Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia win dramatic shoot-out
By Alistair Magowan BBC Sport Zambia delighted in winning their first Africa Cup of Nations title by beating tournament favourites Ivory Coast on penalties. After 14 kicks were converted, Kolo Toure and Gervinho failed to find the target for the Elephants as Zambia's...
Domestic consumption main contributor to Africa’s growing E-waste
Eurekalert.org Contact: Dr. Mathias Schluep Mathias.Schluep 41-587-657-857 Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) UN report finds imports of waste electronics from Europe exacerbate E-waste problem in Africa In the five countries...
Arab Revolutions: Remembering The First Days
Foreign Policy Association Arab Revolutions: Remembering The First Days MIDDLE EAST by adilelassali | on February 11th, 2012 | It would be my first blog on the great transformation taking place in the Arab World, and it is a transformation long overdue. What’s...
Mauritania’s woes highlight ongoing drought in the Sahel
Foreign Policy Association GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY by Michael Lucivero Despite an infusion of funding from international donors to dull the effects of an ongoing drought in West Africa’s Sahel region, countries in the region are still in danger. One of these countries,...
Arab spring News : Feb 12, 2012
The Arab Spring: The Root Causes? Al-Manar TV At the end of 2010 and the beginning of the 2011, a series of demonstrations and protests began to rise in the Arab world. These protests have become known as the "Arab Spring" (Ashley 2011), or, as someone else...
Spectacular Images of Northern Lights Captured from Space PHOTOS
International Business Times By BS Unnikrishnan NASA has released stunning night images captured from the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS). The package features views of the Americas and Europe. Recorded between Jan. 29 and Feb. 3, they depict...
Cabrera-Bello upstages stars in Dubai
EUROPEAN TOUR Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello leads an impressive field at the Dubai Desert Classic after the opening round Thursday. Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello upstaged three of the world's top four players to lead the Dubai Desert Classic after a blistering opening...
Judo: Locals tossed in Oberwart World Cup opening rounds; more to fight Sunday in Austria, Hungary
The Saratogian By MATTHEW DONATO Nick Kossor, a Burnt Hills graduate, and Brad Bolen, both based out of Glenville’s Jason Morris Judo Center were knocked out of the early rounds of the Oberwart World Cup, held in Austria. Bolen, the World’s 36th-ranked judoku in the...
His Majesty King Mohammed VI Inaugurates New Renault-Nissan Alliance Plant in Tangier
The AutoChannel.com PARIS – Feb 10, 2012: His Majesty King Mohammed VI today inaugurated the new Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Tangier, Morocco, at a special ceremony attended by Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Renault and Nissan. The new Renault-Nissan plant in Tangier...
Hacker claims porn site users compromised
By RAPHAEL SATTER | AP LONDON (AP) — A hacker claims to have compromised the personal information of more than 350,000 users after breaking into a disused website operated by pornography provider Brazzers. Kate Miller, director of communications for site owner Manwin...