South African Wins 31st Dakar Rally
South African Giniel De Villiers finished two seconds ahead of Russian driver Leonid Novitsky to win the 31st Dakar Rally this weekend. The two week race which is traditionally held in Africa... Chinese oil workers killed in Sudan (Updated II)
As China condemned the killing of its CNPC oil workers as an inhumane terrorist act, the Justice and Equality Movement denied any responsibility in their captivity and death. " UPDATES: China...Grand Prix Winner Kovalainen Tells How it Feels to Win his First F1
Finnish Grand Prix Champion 100th F1 Winner tells AUTO RACING DAILY how it feels as a driver and as a Finn. " Question: It has been a long road but your first win in Formula One. Describe your feelings...
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Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works
"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...Nigerian Militants Strike Shell Oil Rig
Nigeria has a tragic history of conflict between Shell oil and local interest groups. Today, militants attacked one of Shell's offshore oil rigs."Royal Dutch Shell was forced to shut down production of its Bonga...
Senegal: Tourism in Eastern Senegal
" Tambacounda is the largest region in Eastern Senegal. It lies across major transit hubs linking Senegal to four of their neighboring countries; The Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mali and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The region also has an Airport which is... More than 300 passengers aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight escaped unhur...
"More than 300 passengers aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight escaped unhurt Tuesday after their Boeing 747 jet caught fire as it landed in Bangladesh, an official said.The 326 passengers were evacuated after...
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Indonesia to send more peacekeepers to Lebanon, Sudan
"As part of its efforts to help maintain peace in the world, Indonesia has decided to send more security personnel to join the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon and Sudan. The Indonesian government made the decision when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held...TNI to prepare 90 personnel to join Unifil
""The military chief will of course discuss the matter with President Yudhoyono shortly after he has returned from his overseas trip," Head of the TNI Headquarters` Information Service Rear Marshal Sagom Tamboen said on Saturday.Yudhoyono is currently visiting South Africa as...OIC adopts new charter with focus on human righs
""In adopting new programs members raised several topics among other things on democracy, good governance and elimination of Islamophobia," Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said after the closing of the summit here on Friday evening.The president said that OIC...Sudan asks for additional peacekeeping forces from Indonesia
""Sudan wants Indonesia to play more roles in peacekeeping efforts in Darfur," President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said at the closing of the 11th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).The...Abbas accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
" DAKAR, Senegal - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of implementing policies he claimed were part of an "ethnic cleansing" campaign in the Palestinian areas of Jerusalem. ...Opening of 11th OIC summit in Dakar delayed two hours
"The summit which was held at Le Meridien President Dakar hotel was scheduled to be opened at 10.00 a.m. local time or at 05.00 p.m. Indonesian standard time (WIB) by holding the photo sesssion with the heads of states, but the function took place two hours later.Dozens of...OIC summit opens on Thursday
"Dakar, Senegal (ANTARA News) - The 11th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) is slated to be officially opened by Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad badawi, chairman of OIC`s 10th Summit,...`Islamophobia` a threat to world security, say Muslim states
"Dakar (ANTARA News/afp) - The world's Muslim countries warned Thursday that an "alarming" rise in anti-Islamic insults and attacks in the West has become a threat to international security. The Organisation of...
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