| Tue 9 Mar 2010 |
IRAQ: IDPs returning to Diyala Province in increasing numbers
IRINnews web | Photo: jamesdale10/Flickr BAGHDAD, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - The security situation in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala is slowly improving and thousands of displaced families have returned to their homes, according to officials. | "Despite t... |
National Men's Football Team in Cabinda Province
All Africa The Angolan senior men's football team is in northern Cabinda province since Monday morning for a brief training programme, ahead of the first leg match against Madagascar, qualifying for the African Home-Based Players Cup of Nations (CHAN). | ... |
Hailing the arrival of alien predators
BBC News | It has been estimated that to manage Japanese knotweed in the UK, without successful biological control, would leave farmers, gardeners and local councils facing a bill of at least £13.5bn ($20.4bn; 15bn euros) by the end of the century. | Th... |
France captures 35 'pirates' in three days off the Somali coast
The Times | The French Navy has captured 35 suspected pirates in three days of operations off the coast of Somalia - the biggest haul in the two years since EU naval ships started patrolling the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. | In operations over the weekend t... |
| Mon 8 Mar 2010 |
Dreamworks Animation to Announce Fourth Quarter 2009 Results and Host Earnings Conference Call
PR Newswire | GLENDALE, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) today announced that the Company's fourth quarter results will be released on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, after the market close. | DreamWorks A... |
Reportlinker Adds Global Filler Metals Industry
PR Newswire | NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: | Global Filler Metals Industry | http://www.reportlinker.com/p0181080/Global-Filler-Metals-Industry.html | This report an... |
EGYPT: FGM/C still widespread, says WHO-funded study
IRINnews web | Photo: Dana Hazin/IRIN CAIRO, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) - "It is a day I don't want to remember. Whenever it comes to my mind, it sends shivers down my spine," said Aya Abdel Aati, aged 17, recalling the painful experience of her circumcision at the ... |
France seizes 35 Somali 'pirates'
BBC News | The French navy has captured 35 piracy suspects off Somalia's coast - hailing it as the most successful mission since EU operations began in 2008. | French officials said four mother ships and six smaller boats had been seized in four operations si... |
Mi-Fone is all set to rock the Indian market
Merinews Mi-Fone, Africa’s fastest growing mobile devices brand and nominee for “New Entrant of the Year 2009” at the recent 2nd annual AfricaCOM Awards, is making its splendid entry in the Indian Market. Mi-Fone is currently available in 15... |
BUT CONSOLIDATED CARGO THROUGHPUT DOWN ICTSI Asian terminals cargo volume up 3%
Malaya By Genivi Factao | The Asian operations of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) in 2009 posted a 3 percent increase in cargo volume, showing the region’s resiliency, but consolidated volume worldwide was lower by 5 percent at 3.55... |
Thai ship free after ransom - Somali pirates
The Star | MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia pirates said they had released the Thai-flagged Thai Union 3 ship on Sunday after receiving a $3 million ransom. | The tuna fishing vessel belonging to Asia's biggest canned tuna exporter, Thai Union Frozen Products, w... |
| Sun 7 Mar 2010 |
Chinese 'steal' SABC's Africa signal
Independent online | Next » 1 2 | The cash-strapped SABC and the country's signal distributor Sentech could land in hot water with Hollywood and also get a red card from Fifa because movies and football matches shown on the national broadcaster are be... |
EU force tracking hijacked Norwegian tanker
Zeenews Brussels: The EU's anti-piracy mission said on Saturday it was tracking a hijacked chemical tanker off east Africa as Turkey and France announced the capture of 29 suspected pirates. | Norwegian shipowner Broevigtank announced the hijacking of the ta... |
How food and water are driving a 21st-century African land grab
The Observer | We turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be 's largest greenhouse. Nestling below an escarpment of the Rift Valley, the development is far from fini... |
How food and water are driving a 21st-century African land grab
The Guardian | An Observer investigation reveals how rich countries faced by a global food shortage now farm an area double the size of the UK to guarantee supplies for their citizens | A woman tends vegetables at a giant Saudi-financed farm in Ethiopia. | We tur... |
| Sat 6 Mar 2010 |
Pirates hijack Norwegian tanker off Madagascar - owner
The Daily Telegraph Australia | PIRATES have hijacked a chemical tanker that was travelling off the coast of Madagascar, the ship's Norwegian owner Broevigtank said. | "The captain of the ship called us early this morning and told us: we have pirates on board. Very quic... |
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