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World Bank pledges $1bn for DR Congo and neighbours

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
The World Bank has unveiled a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.

In Cross Hairs of Tornadoes, a Town's Residents Stay Put

New York Times - ‎6 minutes ago‎
MOORE, Okla. - Along a nearly 20-mile path of caved-in buildings, upside-down cars and muddy rubble, there was a different sort of stunning sight on Wednesday - homeowners, brooms in hand, sweeping the driveway, trying to make at least one patch of ...

'You will never be safe': London attacker

The Sun Daily - ‎14 minutes ago‎
LONDON (May 22, 2013): One of the two alleged killers of a British soldier on a street in south-east London on Wednesday explained his actions on an amateur video obtained by the television channel ITV.

Next Xbox a better listener, harmonizes living room gadgets (with video)

Vancouver Sun - ‎52 minutes ago‎
After promising for more than a decade that its game console would revolutionize home entertainment, Microsoft Corp. may have finally delivered.

Change golf's climate

ESPN
6 minutes ago
Written by
Jemele Hill
I don't know what's worse -- the fact that Sergio Garcia resorted to the tired fried chicken jab or that he dishonored a food that most people, regardless of ethnicity, think is delicious.

Man killed by FBI links Tsarnaev to triple murder

The Sun Daily - ‎9 minutes ago‎
BOSTON (May 22, 2013): A friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev implicated himself and the Boston bombing suspect in an unsolved triple homicide before FBI agents killed him in a violent altercation Wednesday, local media reported.

50 Years Of OAU/AU

Leadership Newspapers - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was launched on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It started its operations on September 13, 1963, when its Charter was adopted.

Prime Minister to attend African Union 50thAnniversary Summit in Ethiopia

Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service - ‎3 hours ago‎
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller left the island on Wednesday, May 22, for Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, where she will attend the Special 50th Anniversary Summit commemorating the establishment of the Organization of African Unity/African ...

UN and World Bank chiefs calls for support for latest peace efforts in DR Congo

spyghana.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe. 22 May 2013 - In the first visit of its kind, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim are in the Democratic Republic of ...

ACN versus ACN in Ekiti

Nigerian Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
The rising wave of complaints among some members of the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ekiti State in recent times has become a cause for concern among the citizenry.

Nasarawa killings: Security operatives were killed by my gods - Ombatse chief ...

Nigerian Tribune - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Chief priest of a renowned Ombatse Militia group, Baba Ala Agu on Wednesday said the security operatives that were sent to Alakio village in Lafia East development area of Nasarawa State by Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura to arrest him was killed by his ...

Mugabe signs Zimbabwe's new constitution into law

Arab News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, left, is congratulated by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai after signing the Zimbabwe draft constitution into law at State House in Harare on Wednesday.

Those adversely named got chance to reply, says Truth commission

The Standard Digital News - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Kenya: The Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission ( TJRC) gave all persons adversely mentioned in its report a chance to defend themselves.

33 men 'die in South African circumcision ceremonies'

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎10 hours ago‎
Police have confirmed that they have opened murder investigations into all but one of the deaths in northern Mpumalanga province, which President Jacob Zuma described as a "massive and unnecessary loss of young life".

Obama is wise to skip Kenya in his Africa visit

The Standard Digital News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Kenyans are a peculiar people. In parts of the country they are discussing in hushed tones about the ignominy visited upon them by 'one of our own', US President Barrack Obama.

Prince Saud says Iran indulging in deception

Arab News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The presence of an Iranian espionage cell in Saudi Arabia exemplifies Tehran's hostile attitude toward the Kingdom, said Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday.

Tanzania Cotton Output May Drop 30% as Prices Discourage Growers

Bloomberg - ‎4 hours ago‎
Cotton output in Tanzania, Africa's fourth-biggest producer of the fiber, may drop 30 percent this year after lower prices discouraged growers and pesticide distribution was curbed, the Tanzania Cotton Board said.

Gold Drops for Third Day as Bernanke Hints at Curbing Stimulus

Bloomberg - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Gold fell for a third day after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke hinted at scaling back stimulus should the world's largest economy strengthen further, and as investor holdings extended declines.

SEC accuses South Miami of defrauding bond investors in downtown parking ...

MiamiHerald.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
A South Miami parking-garage controversy that has sparked political clashes, malpractice lawsuits and firings reached a climax Wednesday, when the Securities and Exchange Commission accused city officials of defrauding bond investors about the ...

Lagarde faces grilling in court over €400m pay-off to Tapie

Financial Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, is set to face a grilling on Thursday by French judges investigating allegations that she acted illegally in approving a €400m pay-off for a businessman when she was finance minister under former ...

Ignore biodiversity management at your own peril

The Hindu - ‎6 hours ago‎
The United Nations designated May 22 as the “International Day for Biological Diversity,” to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

Hacktivism gone wrong?

Aljazeera.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
The personal information of thousands of South Africans was exposed Friday after hacker @DomainerAnon breached the website of the country's national police agency, the South African Police Service (SAPS).

Facebook joins Web freedom group

ABS CBN News - ‎6 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - Facebook on Wednesday became a full member of the Global Network Initiative, a non-governmental organization promoting Internet freedom and privacy rights.

Reading While Eating for May 22: Making the Old New Again

TIME - ‎7 hours ago‎
The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu dances with the choir after he received the 2013 Templeton Prize at the Guildhall in central London on May 21, 2013.

Batman: Arkham Origins Reveals a New Teaser Image

Superherohype.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
Following the full trailer for the game released earlier this week, Batman: Arkham Origins has revealed a stylish new teaser image that has the Caped Crusader's villains reflected in his darker side.

Del Potro withdraws from French Open

Sportal.com.au - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Juan Martin Del Potro has become the second player in 24 hours to withdraw from the French Open. The Argentine reached the quarter-finals of last year's tournament but has failed to recover from a virus and will not take part at Roland Garros this time ...

LPGA tournament reduced to 54 holes

UPI.com - ‎17 minutes ago‎
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, May 22 (UPI) -- The LPGA Tour Wednesday announced this week's event in the Bahamas would be reduced from 72 to 54 holes due to torrential rains that struck the course.

Catrakilis elated with call-up

SPORT24 - ‎5 hours ago‎
Catrakilis is one of eight players who were not part of the first Bok training camp. He will be joining the rest of the team in Durban next week, after the Cheetah's game.

Bayern out to exorcise ghosts of 2012 defeat

The Nation - ‎19 minutes ago‎
BERLIN - Bayern Munich are out to exorcise the ghosts of losing the 2012 Champions League final at home to Chelsea when they take on Borussia Dortmund on Saturday at Wembley for the European title.

Global Health, Development and Business Leaders Announce New Innovative ...

BusinessGhana - ‎May 20, 2013‎
On May 17 leading global health and development experts from the public and private sectors joined forces at the 2013 GBCHealth Conference to announce a new partnership that will leverage private sector funding to speed up delivery and access to ...

BBC: Women's Rights Activists Bogaletch Gebre wins King Baudouin Prize

Tadias Magazine - ‎7 hours ago‎
Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre has won an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation -- FGM. (BBC).
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