Listen to Africa’s winning playsFind out who won the BBC’s annual African playwriting competition and hear the dramas for yourself. Ethiopia Prepares For ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ Redux (NPR) Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is expected to meet Ethiopian boxer Sammy Retta next month in Addis Ababa. Though not quite as dramatic, the match in…
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African News Update – Listen to Africa’s winning plays
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Iraq – Britain’s Iraq war inquiry will call Tony Blair to testify, but not US war-era officials (Kitchener – Waterloo Record)
Britain’s Iraq war inquiry will call Tony Blair to testify, but not US war-era officials (Kitchener – Waterloo Record) LONDON – Britain launched its first sweeping inquiry into the unpopular Iraq war on Thursday – a potentially explosive national reckoning that will call ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair as a witness, and seek evidence from former…
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Middle East News – Under pressure
Under pressureObama presses Arab states on peace process Israeli outposters vow to stayOutposts in focus as Israel pressured on settlements Fight for lifePalestinian film of woman’s fight for cancer treatment PM concedes a little in key speechIsraeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu may have mentioned the words “Palestinian state”, but his speech gave little else to encourage…
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World News – General – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House on sale for 15 million
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House on sale for 15 million A rare opportunity to live in a national landmark has arisen in Los Angeles where Ennis House an architectural gem designed by Frank Lloyd Wright has gone up for sale for 15 million 9 million. Airlines ordered to replace speed probes linked to Air France…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Relocated Army outpost draws fire from angry Taliban insurgency (Stars and Stripes)
Relocated Army outpost draws fire from angry Taliban insurgency (Stars and Stripes) LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan The attackers waited until dusk, then came at the yet-to-be fortified American outpost from three sides, armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. Wall Street rebels at new pay rules (The Politico) Capitol Hill is poised to stick it to…
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India – Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani applauds, BJP curses, Sonia neutral on Indian PM Manmohan Singh (India Daily)
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani applauds, BJP curses, Sonia neutral on Indian PM Manmohan Singh (India Daily) “I must appreciate the vision and leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh for his speech in parliament (Wednesday on the July 16 India-Pakistan joint statement issued at Sharm el-Sheikh),” Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says. Indian PM…
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Afghanistan – Taliban says it will disrupt Afghan poll (AP via Yahoo! News)
Taliban says it will disrupt Afghan poll (AP via Yahoo! News) The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to stay away from the Aug. 20 elections, threatening to block the roads to polling stations and dismissing the balloting as an “American process.” Taliban threaten Afghan poll as deadly month nears end (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) KABUL…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – (AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-31 06:44 UPDATE 1-Lebanon’s BLOM Bank posts 5.8 pct rise in H1 net (Interactive Investor)
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-31 06:44 UPDATE 1-Lebanon’s BLOM Bank posts 5.8 pct rise in H1 net (Interactive Investor) BEIRUT, July 31 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s BLOM Bank said on Friday its first-half net profit rose 5.8 percent on a year ago to $138.3 million. Assets stood at $19.42 billion at the end of the half-year, up…
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Eastern Europe – Macedonia Press: Minister Dimitrov Resurrected Bulgarian Fascism (Novinite.com)
Macedonia Press: Minister Dimitrov Resurrected Bulgarian Fascism (Novinite.com) Bulgaria’s new Minister without Portfolio, Bozhidar Dimitrov, has resurrected Bulgarian fascism, according to the Macedonian newspaper “Vreme”. Water polo: Romania defeated by Hungary, to play for places 7-8 (Nine O’Clock) Romania s national water polo team lost its game against Olympic champion Hungary on Thursday, score 13-8…
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Somalia – Somalia: Four Killed in Battle Among Soldiers (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia: Four Killed in Battle Among Soldiers (AllAfrica.com) Mogadishu, Somalia Fighting erupted Thursday in the Somali capital Mogadishu between bodyguards of Somali Justice Minister Sheikh Abdirahman Janakow and another group of government soldiers, Radio Garowe reports. Somalia: UN Calls for ‘Green Zone’ in Strife-Torn Country (AllAfrica.com) New York Somalia, a perpetually violence-prone country described as…
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