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Breaking News Fri, 9 May 2008
 Former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba, right front, is escorted into an awaiting car, after appearing in court in Lusaka, Zambia, Monday, Feb, 24, 2003. Chiluba was arrested and charged with stealing from the government while in office. Chiluba was
Law   Money   Photos   UK   Zambia  
 BBC News 
Zambia seizes 'Chiluba millions'
| The Zambian government says it has recovered money and assets worth nearly $60m stolen during the rule of former President Frederick Chiluba. | The assets include bank deposits and an upmarket apart... (photo: AP Photo/Salim Henry)
Oil platform (offshare) (mk1)
Business   Oil   Photos   Prices   World  
 Reuters 
World begins to smart from oil's too rapid rise
Fri May 9, 2008 6:15am ET | | By Barbara Lewis and Peg Mackey - Analysis | LONDON (Reuters) - From the poorest of Africa to the United States and big business, a breakneck rally that could take oil to... (photo: NASA)
Gold Fields points the finger at power outages  Business Report 
Gold Fields points the finger at power outages
| Johannesburg - Power disruptions in South Africa had "a significantly negative impact" on Gold Fields' production and costs, the listed mining company said in its results for the March 2008 quarter ... (photo: WN / James)
Economy   Energy   Gold   Photos   Power  
Brazilian cowboys guide cattle to the stable in a farm near Baje, in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Friday, Dec. 5, 2003. Brazilian cattle ranchers hope that the U.S. mad cow crisis means more money for them, the world's second biggest beef exporter. Brazil exported about $1 billion of beef this year.  Gulf News 
Australia to restart live cattle trade to Egypt
| Sydney: The Australian government said on Friday it would resume live cattle exports to Egypt provided that strict conditions are met. | The trade was suspended two years ago after Australian televi... (photo: AP Photo / Alexandre Meneghini)
Australia   Egypt   Livestock   Photos   Trade  
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Cattle Khaleej Times
Australia to resume live cattle exports to Egypt
| SYDNEY, Australia - Australia will resume live cattle exports to Egypt after a two-year halt due to alleged cruel treatment of the animals. | Agriculture Minister Tony ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Australia   Cattle   Egypt   Exports   Photos  
Orange - Food - Food crisis - fruit - Egypt Gulf Daily News
Egypt inflation peaks to three-year high of 16pc
| CAIRO: Urban inflation in Egypt jumped to a fresh three-year peak last month as food prices surged, adding pressure on the country's central bank to raise interest rate... (photo: WN / tamer)
Economy   Egypt   Food   Photos   Society  
Security Council Considers Threats to Peace and Security The Times Of India
UN rights council to hold special session on food crisis
|     | GENEVA: The United Nations Human Rights Council will devote a special session to the world food crisis on May 23, the council announced late on Thursday... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Food   Inflation   Photos   Poverty   UN  
Newly nominated Premier Silvio Berlusconi is greeted by people as he opens the first Council of Ministers Palazzo Chigi premier Office, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Silvio Berlusconi was sworn in as premier Thursday, his third time as head of an Italian government, following his conservatives' sweep in elections last month TVNZ
Berlusconi sworn in as leader
May 9, 2008 8:10 AM | Silvio Berlusconi has been sworn in as prime minister of Italy, returning to power after nearly two years in opposition faced with the arduous task ... (photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino)
Elections   Italy   Photos   Politics   Society  
Cattle-animals-livestock (sl1) The Australian
Export of live cattle to Egypt back on
| THE live cattle trade to Egypt will resume after a two-year suspension following the construction of a state-of-the-art feedlot and abattoir there and iron-clad assuran... (photo: creative commons / )
Egypt   Export   Food   Photos   Trade  
A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention Friday, April 13, 2007, in St. Louis. The 136th annual meeting of the NRA runs through Sunday and is expected to draw 60,000 visitors. The Australian
Govern global arms trade
| IN the present scandal of the attempt to ship tonnes of arms and ammunition to Zimbabwe, it is the Chinese who have spoken the most sense. China's foreign ministry said... (photo: AP / Jeff Roberson)
Law   Photos   Trade   UN   Weapons  
electricity - power - energy Insurance Newsnet
Eskom Selects Black & Veatch to Provide Project Management and Engineering Services for World-Class Power ...
