Topic: Namibian Elections 2004

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Mail & Guardian Media to run Mafube for trial period

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:34 AM

	MAIL & Guardian Media, owner of the national weekly newspaper Mail & Guardian, said yesterday it would be taking over management of Mafube Publishing with a view to possibly purchasing it in six months’ time. Read full article: 'Mail & Guardian Media to run Mafube for trial period'

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Articles: Media bill ‘not meant to be a gag’

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:32 AM

	CAPE TOWN — Amid conflicting opinions about the constitutionality of the Film and Publications Amendment Bill, Parliament’s home affairs committee has started probing ways to reinstate exemptions for news media from prepublication classification while still holding them accountable. Read full article: 'Media bill ‘not meant to be a gag’'

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Articles: Diplomat defends Madeleine hunt

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:28 AM

	The British ambassador to Portugal has defended the police search for Madeleine McCann, who went missing from an Algarve holiday resort six days ago. Read full article: 'Diplomat defends Madeleine hunt'

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Articles: US drops Cuban militant's charges

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:20 AM

	A US federal judge has dismissed immigration charges against Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles, a man convicted of blowing up a Cuban airliner in 1976. Read full article: 'US drops Cuban militant's charges'

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Articles: Afghan Senate urges Taleban talks

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:18 AM

	The Afghan Senate has called on the government in Kabul to open direct talks with native Taleban militants, and for Nato to stop attacking them. Read full article: 'Afghan Senate urges Taleban talks'

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Articles: Turkey Set for Fresh Membership Talks With EU

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 07:18 AM

	EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Tuesday played down concerns that Nicolas Sarkozy, French president-elect, would stop Turkey's membership bid, adding that new talks with Ankara could begin within weeks. Read full article: 'Turkey Set for Fresh Membership Talks With EU'

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Articles: Zimbabwean issue a concern, says AU chairman

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:18 PM

	THERE should be concern about the crisis in Zimbabwe, Ghana’s President and current chairman of the African Union, John Agyekum Kufuor, said today. Read full article: 'Zimbabwean issue a concern, says AU chairman'

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Articles: Who wants to be a trillionaire?

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:01 PM

	We are entering the age of the trillion but who apart from seasoned number crunchers knows what it is? Read full article: 'Who wants to be a trillionaire?'

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Articles: KLM accused of helping Nazis flee

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:57 PM

	The Dutch airline KLM is facing calls for an inquiry into reports that it helped Nazi war criminals escape to Argentina after World War II. Read full article: 'KLM accused of helping Nazis flee'

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Articles: Blast Hits Russian Pipeline to Germany, EU Supplies OK

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:42 PM

	An explosion in Ukraine knocked out one of the main pipelines exporting Russian gas to the European Union on Monday, but officials were quick to say that supplies would not be affected. Read full article: 'Blast Hits Russian Pipeline to Germany, EU Supplies OK'

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