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March 11, 2013

Iraq minister quits after protester killed
Baghdad (AFP) March 8, 2013
Iraqi Agriculture Minister Ezzedine al-Dawleh resigned on Friday after a protester was killed in the north, the second minister from the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc to quit this month. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a Shiite, is at loggerheads with Iraqiya, which is a part of his national unity government, over its accusations against him of authoritarianism and sectarianism. "I stand in front of my people... in Nineveh and I announce that I resign from this government, because there is no way I c ... read more

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Chad joins African force in Mali Chad's 2,000-strong contingent in Mali, which has played a leading part in the fight against jihadist militants, on Saturday officially joined the regional African force deployed there. ... more		China looks to Russia, Africa after transition China's new president will pay a state visit to Russia and three African countries, the foreign minister said Saturday, with Beijing looking to step up diplomacy after a protracted leadership transition. ... more		French defence minister visits troops in Mali French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday visited French troops in northern Mali, where the military says they have killed 150 Islamist rebels over the past month. ... more
				Poaching pushing South African rhino towards edge South Africa's white rhino population will begin to decline by 2016 if the current rate of poaching continues, authorities warned on Friday, following the killing of scores of the creatures this year. ... more		Three man-eating lions killed in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe wildlife authorities on Friday said rangers killed three lions that attacked and killed two people this week in a resort town. ... more

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Report raises concern over Europe's land-use footprint Imports to meet Europe's ever-growing food demand require it using land beyond its borders roughly the size of Scandinavia, according to a new study that urges belt-tightening. ... more		Trojan Batteries Power "City of Joy" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Trojan Battery has provided deep-cycle AGM batteries to support a solar-powered village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo called the City of Joy. The City of Joy, located in city of Bukavu in ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		France believes French hostages in Sahel still alive France's defence minister said Monday there was "every reason to believe" French hostages being held in the Sahel were still alive, while there was "no proof" that two top Islamist militants had been killed in Mali. ... more
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China's Xi to visit S.Africa this month China's incoming president Xi Jinping will visit regional economic powerhouse South Africa this month, the foreign ministry said Thursday, a highly symbolic trip that will come soon after he takes up the post. ... more		Marauding lions kill two in Zimbabwe Escaped lions have killed two people near a Zimbabwean game reserve, wildlife authorities said Thursday, warning residents not to venture into the bush. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Iraq parliament approves $119.1 billion budget Iraq's parliament approved on Thursday a $119.1 billion (91.6 billion euro) budget for 2013 after weeks of delay, but Kurdish representatives and most members of the main Sunni-backed bloc did not attend, MPs said. ... more
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Libya to ask UN to lift arms embargo

World biology team returns with haul of Papuan species

Poachers turned gamekeepers protect Kenya's elephants

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Regional leaders sign peace deal for eastern DR Congo

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