Economic crisis heightens Africa’s conflict tensions: OECD

The global economic crisis has heightened the risk that “tensions could explode” in Africa, where growth will be slashed this year because of recession in rich nations, the OECD warned Monday.

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Nepal President seeks majority govt to end crisis

The President of Nepal on Sunday called for the country’s political parties to form a majority government, in a bid to end a crisis triggered by the resignation of the Prime Minister. Pushpa Kamal Dahal known as Prachanda stepped down last week after failing in his bid to sack the head of the army, whom he accused of refusing to enact reforms following elections last year that brought the Maoists to power.

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Seminar on China\Arab relations

The third seminar on China-Arab relations and civilizations within the framework of the Sino-Arab Cooperation Forum (SACF) is set to be held here on Monday and Tuesday.

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Russia marks Soviet win over Fascism

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev highlighted on Saturday the significant victory of Soviet fighters over fascism and praised those who won the Second World War.

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