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Rockets land in Congolese city of Goma as UN secretary-general arrives in capital
Associated PressGOMA, Congo (AP) — M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. The attack underscores the...Tags: March 23 Movement, Joseph Kabila, United Nations, Congo, Ban Ki-moon
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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an...Tags: Uganda, March 23 Movement, Africa, World Bank Group, Congo
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: March 23 Movement, Congo, Ban Ki-moon, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: March 23 Movement, United Nations, World Bank Group, Africa, Peace Negotiations
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: March 23 Movement, Robin Williams, United Nations, World Bank Group, Congo
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Analysis: Frontier Markets booming but risks mounting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital markets...Tags: Investments, Mutual Funds, Columbia Management Company, Credit Ratings, Paraguay
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Rising incomes buoy profits at Rwandan brewer Bralirwa
ReutersKIGALI, May 10 (Reuters) - Rwandan brewer Bralirwa reported a 30 percent rise in net profit for 2012 on Friday, citing rising demand from a growing number of people with middling or higher incomes in the fast-growing nation once devastated by genocide....Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Genocide, Global Expansion, Hate Crimes, Massacres
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ANALYSIS-Congo rebels prepare to face UN force with mandate to attack
Reuters* Anti-rebel brigade has mandate for offensive operations * Comprised of South African, Tanzanian, Malawian troops * Military solution seen limited without political measures By Jonny Hogg RUMANGABO, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 6 (Reuters) - I n...Tags: March 23 Movement, International Criminal Court, United Nations, Joseph Kabila, Pretoria (South Africa)
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Journalist Gets Probation In Drug Case
The Hartford CourantA freelance journalist from Glastonbury has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor federal drug charges. Stephen Terrill was initially charged last year by federal authorities with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent...Tags: Congo, Crime, Law and Justice, Bradley International Airport, Crimes, Judges
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Bond yields too low? There's always Rwanda
ReutersBy Carolyn Cohn LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Last summer, euro zone member Spain was struggling to borrow money for 10 years at a yield below 7 percent. Last week, Rwanda had no trouble. Rock-bottom interest rates in the developed world have left investors...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Mutual Funds, Africa, Zambia, Credit Ratings
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SAFT ON WEALTH: Rwanda, iBonds and the madness of the bond market
ReutersBy James Saft May 1 (Reuters) - In the past week we've had two object lessons in the madness of the bond market: Rwanda and Apple. Apple Inc, maker of the ubiquitous iPhone and iPad, on Tuesday sold $17 billion of bonds, the largest-ever corporate...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Computer Hardware, Credit Ratings, Minor League Baseball, Apple iPhone
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Henry Gift: Doctor Was Champion Of Underserved, In Connecticut And Around The World
The Hartford CourantAfter Henry Gift's mother died in Guyana from lack of access to medical treatment, he pledged to become a physician and bring healing to people with no access to doctors. Gift fulfilled that childhood pledge — he became an internist who provided...Tags: Internists, Internal Medicine, Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization, Dentistry and Dental Health
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