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South Africa's Dr.Mengele, Wouter Basson, denies any wrongdoing during apartheid
Wouter Basson denies unprofessional conduct Louis Oelofse Pretoria, South Africa 19 November 2007 While he might have been part of the apartheid government's secret chemical and biological warfare programme, he did not act unprofessionally, Wouter Basson...
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Report contradicts Bush on Iran nuclear program
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...
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Norwegian company uses land grabbing strategies of yesteryear in Ghana
Ghana: Biofuels: Doing battle with the dragon himself http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/development/45851 2008-02-01 A few days ago the members of RAINS came face to face with a Norwegian company called BioFuel Africa. In the words of Mr Finn Byberg,...
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L'UE constitue la principale menace pour l'Afrique
L'UE constitue la principale menace pour l'Afrique Alternatives Europe-Afrique Les peuples d’Afrique et d’Europe ont des alternatives ! Alternatives Europe-Afrique, Lisbonne, 7-9 décembre 2007 Nous, militants de la société civile engagés dans de nombreux...
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Est-ce que Bill Gates travaille pour réaliser le rêve de Margaret Sanger d'exterminer les noirs" ?(English version)
English title on our site: Is Bill Gates working to achieve Margaret Sanger's dream to "exterminate the negro population?" http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=7529 L'arche de Noé végétale. Bill Gates, Rockefeller et les géants des OGM...
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Musharraf says Pakistan is not looking for Bin Laden
Musharraf: Pakistan isn't hunting Osama By JAMEY KEATEN, Tue Jan 22, 2008 Pervez Musharraf says he still gets the question a lot: When will Osama bin Laden and his top deputy be caught? The Pakistani president insists it's more important for his 100,000...
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Ethiopia government forcing untrained civilians to fight rebels
Ethiopians Said to Push Civilians Into Rebel War By Jeffrey Gettleman December 15, 2007 NAIROBI, Kenya — The Ethiopian government, one of America’s top allies in Africa, is forcing untrained civilians — including doctors, teachers, office clerks and employees...
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Africa will suffer for its shortsightedness in the new Cold War
http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/13113 Is Africa the next cold war theater? Nii OkaiJah, Ghanaian freelance writer 19 November 2007 China's massive economic drive into Africa and the recent creation of the African military command by the United...
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"Indonesia ’s territorial integrity" is just a bloody map
www.freewestpapua.org “ Indonesia ’s territorial integrity” … it’s just a bloody map. Richard Samuelson, Co-Director, Free West Papua Campaign, Oxford , UK 16th October 2007 “The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and...
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Prescribed Drugs more Likely to Kill You than Recreational Drugs
Recreational Drugs FAR Less Likely to Kill You than Prescribed Drugs! By Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D. Recreational drugs, including cocaine and heroin, are responsible for an estimated 10,000-20,000 American deaths per year [1,2]. While this represents...
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Le documentaire de Marie-Agnès PELERAN confirme la culpabilité de l'Arche de Zoé
Arche de Zoé: Tous, lundi 14 janvier 9h00, au Tribunal de Grande Instance de Créteil Paris, le 11 janvier 2008, Gilbert Léonard Dans l'affaire Arche de Zoé, le 14 janvier 2008, le Tribunal Correctionnel de Créteil décidera de la commutation de la peine...
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Calls for the impeachment of rogue president Bush increases as his term draws to an end
Major article calling for impeachment in Sunday's Washington Post On the front page of the Outlook section in the Sunday Washington Post (Jan. 6, 2007) is a major article calling for Bush's impeachment written by George McGovern. As we enter the last...
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Africans must remain united in their attempt to dismantle neo-colonialism in Africa
Africa must consolidate gains By Isdore Guvamombe AFTER a year in which Africa, through Zimbabwe, successfully scored major governance and diplomatic victories against the United States of America, Britain and their allies, time has now come for African...
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High dairy in childhood linked with cancer risk
High dairy in childhood linked with cancer risk Wed Dec 19, 2007 Children who consume high levels of diary products may have a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer in adulthood, study findings suggest. Among nearly 5,000 individuals followed for...
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Ex-colonial powers giving Africa aid today should also right past wrongs
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1113/p09s02-coop.html To save Africa: a missing step By Mukoma Wa Ngugi November 13, 2007 Lately, saving Africa has become very fashionable.Hollywood celebrities are adopting African babies. Bono and Bob Geldof sing for Africa....
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Land inequality in South Africa a 'ticking time bomb'
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/&articleid=325274&referrer=RSS Land inequality in SA a 'ticking time bomb' Fran Blandy Muldersdrift, South Africa 19 November 2007 For more than a decade, Molefi Selibo has...
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Increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes
More young diabetics being hospitalized Thu Dec 27, 2007 There has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so, according to a new study."Studies...
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West African military chiefs denounce Africom
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=324300&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/ West African military chiefs denounce Africom Jonathan Paye-Layleh Monrovia, Liberia 07 November 2007 West African military chiefs have charged that the United...
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Starches raise diabetes risk in blacks and Chinese
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...
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Sports is the new slave market
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-7266098,00.html Qatar Seeks African Soccer Talent Tuesday January 29, 2008 By SEBASTIAN ABBOT Associated Press Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Anthony Bassey Bassey developed his ability to deftly juggle a soccer...
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Cigarette makers face flood of Florida lawsuits
Cigarette makers face flood of Florida lawsuits By Tom Brown Fri Jan 11, 2007 U.S. tobacco companies have been hit with thousands of new lawsuits in Florida from smokers and their families seeking compensation before Friday's court-imposed deadline for...
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EU is Using 'Bully Tactics' to Push Through EPAs
EU is Using 'Bully Tactics' to Push Through EPAs Inter Press Service 15 December 2007 By Aileen Kwa Cape Town, Johannesburg "We succumbed," lamented a diplomat from Namibia. "We signed on the 12th of December. The pressure was too much. The private sector...
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Preserving your Balance
Preserving a Fundamental Sense: Balance By Jane E.Brody January 8, 2008 Scott McCredie is a Seattle-based health and science writer who says he “discovered” what he calls “the lost sense” of balance after he watched in horror as his 67-year-old father...
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Les conséquences de la traite négrière sur L'afrique: 101% negative
tiré de "Le Monde Diplomatique" Archives — Novembre 2007 Mémoire de la traite négrière: Conséquences sur l’Afrique Par Louise Marie Diop-Maes La traite a eu des conséquences considérables sur le continent noir, tant en ce qui concerne sa démographie que...
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul
www.pambazuka.org The Mo Ibrahim Prize: Robbing Peter to pay Paul Issa Shivji 1-11-2007 “Mo Ibrahim’s prize for a retired African president which was awarded to Joachim Chissano of Mozambique was in my view an insult to the African people.” Issa Shivji...