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April 22, 2013

UN chief in unprecedented visit to Pentagon
Washington (AFP) April 18, 2013
Ban Ki-moon became the first UN secretary general to visit the Pentagon Thursday, holding talks with US military leaders on the crisis over North Korea and a planned peacekeeping mission in Mali. Ban had asked for the meeting amid mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula and drastic threats from the regime in Pyongyang, officials said. Ban was welcomed with an honor guard at the steps to the Pentagon before a 30-minute meeting with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the chairman of the Joint Chi ... read more

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Court delays transfer of S.Africa army choppers to Zimbabwe A South African court on Thursday further delayed a donation of military helicopters to Zimbabwe's army after the planned transfer sparked an outcry ahead of polls in the neighbouring nation. ... more		Sanctions cause problems but do not halt progress: Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that international sanctions imposed over his country's nuclear drive had caused "problems", but insisted they had not stopped progress. ... more		Iraq battered by Syria war, key elections Iraq is being blasted daily by suicide bombings and shootings spawned by the civil war in neighboring Syria amid the run-up to municipal elections Saturday, the first vote since the U.S. military withdrawal in December 2011. ... more
				Brazil beefs up security before pope's visit, World Cup Brazil is beefing up national security in preparation for the July visit of Pope Francis, the FIFA World Cup next year and the 2016 Olympics. ... more		Guinea-Bissau army ready to aid US drug probe: spokesman Guinea-Bissau's military said on Saturday it was ready to help the United States investigate drugs and arms trafficking between the west African nation and Colombia. ... more

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Regional bloc to send 2,000 troops to stabilise C.Africa Regional leaders on Thursday said they would boost their military force in the Central African Republic by 2,000 soldiers, in a bid to restore order as violence and looting plague the country after a March coup. ... more		Kenya floods claims 63 lives in past month: government Flooding in Kenya after heavy seasonal rains has claimed 63 lives and forced tens of thousands from their homes in the past month, Vice-President William Ruto said Thursday. ... 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		Kerry praises Egyptian army's role in avoiding war The Egyptian army helped prevent a civil war during the 2011 uprising, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday, adding American aid to the nation's military had been a good investment. ... more
				Radical Nigeria cleric rejects place on amnesty panel A radical Muslim cleric on Thursday rejected his nomination by Nigeria's president to a panel studying an amnesty offer to Islamist insurgents, saying he does not trust the government. ... more		Sudanese peace pact 'may not last long' Sudan and South Sudan have shelved their long-running conflict out of economic necessity. Both need to sell the region's oil that props up their economies. ... more

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Iraq: Turkish energy plan picks up speed Iraq's independence-minded Kurds are racing to build a pipeline into neighboring Turkey through which they'll export oil from their Taq Taq field to the Mediterranean, a breakaway move that could take their bitter dispute with Baghdad to crisis level. ... more		NATO head lauds Japan cooperation pledge NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen Monday welcomed an agreement due to be signed with Tokyo pledging Japan's continued cooperation in the fight against "emerging security challenges". ... 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		Egypt faces food crisis over wheat shortage The Egyptian government is gambling that this year's domestic wheat crop will produce 9.5 million tons, a prediction widely seen as dangerously over-optimistic as the world's most populous Arab state is wracked by growing political crisis. ... more
				Zimbabwe deputy PM tells Africa to be tough on China Africa must learn to dictate its own terms when dealing with China and stop blaming Beijing, apartheid or colonialism for its economic woes, Zimbabwe's deputy prime minister said Wednesday. ... more		Nigeria moves closer to amnesty offer for Islamists Nigeria took a further step towards granting amnesty to Boko Haram Islamists on Wednesday, with the president setting up a panel to study how the offer should be made. ... more

UBC researchers weed out ineffective biocontrol agents

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Fertility needs in high-yielding corn production

New technique measures evaporation globally

Study reveals seasonal patterns of tropical rainfall changes from global warming

Liverpool Bay sediment discovery could save millions

U.S. drought extent below 50 percent for first time in months

Lawrence Livermore scientists discover new materials to capture methane

EU lawmakers reject plan to make polluters pay more

New York approves power line from Canada

Germany energy transition faces cuts after European Parliament vote

Iraq: Turkish energy plan picks up speed

	Shell shuts key Nigeria pipeline to repair oil theft damage Shell has shut a key oil pipeline in southern Nigeria to repair damage caused by oil thieves, leading to a cut of around 150,000 barrels per day, the company said Wednesday in a statement. ... more		Saudis 'turn to South Africa for UAVs' Saudi Arabia, refused armed unmanned aerial vehicles by Washington, reportedly has turned to South Africa's state-owned Denel Dynamics defense company to help Riyadh develop its own armed UAV program. ... more		S.African firm seals anti-riot vehicle deal with Brazil A South African military manufacturer has sealed a deal to supply Brazilian police with anti-riot vehicles ahead of next year's football World Cup, it said on Tuesday. ... more		Chad quits Mali war, French stick it out Chadian President Idriss Deby says he's withdrawing his troops from Mali, where they have been helping the French battle Islamist insurgents. ... more

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Iranian leader steers clear of talking uranium in Niger		Ahmadinejad says Iran does not need atomic bomb		Ahmadinejad in Benin for first stop on West Africa tour		Ahmadinejad to visit uranium-rich Niger		Morsi, Egypt army close ranks against abuse charges
6.6-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS		China invested $1.5bn in Algeria in a decade: envoy		Alleged drug lord seized, but Africa trade grows		Egypt's Morsi promotes army generals amid reported strains		Is Tunisia the New Hot Spot for Energy Investors?

Shell returns to massively polluted Nigeria oil region

Mozambique government to meet Renamo rebels

36 killed in three weeks of flooding in Kenya: ministry

Bronze warship ram reveals secrets

Concerns over African force in Mali grow as France withdraws

S. Africa sets up first offshore marine protection zone

New flu strain found on S.African ostriches

Outside View: Democracy in Iraq

Sudan defence minister sees 'end' to Darfur uprising

Satellite imagery helps fight locust plagues in North Africa

Rare primate's vocal lip-smacks share features of human speech

High salt levels in Saharan groundwater endanger oases farming

Obama takes first step to selling arms to Somalia

Jailed Sudan coup officers seek Bashir's amnesty

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Surprise disarmament exercise leaves soldier dead in Mali

Sudan officers jailed up to 5 years over coup: army

South Africa rolls out new single dose AIDS drug

Thousands in Darfur seek protection after fighting

Kenya to toughen poaching sentences to save elephants

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