Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is appointed Director-General of the WTO
The Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday, February 15 at the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the hope of putting an end […]
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SA bans meat imports from Brazil
South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended some meat imports from Brazil amid a scandal over adulterated meat in the Latin American […]
Iraq gets jets for defense purposes
Iraq has signed a deal worth $1,1billion to buy T-50IQ fighter jets to boost its air force capacity. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki represented Iraq while […]
South Korea brightens Libya’s forensic hopes
After a bloody revolution that costs the lives of many rebels, soldiers, and civilians, Libya wants to recover and identify the bodies of those who […]
Piracy acts in Horn of Africa waters fall in 2012
Piracy acts off the Horn of Africa have fallen sharply to 46 pirate attacks in 2012, compared with 222 acts in 2011 and 239 in […]