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Ghana finance minister dies in S. Africa
ACCRA - Ghana's finance minister died on Wednesday in a South African hospital after a short illness, the presidency of the West African country said.
Obama opens up 9 point lead amid Wall St. turmoil: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 9-point lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race amid turmoil in the financial system and growing pessimism about the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News national opinion poll released on Wednesday....
U.N Secretary General blasts Financial Markets
UNITED NATIONS - The global financial crisis endangers efforts to reduce world poverty and demands a new approach with less "uncritical faith in the 'magic' of markets," U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday....
South Africa on the brink as key ministers resign, deepening crisis
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - More than a third of the South African cabinet, including the respected finance minister, resigned on Tuesday with President Thabo Mbeki, deepening the biggest political crisis since the end of apartheid....
Mbeki to appeal judge's findings in Zuma graft case
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki has filed an appeal against a judge's suggestions of political interference in ANC leader Jacob Zuma's graft case, which led to the president's resignation, a spokesman said. ...
ANC to name Motlanthe as South African president
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The ruling African National Congress will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa's caretaker leader on Monday to replace President Thabo Mbeki, ANC members of parliament said....
ANC to appoint South Africa's acting president
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling ANC will appoint the country's caretaker leader on Monday, after President Thabo Mbeki's ouster by the party deepened the worst political crisis since apartheid ended....
South Africa's Mbeki tells nation he resigns
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thabo Mbeki, who presided over South Africa's longest period of economic growth, told the nation on Sunday that he has resigned as head of state, deepening the country's worst political crisis since apartheid....
ANC faces split after Mbeki ouster
JOHANNESBURG - Supporters of deposed South African President Thabo Mbeki may split from the ruling African National Congress and contest elections as a breakaway party in 2009, South Africa's Sunday Times said....
OUT! How Mbeki was toppled
In South Africa’s most dramatic political week since 1994, the ANC yesterday fired President Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki is expected to announce his resignation at a special sitting of parliament this week. ...
Suspected racist Mafia murders sparks riots in Southern Italian town
NAPLES - Immigrants rioted in a southern Italian town on Thursday after six Africans were shot dead at a tailor's shop, in what police said they suspected was fallout from a drug-related turf war. Rioting African immigrants believe the attack was racially motivated and was carried out by the right-wing Mafia elements....
Most rich nations stagnant or near recession: IMF
WASHINGTON - Most of the world's developed countries are at an economic standstill or on the brink of recession and policy-makers need to take aggressive action to avert a deep global downturn, a top IMF official said on Thursday....
Mbeki on the brink as key ANC leaders resolve to force him out
HARARE - PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki’s early departure from office looks imminent after it emerged that the powerful national working committee (NWC) of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) had resolved on Monday to seek his speedy resignation. ...
Obama bounces back at the top on Polls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a 2-point lead in the U.S. presidential race on Republican John McCain, whose choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate helped shore up support for both candidates, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday....
South African prosecutors to appeal Zuma ruling
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's prosecuting authority will apply for leave to appeal against a court decision to throw out ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma's corruption case, it said on Wednesday....
New fight over South Africa's Mbeki would weaken ANC
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - Fearful of worsening internal divisions ahead of next year's election, South Africa's ruling ANC is likely to resist pressure to force out President Thabo Mbeki before his term is up....
Mbeki must respond to Zuma accusations: opposition
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's opposition on Tuesday called on President Thabo Mbeki to respond to accusations of meddling in ANC leader Jacob Zuma's graft case and said failure to do so would be grounds for his dismissal....
Zimbabwe success can't save Mbeki - Analysts
JOHANNESBURG - President Thabo Mbeki came out a winner in his mediation to end Zimbabwe's political crisis, but his success there may not help his own battle for legitimacy at home, analysts say. ...
UN assembly opens door to enlarged Security Council
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. General Assembly opened the door on Monday to expanding the Security Council by calling for full-scale negotiations on adding new members to the United Nations' most powerful body....
Key OJ Simpson witness clutches chest in court
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A key witness in O.J. Simpson's kidnap and robbery trial became ill on Monday while testifying about a hotel room confrontation at the heart of the case -- clutching his chest before bailiffs helped him from the witness stand....
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