News of Africa » Asia Pacific http://newsofafrica.org Trending News about Africa and the World Wed, 22 May 2013 23:01:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Seven Storey Building Collapses in India, Kills 34 http://newsofafrica.org/2013/04/seven-storey-building-collapses-in-india-kills-34.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/04/seven-storey-building-collapses-in-india-kills-34.html#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:51:31 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17037 About 34 people died and dozens more are injured after a building still under construction collapsed near the Indian city of Mumbai, officials say. Many others are feared trapped beneath the seven-storey building in Thane, Indian media report, quoting officials. Reports gathered from the Police said the building was being constructed illegally and four floors [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/04/seven-storey-building-collapses-in-india-kills-34.html/feed 0 Four Dies from Bird Flu in China http://newsofafrica.org/2013/04/four-dies-with-bird-flu-in-china.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/04/four-dies-with-bird-flu-in-china.html#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:06:18 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17015 About four more people in China were made extremely ill by a bird flu virus new to humans, while cities along the eastern coast stepped up public health measures to guard against a disease that has already caused two deaths. The health bureau of eastern Jiangsu province said yesterday in a notice on its site [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/04/four-dies-with-bird-flu-in-china.html/feed 0 China President Xi Jinping Hails ‘Sincere Friendship’ with Africa http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/china-president-xi-jinping-hails-sincere-friendship-with-africa.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/china-president-xi-jinping-hails-sincere-friendship-with-africa.html#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:42:04 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=16859 New President Xi Jinping has hailed the strength of China’s ties with African countries. Mr Xi described Africa as “a continent of hope and promise”. The President was speaking in Tanzania, which is the second country he has visited since taking power 11 days ago. Addressing leaders at a conference hall built by China in [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/china-president-xi-jinping-hails-sincere-friendship-with-africa.html/feed 0 North Korea Threatens to Strike U.S Military Base in Japan http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/north-korea-threatens-to-strike-u-s-military-base-in-japan.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/north-korea-threatens-to-strike-u-s-military-base-in-japan.html#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:40:37 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=16806 The North Korean military yesterday threatened a possible attack against United States bases in Japan, responding to the use of nuclear-armed United States B-52 bombers in joint military drills with South Korea.   The threat came a day after Pyongyang condemned the B-52 air flights as an” unpardonable provocation”.   The Pentagon verified that B-52s, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/north-korea-threatens-to-strike-u-s-military-base-in-japan.html/feed 0 President Barack Obama Visits West Bank http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/president-barack-obama-visits-west-bank.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/president-barack-obama-visits-west-bank.html#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:56:52 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=16795 After an effusive welcome in Israel, United States President Barack Obama travelled to the occupied West Bank on Thursday for talks with Palestinian leaders, who indict him of sidelining their dream for statehood. The U.S president flew by helicopter to the Palestinian government headquarters in Ramallah, where disillusioned Palestinians held out little hope that their [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/president-barack-obama-visits-west-bank.html/feed 0 Yityish Aynaw: 1st Black Miss Israel gets Invite to Dine with Presidents at Gala Dinner http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/yityish-aynaw-1st-black-miss-israel-gets-invite-to-dine-with-presidents-at-gala-dinner.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/yityish-aynaw-1st-black-miss-israel-gets-invite-to-dine-with-presidents-at-gala-dinner.html#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:51:01 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=16769 An astonishing 3 weeks for Yityish Aynaw, an immigrant orphan from Ethiopia, who became the first black Miss Israel last month, and has now been invited to Thursday’s gala dinner with visiting to United States President Barack Obama. When Yityish Aynaw arrived in Israel as a 12-year-old, winning beauty contests and dining with presidents was [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/yityish-aynaw-1st-black-miss-israel-gets-invite-to-dine-with-presidents-at-gala-dinner.html/feed 0 Pakistan: Suicide Bombers Attack Court Compound http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/pakistan-suicide-bombers-attack-court-compound.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/pakistan-suicide-bombers-attack-court-compound.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:39:06 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=16688 A judicial compound in the Pakistani city of Peshawar was attacked on Monday by two suicide bombers, killing four people and taking hostages, officials said. Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar said one bomber blew himself up outside the complex, causing the fatalities, while the other entered the complex to storm into a prison and release [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/pakistan-suicide-bombers-attack-court-compound.html/feed 0 India : Kashmir Militants Attack Police Camp http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/india-kashmir-militants-attacks-police-camp.