| Wed, 16 May 2012 Maternal deaths halved in 20 years, but faster progress needed
| The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UN... | New US battle strategy against Iran in US movements and Israeli drill
Share | Debka | A series of apparently unconnected military movements observed in Middle East seas and skies in the last tendays  have a common factor: introduction of the new US Air Sea Battle (ASB) doctrine, which is designed to make the most of tightly coordinated o... | Chicago Cops Buy Sound Cannon “To Provide Protesters With Public Safety Messages”
Share | Natasha Lennard | Salon | This week, Occupy Chicago welcomes allies from around the country and the world as they descend on the Windy City to protest the weekend’s NATO summit. The Chicago Police Department is ready: Not only has the city passed strict new pr... | Marriot international continues expansion into African markets
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) continues its investment into the African continent by following up the proposed 209-room Accra Marriott Hotel, with the announcement of two new hotels in Ethiopia. | The two properties are a Marriott Executive Apartments for exte... | FDI: African Emergence – The Rise of the Phoenix
Addis Ababa, 10 May 2012 – On the occasion of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2012 which took place place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 9 to11 May 2012, KPMG Africa has released a report on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa. The report, titled African Emerge... | US AIDS relief program saved 740,000 lives: Study
Tweet WASHINGTON: A US aid program aimed at helping foreign countries battle the AIDS epidemic saved 740,000 lives from 2004-2008, according to a US study published on Tuesday. | The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, was started by former preside... | MP Spending: Big bucks on travel
| The screws may be tightening on the diplomats' budget, but the ministers who go overseas most frequently aren't feeling the pinch, judging from the most recent credit card releases. | The latest release of ministerial credit card details - covering the first three mon... | Europe's Economic Woes Shadow G8 Summit
​​The leaders of the Group of Eight major economies plan to address Africa's food security when they meet at a mountain retreat near Washington, DC this week. But, Europe's economic situation will demand much of the group's attention. | | Th... | |
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