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East African Community Fails to Sign Proposed Common Market Protocol
Heads of state from the East African Community (EAC) have failed to sign the proposed Common Market Protocol because of Tanzania’s stance on land, right of residence and use of identity cards, further dashing people’s much waited hopes of...
Shuttle Atlantis Launch Date Set for May 11th
NASA managers have completed the review of space shuttle Atlantis’ readiness for flight and selected an official launch date for the STS-125 mission
Four People Killed As Car Rams Crowd Watching Queen’s Day Parade in the Netherlands
Dutch Media has reported that four people were killed in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn on Thursday when a car careened through a crowd watching a royal parade for Queen’s Day. The incident occurred while an open-top bus carrying Queen Beatrix and...
President of Zambia Pledges Support for Zimbabwe’s Economic Revival
Zambia is ready to assist Zimbabwe recover from the country’s nine-year economic crisis, Zambian President Rupiah Banda said on Wednesday. Speaking during a banquet hosted in his honor by President Robert Mugabe Wednesday night, Banda said Zambia...
Chrysler And Fiat Announce Alliance to Form New Company
Chrysler has announced an agreement in principle to establish a global strategic alliance with Fiat SpA to form a new company.
Seychelles Police Seize Nine Suspected Somali Pirates
The Seychelles police said on Thursday that 9 suspected Somali pirates were seized at the northern edge of Seychelles’ exclusive economic zone which borders Somali waters and brought to the Seychellois capital Victoria. The police said in a statement...
Ugandan High School Teacher Wins EAC Essay Competition
A Ugandan high school teacher was on Wednesday presented with a cash prize of $1,200 and a certificate of excellence for winning the 2008 East African Community (EAC) essay writing competition.
Russian Police Arrest 3 Men Attempting to Sell Over 2.6 Lbs of Emeralds
Police in Russia have arrested three men attempting to sell over 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs) of emeralds worth over 26.8 million rubles ($820,000) near Moscow.
