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South Africa: Govt Defies UN On Zimbabwe Refugees

12.07.2008 20:18    allafrica.com
South Africa has defied a United Nations call to halt deportation of Zimbabweans and has sent 17 000 people back to the troubled country in 40 days.


Kenya: Witnesses Blame Tribalism For Polls Chaos

12.07.2008 20:18    allafrica.com
Tribalism and poor electoral laws are to blame for the chaos that rocked the country after last year's General Election.

Angola: Ivorian Defence Minister Expected in Luanda Monday

12.07.2008 20:16    allafrica.com (2)
A delegation led by Cote d'Ivoire's Defence minister, Nguessam Amani Michel, is expected on Monday in Luanda, for a four-day work visit to Angola, ANGOP has learnt.

Ontario Protects New Park And Conservation Reserves

12.07.2008 19:18    ogov.newswire.ca
McGuinty Government Adds Rare Habitat To Protected Areas TORONTO, July 12 - NEWS A new provincial park and two new conservation reserves that harbour rare habitat and species at risk have been added to Ontario's system of parks and protected
Ontario    Government    Press-releases


Liberia: SSR Graduates 24 AFL Signal Specialists

12.07.2008 14:04    allafrica.com
As part of effort to professionalize the new Liberian Army, the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Thursday graduated 24 soldiers following the completion of nine weeks of advanced individual training which qualified them as Signal Support System Specialists.

Angola: Huambo - Citizens Hand Over 131 Weapons Voluntarily

12.07.2008 14:04    allafrica.com
One hundred and 31 AKM firearms were handed over voluntarily to the National Police in central Huambo province, from June 30 to July 07, which were under the illegal possession of citizens, ANGOP learnt this Friday.

Rwanda: Catholic Priest Tells Genocide Trial He Kept His Vows

12.07.2008 14:04    allafrica.com
The former rector of a Catholic college accused of genocide and crimes against humanity in 1994, Fr Hormisdas Nsengimana, started his own defence on Tuesday by telling the UN Court that he has never betrayed his priestly vows.

Angola: Oil Production Sets Huge Challenge to Navy

12.07.2008 14:04    allafrica.com
Large scale production of oil in Angola sets a huge challenge to the country's Navy (MGA) in protecting the installations from enemy attacks.

Asian Economic Integration is Good for US and Global Economy, Says ADB Study

12.07.2008 13:26    egovmonitor.com
Increasing integration among Asian economies offers a new platform to promote growth, strengthen trade links, and reduce poverty. This is good not only for Asia, but also for the US and the rest of the world, according to a new

US Navy - Pacific Choke Point

12.07.2008 12:44    nosi.org
Air Force - The US military now feels a need to keep a wary eye on the Strait of Malacca and its neighborhood.

USS Abraham Lincoln Moved Near Pakistani Coast, Special Forces Poised for Operations Inside Pakistan

12.07.2008 08:44    india-defence.com
IBDEditorials.com reports that hawks in the Pentagon and CIA have managed to convince the White House to adopt a more aggressive, go-it-alone policy in response to Pakistan's failure to disrupt terrorist training camps and cross-border attacks against U.S. troops and

Angola: Disarmament Commission Intensifies Sensitising Campaigns

12.07.2008 08:12    allafrica.com
The municipal commission for disarming citizens illegally owning firearms in Luanda's Maianga district have been increasing mobilization campaigns for the voluntary handing over of weapons, ANGOP learnt.

Mauritania: Small States Seek to Benefit From Offshore Resources

12.07.2008 08:12    allafrica.com
Mauritius and the Seychelles are cooperating to make a joint submission to the United Nations in order to secure additional areas of continental shelf.

US Defense Selects IBM Supercomputer to Help Prevent Disasters at Sea

12.07.2008 02:50    defencetalk.com
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS: The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) Major Shared Resource Center (MSRC) will house a powerful new IBM supercomputer that will be used principally to support the oceanographic modeling and analysis needs of researchers at the Department of

GD Awarded Contract for Amphibious Assault Ship Modernization

12.07.2008 02:50    defencetalk.com
SAN DIEGO: General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to modernize San Diego-homeported LSD 41 and LSD 49-class amphibious assault ships. The total potential value of the contract if

US fleet for LatAm incapable of offensives: official

12.07.2008 02:50    defencetalk.com
BUENOS AIRES: The United States' newly reactivated Fourth Fleet for Latin America does not have an offensive capability, a senior state department official said in Argentina late Thursday. US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Tom Shannon made

Guard units receive more high-tech Lakota helicopters

12.07.2008 02:50    defencetalk.com
The Lakota is a military version of the civilian Eurocopter EC-145 multi-mission helicopter, used worldwide for law enforcement, emergency medical transportation, search and rescue, and corporate transport, modified to a LUH that will replace the OH-58. It usurped some of
World    Army

South Africa: The Answer to Xenophobia is a Community

12.07.2008 02:35    allafrica.com
In the aftermath of the xenophobic violence that erupted in South Africa in May, the "reintegration" of displaced people into their communities became a buzz word, but with few concrete ideas how that could be achieved. Paarl, a town in

Zimbabwe: Violence Victims Blocked From Medical Help

12.07.2008 02:35    allafrica.com
Gokwe district in the Midlands province is now facing unprecedented food shortages and lack of medical supplies, due to comprehensive road blocks that are preventing assistance and the evacuation of victims of political violence.

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