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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Southern Africa</title>
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		<title>Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Top destination lists for travel at year&#8217;s end

NEW YORK — Here are some top destination lists for travel as 2009 ends and 2010 begins.
Lonely Planet&#8217;s U.S. staff&#8217;s top picks for 2010: U.S., Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, Cuba, Italy, Philippines, Brazil, Costa Rica.
Concierge.com&#8217;s &#8220;2010 It List&#8221;: Marrakesh, Kyrgyzstan, Vancouver, Burma, Venice, Antarctica, Cuba, Sri Lanka, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-mexico-south-africa-among-destinations-on-top-travel-lists-at-years-end-247033/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-official-says-us-china-india-and-south-africa-agree-to-deal-on-climate-246234/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Source: US, China, India, South Africa reach deal
COPENHAGEN — A senior Obama administration official says the U.S., China, India and South Africa have reached a &#8220;meaningful agreement&#8221; on climate change.
The official characterized the deal as a first step, but said it was not enough to combat the threat of a warming planet.
Details of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-official-says-us-china-india-and-south-africa-agree-to-deal-on-climate-246234/">Read more : Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa&#8217;s controversial health minister who promoted garlic as AIDS treatment dies at 69</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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South African former health minister dies at 69

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa&#8217;s ruling party says former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, who gained notoriety for her dogged promotion of lemons, garlic and olive oil to treat AIDS, has died. She was 69.
The African National Congress says Tshabalala-Msimang died in a Johannesburg hospital Wednesday from complications related to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-africas-controversial-health-minister-who-promoted-garlic-as-aids-treatment-dies-at-69-244860/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: South Africa&#8217;s controversial health minister who promoted garlic as AIDS treatment dies at 69</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa&#8217;s ANC battles to rein in young firebrand; spat with communist party deepens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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SAfrica&#8217;s ANC battles to rein in young firebrand

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa&#8217;s ruling party is trying to rein in a young firebrand who is sowing disunity among its old Communist allies, threatening President Jacob Zuma&#8217;s efforts to build unity as the country grapples with economic recession.
Fearing the spat may worsen, the African National Congress rebuked Julius ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-africas-anc-battles-to-rein-in-young-firebrand-spat-with-communist-party-deepens-244765/" title="South Africa&#8217;s ANC battles to rein in young firebrand; spat with communist party deepens">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: UN-backed Congolese troops deliberately killing civilians in east Congo;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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Report: UN-backed Congo troops killing civilians

JOHANNESBURG — A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday.
Human Rights Watch said it had documented &#8220;vicious and widespread&#8221; attacks against civilians ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-un-backed-congolese-troops-deliberately-killing-civilians-in-east-congo-243727/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Report: UN-backed Congolese troops deliberately killing civilians in east Congo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 1,400 civilians killed in east Congo in 9-month period; group calls for UN to do more</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-1400-civilians-killed-in-east-congo-in-9-month-period-group-calls-for-un-to-do-more-243649/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: 1,400 killed in east Congo over 9 months

JOHANNESBURG — A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday.
Human Rights Watch said it documented the killings by soldiers ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-1400-civilians-killed-in-east-congo-in-9-month-period-group-calls-for-un-to-do-more-243649/">Original article on  : Report: 1,400 civilians killed in east Congo in 9-month period; group calls for UN to do more</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe&#8217;s Mugabe says divisions have weakened his party, cost them majority in 2008 poll</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Mugabe says divisions have weakened his party

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe&#8217;s president says infighting is destroying the party that has kept him in power for nearly three decades.
Robert Mugabe told about 10,000 delegates at a gathering of his ZANU-PF party Friday that the divisions cost them their parliamentary majority in last year&#8217;s contested polls.
Mugabe has ruled ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwes-mugabe-says-divisions-have-weakened-his-party-cost-them-majority-in-2008-poll-242912/">Original article on  : Zimbabwe&#8217;s Mugabe says divisions have weakened his party, cost them majority in 2008 poll</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South African officials suspended for giving citizenship to foreigners, mainly Pakistanis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
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SAfrica officials suspended in citizenship scam

