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Washington, 3 July– President Bush ”is exploring all of the options — political options, diplomatic options and military options as well,” towards Liberia, Secretary Powell told reporters at a press availability at the State Department […]

Nairobi, 2 July– Hundreds of Kenyan women are to receive British legal aid to allow them to pursue a rape claim against the British ministry of defence. A total of 650 women – mostly from […]

Geneva, 2 July– Food aid needs in southern Africa remain substantial due to erratic weather patterns, deteriorating economies, and the devastating impact HIV/AIDS is having on communities across the region, the United Nations World Food […]

Kinshasa, 1 July– President Joseph Kabila named on Monday his transitional government that is designed to lead the Democratic Republic of Congo out of nearly five years of war to democratic elections in 2005. The […]

London, 1 July– Students in Finland are among the world’s best in terms of reading literacy, while students in Japan, Hong Kong-China and Korea lead in mathematics and science, according to a newly published survey […]

Washington, 25 June– In a news conference after the U.S.-European Union Summit June 25 in Washington, President Bush and EU leaders presented a series of new agreements to further cooperation on terrorism, proliferation of weapons […]

MONROVIA, 24 June– Intense fighting between government and rebels forces neared the western outskirts of the Liberian capital Monrovia on Tuesday, sending thousands of displaced people who had just returned to their homes in the […]

Accra, 24 June– Liberian rebels said on Tuesday they would suspend their active participation in peace talks with representatives of President Charles Taylor because of repeated government attacks on their positions in contravention of a […]