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Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike | A spike in food prices has triggered deadly riots in Mozambique this week, and experts worry other countries that saw such unrest during the last global food crisis in 2008 could be hit again. Over ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Press Democrat Food Market Photos Prices Wikipedia: Inflation |
Miners' $20bn rush for African resources | THE number of listed Australian mining companies with operations in Africa has tripled to 160 in the past seven years. | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Dennis Richardson said Aust... (photo: AP / Olivier Asselin) The Australian Africa Mining Photos Resources Wikipedia: Natural resources of Africa |
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Food, Fuel Prices Spark Deadly Riots In Mozambique | Young men angry over the rising cost of food, fuel and water rampaged through Mozambique's capital Wednesday, throwing stones, looting shops and drawing police fire tha... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) National Public Radio Cost Food Fuel Photos Prices |
Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting high prices; 7 dead MAPUTO, (AP) — Police opened fire Wednesday on stone-throwing mobs who were protesting rising prices, killing seven people as the U.N. noted that international food... (photo: AP / Nastasya Tay) Hartford Courant Mozambique Photos Police Protests Wikipedia: Mozambique |
Zuma tells his ministers to negotiate end to strike | Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma has told government ministers to negotiate immediately to end a public-sector pay strike and expects both them and... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam) Gulf News Labor Photos Politics S Africa Wikipedia: South Africa |
Why the US really wants Bout | Aug 31, 2010 Why the US really wants Bout | By Bertil Lintner | BANGKOK - While Bangkok-based observers weigh the legal merits of extraditing a... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong) Asia Times Photos Russia US Weapons Wikipedia: Viktor Bout |