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa on Thursday suspended dozens of officials being investigated for giving citizenship to mainly Pakistani foreigners, nearly a year after Britain warned that corrupt officials were handing out false South African passports.
Britain started requiring visas from South Africans in February, charging terrorists and criminals were exploiting the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-african-officials-suspended-for-giving-citizenship-to-foreigners-mainly-pakistanis-242450/">South African officials suspended for giving citizenship to foreigners, mainly Pakistanis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross appeals for $32 million for Zimbabwe food aid, most for vulnerable rural-dwellers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Red Cross appeals for $32M for Zimbabwe food aid

JOHANNESBURG — The Red Cross says they need $32 million to feed 220,000 Zimbabweans who cannot access hard currency in the collapsed economy.
The Red Cross&#8217; Zimbabwe representative Stephen Omollo said Wednesday the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for the money to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-appeals-for-32-million-for-zimbabwe-food-aid-most-for-vulnerable-rural-dwellers-241989/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe: Red Cross appeals $32 million for food, saying those in rural areas most vulnerable</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Zimbabwe: Red Cross appeals for food aid
JOHANNESBURG — The Red Cross says they need $32 million to feed 220,000 Zimbabweans who cannot access hard currency in the collapsed economy.

The Red Cross&#8217; Zimbabwe representative Stephen Omollo said Wednesday the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for the money to help Zimbabweans .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-red-cross-appeals-32-million-for-food-saying-those-in-rural-areas-most-vulnerable-241986/">Source &nbsp;: Zimbabwe: Red Cross appeals $32 million for food, saying those in rural areas most vulnerable</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood depicts shining moment for South Africans in Eastwood&#8217;s &#8216;Invictus&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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Hollywood depicts shining South African moment

JOHANNESBURG — South Africans say a new Hollywood film about sport, race and Nelson Mandela will tell the world about the country&#8217;s history of struggle and triumph despite some criticism that the lead roles are played by American actors.
Clint Eastwood&#8217;s &#8220;Invictus&#8221; depicts Mandela, South Africa&#8217;s first black president, as a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hollywood-depicts-shining-moment-for-south-africans-in-eastwoods-invictus-241945/" title="Hollywood depicts shining moment for South Africans in Eastwood&#8217;s &#8216;Invictus&#8217;">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As S.Africa preps for World Cup, Hollywood depicts shining sports moment in &#8220;Invictus&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Hollywood depicts S.African historic sports moment

JOHANNESBURG — South Africans say a new Hollywood film about sport and togetherness in racially divided South Africa provides a timely lesson as the country prepares to host next year&#8217;s World Cup.
Clint Eastwood&#8217;s &#8220;Invictus&#8221; premiered in Johannesburg Tuesday and depicts Nelson Mandela&#8217;s support of the national rugby team to draw ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-safrica-preps-for-world-cup-hollywood-depicts-shining-sports-moment-in-invictus-241880/">As S.Africa preps for World Cup, Hollywood depicts shining sports moment in &#8220;Invictus&#8221;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Movie review: Clint Eastwood&#8217;s &#8216;Invictus&#8217; continues the director&#8217;s late-period streak</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Review: Eastwood continues streak with &#8216;Invictus&#8217;

&#8220;Invictus&#8221; is a sports film that is more about what&#8217;s happening in the stands than on the playing field.
It&#8217;s South Africa in 1990 and change — as seen in the first scene of the film — is literally coming down the street. After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela (Morgan .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/movie-review-clint-eastwoods-invictus-continues-the-directors-late-period-streak-241206/">Movie review: Clint Eastwood&#8217;s &#8216;Invictus&#8217; continues the director&#8217;s late-period streak</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies, president announces on World AIDS Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies

PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa announced ambitious new plans Tuesday for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women, a change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the nation hardest hit by the virus that causes AIDS.
President Jacob Zuma — once ridiculed for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-africa-to-treat-all-hiv-positive-babies-president-announces-on-world-aids-day-241129/">Source article &nbsp;: South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies, president announces on World AIDS Day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN appeals for $378 million for food and medicine for Zimbabwe emergency recovery program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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UN seeking $378M for food, medicine in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The United Nations is appealing for $378 million for Zimbabwe to buy food and medicines and bolster health, education and sanitation in the economically crippled country.
U.N. deputy emergency aid chief Catherine Bragg said Monday at least 1.9 million Zimbabweans will need food aid in the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-appeals-for-378-million-for-food-and-medicine-for-zimbabwe-emergency-recovery-program-240911/">UN appeals for $378 million for food and medicine for Zimbabwe emergency recovery program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>From Robben Island to Table Mountain, soccer and South Africa take major leap</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-prisoners recall soccer on Robben Island

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa — Weeds are about the only thing remaining amid the sandy bumps of the soccer field that served the prisoners on the infamous island where Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists were held.
But memories of the inmates&#8217; soccer skills still survive.
&#8220;We would do all the tricks,&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/from-robben-island-to-table-mountain-soccer-and-south-africa-take-major-leap-239902/">Read : From Robben Island to Table Mountain, soccer and South Africa take major leap</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Equatorial Guinea&#8217;s longtime ruler wins elections denounced as fraudulent with 95 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Eq. Guinea&#8217;s ruler wins 95 percent in elections

JOHANNESBURG — The government of Equatorial Guinea says the African country&#8217;s ruler of 30 years has been re-elected with 95.37 percent of votes, while opponents and international human rights groups denounced the electoral process in Africa&#8217;s No. 3 oil producer as fraudulent.
A statement Friday on the government&#8217;s Web .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/equatorial-guineas-longtime-ruler-wins-elections-denounced-as-fraudulent-with-95-percent-239756/">Equatorial Guinea&#8217;s longtime ruler wins elections denounced as fraudulent with 95 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa&#8217;s Zuma praised for new approach on AIDS, gets $120 million from US</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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South Africa&#8217;s Zuma praised for new AIDS approach

PRETORIA, South Africa — The U.S. says it&#8217;s giving South Africa $120 million for AIDS treatment in response to a plea from President Jacob Zuma that underlines his new approach to fighting the epidemic.
Under Zuma&#8217;s predecessor in the country with the world&#8217;s heaviest AIDS burden, the health minister .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-africas-zuma-praised-for-new-approach-on-aids-gets-120-million-from-us-237925/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UNAIDS chief sees commitment to change in South Africa, country with worst AIDS epidemic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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UNAIDS chief in South Africa for AIDS Day
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has more people infected with the AIDS virus than any other country, but it also has a new government determined to end the crisis, the head of the U.N. AIDS program said Monday.

&#8220;If I am not in South Africa for World AIDS Day, I ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unaids-chief-sees-commitment-to-change-in-south-africa-country-with-worst-aids-epidemic-237702/" title="UNAIDS chief sees commitment to change in South Africa, country with worst AIDS epidemic">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: E. Guinea leader wins estimated 96.7 percent of vote; opposition cries fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Eq. Guinea: Leader wins 96.7 percent of vote

JOHANNESBURG — Officials say Equatorial Guinea&#8217;s leader of 30 years has won power for another term with an estimated 96.7 percent of votes cast in one of Africa&#8217;s leading oil producers.
Opposition leaders say Sunday&#8217;s ballot was rigged and they will not accept the results.
The Convergence for Social Democracy ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-e-guinea-leader-wins-estimated-967-percent-of-vote-opposition-cries-fraud-237624/" title="Officials: E. Guinea leader wins estimated 96.7 percent of vote; opposition cries fraud">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Nearly 2 tons of ivory seized in eastern Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya — African authorities raided shops, intercepted vehicles at checkpoints and used sniffer dogs to detect and seize over 3,800 pounds (1,768 kilograms) of illegal elephant ivory in a six-nation operation, Interpol and the Kenya Wildlife Service said Monday.
During the three-month-long operation, authorities also seized leopard, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/african-officials-seize-nearly-3800-pounds-of-ivory-in-6-nation-operation-scores-arrested-237564/">African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister welcomes South African efforts to rescue his coalition government</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Zimbabwe PM welcomes South Africa&#8217;s intervention

