China aims to boost Africa ties
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met African leaders on
Sunday, aiming to boost a relationship which politically goes back
decades and is now.economically booming - to the discomfort of some
in the West.
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African-Americans slam Obama
‘White power in black face’:
Decrying Barack Obama as “white power in black
face,” hundreds of African-Americans marched on the White House
Saturday to protest policies of the first black US president, and
demand that he bring US troops home.
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Capitalism, democracy lose favour
Capitalism and democracy have lost popularity in
the former Soviet republics of Eastern and Central Europe where many
people felt better off economically under communism, a poll showed
Monday.
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Greenpeace slams rich nations on climate
The international Greenpeace environmental
organization criticized wealthy countries on Saturday for continued
delaying of their commitment to reducing the effects of climate
change on the planet.
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