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United Nations Accuses DR Congo Army of Helping Arm Rebels
The United Nations has accused the DR Congolese army of funneling weapons to rebel groups that are smuggling millions of dollars in gold and other minerals out of DR Congo, thereby helping sustain one of Africa’s bloodiest and most complicated wars. In...
London’s West End Unveils The X Factor
Europe’s busiest diagonal crossing has been unveiled by London Mayor Boris Johnson following a £5million makeover which has seen Oxford Circus get the X factor. For the first time ever shoppers will be able to cross the busy intersection diagonally...
Drunk Passenger Forces Lufthansa Airliner to Make an Emergency Landing
A drunk passenger has caused a Lufthansa airliner en route from Munich to Tokyo to make an emergency landing in Russia’s Far East city early on Saturday.
More Than 100 Elephants a Day Still Slaughtered By Poachers
Despite the ivory trade being banned 20 years ago, a shocking 104 elephants are still being killed every day for their tusks. This alarming level of illegal hunting could drive the African elephant to extinction across much of the continent in just...
Six Year Old Girl Found Being ‘Raised’ By Dogs in Eastern Russia
Ren TV has reported that police in Russia’s Far East said that they have found another child that has been raised by dogs. The police found six-year-old Veronika Tishchenko in a house along with three adults in the town of Vyazemsky, Khabarovsk...
20 Camels Held At Ukrainian Border for Five Days
A Russian customs press officer has said that Ukrainian customs officers have held a truck carrying 20 camels from Russia’s Far East to a zoo in Bulgaria at the border for the last five days.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Cuts Short His Far East Vacation to Prepare for Unity Government
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has cut short his traditional annual vacation in the Far East to prepare for the formation of a unity government in his troubled state, the state-run Herald newspaper said Monday.
Russian Government Imposes High Import Duty on Foreign Vehicles
Russia’s decision to raise import duties on foreign cars and trucks, which sparked mass protests across the country in December, came into force on Monday. The move is designed to protect domestic producers and foreign companies involved in car...