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/india-kashmir-militants-attacks-police-camp.html#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:15:18 +0000 Bussie http://newsofafrica.org/?p=16566 Militants have attacked a police camp in Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir. At least 5 soldiers were killed when suspected Muslim militants attacked a paramilitary camp in Srinagar, capital of India-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, officials stated. Two militants opened up fire and lobbed grenades at a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/03/india-kashmir-militants-attacks-police-camp.html/feed 0 Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Moonies, dies in South Korea http://newsofafrica.org/2012/09/sun-myung-moon-founder-of-the-moonies-dies-in-south-korea.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/09/sun-myung-moon-founder-of-the-moonies-dies-in-south-korea.html#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:47:03 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=11335 He married thousands of people in mass weddings, made millions from his church’s business interests and was accused of brainwashing his members and breaking up families. But the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church – whose followers became known as “Moonies” – managed to shed the mantle of suspicion and ridicule to [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/09/sun-myung-moon-founder-of-the-moonies-dies-in-south-korea.html/feed 0 China manufacturing fell to its lowest in three years http://newsofafrica.org/2012/09/china-manufacturing-fell-to-its-lowest-in-three-years.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/09/china-manufacturing-fell-to-its-lowest-in-three-years.html#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:30:27 +0000 Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=11331 China’s manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level in more than three years in August as the global economic slowdown continues to weigh on the world’s largest exporter. The final reading of the official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which gauges nationwide manufacturing activity, fell to 47.6 last month from 49.3 in July, according to data [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/09/china-manufacturing-fell-to-its-lowest-in-three-years.html/feed 0 Mumbai attacker to still get Death penalty http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/mumbai-attacker-to-still-get-death-penalty.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/mumbai-attacker-to-still-get-death-penalty.html#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:36:55 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=11005 India’s supreme court has upheld the death sentence of the only surviving member of group behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. A Mumbai court had convicted 24-year-old Mohammed Ajmal Kasab of murder, waging war against India, conspiracy and terrorism in May 2010 and sentenced the Pakistani national to death. The sentence was [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/mumbai-attacker-to-still-get-death-penalty.html/feed 0 Over 30 Killed in China Bus Accident http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/over-30-killed-in-china-bus-accident.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/over-30-killed-in-china-bus-accident.html#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:55:07 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=10868 At least 36 people were killed in a traffic accident in northwest China early on Sunday, the Xinhua news agency quoted local police as saying. A bus and a methanol-loaded tanker collided and caught fire at about 2 a.m. in Yan’an, Shaanxi Province. There were 39 people on board. Three out of them survived the [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/over-30-killed-in-china-bus-accident.html/feed 0 Photo News: Scary pictures of how Chinese children are being trained for olympics http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/photo-news-scary-pictures-of-how-chinese-children-are-being-trained-for-olympics.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/photo-news-scary-pictures-of-how-chinese-children-are-being-trained-for-olympics.html#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:54:51 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=10827 So many horrors as one goes through the pictures of what happens in Nanning Gymnasium in Nanning,China. This is said to be an incubator for the making of champions that pick up gold medals at the olympics like they pick up grains on the farm. It was said that parents take their kids to camps like this [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/photo-news-scary-pictures-of-how-chinese-children-are-being-trained-for-olympics.html/feed 0 Three dead in newly-built Chinese bridge collapse http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/three-dead-in-newly-built-chinese-bridge-collapse.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/three-dead-in-newly-built-chinese-bridge-collapse.html#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:10:12 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=10749 A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, leaving three people dead and five injured, state media say. Four lorries fell off the Yangmingtan Bridge in Harbin City, Heilongjiang province, when part of it collapsed, Xinhua news agency said. Shoddy construction and over-loading have been blamed for the [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/three-dead-in-newly-built-chinese-bridge-collapse.html/feed 0 Japanese reporter shot dead in Syria http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/japanese-reporter-shot-dead-in-syria.