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People flying kites on Lake Harriet frozen and covered with snow. Lake Harriet frozen in winter. Ice blocks deposited in valleys by retreating glaciers created the lakes of Minneapolis. The history and economic growth of Minneapolis history are tied to water, the city's defining physical characteristic, which was sent to the region during the last ice age. Winter Movie Preview 2009-2010
IGN Insider  Avatars! Wolfmen! Daybreakers! And so much more... by November 30, 2009 - Halloween is nothing but a memory now. Thanksgiving has just ended. And the holiday season is officially underway. For the... (photo: Creative Commons / Susan Lesch)
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Iranian oil technician Majid Afshari makes his way at the oil separator facilities in Azadegan oil field, near Ahvaz, Iran, Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Iran, OPEC's second-largest producer, has completely stopped conducting oil transactions in U.S. dollars, a top Oil Ministry official said Wednesday, April 30, 3008, in a concerted attempt to reduce reliance on Washington at a time of tension over Tehran's nuclear program and suspected involvement in Iraq. Iran say no need to boost OPEC production

The Siasat Daily  Tehran, December 01: OPEC is due to discuss its production quotas at its meeting in Angola to be held on December 22. Iran's envoy to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
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In this undated photo released by the Maran Tankers company, the Greece-flagged tanker Maran Centaurus is seen at an unknown location. Somali pirates hijack Greek-flagged supertanker

Arab News Agencies NAIROBI, Kenya: Somali pirates seized a supertanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said on Monday,... (photo: AP / Maran Tankers)
Maritime   Oil   Photos   Piracy   Somalia
Wildebeest in Kruger National Park, South Africa. How to experience an African Safari that is affordable

The Examiner A great way to experience the wonderful country of Africa is by safari. Safaris can be expensive but if you are prepared to safari without some of the luxuries then you can save a lot of money and... (photo: Creative Commons / Chris Eason)
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Local residents observe as the Norwegian-flagged tanker "Torm Kristina" passes through the Suez canal in Ismailia, Egypt, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Major shipping companies said that they are considering other options including avoiding the passage through the Suez Canal to avoid having to go through the Gulf of Aden due to increasing piracy risks - meaning longer, costlier trips around the southern tip of Africa. As Somalian pirates widen their horizons, the cost of ship insurance is soaring

The Times The cost of insuring container ships to travel through high-risk trading routes off the coast of Somalia has soared in the past year thanks to pirate attacks. Marcus... (photo: AP)
Insurance   Photos   Piracy   Shipping   Somalia
Rice - Staple - Food - Commodity Aveyime rice project to save Ghana over $600m
Joy Online It has been estimated that the Aveyime rice project, at full capacity production, would be saving Ghana over $600 million estimated to be the current cost of rice... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Agriculture   Ghana   Photos   Production   Rice
ExxonMobil BP battles Exxon Mobil over Ghana oilfield

Modern Ghana A battle between Exxon Mobil, the American oil giant, and BP over one of the largest oilfields in the world is set to intensify this month ahead of a key January... (photo: Public Domain)
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In this picture released by U.S. Navy, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, Somali pirates in small boats are seen alongside the hijacked "Faina". Armed pirates aboard fast-moving skiffs have increasingly turned the shipping lanes off Somalia into a lucrative hunting grounds: commandeering vessels large and small and leaving the world's maritime powers frustrated about how to stop the seafaring bandits. Now, however, momentum is growing for coordinated international action to back up the sharp response after the stunning seizure late last month of a Ukrainian cargo ship laden with tanks and heavy weaponry as the pirates quickly found themselves encircled by U.S. warships and receiving only silence to their demands for millions of dollars in ransom. Somali pirates hijack Saudi oil tanker going to US

Newsday November 30, 2009  MALKHADIR M. MUHUMED (Associated Press Writer) Quick Summary EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading from Saudi Arabia to the... (photo: AP / U.S. Navy)
Hijack   Maritime   Piracy   Photos   Somalia
Steve Martin Oscars 2010: expect an open field

BBC News Indeed, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences seems to have anticipated this by opening the best picture category up to 10 movies, as opposed to the usual five.... (photo: AP Photo / Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meets with Teodoro Obiang Nguema, President of Equatorial Guinea, today at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. (mb1)  'People vote for Nguema so they can survive'

