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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China.
Economy   Infrastructure   Photos   Population   Wikipedia: Population growth   		 The New York Times 
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
Fri 30 Jul 2010
| With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a pr... (photo: AP)
Pilipinas Shell oil transport truck seen in Busuanga Airport for refilling airplanes in the departure terminal of the airport , Palawan Province , Philippines , May 25 , 2009.
Dutch   Europe   Photos   Shell   Wikipedia: Royal Dutch Shell   		 Houston Chronicle 
Shell profit rises to $4.4 billion in second quarter
Thu 29 Jul 2010
| Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, posted a 15 percent increase in second- quarter profit on higher oil prices and production as it exceeded a target for cost savings. | Net income ros... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
The Kids Are All Right  The New York Times  Thu 29 Jul 2010
The Kids Are All Right
| While conducting my never-ending search for cheerful news, I noticed that one of New York’s senators made the Top 10 in a list of the 50 most beautiful people on Capitol Hill. Tony Cenicola/Th... (photo: WN / marzena)
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UBA , Is one of Nigeria Multi-national banking institutions located in Freetown-Charlotte street-Sierra Leone.  Business Report  Thu 29 Jul 2010
Nigeria the frontier market for new hotel development
  | Demand outstrips supply in west Africa | Submit your comment | South African hotel groups are boosting their investments in oil-rich Nigeria, which is attracting a high level of international... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Development   Hotel   Nigeria   Photos   Wikipedia: Nigeria  
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Argentina's soccer team coach Diego Maradona attends a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, July 2, 2010. Argentina will play against Germany in a World Cup quarterfinal match on July 3 CNN Wed 28 Jul 2010
Maradona says nat'l team director 'betrayed' him
PRINT EMAIL ARTICLEURL FACEBOOK DIGG TWITTER RSS SHARE | BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Diego Maradona says he was lied to and betrayed by Argentina soccer officials who... (photo: AP / Ricardo Mazalan)
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Argentina's Javier Mascherano before starting the match that ended Uruguay 0 vs Argentina 1 for Worldcup Southafrica 2010 Qualifiers, Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay, 14th October 2009 The Daily Mail Wed 28 Jul 2010
The summer sagas... but what next for Cesc Fabregas, Fernando Torres, James Milner and Javier Mascherano?
| Every year we watch as a number of transfer sagas unfold – and this summer is proving to be no different. | The big clubs are squabbling over the best talent the ... (photo: WN / Sebastin Castillos)
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Former South African president Nelson Mandela's seen at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. South African lawmakers sang Nelson Mandela's praises Thursday as the anti-apartheid icon settled into parliament's public gallery for a State of the Nation address scheduled in tribute to his 20 years of freedom. The New York Times Wed 28 Jul 2010
Mandela Meets Renowned Author in South Africa
| Filed at 11:15 a.m. ET | JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The Nelson Mandela Foundation says renowned Chilean-American author Ariel Dorfman has met with the South African icon and ... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
Africa   Foundation   Mandela   Photos   Renowned  
INDIA-ARGENTINA-FOOTBALLER-DIEGO-MARADONA Kenya Broadcasting Corp Wed 28 Jul 2010
Maradona dropped as Argentina coach
Written By:Reuters    , Posted: Wed, Jul 28, 2010 | Caption: Maradona was widely seen as one of the world's best-ever players in his 1980s' heyday. | ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Argentina   Football   Photos   Wikipedia: Diego Maradona   WorldCup  
Diego maradona 28 09 2006 Herald Tribune Wed 28 Jul 2010
Maradona out as Argentina soccer coach
| BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Diego Maradona was given the boot as Argentina's soccer coach before he could resign. | His stint as coach of the Albiceleste ended far less s... (photo: Creative Commons / Vocoder)
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Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu talk during a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 22, 2010. Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu announced Thursday he is retiring from public life later this year when he turns 79, saying "the time has come to slow down" and spend more time with his family. The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town said after his birthday on Oct. 7 he will limit his time in the office to one day per week until February 2011. South Africa's Tutu to retire from public life The Guardian
Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of South Africa gestures during the session 'Believing in the Dignity of All' at the Annual Meeting 2009 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, South Africa's Tutu to retire from public life Wtop
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, center, arrives to attend a closed session on the second day of the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, Libya Thursday, July 2, 2009. Longtime Mugabe foe dies in exile in South Africa Herald Tribune
Restaurant Restaurant review: Sakkara Restaurant in Hartbeespoort, South Africa The Examiner
Medical
Cervical Cancer Africa needs strategies to effectively prevent cervical cancer - Naadu Mills Joy Online
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda answers questions during a news conference following graduation ceremonies at Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Friday, June 13, 2008. Uganda president calls for Africa to fight terror Herald Tribune
Health worker Xolisa Madikane, left unseen, tests blood for the HIV virus at a container lab next to the Gugulethu Community Health Clinic in Gugulethu on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 21, 2009. South Africa launched a high-profile trial of an AIDS vaccine created by its own researchers Monday, a proud moment in a nation where government denial, neglect and unscientific responses have helped fuel the world's worst AIDS crisis. AFRICA: Cash in hand keeps HIV at bay IRINnews
File:Jacob Zuma .jpg South Africa's President Launches Shantytown Plan The New York Times
Economy
Shell - Gasoline Shell in talks to sell Africa assets Business Report
Cellphone The next revolution is coming to Africa. Cellphones are bringing it. The Christian Science Monitor
National Electricity Co-operation (AES SONEL) energizing electricity in Cameroon. West Africa electricity deficit: Experts recommend private-public participation Joy Online
White Rhinoceros Poachers kill last female rhino in South Africa's Kruger park for prized horn The Guardian
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