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister says he is thankful for South African efforts to rescue his coalition government.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, speaking at a party rally Sunday, said South African President Jacob Zuma could visit soon.
Zuma&#8217;s spokesman did not comment on a possible visit by his boss, but said ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwes-prime-minister-welcomes-south-african-efforts-to-rescue-his-coalition-government-237278/">Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister welcomes South African efforts to rescue his coalition government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Shanghai&#8217;s airport, killing 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eugene Hoshiko</dc:creator>
		
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Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes in China, killing 3

SHANGHAI — A Zimbabwe cargo plane crashed as it took off from Shanghai&#8217;s main international airport Saturday, killing three crew members and injuring four others after it veered off the runway and burst into flames.
The aircraft&#8217;s tail struck the ground on takeoff, China Central Television reported. Footage showed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-cargo-plane-crashes-at-shanghais-airport-killing-3-236802/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Shanghai&#8217;s airport, killing 3</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at airport in Shanghai with 7 crew aboard, state media say</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Shanghai airport

BEIJING — A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday from a Shanghai airport with seven crew members aboard, state media and witnesses said.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that four crew members, all foreigners, were injured. The status of the other three was not immediately clear.
China .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-cargo-plane-crashes-at-airport-in-shanghai-with-7-crew-aboard-state-media-say-236781/">Original source &nbsp;: Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at airport in Shanghai with 7 crew aboard, state media say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rare pirate attack in Benin prompts experts to worry that Nigerian pirates are spreading out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Powell</dc:creator>
		
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Experts: Nigerian pirates may be extending reach

JOHANNESBURG — A bloody pirate attack off Benin&#8217;s coast is raising concerns that Nigerian pirates — operating on the opposite side of Africa from Somali pirates — are extending their reach and shows that the waters off West Africa are almost equally dangerous, a maritime expert said.
Pirates attacked an .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rare-pirate-attack-in-benin-prompts-experts-to-worry-that-nigerian-pirates-are-spreading-out-236154/">Rare pirate attack in Benin prompts experts to worry that Nigerian pirates are spreading out</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>O Oprah, Where Art Thou? World embraces Winfrey, US TV host and global star</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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LONDON — It&#8217;s the talk show talked about around the world.
Oprah Winfrey&#8217;s announcement last week that she will end her daytime TV program after its 25th season in 2011 made headlines from London to Johannesburg. Audiences for the show might be smaller outside the United States, but .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/o-oprah-where-art-thou-world-embraces-winfrey-us-tv-host-and-global-star-235194/">O Oprah, Where Art Thou? World embraces Winfrey, US TV host and global star</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists; officials fear 2010 influx will worsen baboon behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Courtney Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists, steal food

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Visitors to South Africa&#8217;s premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country&#8217;s high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
The cheeky primates have learned how to open car doors and jump through .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/furry-felons-rob-safrican-tourists-officials-fear-2010-influx-will-worsen-baboon-behavior-235172/" title="Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists; officials fear 2010 influx will worsen baboon behavior">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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PRETORIA, South Africa — The global recession is not dampening America&#8217;s international drive to stop AIDS, the head of the campaign said Wednesday.
Eric Goosby also described a new era of cooperation with South Africa, the nation that bears the greatest AIDS burden and where officials are turning around ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/head-of-us-international-aids-program-says-recession-not-dampening-his-efforts-231729/">Read : Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Critics say UN food summit is long on rhetoric and waste, short on help for world&#8217;s hungry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Demilio</dc:creator>
		
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Critics say UN food summit wasteful, ineffective

