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Dubai authorities seize shipment of 259 elephant tusks
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Customs officials in United Arab Emirates have seized hundreds of elephant tusks shipped from Africa marked as furniture, the Ministry of Environment and Water said. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said in a statement...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), United Arab Emirates
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MIDEAST DEBT-Africa tempts Gulf bond investors
ReutersBy Rachna Uppal and Mala Pancholia DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - The lure of sub-saharan Africa, with its geographic proximity and promise of higher returns, is tempting cash-rich Gulf Arab bond investors to look south, a marked departure from the relative...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Loan Market, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Morocco, Time (magazine)
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From Wellington to Kenya: Used playground equipment gets new life
It is not every day that one can say a piece of Wellington is in Africa. But that is exactly what happened when Tiger Shark Cove Park's used playground equipment was sent via cargo container to Migori, Kenya. The story begins when Alex DeLange of...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest
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Somali government says guns won't decide disputed port's fate
Reuters* Mogadishu in talks with rival factions to defuse row * Clans vying for control of lucrative Kismayu in south * Government: return to civil war, anarchy not an option By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 20 (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Somalia, Mogadishu (Somalia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Athletics-Diamond League Meeting Shanghai men/women results
ReutersMay 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Diamond League Meeting Shanghai Men/Women on Saturday Men's 1500m 1. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 3:32.39 2. Gebremedhen Gebremariam (Ethiopia) 3:32.43 3. Collins Cheboi (Kenya) 3:32.96 4. Abdalaati Iguider...Tags: Lashinda Demus, Romania, Czech Republic, Jamaica, Netherlands
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Dr. Paul Jorden, 1927-2013
As a teenager, Paul Jorden cared for his cancer-stricken mother, leading her to suggest he become a doctor because of his bedside manner. He took her advice, going on to medical school and a 24-year career as an orthopedic surgeon in private practice....
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Athletics-Kenya sets up sports anti-doping centre
ReutersNAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Athletics Kenya said on Tuesday it set up an anti-doping centre in the north-western town of Eldoret, the epicentre of distance running in the east African nation. Allegations that Kenyan athletes were using drugs surfaced...Tags: World Anti-Doping Agency, National Government, 2012 Summer Olympics, Government, Politics
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Kenya's deputy president promises to cooperate with Hague
ReutersBy Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE, May 14 (Reuters) - Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, promised the International Criminal Court on Tuesday he and the president would cooperate despite calling their charges over election violence the result of a...Tags: Elections, International Court or Tribunal, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Court Preliminary
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Blessing of the Seeds to celebrate Growing Project
On Sunday at 2 p.m., the community is invited to an outdoor Sunday afternoon worship service, Blessing of the Seeds, to celebrate and bless the 2013 Growing Project at the farm near Wolfsville, Md. In its eighth year, the project is supported by nine...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Environmental Issues, Christianity, Middletown, Reformed
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ICC-charged Kenyatta expected to join Somalia meeting in London
ReutersNAIROBI, May 3 (Reuters) - Kenya's newly elected President Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces international charges of crimes against humanity, is expected to attend a Somalia conference next week in London at the invitation of the British government, sources said...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Somalia, International Law, International Criminal Court, United Kingdom
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Athletics-Rudisha keeps his cool to see off Aman in Doha
ReutersMay 10 (Reuters) - Kenya's world record holder and Olympic champion David Rudisha had to work hard to secure victory over Ethiopian teenager Mohammed Aman in the 800 metres at the opening Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha on Friday. London...Tags: Jamaica, Qatar, Allyson Felix, Botswana, Usain Bolt
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AFRICA INVESTMENT-Africa's emerging middle class drives growth and democracy
ReutersBy Pascal Fletcher JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (Reuters) - After years of headlines about Africa's poverty, its emerging middle class is now grabbing attention as a driver of growth and democracy and an expanding pool of consumers for market-hungry retailers....Tags: Economic Organization, Elections, International Organizations, Media Industry, Johannesburg (South Africa)
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