Common Dreams US Urged to Reform Foreign Aid | WASHINGTON, May 8 (OneWorld) - More than 800 development and human rights activists are gathering here this week, developing and calling on Congress to implement new strategies to tackle world pover... (photo: White House by Eric Draper)
Reuters World begins to smart from oil's too rapid rise Fri May 9, 2008 6:15am ET | | By Barbara Lewis and Peg Mackey - Analysis | LONDON (Reuters) - From the poorest of Africa to the United States and big business, a breakneck rally that could take oil to... (photo: NASA)
Independent online Zim: Mbeki under pressure again | South African President Thabo Mbeki was expected in Zimbabwe on Friday for talks with President Robert Mugabe over a month of spiralling post-election violence and a proposed presidential run-off. |... (photo: AP Photo) BusinessPhotosPresidentS AfricanThabo Mbeki
Business Report Gold Fields points the finger at power outages | Johannesburg - Power disruptions in South Africa had "a significantly negative impact" on Gold Fields' production and costs, the listed mining company said in its results for the March 2008 quarter ... (photo: WN / James) EconomyEnergyGoldPhotosPower
Voa News Nigeria Eyes More Rice Imports | Nigeria will accelerate rice imports in a move to ease food security concerns caused by soaring global prices. The government has suspended duties on rice imports for s... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) EconomyFoodNigeriaPhotosSociety
Otago Daily Times Food crisis blamed on corporate greed BRUSSELS: The global food price crisis is largely due to greed and market speculation rather than food shortages, the head of Southern Africa’s development bank said on T... (photo: AP / Khalil Senosi) BrusselsFoodMarketPhotosPrice
The Australian $US120 oil blows budget forecast | THE surge in world oil prices to more than $US120 a barrel threatens to make the federal Treasury's budget inflation forecast obsolete before it even goes to print. | I... (photo: Tupras) InflationMarketOilPhotosUS