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/japanese-reporter-shot-dead-in-syria.html#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:36:04 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=10491 TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – A veteran Japanese war reporter died after she was shot in the neck when coming under fire from up to 15 apparently pro-government troops in Syria’s second city, a colleague said on Tuesday. Mika Yamamoto was covering the anti-regime movement in Aleppo, which has borne the brunt of the conflict since [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/japanese-reporter-shot-dead-in-syria.html/feed 0 NATO helicopter crash kills 11 in Afghanistan http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/nato-helicopter-crash-kills-11-in-afghanistan.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/nato-helicopter-crash-kills-11-in-afghanistan.html#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:15:58 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=10186 A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven American soldiers and four Afghans, the International Security Assistance Force said. Three US soldiers, four other members of the US-led NATO mission, three members of the Afghan security forces and an Afghan civilian interpreter were killed, ISAF said. “The cause of the crash is [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/nato-helicopter-crash-kills-11-in-afghanistan.html/feed 0 India announces 2013 Mars Mission http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/india-announces-2013-mars-mission.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/india-announces-2013-mars-mission.html#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:13:46 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=10184 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says Indian science and technology will take a giant leap forward under a plan to send a space mission to Mars next year. Singh says his Cabinet has approved a mission that will collect important scientific information about the red planet. Singh announced the unmanned Mars mission during a speech Wednesday [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/india-announces-2013-mars-mission.html/feed 0 Afghan blasts: ‘Dozens killed’ in Nimroz province http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/afghan-blasts-dozens-killed-in-nimroz-province.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/afghan-blasts-dozens-killed-in-nimroz-province.html#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:17:28 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=9909 Thirty people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded in a series of suicide attacks in a city in south-western Afghanistan, officials say. At least 11 bombers had targeted the provincial capital of Zaranj, police said, but not all had been able to blow themselves up. Crowded markets were among four places hit [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/afghan-blasts-dozens-killed-in-nimroz-province.html/feed 0 9 Dead, 4 Hurt After Being Hit by Train in China http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/9-dead-4-hurt-after-being-hit-by-train-in-china.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/9-dead-4-hurt-after-being-hit-by-train-in-china.html#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:24:16 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=9079 Chinese authorities say nine people were killed and four others were hurt when they were hit by a freight train while walking on a railway bridge near the northern port city of Qinhuangdao. The Taiyuan Railway Bureau in Shanxi province — which oversees the stretch of the railway near Qinhuangdao — said on its official [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/9-dead-4-hurt-after-being-hit-by-train-in-china.html/feed 0 China charges Bo Xilai’s wife with murder, flood death toll hits 77 http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/china-charges-bo-xilais-wife-with-murder-flood-death-toll-hits-77.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/china-charges-bo-xilais-wife-with-murder-flood-death-toll-hits-77.html#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:52:13 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=8732 THE wife of Bo Xilai, the former political leader whose downfall sent shockwaves through China, has been charged with murdering a British businessman, state news agency Xinhua said. The news agency, meanwhile, said the death toll from the worst rains to hit Beijing in more than 60 years had risen to 77, more than doubling [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/08/china-charges-bo-xilais-wife-with-murder-flood-death-toll-hits-77.html/feed 0 Update: India Condemns Killing of Nationals In Maiduguri http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/update-india-condemns-killing-of-nationals-in-maiduguri.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/update-india-condemns-killing-of-nationals-in-maiduguri.html#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:34:31 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=8712 The India High Commission in Nigeria on Thursday condemned the attack on its nationals in Maiduguri and called on the Federal Government to thoroughly investigate the incident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that two Indians were killed on Wednesday at a Gum Arabic factory by assailants who carted away cash amounting to N90, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/update-india-condemns-killing-of-nationals-in-maiduguri.html/feed 0 Two Indian Nationals Killed In Maiduguri http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/two-indian-nationals-killed-in-maiduguri.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/two-indian-nationals-killed-in-maiduguri.html#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:31:24 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=8608 Two Indians were killed today in Maiduguri by unknown persons. A source told SaharaReporters that both men were found with their throats slit. Saharareporters could not confirm the circumstances under which the attack occurred. A third man, also an Indian, reportedly survived but is in critical condition at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. - [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/two-indian-nationals-killed-in-maiduguri.html/feed 0 Mukherjee wins India’s presidential polls http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/mukherjee-wins-indias-presidential-polls.