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Eutelsat selects Thales Alenia Space to build the EUTELSAT 8 WestCannes, France (SPX) Oct 15, 2012 Satellite broadcasting in the Middle East and North Africa will soon be gaining powerful new broadcasting resources following an order announced Sunday by Eutelsat Communications for a new satellite from Thales Alenia Space. Called EUTELSAT 8 West B, the high-capacity spacecraft will be launched in 2015 to 8 degrees West, joining satellites already operated at the adjacent 7 degrees West position by Eutelsat and the Egyptian satellite company, Nilesat. Broadcasting services from both positions are ... read more |
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  Abdel Aziz a coup leader, scourge of Al-Qaeda Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is an ex-general who took power in a coup and is a relentless foe of Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the Sahel region. ... more | .. |
  Chimps said attacking humans in Africa Habitat loss may be the cause of some violent attacks by chimpanzees on humans in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, scientists say. ... more | .. |
  Four dead after day of violence in restive Nigerian city Nigeria's restive city of Maiduguri was on Sunday rocked by a roadside blast and two separate gun attacks that killed at least four people including a local chief, residents and the military said. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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Critical bishop expelled from Chad back in Italy An Italian Catholic bishop expelled from Chad for criticising the mismanagement of oil revenues returned to Italy on Sunday after 36 years of missionary work in the impoverished central African state. ... more | .. |
  Miners' strikes weaken S. African economy Escalating wildcat strikes in South Africa's mining industry, a pillar of the continent's largest economy, are scaring off foreign investment that's heading for other African states, such as those riding a wave of major oil and gas discoveries. ... more | .. |
 Argentine mission to seek release of seized ship A high-level Argentine mission to persuade Ghana to release an Argentine warship seized 11 days ago in a dispute with creditors was expected to depart soon, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Ghana 'violating intl norms' over ship: Argentina Argentina's defense ministry on Thursday accused Ghana of violating "international norms" by refusing to release one of its warships and said it was sending two senior officials to Accra for talks. ... more |
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Zambian man arrested for Chinese mine manager murder Police in Zambia said Thursday they arrested a shaft operator at Collum Coal mine in connection with the death of mine manager Wu Shengzai in August. ... more | .. |
Ghana court rejects request to release Argentina warship A judge in Ghana on Thursday rejected a bid by Argentina to have one of its warships released from a port near Accra, where it is being held under a court order linked to a debt dispute. ... more | .. |
  Nigerian farmers sue Shell in Dutch case with global reach Shell broke the law by not repairing leaks that destroyed the lands of Niger Delta farmers, a Dutch court heard Thursday in a case that could set a precedent for global environmental responsibility. ... more | .. |
Nigerian farmers sue Shell in Dutch case with global reach Nigerian farmers took their battle to make Shell clean up oil damage that destroyed their land to a Dutch court Thursday in a case that could set a precedent for global environmental responsibility. ... more |
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Thousands march in Mali to urge intervention against Islamists Several thousand people marched in Mali's capital Bamako on Thursday to call for armed intervention by a West African regional force to help wrest back the vast north of the country from armed Islamist groups. ... more | .. |
  Dutch navy detains alleged Somali pirates after attack Dutch sailors taking part in NATO's piracy-busting operation Ocean Shield on Thursday detained seven suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia after an attack on a Spanish vessel. ... more | .. |
  Morocco seeks to be green energy leader Morocco is driving to become the world's leading solar power state, with a 7,400-acre pilot project in the Sahara Desert it hopes will lead to vast carbon-free solar energy plants that could supply much of Europe's electricity needs. ... more | .. |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
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 Amnesty International calls on DRCongo to halt clashes in east Amnesty International called Wednesday on the Democratic Republic of Congo to put an end to the fighting in the east of the country where several local and foreign armed groups are committing abuses. ... more | .. |
 Al Qaida braces for trouble in N. Africa Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has named a new chief for the vast Sahara and Sahel region as the jihadists brace for new offensives by the United States, seeking payback for the assassination of its ambassador in Libya, and African states. ... more | .. |
  Iraqi PM's Prague visit likely to focus on fighter deal Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will head a government delegation to the Czech Republic on Thursday, with a potential arms deal involving several dozen Czech-made subsonic jet fighters likely to figure on the agenda. ... more | .. |
  Russia, Iraq eye new partnership on PM's visit Russia on Tuesday sought to take ties with Iraq to a new level as it hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for the first time in four years with an eye on a mega arms deal and harmony over the Syria crisis. ... more |
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 Nigerian army denies rampage, killing civilians after attack Nigeria's army on Tuesday denied killing civilians and burning homes and shops after a bomb attack in the city of Maiduguri, despite residents' claims of as many as 30 deaths during a rampage by soldiers. ... more | .. |
  Nigerian president pledges $110 million to floods victims Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan pledged $110 million to mitigate the damage caused by "unprecedented" floods, in a special message to the country broadcast early Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Maliki 'seeks $5B arms deal wit Russia' Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reportedly flew to Moscow Monday for talks on defense and trade amid signs Russia is trying to make inroads in on Iraq's multibillion-dollar rearmament program, which has been dominated by the United States. ... more | .. |
Maliki takes over Iraq's security services Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a longtime friend of Tehran, has systematically infiltrated his operatives into the country's intelligence services, rebuilt by the CIA after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 as a buttress against Iranian influence. ... more |
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 Nigerian troops kill about 30 Islamists in gun battle: army Nigerian soldiers on Sunday killed about 30 suspected members of the Islamic sect Boko Haram, including a close associate of the group's leader, during a gun battle in northeastern Yobe state, an army spokesman said. ... more | .. |
Nigeria military shoots dead several people after blast: witnesses Residents of a troubled northern Nigeria city accused soldiers of indiscriminately firing and killing several people Monday, after a bomb exploded on an army patrol. ... more | .. |
 Ivory Coast to reopen Ghana border on Monday: defence minister Ivory Coast's land and sea borders with Ghana, closed after a deadly attack on September 21, will reopen Monday, the defence minister announced late Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Gunmen kill Chinese worker in northern Nigeria Gunmen have shot dead a Chinese national who was working as a chef for a construction company in Nigeria's troubled northeast, a company official said Monday. ... more |
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  Argentina moves to have warship released from Ghana port Argentina has filed a case in a Ghanaian court to secure the release of one of its warships being detained in Accra over a credit dispute, a lawyer familiar with the case told AFP Friday. ... more | .. |
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  Clinton vows to answer all questions on Libya attack US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Wednesday to answer lingering questions about last month's deadly attack on a US mission in Libya, seeking to counter a barrage of Republican criticism. ... more |
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