ROME — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, blamed for plunging his people into starvation, used his platform as Tuesday&#8217;s opening speaker at the U.N. anti-hunger summit to decry what he called his neocolonialist foes.
Another longtime African strongman, Moammar Gadhafi, held another nightly soiree at a villa in the Italian capital ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/critics-say-un-food-summit-is-long-on-rhetoric-and-waste-short-on-help-for-worlds-hungry-231285/">Critics say UN food summit is long on rhetoric and waste, short on help for world&#8217;s hungry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zambian editor freed, cleared of pornography charges for e-mailing childbirth photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Zambian editor cleared of pornography charges

LUSAKA, Zambia — A Zambian newspaper editor has been acquitted of pornography charges after she e-mailed officials photos of a woman giving birth unassisted to a baby who did not survive.
The photos were taken in the streets of Zambia&#8217;s capital to illustrate the consequences of a health workers strike.
Chansa Kabwela .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zambian-editor-freed-cleared-of-pornography-charges-for-e-mailing-childbirth-photos-231005/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Zambian editor freed, cleared of pornography charges for e-mailing childbirth photos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty

JOHANNESBURG — A South African who battled apartheid as a teen, then went on to lead global campaigns to end poverty and protect human rights took over Monday as the new international head of the environmental group Greenpeace.
Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International&#8217;s new executive director, said climate change makes his .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-greenpeace-chief-brings-experience-fighting-poverty-racism-to-environmental-campaign-230403/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethiopian human rights activist says liberties are waning in his country</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Powell</dc:creator>
		
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Activist: Rights, liberties waning in Ethiopia

JOHANNESBURG — An Ethiopian human rights activist who was jailed for 2 1/2 years said Friday that his country is less free today than it was during its disputed 2005 election.
Daniel Bekele, 42, is crisscrossing the U.S. and Canada on a speaking tour after being honored for his human rights .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ethiopian-human-rights-activist-says-liberties-are-waning-in-his-country-228630/">Ethiopian human rights activist says liberties are waning in his country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rabbits killed to control plague on Mandela&#8217;s former island prison will be fed to the poor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Bunnies from Mandela&#8217;s former prison feed the poor

JOHANNESBURG — An official from the island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned says rabbits killed to control an infestation will be fed to the poor.
Henry Bredekamp says all the rabbits that are certified safe for human consumption will be donated to charity beginning Monday.
Robben Island has been battling .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rabbits-killed-to-control-plague-on-mandelas-former-island-prison-will-be-fed-to-the-poor-228491/">Rabbits killed to control plague on Mandela&#8217;s former island prison will be fed to the poor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former French interior minister says Chirac, others aware of secret arms trafficking to Angola</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-top cop says Chirac knew of arms trafficking

PARIS — A former French interior minister says former President Jacques Chirac and other senior figures were aware of secret arms trafficking to Angola in the 1990s.
The trafficking was at the heart of a vast case dubbed &#8220;Angolagate&#8221; that involved corruption at the highest levels of France&#8217;s government.
Former ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-french-interior-minister-says-chirac-others-aware-of-secret-arms-trafficking-to-angola-227109/" title="Former French interior minister says Chirac, others aware of secret arms trafficking to Angola">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power struggle at South African utility sparks charges of racism, political meddling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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SAfrica business dispute sets off racism charges

JOHANNESBURG — A struggle over how to manage South Africa&#8217;s state-owned power company has opened debates on racism in the boardroom and political meddling in a country where politics and race remain a volatile mix.
Chairman Bobby Godsell and CEO Jacob Maroga were brought in recently to turn around Eskom, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-struggle-at-south-african-utility-sparks-charges-of-racism-political-meddling-227089/" title="Power struggle at South African utility sparks charges of racism, political meddling">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe judge rules torture can be raised in case that has shaken coalition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Shaw</dc:creator>
		
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Zimbabwe judge: Torture can be raised in case

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Defense lawyers for a top prime minister&#8217;s aide can raise torture allegations at his trial, a judge ruled Wednesday in a case that has shaken Zimbabwe&#8217;s troubled coalition government.
Judge Chinembiri Bhunu also ruled that a weapons dealer can testify at Roy Bennett&#8217;s trial, setting the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-judge-rules-torture-can-be-raised-in-case-that-has-shaken-coalition-225735/">Zimbabwe judge rules torture can be raised in case that has shaken coalition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New dinosaur species dating back 200 million years found in South Africa, scientists say</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica

