Senior African finance officials say per capita income in Africa fell for the first time in a decade because of the global economic recession. But during a meeting in Malawi they also noted that the economic rebound had improved growth prospects for

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Finance ministers from the 16-member zone that shares the euro currency are meeting Tuesday in Brussels to figure out how to help debt-strapped Ireland, and avoid chances Dublin's fiscal problems will spread elsewhere. Earlier this year, the Europe U

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By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 27 July 2006 Nineteen Cabinet ministers in Somalia's fragile secular interim government in Baidoa resigned Thursday, possibly in an attempt to facilitate a power-sharing deal with rival Islamists. Meanwhile, the Islamists str

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Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has reconstituted his Cabinet, almost two months after sacking half the panel in a drawn-out re-organization. Cabinet appointments part of efforts to rejuvenate administration, says Pres. Umaru Yar'Adua (file photo)

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The European Union has added its voice to calls by the United States for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to step down. EU foreign ministers also announced Monday they were tightening sanctions against the Mugabe government. European Union foreign

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A roundtable meeting of NATO defense ministers at headquarters in Brussels, 10 June 2010 NATO defense ministers say progress is being made in Afghanistan despite tough resistance from the Taliban insurgency. In a statement as they wrapped up a two-da

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European defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to examine how to remain militarily effective, including sharing resources, at a time of fiscal austerity. Less than a month ago, U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders agreed to revamp the

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The Iraq parliament has voted to approve the new government of Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, although the key ministries of interior, defense and national security were left vacant. The vote to approve the new Iraqi government brought a sigh of rel

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Gates to NATO Allies: Do Not Rush Out of Afghanistan U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged NATO allies Thursday to not rush out of Afghanistan, even as the United States prepares to start withdrawing its own troops next month. The secretary made

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Speaking on French radio, the Secretary of State responsible for European affairs, Pierre Lellouche, described the EU Commissioner's comments as a gaffe. He said France is a great state and as a founding member of the European Union should be address

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 27 October 2009 Europe will increase its aid to Afghanistan despite concerns the situation in the central Asian country is deteriorating. The decision was announced during a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembo

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NATO延长利比亚军事行动 称欲保护利比亚人民 Defense ministers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) say they are extendingthe campaign against Libya's Moammar Gadhafi for another 90 days from the end of June. In astatemen

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G8 Ministers to Meet With Syrian Opposition U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has confirmed that he also will meet with members of Syria's opposition in London. He spoke to reporters Tuesday at the end of his three-day visit to Israel and the West B

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He is supported by 4 junior ministers with specific responsibilities, who are also elected politicians. The Ministers receive advice from three main sources: civil servants, political advisers. And for some specific projects, business leaders also pr

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As European Union foreign ministers begin the week in Brussels, Turkey tops the agenda. On Monday, Turkey moved one step closer to becoming an EU member. European Union leaders have agreed to examine Turkey's economic and monetary policy, to make sur

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By Al Pessin Noordwijk, Netherlands 24 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on NATO members Wednesday to reassess what they have to do to succeed in Afghanistan, and he indicated that means larger commitments for the military missi

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China has outlined new regulations on officials' travel expenses with aims to promote less waste. According to the regulations, officials at department and bureau levels can only take economy class while travelling by air. Only officials at the minis

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 06 December 2007 The NATO meeting is planned just three days before a December 10 deadline set by the United Nations to come up with some kind of resolution on Kosovo. That is unlikely to happen since talks between Kosovo and Ser

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US Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner holds a press briefing at the close of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Busan, South Korea, 5 Jun 2010 Financial chiefs of the world's leading economies have wrapped up a ga

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Todays economic growth figures are expected to show growth is slowing. Most forecasts are expecting annual growth in the December quarter to have slowed from 2.7% to 2.5% which is the low trend. Experts say its due to falling mining investment and we

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