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Accelerating intra-African trade and investment (2)
The potential for realizing regional trade today is constrained by policy barriers that persist even in the presence of Regional Trade Agreements ostensibly designed to remove them. For example, in th... Business Day Online

Galaxy of stars for Laureus World Sports Awards
| K. Keerthivasan | Another feather in the cap for host city Abu Dhabi which has been conducting several high-profile events | ABU DHABI: Whether it's holding big sports events successfully or promoti... The Hindu

Heads must roll at the BBC, says Geldof after Ethiopia aid report
| Bob Geldof upped the ante in the row between Band Aid and the BBC yesterday by calling for the director of the BBC World Service, Peter Horrocks - who is also the BBC's director of global news - to ... The Independent

Eritrean pleads not guilty to aiding terrorists
| NEW YORK -- Evidence collected by the United States against an East African charged with providing support to a Somali terrorist organization linked to al-Qaida includes lengthy statements he made t... The Miami Herald

Eritrean pleads not guilty to aiding terrorists
Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - Evidence collected by the United States against an East African charged with providing support to a Somali terrorist organization linked to al-Qaida includes lengthy st... The Examiner

The Lives of Girls
| A Women in the World discussion about empowering girls in the developing world, featuring Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, and moderated by Katie Couric. Watch the live-stream online Saturday, Mar... The Daily Beast

Reportlinker Adds Global Green Tea Industry
| NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: | Global Green Tea Industry | http://www.reportlinker.com/p0181081/Globa... PR Newswire

Amorin - Adriano must change
| Flamengo striker Adriano will have to change his roguish ways if he is to make Brazil's World Cup squad, says club president Patricia Amorin. | The troubled former Inter striker has struggled with d... Sky Sports

Wild relatives of crops seen aiding climate fight
OSLO - Farm experts plan to track down wild relatives of crops such as rice or wheat with traits that make them able to resist global warming in a project costing perhaps $50 million, a leading expert... Khaleej Times

IRAQ: IDPs returning to Diyala Province in increasing numbers
web | Photo: jamesdale10/Flickr BAGHDAD, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - The security situation in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala is slowly improving and thousands of displaced families have returned to... IRINnews

Second Phase of Shingrwa Music Talent Competition Concludes
The second phase of Shingrwa music talent competition that ran for an entire year in four different stages concluded today with a final competition among three finalists. The event was broadcast live ... All Africa

Botanical Gardens Goes Gargantuan
Gulele Botanical Garden is trying to lease 225ht of land from the Oromia Regional State on top of the 705ht it already holds. | ... All Africa

Issues Chosen for Friday's Debate
The National Parties' Council identified on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, the issues for the third round of inter-party debates, to take place this Friday, March 12. | ... All Africa

General Public Called Upon to Raise Awareness Regarding Non-Communicable Diseases
Dr. Goitom Mebrahtu, director of the communicable and non-communicable disease prevention branch in the Health Ministry, called on the general public to raise awareness and ensure their health in adva... All Africa

Dams Across Nile to Generate 4,000MW Plus
Ethiopia gave 290 million Br worth of consultancy contracts for the feasibility studies of what could become two of the world's largest hydroelectric dams. | ... All Africa

Civil Aviation Authority Provides Training to Members
The Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority offered training to its staff members with the collaboration of the International Civil Aviation Organization regarding safety in air transport. | ... All Africa

U.S. Delegation Stresses Fair Elections to Government, Opposition
US government officials that met with senior government officials and some unidentified opposition leaders urged for the 2010 election to be free and fair. | ... All Africa

Minister Urges Farmers to Apply Scientific Methods So As to Obtain Bumper Harvest
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Arefaine Berhe, called on the farming community to foster close relations with agricultural experts so that they may obtain bumper harvest through applying scientific ... All Africa

Finance Ministry Back to Line Item Budget Allocation
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) gave up on the idea of programme based budget allocation after only a few weeks of flirting with it. | ... All Africa

Opposition Accuses Ruling Party of Arrests against Code of Conduct
The All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) accused the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) of violating the code of conduct, which the parties agreed to follow by arresting more of its... All Africa