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/mukherjee-wins-indias-presidential-polls.html#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:09:57 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=8558 POWERFUL politician Pranab Mukherjee has won India’s presidential election, collecting more than half of the electoral college votes. In India, the prime minister is the head of government and the president is mostly a figurehead. The presidency is a mainly ceremonial role chosen by votes from the two houses of parliament in New Delhi and [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/mukherjee-wins-indias-presidential-polls.html/feed 0 China Flood: 20 die, thousands stranded http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/china-flood-20-die-thousands-stranded.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/china-flood-20-die-thousands-stranded.html#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:59:31 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=8559 THE heaviest rain to hit Beijing in over 60 years left about 10 people dead and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate. The torrential rain, Xinhua news agency said, left cars and buses submerged, and 10 other storm deaths were reported elsewhere as China yesterday braced for more downpours. Images of showed entire parking lots [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/china-flood-20-die-thousands-stranded.html/feed 0 Ri Yong-ho, North Korea military head removed from all Official Posts http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/ri-yong-ho-north-korea-military-head-removed-from-all-official-posts.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/ri-yong-ho-north-korea-military-head-removed-from-all-official-posts.html#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:04:31 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=8216 North Korean military chief Ri Yong-ho has been removed from all official posts, according to state media. As well as being head of the army, he was vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission and held top posts in the ruling Workers’ Party. In a short statement, the party said Mr Ri had been removed [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/ri-yong-ho-north-korea-military-head-removed-from-all-official-posts.html/feed 0 Lawyers’ strike disrupts India courts http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/lawyers-strike-disrupts-india-courts.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/lawyers-strike-disrupts-india-courts.html#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:48:19 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=8007 WORK at Indian courts was disrupted yesterday for a second day as Indian lawyers went on strike to protest against a controversial draft law on legal education in the country. The Bar Council of India said lawyers from India’s Supreme Court “supported” the two-day nationwide strike, which began on Wednesday, according to the Press Trust [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/lawyers-strike-disrupts-india-courts.html/feed 0 Japan, China in fresh territorial row http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/japan-china-in-fresh-territorial-row.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/japan-china-in-fresh-territorial-row.html#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:52:45 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=7963 Japan summoned the Chinese ambassador on Wednesday as a diplomatic row flared over a remote chain of islands, with Beijing asserting its “indisputable sovereignty” to the uninhabited territory. The row erupted after three Chinese patrol boats approached the islands, and led China’s foreign minister, meeting with his Japanese counterpart at a forum in Cambodia, to [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/japan-china-in-fresh-territorial-row.html/feed 0 S’ Korea detains activist for travelling to North Korea http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/s-korea-detains-activist-for-travelling-to-north-korea.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/s-korea-detains-activist-for-travelling-to-north-korea.html#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:13:18 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=7499 A left-wing South Korean activist was detained Thursday when he returned home from an illegal trip to North Korea and a meeting with its ceremonial head of state, police said. Security officials held Ro Su-Hui soon after he walked across the border at the truce village of Panmunjom. Seoul says he faces stern punishment for [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/s-korea-detains-activist-for-travelling-to-north-korea.html/feed 0 Ex-S’Korean dictator’s daughter starts her presidential bid http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/ex-skorean-dictators-daughter-starts-her-presidential-bid.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/ex-skorean-dictators-daughter-starts-her-presidential-bid.html#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:11:23 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=7492 The daughter of slain South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee is to launch a bid to become the first woman to lead this Asian economic powerhouse on July 10 and is likely to pledge to broaden welfare and offer to mend relations with a bellicose North Korea. Park Geun-hye, a slight and elegant 60 year old, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/ex-skorean-dictators-daughter-starts-her-presidential-bid.html/feed 0 Palestinian activists want Israeli vice prime minister, Mofaz, arrested in West Bank http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/palestinian-activists-want-israeli-vice-prime-minister-mofaz-arrested-in-west-bank.