Independent online (SA) The presidential election in Equatorial Guinea will undoubtedly extend the 30-year rule of Teodoro Obiang Nguema, a man accused of draining his nation's oil wealth... (photo: UN /Mark Garten )
Election   Nguema   Photos   Survive   Vote
Christmas Tree - Decors - Lights Christmas is dead!
Joy Online Christmas is an occasion many people around the world look forward to. They needn’t be Christians. It’s moulted over the years into a truly global festival spawning a... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
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In this photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, a guard stand outside the gate of Camp Iguana detention facility, which houses the Chinese Uighur Guantanamo detainees. Two freed from Guantanamo, sent to France, Hungary The Star
José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, receives James Morris, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) / James Morris, on the left, and Louis Michel . ula1 President Michel in extensive talks with Cuban leader Nation
A Palestinian man walks in front of a section of Israel's separation barrier at the Kalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem, Thursday, May 28, 2009 bearing a mural of jailed palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti. Palestinian power play heats up Asia Times
climate change - weather - nature Climate change: Looking south The Guardian
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Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, addresses a high-level event of world leaders, private sector representatives and civil society partners to discuss specific ways to energize collaboration towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Gordon Brown caught up in gay rights storm as Uganda debates death penalty for homosexuals The Daily Mail
Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaks to an audience Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Mass., as he delivers the September 2008 Karl Taylor Compton Lecture. Kagame delivered a talk called: "Imperative of Science and Technology in Accelerating African and Rwandan Development," before taking questions from the Rwanda - Kagame's Human Rights Record Faces Scrutiny All Africa
President of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, right, President of Chad Idriss Deby, center, and Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo arrive hand in hand for the family picture of the 23rd Africa-France summit in Bamako, Mali, Saturday Dec. 3, 2005. Equatorial Guinea leader expected to win reelection The Boston Globe
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Equatorial Guinea holds presidential election BBC News
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About 28,000 babies are born with HIV every year in Zambia South Africa expands AIDS treatment for babies, mothers Yahoo Daily News
50 ultimate travel experiences | sites The Guardian
Bright pink top and knee level skirt is worn by a model Knee-length skirt gets girl 50 lashes The Times of India
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Black Rhinos in Ngorongoro Crater. 'Global surge' in rhino poaching BBC News
painted stork birds on the tree - environment - our planet - earth UN peacekeepers plant trees in Côte d'Ivoire to fight climate change United Nations
Forest Trees - Skies - Clouds - Climate Change INTERVIEW - Back in Ethiopa, Geldof warns about climate change The Star
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Minaret of Fez mosques seen through the islamic shapped opening one of the entrances of Fez called The Blue Gate. August 2007. Minarets, religious tolerance and towers on the horizon The Times
ANC President Jacob Zuma addresses a media conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday Sept. 22, 2008. Zuma indicated on Monday that the party favors his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe to take over from President Thabo Mbeki whose resignation becomes effective on Thursda South Africa's Zuma praised for new AIDS approach The Press Democrat
In this photo released by the Turkish military, Turkish commandos are seen with seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. The Turkish military said Saturday navy commandos aboard the Turkish frigate TCG Gediz, part of a NATO force patrolling the seas, have captured seven pirates. Commandos raided the skiff, left, Saturday morning upon a request to block it before it could attack a ship. It says a navy helicopter aboard a Turkish frigate also took part in the operation. Somali pirates hijack $20M of oil going to US Syracuse
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A newly released 50,000 Zimbabwean dollar note is shown in Harare Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. Zimbabwe's state newspaper says the central bank is issuing a 50,000 Zimbabwe dollar note to help people ahead of the festive season. The inflation in Zimbabwe officially stands at 231 million percent. (AP Photo)
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the staff of the International Labour Organization ( ILO ).
UN officials urge end to discrimination as they mark World AIDS Day
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African National Congress presidential candidate Jacob Zuma takes a question during a media conference at the Independent Electoral Commission result center in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 25, 2009. South Africa's long-dominant ANC won overwhelmingly in parliamentary elections, but did not get the two-thirds of the vote it won with ease in the last elections, according to the final tally released Saturday. The victory puts party leader Jacob Zuma in line for the presidency.
Zuma has done reasonable job, but nagging doubts remain
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One of Abuja's smaller shopping centers. Gwarimpa is the last district located in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. It contains the largest single housing estate in Nigeria, called the Gwarimpa Housing Estate.
Nigeria’s Production Boost to Raise Africa’s Output to 11mbpd
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The President spoke in Cairo on America's relationship with Muslim communities around the world, watch the video or read his remarks in a dozen languages.
The Annotated Obama: Reflections on the Cairo Speech
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England's bowler James Anderson, right, celebrates with teammates after dismissing South Africa's batsman Mark Boucher, unseen, for 13 runs during the fourth One-Day International cricket match at the St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Sunday Nov. 29, 2009.
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