Business Editors | OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2008--Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, has been sele... (photo: WN / aruna1)
Business   Energy   Johannesburg   Photos   Power  
 (FAIR USE ONLY) NIGER - A farmer in Niger demonstrates how to use fertilizer. Agriculture, Environment, Farming, Soil, Earth, Africa (cg1)  (niger1_fertilizer_demo.jpg) San Diego
Top economist calls for massive increase in aid for agriculture in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya - Africa's food production could double in a matter of years and help stabilize spiraling food prices if wealthy nations help small farmers with simple agr... (photo: M. McGahuey/USAID file)
Africa   Agriculture   Economy   Nairobi   Photos  
Sacks of Rice Voa News
Nigeria Eyes More Rice Imports
| Nigeria will accelerate rice imports in a move to ease food security concerns caused by soaring global prices. The government has suspended duties on rice imports for s... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Economy   Food   Nigeria   Photos   Society  
Cattle Sydney Morning Herald
Pact with Egypt will resume cattle trade
| THE Rudd Government will restore live cattle exports to Egypt but only under strict conditions designed to prevent a repeat of the barbaric scenes that halted the trade... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Australia   Cattle   Egypt   Photos   Trade  
Train Business Day
Business express train between Pretoria, Johannesburg 
From Pretoria to Johannesburg in just under an hour is what Metrorail's new Business Express train promises. | The service was launched today by Transport Minister Jeff R... (photo: Public Domain )
Business   Economy   Photos   Transportation   Travel  
Economy Trade
- Unctad Urges Countries to Diversify Economies
- Export for Jobs - the Way to Shared Growth
- Manuel's policy gambit
- South Africa, Dubai Chamber seek better trade relations
Newly nominated Premier Silvio Berlusconi is greeted by people as he opens the first Council of Ministers Palazzo Chigi premier Office, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Silvio Berlusconi was sworn in as premier Thursday, his third time as head of an Italian government, following his conservatives' sweep in elections last month
Berlusconi sworn in as leader
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- Time for Africa to lean on Mugabe and his cronies
- 'Dramatic escalation of attacks' seen in Zimbabwe as
- Wheat disease threatens supplies
- Govern global arms trade
Wheat
Wheat disease threatens supplies
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Finance & Investment Agriculture
- Coca-Cola to invest $50m in Kenya  
- SMEs Must Harness Regulation 28 - Minister
- SFB to Introduce New Programme
- Dollar Slumps to Historic Low
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola makes $50 million investment in Kenya
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- Mediator Mbeki holds talks with Mugabe on poll crisis
- Fresh evidence of attacks in Zimbabwe as Mbeki arrives for t
- 'Dramatic escalation of attacks' seen in Zimbabwe as
- 20 Farms Seized in Mash West
Cattle
Australia to resume live cattle exports to Egypt
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Industry Science & Technology
- Army seeks Senegal ear-choppers
- VAALCO Plans Major Exploration, Contracts 2 Rigs Offshore Ga
- JSE opens firmer on miners, Wall Street
- Australia to restart live cattle trade to Egypt
Brazilian cowboys guide cattle to the stable in a farm near Baje, in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Friday, Dec. 5, 2003. Brazilian cattle ranchers hope that the U.S. mad cow crisis means more money for them, the world's second biggest beef exporter. Brazil exported about $1 billion of beef this year.
Australia to restart live cattle trade to Egypt
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- African AIDS strategies failing
- Free AIDS drugs slash death rate in Malawi study
- Egypt expands food ration cards to extra 17 mil
- Overlooked in the global food crisis: A problem with dirt
AIDS-HIV/aaeh
African AIDS strategies failing
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Taxes Employment & Work
- Partners Tax Board to Tackle Multiple Taxes
- Tax Waivers On Milk a Big Boost
- FG Approves Tax Holiday for Rice Imports
- Firs Undertakes Tax Awareness Campaign At Abuja Fair
Rice
Nigeria lifts tax on rice in bid to head off food crisis
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- New Budget to Create Jobs, Says Dr. Suruma
- Coca-Cola to Create Jobs With Network Upgrade
- Libyan fury as Italy gives ministerial job to right-winger w
- Export for Jobs - the Way to Shared Growth
 Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, right waves to Kenyans as he attends the 44th Jamhuri Day Celebrations
Kenyans mark Labour Day
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