U.S. Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement about Ms. Aminatou Haidar´s month-long hunger strike in the Canary…
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EU cuts import tariffs in a bid to end
The European Union has agreed a deal to cut tariffs on banana imports, signalling the end of the world's longest-running trade dispute.
Szabadon engedték az ENSZ munkatársait Szudánban
Az Egyesült Nemzetek Szervezetének két munkatársát – akiket több mint 100 napig fogságban tartottak Darfúrban – végre szabadon engedték, és jól vannak.
Kidnapped UN workers released in Sudan
Two United Nations workers, who had been held hostage in Darfur for more than 100 days, have been freed, apparently in good health.
Rwanda jails journalist Valerie Bemeriki for genocide
A Rwandan journalist who encouraged Hutus to slaughter Tutsis during the 1994 genocide has been jailed for life.
Bush Better Than Obama On Aids in Africa, Say Activists
Activists are expressing disappointment with President Barack Obama's plans for the Aids treatment programme in Africa, charging that he has fallen short of the achievements of his predecessor,…
IMF extends $624 million in loans to DR. Congo
The IMF announced Friday $624 million in financing to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo to help support poverty-reduction efforts and promote economic growth.
Africa Alleges Plan to Sabotage Kyoto Deal
African negotiators walked out temporarily on Monday, accusing rich nations of ignoring their minimum demands at the Climate change talks in Copenhagen.
Developing nations walk out of Climate Conference
Negotiations at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen have been suspended following a walkout of developing countries. They find that support for the Kyoto Protocol, the core emissions-curbing…
Mugabe: Zimbabwe egységkormánya „rövid életű”
A zimbabwei elnök, Robert Mugabe szombaton elmondta, hogy a jelenlegi egységkormány rövid életű lesz, és úgy tervezi, hogy visszaszerzi az ország irányítását, hiszen korábban közel három évtizeden keresztül…