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Thousands in Somalia Riot Against High Food Prices
Demonstrators are angry at food traders for refusing to take old currency notes that have been blamed for skyrocketing inflation
www.voanews.com | 5/5/08 5:16 PM
Swaziland to start voter registration
Swaziland will register voters for parliamentary elections, the electoral commission has announced.
www.iol.co.za | 5/5/08 5:07 PM
Nigerian leader calls for global networking to fight terrorism
Abuja - Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua called Monday for global networking by intelligence and security services to counteract
www.monstersandcritics.com | 5/5/08 5:06 PM
Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Somalia Famine
Soaring food prices, drought and insecurity could put 3.5 million people at risk by end of year
www.voanews.com | 5/5/08 5:01 PM
MDC mulls run-off participation
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is expected to make a decision on the presidential election run-off.
www.iol.co.za | 5/5/08 4:52 PM
Caribbean Headlines
T&T win women's Caribbean Rugby --

www.trinidadexpress.com | 5/10/08 5:49 PM
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
Air Jamaica for sale, TT unions divided over strike call, US chides DR over drug flights - and other news.
www.bbc.co.uk | 5/5/08 2:52 PM
Cuba Offers Pricey Computers To Its Citizens
Mike Sachoff - Mon, 05/05/2008 - 9:29am. Internet access limited Cuba has lifted its ban on the sale of home computers, allowing citizens to now legally purchase PCs.
story.caribbeanherald.com | 5/5/08 2:16 PM
ACE, XL, Validus, RenRe, Endurance, Aspen, Montpelier Re
The following is a summary of those earnings reports: ACE Limited Net income for the quarter dropped 432 percent from $701 million in 2007 to $377 million, due mainly to investment losses, which wen...
story.caribbeanherald.com | 5/5/08 12:38 PM
Why Will.i.am is in demand
Hip-hop star Will.i.am is one of the most in-demand musicians in the world. Aside from his chart-topping hits with the Black Eyed Peas, he has recorded with the likes of Justin Timberlake, Michael ...
story.caribbeanherald.com | 5/5/08 12:07 PM
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