JOHANNESBURG — A newly discovered dinosaur species that roamed the Earth about 200 million years ago may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land, scientists in South Africa said Wednesday.
The Aardonyx celestae was a 23-foot- (7-meter-) long small-headed herbivore with a huge barrel of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-dinosaur-species-dating-back-200-million-years-found-in-south-africa-scientists-say-225689/" title="New dinosaur species dating back 200 million years found in South Africa, scientists say">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trial in Bennett case that strained Zimbabwe&#8217;s troubled coalition government gets under way</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/trial-in-bennett-case-that-strained-zimbabwes-troubled-coalition-government-gets-under-way-223156/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Shaw</dc:creator>
		
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Trial for top Zimbabwean PM&#8217;s aide gets under way

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Prosecutors sought to throw out testimony that evidence against a top prime minister&#8217;s aide was obtained through torture as the trial that has strained Zimbabwe&#8217;s troubled coalition government began Monday.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for the &#8220;the malicious prosecution&#8221; of aide Roy Bennett ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trial-in-bennett-case-that-strained-zimbabwes-troubled-coalition-government-gets-under-way-223156/">Read more : Trial in Bennett case that strained Zimbabwe&#8217;s troubled coalition government gets under way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war&#8217;s cost</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matti Friedman</dc:creator>
		
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Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves

It is the British empire of the dead.
Scattered across 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport, a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beautiful-memorials-to-carnage-british-graveyards-are-a-global-reminder-of-wars-cost-222560/">Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war&#8217;s cost</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese premier pledged $10 billion in loans, debt forgiveness to African nations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tarek El-tablawy</dc:creator>
		
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Chinese premier pledges funds, aid to Africa

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt — China&#8217;s premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in new low interest loans to African nations over three years, offering the beleaguered continent sorely needed cash while dismissing criticism that Beijing&#8217;s motives in Africa are far from altruistic.
Wen Jiabao&#8217;s promise at the start of a two-day .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-pledged-10-billion-in-loans-debt-forgiveness-to-african-nations-222332/">Original source &nbsp;: Chinese premier pledged $10 billion in loans, debt forgiveness to African nations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time to clean up lawless field</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time to comply

JOHANNESBURG — Investigators for the world&#8217;s diamond control body say the gems were mined by virtual slaves who had been told to dig or die, and were smuggled out by soldiers who rape and beat civilians.
Yet the Kimberley Process, the diamond body, said those gems don&#8217;t qualify as &#8220;blood .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diamond-watchdog-gives-zimbabwe-time-to-clean-up-lawless-field-220342/">Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time to clean up lawless field</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe premier ends boycott, says he&#8217;s assured S.Africa closely monitoring unity government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Zimbabwe&#8217;s premier counting on South Africa

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister says assurances South Africa will be watching persuaded him to end his boycott of his country&#8217;s troubled unity Cabinet.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told reporters late Thursday after talks with regional leaders he was returning to Cabinet meetings but still had differences to resolve with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-premier-ends-boycott-says-hes-assured-safrica-closely-monitoring-unity-government-220157/">Source &nbsp;: Zimbabwe premier ends boycott, says he&#8217;s assured S.Africa closely monitoring unity government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister says he&#8217;s ending boycott of unity Cabinet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Zimbabwe&#8217;s premier ends boycott of unity Cabinet

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister ended his boycott of his country&#8217;s unity Cabinet on Thursday, saying he was relenting to give southern African leaders a chance to resolve the problems besetting the coalition.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai had announced his boycott of the unity government three weeks ago, citing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwes-prime-minister-says-hes-ending-boycott-of-unity-cabinet-219545/">Read : Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime minister says he&#8217;s ending boycott of unity Cabinet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa cancels Airbus contract, citing escalating costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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South Africa cancels Airbus contract
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa&#8217;s government says it has canceled a contract to buy eight Airbus military aircraft that had set off a debate about public spending.

