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U.S. multinationals set to face much more pain from strong dollar
The surging value of the U.S. dollar may be posing the biggest threat to U.S. corporate earnings since the 2008…
The great gamble for reparations
This year has begun with a flurry of activity at the International Criminal Court (ICC), with concerns over victims of…
Tanzania: 185 Tanzanians Jailed in China
AT least 185 Tanzanians have been imprisoned in China for various crimes including drug smuggling by 2014, with several serving…
French prosecutors launch murder probe after babies found in freezer
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) – French prosecutors began a murder probe Saturday into one of country's worst cases of infanticide after…
Secrecy and the politics of disruption
In South Africa, we have stumbled upon a new trend: that of disrupting the business of legislatures, be it the…
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Obama calls on Iran to immediately release detained Americans
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran's government to immediately release three detained Americans - Saeed Abedini, Amir…
UN warns Libya crisis could destabilise entire region
Special envoy says international community growing impatient with unrest as rival parties meet in Rabat for peace talks. The UN…
Dozens killed in Indian train accident
At least 30 dead and 50 wounded in crash after express train derailed in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state. The…
Many questions after Simone Gbagbo's heavy sentence
It was a case that could have shed light on a painful episode in the history of Côte d’Ivoire and…
With Zambia’s First Female VP Hope Grows For Gender Equality
theafricachannel.com In January, only about a third of the registered voters in Zambia’s presidential election turned up to choose a…