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Africa: Legislative, Local Polls Go off Peacefully in Oil-Rich Equatorial Guinea
 | Voting has taken place peacefully in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea for legislative and municipal elections in which the ruling party of... |
Sunday, May 4, 2008 2:07 PM
Africa: Central Somali Town Residents Protest US Airstrike
 | More than a thousand people demonstrated in central Somalia Sunday against the U.S. airstrike that killed the alleged head of... |
Sunday, May 4, 2008 1:07 PM
Africa: Zimbabwe Electoral Officials to Meet Soon on Presidential Runoff Date
 | Zimbabwe's state newspaper reports that top election officials plan to meet soon to discuss a date for a presidential runoff,... |
Sunday, May 4, 2008 11:07 AM
Africa: Hundreds of Somalis Are Fleeing Their Homes
Conditions in Somalia have reportedly worsened to their lowest point in many years.The United Nations Food and Agrigulture Organization says extensive...
Saturday, May 3, 2008 6:07 PM
Africa: Zimbabwe Opposition Demands Presidential Vote Check With Regional Oversight
Zimbabwean opposition presidential contender Morgan Tsvangirai's formation of the Movement for Democratic Change said Saturday that it was not absolutely opposed...
Saturday, May 3, 2008 5:06 PM
Africa: US Lawmakers Urge Action on Haiti
 | A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the Bush administration to do more to help alleviate food shortages in Haiti,... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:16 PM
Africa: Betancourt Kidnapper Apologizes to French President
 | Ingrid Betancourt (Nov 2007 file photo)The former leftist rebel in Colombia who kidnapped former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt six years... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:16 PM
Africa: Peru's High Court Upholds 6-Year Prison Sentence of Former President Fujimori
 | Alberto Fujimori waves before a session of his trial at a police base in Lima (file)Peru's Supreme Court has upheld... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:16 PM
Africa: Scientists Identify Spread of Seasonal Influenza
 | Scientists tracking the most common type of flu say new bugs start out in China and Southeast Asia, then travel... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:16 PM
Africa: US House Approves Measure Expanding Debt Relief
 | The House of Representatives has approved by a vote of 285 to 132 a measure supporting forgiveness of debt owed... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:16 PM
Africa: Haiti's Rising Cost of Food Worries Aid Groups
 | Foreign aid groups in Haiti say they are hurt by the high cost of food just as much as ordinary... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:16 PM
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Africa: EU Split over Development Commissioner's Proposal to Normalize Relations with Cuba
 | In June, European Union member states are expected to consider whether to normalize relations with Cuba. This follows a call... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: Bush Wants Colombian Free Trade Agreement
 | President Bush says opposition Democrats in Congress are making a serious error by refusing to vote on a free trade... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: New Orleans Prepares for North American Summit
 | President Bush will welcome his two North American counterparts to New Orleans for a two-day summit that will include discussions... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: Opposition Candidate Wins Paraguay's Presidency
 | Presidential candidate and former bishop Fernando Lugo celebrates the findings of independent exit polls that project his victory in Paraguay's... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: British PM and Pop Singer Shakira Lead Education Effort
 | Grammy-winning pop singer Shakira is teaming up with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call for more global help in... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: Immigration Tops Agenda at North American Summit
 | President Bush is in New Orleans, playing host to his North American counterparts, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: Bush Pushes for Trade at North American Summit
 | President Bush, center, flanked by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, 22 Apr 2008U.S. President... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: Bush Says US Not in Recession; Dollar Slumps to New Low; Oil Hits New High
 | U.S. President George Bush says he is concerned about rising gasoline prices and the effects of higher energy costs on... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: North American Leaders Conclude Summit in New Orleans
| U.S. President George Bush and the leaders of Canada and Mexico concluded their two-day summit meeting in New Orleans Tuesday,... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: Pop Star Shakira Urges More US Help For World Education
 | Colombian pop singer Shakira brought her glamor to Capitol Hill Tuesday, to urge U.S. Congress to approve more spending to... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
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Africa: Former Colombian Senator Surrenders to Authorities
 | A former Colombian Senator has been arrested by the authorities in Bogota late Tuesday after he was denied political asylum... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:15 PM
Africa: Bush Renews Call for Colombia Free Trade Agreement
 | President Bush wants U.S. lawmakers to ratify a free trade agreement with Colombia. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports,... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:14 PM
Africa: Leftist Latin American Leaders Sign Deal on Food Security
Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba and Nicaragua have launched a $100-million food security fund aimed at boosting the supply of staples such...
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:14 PM
Africa: World Food Crisis Worsening
 | Increasing food prices have sparked protests in five African nations and several more countries worldwide. United Nations officials are warning... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:14 PM
Africa: Brazil Proposes to Regulate Foreign Travel to Amazon
 | A car is seen on a road that crosses the dense Amazon rainforest near northern city of Manaus, Brazil (2007... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:14 PM
Africa: France to Launch Bid to Free FARC Hostages
| Ingrid Betancourt (Nov 2007 file photo)The Foreign Ministry of France has announced a new initiative to free French-Colombian hostage Ingrid... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:13 PM
Africa: Cuba to Raise Pension Payments, Some Government Worker Salaries
Cuba's government says it will raise pension payments to retirees and increase the salaries of some government workers.Sunday's announcement says...
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:13 PM
Africa: Haiti's Preval Names New Prime Minister
 | Rene Preval (file)Haitian President Rene Preval has chosen an official with the Inter-American Development Bank to be the country's new... |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:13 PM
Africa: Thousands Protest Mexico Energy Reform Plan
Thousands of Mexicans took to the streets of Mexico City to protest an energy reform proposal that would allow more...
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3:13 PM
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