As the post election crisis in Zimbabwe deepens, Africa Action today released a statement calling on Mugabe’s administration to immediately release the presidential election results and for all parties to respect the human and civic rights of Zimbabwean voters.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve lowered a key U.S. interest rate by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday and hinted the move could be the last in a series dating to mid-September.
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Leaders representing 29 Papuan political and civil society organisations have formalized the establishment of the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation. This coalition represents the 1.5 million West Papuan people from over 600 tribal communities.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Confidence in Merck & Co’s earnings prospects withered on Tuesday, along with its stock price, after U.S. regulators surprisingly rejected the drugmaker’s treatment to raise levels of “good” HDL cholesterol.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Confidence in Merck & Co’s earnings prospects withered on Tuesday, along with its stock price, after U.S. regulators surprisingly rejected the drugmaker’s treatment to raise levels of “good” HDL cholesterol.
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today’s attack against Afghan President Hamid Karzai that occurred during a victory parade in the war-torn nation’s capital Kabul, claiming the lives of two Parliament members and injuring nine others.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - M&M’s candy maker Mars Inc has teamed up with billionaire Warren Buffett to buy No. 1 chewing gum manufacturer Wm Wrigley Jr Co for $23 billion, creating the world’s largest confectionery company.
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Deputy Secretary Negroponte is the number two man at the United States State Department. He has over four decades of experience as a diplomat. He served as U.S. ambassador to Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines, the United Nations and Iraq.
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Both drought and unsustainable water management have played a key role in the current problem, and managing drought risk is essential to finding a long-term solution to the crisis, according to the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
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The UN rural development arm announced today that it is providing $200 million for poor farmers during upcoming cropping season to alleviate the suffering of hundreds of millions of people facing hunger and malnutrition due to soaring food prices.
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