Government spokesman Themba Maseko told reporters Thursday that the decision was made because of delivery delays and &#8220;extensive cost escalation.&#8221; Reports that costs had ballooned from .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-africa-cancels-airbus-contract-citing-escalating-costs-219200/">South Africa cancels Airbus contract, citing escalating costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Air Zimbabwe plane smashes into 5 wild pigs on takeoff; plane damaged but passengers unhurt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Air Zimbabwe plane smashes into wild pigs
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe&#8217;s transport ministry says one of the national airline&#8217;s planes collided with five wild pigs on the runway in the capital during takeoff.

Transport Minister Nicholas Goche said in a statement Thursday that the Air Zimbabwe plane was headed from Harare to Bulawayo when the crash occurred ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/air-zimbabwe-plane-smashes-into-5-wild-pigs-on-takeoff-plane-damaged-but-passengers-unhurt-218771/" title="Air Zimbabwe plane smashes into 5 wild pigs on takeoff; plane damaged but passengers unhurt">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama meets with tribal leaders, welcomes Botswana&#8217;s president to White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama meets with Native American leaders
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama discusses Native American issues Thursday with representatives of the 564 federally recognized tribes.
In the morning, Obama will deliver opening remarks and participate in an interactive discussion with tribal leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Interior Department. He&#8217;ll also deliver ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-meets-with-tribal-leaders-welcomes-botswanas-president-to-white-house-218720/" title="Obama meets with tribal leaders, welcomes Botswana&#8217;s president to White House">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kimberley investigators: Zimbabwe should be suspended because of diamond smuggling, violence</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kimberley-investigators-zimbabwe-should-be-suspended-because-of-diamond-smuggling-violence-217873/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Suspend Zimbabwe over diamond smuggling

JOHANNESBURG — Investigators for the world&#8217;s diamond control body say Zimbabwe should be suspended because its security forces are raping women, killing illegal miners and smuggling gems out of a diamond field in the troubled country&#8217;s east.
Human rights groups have made similar accusations, but the charges carry particular weight coming ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kimberley-investigators-zimbabwe-should-be-suspended-because-of-diamond-smuggling-violence-217873/" title="Kimberley investigators: Zimbabwe should be suspended because of diamond smuggling, violence">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Freed Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter says others should face justice in case, returns home</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter returns home to UK

JOHANNESBURG — British mercenary Simon Mann has threatened to settle some old scores after arriving home Wednesday following more than five years in African jails for a failed plot to take over Equatorial Guinea&#8217;s oil riches.
Some governments may be worried about a vengeful Mann: He testified last year that .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/freed-equatorial-guinea-coup-plotter-says-others-should-face-justice-in-case-returns-home-217731/">Freed Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter says others should face justice in case, returns home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Freed British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea, says others should face justice in case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea

JOHANNESBURG — Before leaving Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, freed coup-plotter Simon Mann said the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and others should face justice for allegedly scheming to overthrow the oil-rich country&#8217;s government.
Mann left the steamy island capital of the tiny Central African nation early Wednesday after serving ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/freed-british-coup-plotter-leaves-equatorial-guinea-says-others-should-face-justice-in-case-217463/">Original article on  : Freed British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea, says others should face justice in case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British coup-plotter freed from prison in Equatorial Guinea says he regrets role in affair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Freed British coup-plotter says he regrets role

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — A British coup-plotter who has been freed in Equatorial Guinea says he is grateful for being pardoned by the government and regrets his role in the affair.
Simon Mann was released from prison Tuesday along with four South African mercenaries. They were given a presidential pardon .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-coup-plotter-freed-from-prison-in-equatorial-guinea-says-he-regrets-role-in-affair-217378/">Source &nbsp;: British coup-plotter freed from prison in Equatorial Guinea says he regrets role in affair</a>.]]></description>
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