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/palestinian-activists-want-israeli-vice-prime-minister-mofaz-arrested-in-west-bank.html#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:31:01 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=7135 TO Palestinian activists, their attorney general must arrest Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz when he visits Ramallah for talks on Sunday. Reason: Mofaz is responsible for crimes against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The activists, who staged a small protest outside the attorney general’s office yesterday, said Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas should [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/07/palestinian-activists-want-israeli-vice-prime-minister-mofaz-arrested-in-west-bank.html/feed 0 India’s Finance Minister Suddenly resigns http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/indias-finance-minister-suddenly-resigns.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/indias-finance-minister-suddenly-resigns.html#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 20:35:14 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=7044 Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has resigned on Tuesday to contest Presidential elections scheduled for July 19 as the ruling alliance’s nominee. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to retain additional charge of the crucial finance portfolio at a time when the economy is facing difficulties with declining growth, a falling rupee and a growing [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/indias-finance-minister-suddenly-resigns.html/feed 0 India retains average monsoon forecast for 2012 http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/india-retains-average-monsoon-forecast-for-2012.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/india-retains-average-monsoon-forecast-for-2012.html#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:36:16 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=6718 India’s crucial monsoon rains are still expected to be average in 2012, the weather office said on Friday, helping to allay concern over farm output triggered by sparse rainfall in the last few weeks. Monsoon rains are critical for farm output and economic growth as about 55 percent of the south Asian nation’s arable land [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/india-retains-average-monsoon-forecast-for-2012.html/feed 0 Indian Mukherjee to step down as Finance Minister on June 26 http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/indian-mukherjee-to-step-down-as-finance-minister-on-june-26.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/indian-mukherjee-to-step-down-as-finance-minister-on-june-26.html#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:35:42 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=6721 Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will step down on June 26, rather than the previously expected June 24, as he prepares to stand in July’s presidential election, a senior member of the ruling Congress Party told Reuters said late on Thursday. Mukherjee, who has held the post since 2009, is leaving at a time when Asia’s [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/indian-mukherjee-to-step-down-as-finance-minister-on-june-26.html/feed 0 Full Report + Photos: Africans protest in China http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/full-report-photos-africans-protest-in-china.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/full-report-photos-africans-protest-in-china.html#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:22:36 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=6560 More than 100 Africans protested on Tuesday outside a police station in China’s southern Guangdong province after an African man died in police custody, state news agency Xinhua reports. The protest in Guangdong’s capital Guangzhou, which brought traffic to a halt, lasted for two hours on Tuesday, Xinhua reports, citing an official from the Guangzhou [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/full-report-photos-africans-protest-in-china.html/feed 0 Pets have replaced children in Japan – Report http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/pets-have-replaced-children-in-japan-report.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/pets-have-replaced-children-in-japan-report.html#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:47:12 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=6344 Japan’s population is aging and shrinking faster than first thought, according to latest estimates. Reports today suggested there are now more pets in Japan than children under fifteen; with pets especially dogs taking the place of children because Japanese are either too busy to find time for a family or they believe they simply cannot [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/pets-have-replaced-children-in-japan-report.html/feed 0 Firework factory blasts kill 14 in China http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/firework-factory-blasts-kill-14-in-china.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/firework-factory-blasts-kill-14-in-china.html#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:37:28 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=6343 Beijing (AFP) – Explosions ripped through two fireworks factories in China killing 14 people and injuring 13, state media reported Monday. A blast Monday morning at a factory in Dongtun, in Huaiyang district of central Henan province, left seven dead and 12 injured, Xinhua news agency said, quoting local authorities. The factory was operating illegally [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/firework-factory-blasts-kill-14-in-china.html/feed 0 China’s football ex-chiefs jailed for 10-and-a-half years each http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/chinas-football-ex-chiefs-jailed-for-10-and-a-half-years-each.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/chinas-football-ex-chiefs-jailed-for-10-and-a-half-years-each.html#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:53:30 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=5978 Two ex-heads of China’s football league have been jailed for 10-and-a-half years each for corruption, making them the most senior football officials sentenced. Nan Yong and his predecessor Xie Yalong were both accused of accepting bribes. Nan was also fined 200,000 yuan ($31,400; £20,200) and Xie is set to have personal assets and illegal takings [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/chinas-football-ex-chiefs-jailed-for-10-and-a-half-years-each.html/feed 0 INDIA OFFERS N16B LIFELINE TO NIGERIA’S ENERGY SECTOR http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/india-offers-n16b-lifeline-to-nigerias-energy-sector.