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HIV patients wait to receive their anti-retroviral medicine at the Deborah Retief hospital in Moshundi, Botswana
Disease   Health   People   Photos   Science  
 Zeenews 
Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men
New York: Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countr... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)
Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, grand sheik of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's pre-eminent theological institute, waves to Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas, not in picture, at the Azhar headquarters, in Cairo, Egypt
Death   Education   Egypt   Islam   Photos  
 Independent online 
 Head of al-Azhar dies
| Cairo - Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia, religious officials ... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
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This is an image taken from TV showing a mass grave for victims in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Monday, March 8, 2010 Al Jazeera
Nigerians bury massacre victims
| Nigerians are burying victims of a massacre of predominantly Christian villagers near the central city of Jos, blamed on a Muslim group. | The burials in mass grav... (photo: AP / APTN)
Dealth   Muslims   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
Dominique Strauss-Kahn The Guardian
IMF head says may be yuan changes in coming months
* IMF head says China moved to more traditional growth model * Sees world economy in uncharted territory (Adds quotes, background) JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Reuters) - China... (photo: Creative Commons / Guillom)
Business   China   Economy   IMF   Photos  
Women sell food stuff at a local market in Bossangoa, Central African Republic, Feb. 13, 2007. BBC News
Central Africa's beguiling republic
| Poverty stricken, difficult to get around and considered too dangerous to visit by many Western governments, Central African Republic is not a tourism hot-spot. But our... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
Africa   Economy   Photos   Poverty   Tourism  
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton BBC News
Hillary Clinton seeks Nigeria trial for Jos massacres
| Mark Lipdo of the Stefanos Foundation said he witnessed the massacre | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for k... (photo: Creative Commons / U.S. Department of State)
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   President   US  
Condom - Contraceptive The Guardian
Condom use still far from the norm in South Africa
| Denialism and hypocrisy from leaders is failing to help in the fight against HIV and aids, say critics | Jacob Zuma was ridiculed for testifying he took a shower after ... (photo: WN / Yolanda)
Adults   Condom   Hiv   Infections   Photos  
Unidentified women react to the sight of dead bodies in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. Al Jazeera
Nigeria cracks down after attacks
| Nigerian authorities have arrested nearly a hundred people in connection with attacks near the central city of Jos that killed more than 500 people. | Police and soldie... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)
Crime   Human Rights   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
Togo riot police face off supporters of opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre protested in Lome, Togo. Tuesday March 9, 2010. The New York Times
Togo Police Seal Off Opposition Headquarters
| LOMÉ, Togo (AP) — Anti-riot police officers on Monday sealed off the alleyways leading to the headquarters of Togo’s largest opposition party, strand... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Election   Fraud   Photos   Police   Togo  
Cellphones - Mobile Phones Taipei Times
Cellphones Africa¡¦s latest tool against HIV-AIDS infections
| Cellphones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa, the head of the UNAIDS agency said. | The relatively new technology has a role to play in a co... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Aids   Cellphones   Nigeria   Photos   Technology  
Condoms The Guardian
Britain sends South Africa 42m condoms in HIV fight before World Cup
| • Host nation has one-in-five rate of HIV/Aids among adults | • Plea for an extra billion condoms before football fans descend | A teenage prostitute holds on to he... (photo: Creative Commons / peachy92)
Africa   Britain   Condoms   Disease   Photos  
In this image taken from TV showing the bodies of victims of inter-faith violence as a crowd gathers around, in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Sunday March 7, 2010. The New York Times
Ethnic Violence in Nigeria Kills 500, Officials Say
| DAKAR, Senegal — Officials and human rights groups in Nigeria said Monday that about 500 people had died in weekend ethnic violence near the central city of Jos, ... (photo: AP / NTA TV)
Nigeria   Photos   Police   Religion   Violence  
 Nelson Mandela The Daily Mail
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife accuses former President of 'betraying' the blacks of South Africa
| Nelson Mandela's former wife Winnie has turned on her ex-husband and accused him of 'betraying' the blacks of South Africa in a scathing attack. | Mrs Mandela, 73, said... (photo: WN)
Africa   Leader   Photos   President   Woman  
BUSINESS & ECONOMY TERRORISM
- Trade Conditions Continue to Improve
- Cost of Transnet's Petroleum Pipeline Increases By R2,75
- Liberty International Split 'To Give Options'
- Contractual Dispute May Delay Mvela Unbundling
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
IMF head says may be yuan changes in coming months
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- Man Arrested in Country Charged in U.S With Assisting Terror
-  Bennett wants terrorism charges dropped
- Mushayidi Arrested for Terrorism, Extradited
-  Border post terror baboons a nightmare
Somali government soldiers keep guard near the scene of a suicide car bomb attack, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
US aiding Somalia in its battle to retake capital
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RELIGION ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
- Spain: Aid worker kidnapped by Islamic militants in Africa f
- Pope urges halt to Nigeria violence
- NIPSS Alumni Condemn Plateau Crisis, Plan Special Session
- Egypt's top Muslim Imam dies of heart attack
Residents walk past a burnt car in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. More than 200 people, most of them Christians, were slaughtered on Sunday in central Nigeria, according to residents, aid groups and journalists. The local government gave a figure more than twice that amount, but offered no casualty list or other information to substantiate it.
Nigeria Urged to Investigate Religious Violence
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- In Climate Change Hot Seat - Van Schalkwyk May Be Able to Ma
-  Fire destroys Durban stores
-  Koeberg slick scare
-  We're still listening - MCM
In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, a worker throws his cigarette while smoke on a truck parked in front of a cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Datong, Shanxi province, China.
Global climate battle plays out in World Bank
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HEALTH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
-  Babies get fighting chance
- Britain to send 42 million condoms to South Africa to fight
- Overseas aid for Springboks
-  High level of negligence at KZN hospital
Condoms
Britain sends South Africa 42m condoms in HIV fight before World Cup
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- China Gogreen Assets Starts Construction on 100MW Thin Film
- Skyscanner Flight Trends February 2010: Top 50 flight destin
- Kyocera Plans 1 GW Production Capacity by 2013
-  World Cup will be more grey than green
a third day moon after full moon day in a sky at night - nature
Moon was not created from nuclear explosion, say critics
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SPORT HUMAN RIGHTS
-  Lance shows he means business
-  Historic SA Open for Durban Country Club
- Nigeria line up four pre-World Cup friendly matches
- Taming Garcia Will Be Light Work, Says Bullish Joyi
Astana Cycling Team member Lance Armstrong talks to fans prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour of California cycling race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in San Jose, Calif.
Lance Armstrong arrives in South Africa
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-  Malema under fire for 'kill the boer' song
- Critical responses to African aid claims
- A century of distinction: 100 women who changed the world
- These are true masters of the universe
British long jumper Jade Johnson reacts after finishing second in the women's long jump final at the European Athletics Championships in the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002.
A century of distinction: 100 women who changed the world
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