Updated: March 16, 2012-Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent nation and its second most populous. The country remains one of the poorest nations on earth, frequently drought and famine-stricken. Meles Zenawi, the current prime minister

Updated: 2012-07-20 10:13-(chinadaily.com.cn)-More than 50 percent of assets owned by wealthy Chinese stay in the form of currency and deposits, which means they are in dire need of finance management,

Jamaica's Olympic 100m and 200m champion talks about his rivals for the sprint crown, the horror of false starts and how he plans to make history at London 2012-Donald McRae-guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 24 July 2012 13.26 BST

Damascus, Syria, Jul 23, 2012 / 04:50 pm (CNA).- The Syrian rebels’ attack on Damascus has allowed radical Islamist groups to attack Iraqi refugees, Christians allegedly loyal to the Syrian government and other civilians.

A way to beheading South Sudan! - FrMar-Khartoum says it wants to agree on border security first before discussing any oil or financial deal.-Last Modified: 24 Jul 2012 00:11 - Sudan has turned down South Sudan's proposal

Prolonged accusation produced truth to inexpert people. Voltaire tactic!-FrMar-The director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, has criticised the content of an article on the Vatileak case, published in an Italian newspaper, as unfounded

BY FRANCESCO VALDISERRI, 20 JULY 2012-Piracy is not just a military issue, but a social, economic and political one.-Years of naval counter-piracy operations have so far failed to strategically defeat Somali pirates.

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50-50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother." Meditation: Who do you love and cherish the most? God did not intend for us to be alone

By Fiona GrahamTechnology of business reporter, BBC News, Kampala and Nairobi "I want to go deeper into machines - automatic machines. I was inspired by him when he came to school - so I had to find ways of getting in touch with him."

By GALGALO BOCHA gbocha@ke.nationmedia.com-Posted  Monday, July 23  2012 at  23:30-Islamic religious schools, commonly known as Madrassa, will be integrated into the formal education system, if a proposal by the government is adopted.