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/india-offers-n16b-lifeline-to-nigerias-energy-sector.html#comments Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:10:28 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=5518 THE energy sector reforms of the Federal Government have got a boost as the Indian government has unveiled plans to offer a $100 million (about N16 billion) credit line to investors in Nigeria. There are indications that no fewer than 12 energy firms from the Asian country are now indicating interest to invest in Nigeria. [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/06/india-offers-n16b-lifeline-to-nigerias-energy-sector.html/feed 0 Osama Bin Laden’s Doctor, Jailed For 33 Years http://newsofafrica.org/2012/05/osama-bin-ladens-doctor-jailed-for-33-years.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/05/osama-bin-ladens-doctor-jailed-for-33-years.html#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 07:02:41 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=4624 Osama Bin Laden was captured in May 2011 A doctor who played a vital role in helping US intelligence officials locate Osama Bin Laden has been sentenced to a 33-year-jail sentence in Pakistan. Dr Shakil Afridi has been found guilty of treason for his part in running a DNA collection scheme, which helped the CIA [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/05/osama-bin-ladens-doctor-jailed-for-33-years.html/feed 0 G-8 LEADERS UNVEIL PLAN TO TAKE 50 MILLIONS AFRICANS OUT OF POVERTY http://newsofafrica.org/2012/05/g-8-leaders-unveil-plan-to-take-50-millions-africans-out-of-poverty.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/05/g-8-leaders-unveil-plan-to-take-50-millions-africans-out-of-poverty.html#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 05:23:39 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=4385 Leaders of the G-8 – the world’s eight most industrialized nations – have unveiled plans to take millions of Africans out of poverty through the promotion of investments in sustainable agriculture. This ambitious decision was reached after a high-profile meeting of the G8 leaders at Camp David in the United States of America where they [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/05/g-8-leaders-unveil-plan-to-take-50-millions-africans-out-of-poverty.html/feed 0 INDIA: Bollywood actress Meenakshi Thapar ‘beheaded and chopped to pieces by jealous rivals’ http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/india-bollywood-actress-meenakshi-thapar-beheaded-and-chopped-to-pieces-by-jealous-rivals.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/india-bollywood-actress-meenakshi-thapar-beheaded-and-chopped-to-pieces-by-jealous-rivals.html#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:31:49 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=1915 A young Bollywood star, Meenakshi Thapar, has allegedly been kidnapped and beheaded by two fellow actors. The 26-year-old actress met Amit Jaiswal and his lover Preeti Surin on the set of her latest film, ‘Heroine’, The Daily Telegraph reports. It was there that Jaiswal and Surin heard of her family’s wealth, and allegedly hatched a [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/india-bollywood-actress-meenakshi-thapar-beheaded-and-chopped-to-pieces-by-jealous-rivals.html/feed 0 32-YEARS OLD MAN SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE AFTER WIFE BEAT HIM UP IN PUBLIC http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/32-years-old-man-sets-himself-on-fire-after-wife-beat-him-up-in-public.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/32-years-old-man-sets-himself-on-fire-after-wife-beat-him-up-in-public.html#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:25:58 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=1161 Husband Commits suicide after Wife Beat him up in Public – Set himself on Fire A 32-year-old man set himself on fire in front of his estranged wife’s home in a Mumbai suburb Ville Parle after he was beaten up by her relatives. A driver by profession, the victim got married about a decade back and have a girl [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/32-years-old-man-sets-himself-on-fire-after-wife-beat-him-up-in-public.html/feed 1 North Korea Rocket 2012: World Leaders Condemn Failed Launch http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/north-korea-rocket-2012-world-leaders-condemn-failed-launch.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/north-korea-rocket-2012-world-leaders-condemn-failed-launch.html#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:51:16 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=1098   The much-vaunted launch of the North Korea’s latest rocket has ended in failure, causing considerable international embarrassment for Pyongyang. Two minutes after lift-off, the Unha-3 rocket reportedly exploded in flight and plunged into the Yellow Sea between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Despite the failure, the launch drew international condemnation amid accusations from [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/north-korea-rocket-2012-world-leaders-condemn-failed-launch.html/feed 0 World Bank: US pick for World Bank presidency takes case to Board Directors http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/world-bank-us-pick-for-world-bank-presidency-takes-case-to-board-directors.html http://newsofafrica.org/2012/04/world-bank-us-pick-for-world-bank-presidency-takes-case-to-board-directors.html#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:44:59 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=913 Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee to head the World Bank, yesterday, told the bank’s board of directors that he would not hesitate to question the status quo and do his best to help the world’s poorest. In a two and a half page address made public by the Treasury Department, Kim outlined the reasons he believed [...]

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