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July 27, 2012
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Russia in talks on 'Cuba, Vietnam' naval bases: admiral
Moscow (AFP) July 27, 2012
Russia is holding talks about opening naval bases in Moscow's Soviet-era allies Cuba and Vietnam as well as the Seychelles, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy said Friday. "It is true, we are working on the deployment of Russian naval bases outside Russian territory," Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov told the RIA Novosti news agency. "Within this work we are discussing the possibility of creating material and technical supply centres on the territory of Cuba, Seychelles and Vietnam," Chirkov ... read more

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AFRICA NEWS

Brother of exiled Rwandan ex-army chief gets 9 years' jail
A Rwandan military court jailed a brother of an exiled former army chief to nine years in prison for threatening state security, the defence ministry said in a statement Thursday. ... more
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WOOD PILE

Central African countries to monitor Congo forests
Ten Central African countries have agreed to take part in a regional initiative to monitor the Congo Basin, one of the world's largest primary rainforests, the UN's food agency said Thursday. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Egyptian navy seizes five Italian trawlers: reports
An Egyptian navy patrol boat Thursday seized five Italian fishing trawlers with around 30 sailors on board and will escort them to the port of Alexandria, Italian media reported citing officials. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Panetta to visit North Africa, Middle East
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta heads to Tunisia and Egypt next week to support their "democratic transitions" and to Israel and Jordan to discuss the Syrian conflict, the Pentagon said. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Mozambique told to tackle crime
A US-based think tank on Wednesday called on Mozambique to tackle rising crime amid a wave of high-profile kidnappings and as the country becomes a major corridor for trafficking of African wildlife to Asia. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

DRC oil 'fans flames of civil war'
Recent oil strikes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised fears they will exacerbate the resource-driven war that's been raging in the mineral-rich eastern sector of the African state for nearly two decades. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Search for mountain gorillas after DR Congo fighting
Congolese rangers on Tuesday began searching the dense Virunga jungle for six families of critically endangered mountain gorillas who have not been spotted since fighting erupted three months ago. ... more
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Climate change and deforestation: When the past influences the present
The impact of deforestation on loss of biodiversity is undeniable. Madagascar, a biodiversity hotspot for its richness of endemic species, has been especially hard hit by deforestation and subsequent ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Flooding in central Nigeria's Jos kills at least 35
Heavy rainfall in central Nigeria forced a dam to overflow, causing flooding that left at least 35 people dead and destroyed or damaged some 200 homes, the Red Cross said Monday. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

US suspends aid to Rwanda amid DR Congo violence
The United States announced Sunday it will suspend military aid to Rwanda on allegations that the southern African nation is backing the rebellion in the neighboring DR Congo. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Asia fuels record elephant, rhino killings: WWF
China, Vietnam and Thailand are among the worst offenders in fuelling a global black market that is seeing record numbers of elephants and rhinos killed in Africa, environment group WWF said on Monday. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

S. Korea arrests Indonesian for Japan tsunami fraud
South Korean police said Monday they have arrested an Indonesian woman for a scam related to Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster in March last year. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

New sapphire find sends panners into Madagascar lemur park
Knee-deep in muddy water, a 10-year-old child and a woman with braided hair lean over a large sieve, washing earth and rocks, their eyes clenched against the filthy splashing water. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Sudan denies bombing South
Sudan on Saturday denied launching an air strike against South Sudan during fragile peace talks, saying it had only targeted Darfuri rebels inside northern territory. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Commentary: Pakistani nuclear hero villain
Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan's national nuclear hero, was also a nuclear black market pariah. He sold and smuggled bomb-making secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya, and was put under house arrest by former President Pervez Musharraf for five years (2004-09). ... more
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FARM NEWS

Conflict, hunger, cholera and locusts: Mali's woes mount
A toddler's cries ring out in a paediatric ward where about 20 children lie emaciated from malnutrition in this northern Mali town, whose occupation by Islamists has caused a humanitarian crisis. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Aquifer could supply water for centuries
A newly discovered underground source could supply water to northern Namibia of the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa for hundreds of years, experts say. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion
China said Thursday it would offer $20 billion in new loans to Africa, underscoring the relationship's growing importance, as Chinese companies agreed to operate more responsibly on the resource-rich continent. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Israel navy needs ships to guard gas fields
Israel's navy is pressing for $756 million to buy four corvettes to bolster protection for the country's growing natural gas bonanza while naval exercises around Cyprus has heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Nigeria increases defense spending
Nigeria's Ministry of Defense has projected spending $16.4 billion within the next four years. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Sudan rebels claim Darfur helicopter shoot-down
Rebels in Sudan's conflict-plagued Darfur region on Tuesday claimed they shot down a military helicopter which the army said crashed because of a malfunction, killing seven. ... more
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Somali pirates release Taiwan fishing boat
A Taiwanese fishing boat seized by Somali pirates nearly 19 months ago was freed, and its crew members were taken to safety by a Chinese naval vessel, Taiwan's foreign ministry said Wednesday. ... more
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Endangered languages get a Google protection plan
Google on Tuesday unveiled an online information exchange platform to try to give some extra lasting power to more than 3,000 endangered languages. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq PM for 'militarisation': Kurd official
The spokesman for Iraq's Kurdish regional president sharply criticised national premier Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday for allegedly militarising Iraqi society and using violence for political ends. ... more
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MILPLEX

Viktor Bout cronies tried to renew arms trade: NGO
Two alleged accomplices of convicted Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout sought to relaunch his business from the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius, a US non-governmental organization said Tuesday. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

South Africa recalls 500,000 HIV test kits: ministry
South Africa is recalling 500,000 HIV test kits it ordered from a South Korean company despite a World Health Organisation (WHO) warning over inconclusive results, the health ministry said Tuesday. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

Afro-Japanese fusion music puzzles traditionalists
One of Africa's most traditional instruments, the thumb piano, may look a little out of place in the hands of Sakaki Mango, a Japanese musician who has adopted it as his own. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Nigeria fines Shell $5.0 bn over oil spill
Nigeria has fined Shell $5.0 billion over an oil spill late last year at an offshore field, but the company told AFP on Tuesday there was no basis for the fine. ... more
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GPS NEWS

GMV Leads Satellite Navigation Project In Collaboration With The South African National Space Agency
GMV is leading a major satellite navigation project in collaboration with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). The project, SBAS Awareness and Training for South Africa (SATSA), wi ... more
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WAR REPORT

Defected Syrian envoy lashes out at Assad
Nawaf Fares, who this week defected as Syria's ambassador to Iraq, on Saturday accused President Bashar al-Assad of allowing Al-Qaeda to use Syria as a springboard for attacks in his former host country. ... more
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Clinton lands in Israel on last-leg of world tour
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel late on Sunday for top-level talks with Israeli officials expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and the stalled peace process. ... more
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