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 Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
| 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) The New York Times
Economy Infrastructure Photos Population Wikipedia: Population growth |
 'Blood diamond' case: Farrow to testify
| The Hague - Actress Mia Farrow and models' agent Carole White will testify next month about a "blood diamond" Naomi Campbell is said to have been given by Liberia's Charles Taylor, court papers show... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Independent online
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 Diamonds aren't forever
| In Africa, resources are more apt to be a curse than a blessing. | Diamonds are the worst. Portable, valuable and easy to steal, they've brought only woes -- war, corru... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Canada Dot Com
Africa Diamonds Mining Photos Resources |
 Stanchart's ATMs Now Accept China Unionpay Card Worldwide
Standard Chartered Bank and China Unionpay (CUP) have announced an ATM alliance through which Standard Chartered's global ATM network will provide ATM services to CUP car... (photo: WN / James) Peace FM Online
Bank Business China Photos Wikipedia: Standard Chartered Bank |
 'Night of the Year' for African tourism
Africa’s top destinations and leading travel operators will battle it out on Wednesday 7 July at the Sandton Conventon Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Their pri... (photo: WN / marzena) TravelDailyNews
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 YEMEN: Northern rebels accuse president of reneging on promises
web | Photo: Adel Yahya/IRIN SANAA, 24 June 2010 (IRIN) - Abdulmalik al-Houthi, leader of the Shia rebels in the northern governorate of Saada, has accused the government... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) IRINnews
Amnesty Photos Rebels Wikipedia: Ali Abdullah Saleh Yemen |
 EGYPT: Surviving on a crust in Cairo's expanding slums
web | Photo: Amr Emam/IRIN CAIRO, 23 June 2010 (IRIN) - For seven-year-old Ahmed Yasser, it is normal to have just a crust of bread to munch on throughout the afternoon a... (photo: AP / Enric Marti) IRINnews
Cairo Photos Poverty Slum Wikipedia: City of the Dead (Cairo) |
