State meeting in Mozambique broke for lunch, Mugabe walked off with the other presidents (seen here during the lunch break with Jacob Zuma opf South Africa and Armando Guebuza of Mozambique (and Troika Chairman). Tsvangirai, as is shown in the article below this one, had to go off by ...
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• Zimbabwe Avoids World Ban on Diamond Trade

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  Zimbabwe has escaped a ban of its diamond trade after members of an international body responsible for stemming the flow of conflict diamonds resolved to give the southern African country more time to reform its suspect mining practices. The annual meeting of the 70-member Kimberley Process held in the Namibia’s ...
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• SADC Communique Language Fails To Hide Pressure On Tsvangirai

  
  Denford Magora's Latest Zimbabwe News Blog — Authority: 139
  Morgan Tsvangirai walks out of the building where the SADC Troika was meeting on Thursday in Mozambique. The leaders had just broken for lunch when this photo was taken. The incredibly vague language of the SADC Communique, which has now been made public, favours Mugabe more than it does Tsvangirai, although it is ...
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• Happy Birthday to The Commonwealth: could this be Britain’s future?

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 587
  I was surprised to learn that 2009 is the 60th anniversary of The Commonwealth—the association of former British colonies that still, amazingly, continue to work with each and talk to each other on a variety of issues. This would be a cause for celebration, one would think. And it appears there have been some. But I ...
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• Mozambique: remote villages out of sight, out of mind?

  
  WASH news Africa — Authority: 126
  Mcondece village in northwest Mozambique has a population of around 400; its original inhabitants moved here many generations in search of fertile land. It is one of several settlements in the region which lacks a borehole or water pump, and therefore has no access to clean and safe drinking water. “The major ...
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• $21 Million Sweet Potato Project Launched in Africa

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  In an effort to improve nutrition, incomes and food security, the International Potato Centre (CIP) has launched an Africa-wide project to exploit the untapped potential of sweet potato in eight African countries over a five-year period, a statement said Thursday. Tagged Sweet potato Action for Security and Health in ...
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• Mozambique / Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking in Flood Affected Areas

  
  Database of Press Releases related to Africa — Authority: 494
  Mozambique / Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking in Flood Affected Areas  MAPUTO, Mozambique, November 6, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Press Briefing Notes IOM is launching a series of special meetings to increase awareness of human trafficking among vulnerable flood-affected communities living ...
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• Morgan Tsvangirai Capitulates Again To Mugabe - Ends Boycott Of Government

  
  Denford Magora's Latest Zimbabwe News Blog — Authority: 139
  Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe (in the background) listen to proceedings during the opening of the SADC Troika Summit in Mozambique yesterday. Tsvangirai has now announced that he is ending his boycott of Cabinet and Council of Ministers, saying that he is giving Mugabe 30 days to implement the outstanding ...
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• Zimbabwes MDC ends unity government boycott

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 718
  Source: Reuters MAPUTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Zimbabwes MDC has ended its boycott of the new unity government but will give President Robert Mugabe a month to fully implement a power-sharing deal, Prime Minister Morgan ...
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• Tendai Biti Barred From Presenting 2010 Budget

  
  Denford Magora's Latest Zimbabwe News Blog — Authority: 139
  Tendai Biti and Robert Mugabe at the presentation of the wishlist masquearding as a policy document - STERP - earlier in the year. With Biti not attending cabinet, Mugabe is now pushing SADC to "see reason" and saying he will have to do something to get the budget through cabinet if Biti will not attend to present it. ...
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• Talks aim to end Zimbabwe crisis

  
  Recording — Authority: 514
  Southern African mediators are due to begin talks in Mozambique aimed at saving Zimbabwes crisis-hit unity government.
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• Study uses satellite imagery to identify active magma systems in East Africas Rift Valley

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  BOULDER, Colo. [IMG: http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/files/imagegrabber/18073_rel.jpg?1257368586]
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• ZIMBABWE: Donors uneasy about Mugabes threat

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 718
  Source: IRIN Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabes threat to appoint interim ministers to plug the gap left by the "disengagement" of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) from the unity government could lead to a review of donor funding, a highly placed official from a major donor country told IRIN.
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