Archive for April, 2008

Nigerian state, Pfizer resume talks over drug trial

“We want a better package for the victims and all these legal issues will be thrashed out within a limited time.”

Nigeria’s northern state of Kano has resumed settlement talks with Pfizer Inc over a 1996 drug test that Nigeria says caused the death of 11 children and left dozens more disabled, lawyers said on Tuesday. via Reuters UK

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Atomic grants stock options

“Properties”) from Geo Can Resources Company Ltd. (”Geo Can”). The largest of the Properties are located in south-western Tanzania and are considered to be part of the “Malawi Extension”

V: ATL FRG: MJ7 VANCOUVER, April 29 /CNW Telbec/ - Atomic Minerals Ltd. announces that the Company has granted incentive stock options to its most recently-appointed officer to purchase up to 200,000 common … via Canada NewsWire

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Teazers’ ‘Lolly’ Jackson in court

“He appeared at the Edenvale magistrate’s court and on two counts of fraud and one of contravening the Immigration Act”

Teazers’ hot shot in the hot seat again Teazers clubs’ boss, Emmanuel “Lolly” Jackson, and his manager appeared in court on Tuesday on charges of fraud and contravening the immigration law, Johannesburg police … via Daily News

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Kenya: Funds Sought for Newly Created Offices

Prime Minister Raila Odinga and one of his deputies Musalia Mudavadi are some of the officials whose new offices the Government is seeking funds for in the new estimates. via AllAfrica.com

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No racism conference for Durban

“The expected adoption of a controlled UN headquarters as the venue, be it Geneva, Paris, or Vienna, is something we fought for, as one of many necessary steps to prevent a repeat of the ugly street scenes of Durban in 2001″

Durban will not be hosting a 2009 world racism conference, widely regarded as the sequel to a 2001 conference, the foreign affairs department said on Tuesday. via Independent Online

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Kenya: Ministers Invited to Bonding Session

Cabinet ministers have been invited to a bonding session to promote harmony among leaders of diverse political parties making up the grand coalition Government. via AllAfrica.com

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Ethiopia/Somalia

“We call on the Ethiopian government to ensure an independent investigation is carried out into the raid on the mosque and the subsequent treatment of those detained by its forces.”

Somalia/Ethiopia: Deliberate killing of civilians is a war crime Amnesty International refutes statements made by the Ethiopian government on its report about a raid on the Al Hidya Mosque in Mogadishu on 19 … via Amnesty International USA

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South Sudan returns 170 census monitors to Khartoum

“For their own safety and security they should not move around and should go back to the north”

South Sudan has ordered up to 170 census monitors to return to Khartoum, accusing them of interfering with the vital count that will help determine how wealth and power are shared in Africa’s largest country. via Sudan Tribune

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Hot air ballooning gains popularity in South Africa

“You realize that you are flying over countryside that has the kind of wildlife in it, that if you landed there, you would be stuffed.”

A hot air balloon participating in the South African balloon championships in Bethehem, South Africa, sails in the sunset Monday April 28, 2008. via Boston.com

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Camp conditions harsh for HIV-positive displaced people

“When they go to the national hospital here in Nakuru, the treatment they get is not good - the staff there tell HIV-positive people to form a line, where they can easily be recognised”

Harsh living conditions and the onset of the cold rainy season in Kenya are making it increasingly difficult for HIV-positive people displaced in the recent post-election violence to stay healthy, according to … via PlusNews.org

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