Face à l'UE, l'Afrique fait entendre sa voix au sommet de Lisbonne 09 decembre 2007 Lisbonne (AFP) Européens et Africains ont adopté dimanche à Lisbonne les principes d'un partenariat "d'égal à égal", censé ouvrir une nouvelle page de leurs relations,...

African leaders reject Europe trade deal By Barry Hutton, Associated Press Most African leaders have rejected European Union proposals for a free-trade deal that would replace colonial-era trading systems, Senegal's president said Sunday at a summit marred...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7047127.stm China in Africa: Developing ties By Lucy Ash BBC World Service, Angola Tuesday, 4 December 2007 In Angola, tens of thousands of Chinese workers have come to rebuild a country devastated by a long civil war....

Differing cultures in a globalised reality 2007-12-04 By Freddy Macha Last week out columnist dwelt on the issue of culture as a lifestyle which also has a particular interpretation. While on one hand different cultures may help someone to fit in a different...

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: How the U.S. Uses Globalization to Cheat Poor Countries Out of Trillions by John Perkins democracynow.org We spend the hour with John Perkins, a former respected member of the international banking community. In his...

Starches raise diabetes risk in blacks and Chinese Maggie Fox Monday Nov 26, 2007 Starchy foods such as white rice and bread raise the likelihood of diabetes for both black and Chinese women, but adding some whole-grain foods may reverse the risk, researchers...

Ending Famine, Simply by Ignoring the Experts By CELIA W. DUGGER December 2, 2007 LILONGWE, Malawi — Malawi hovered for years at the brink of famine. After a disastrous corn harvest in 2005, almost five million of its 13 million people needed emergency...

Europe, Africa seek to cement new bonds at rare summit The Associated Press December 7, 2007 Europe and Africa aim to set aside their postcolonial grievances at a milestone summit this weekend, hoping a new strategic alignment will bring rewards for both...

Report contradicts Bush on Iran nuclear program By Matt Spetalnick Dec 3, 2007 A new U.S. intelligence report says Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and it remains on hold, contradicting the Bush administration's earlier assertion that Tehran...

http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=27722&cat=1 Lift sanctions against Zim, Wade tells West By Peter Matambanadzo and Zvamaida Murwira SENEGALESE President Abdoulaye Wade has urged Western countries to lift the illegal sanctions they imposed against...