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Nigeria leader reveals personal wealth
Jun 28 2007 10:23PM (CT)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - President Umaru Yar'Adua revealed personal wealth of $5 million on Thursday, saying public financial disclosures should be standard practice as Nigeria battles official corruption.
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Taylor war crimes trial delayed again
Jun 28 2007 8:22PM (CT)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges on Thursday ordered the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor delayed until Aug. 20 to provide time for a new defense team to prepare its case.
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5 dead in Angolan plane crash
Jun 28 2007 2:09PM (CT)
LUANDA, Angola (AP) - An Angolan Airlines plane crashed on landing at an airport in northern Angola on Thursday, killing five people on the same day the European Union said it was blacklisting the airline due to safety concerns.
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Laura Bush: religious groups key to aid
Jun 28 2007 12:11PM (CT)
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - First lady Laura Bush promoted the role of faith-based organizations in combating disease in Africa as she launched an anti-malaria campaign in Zambia on Thursday.
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Ethiopia building up army, PM says
Jun 28 2007 7:18AM (CT)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday he is building up the army's capabilities because he fears an imminent attack by Eritrea, which he also accused of arming rebel groups inside his country.
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South African public sector strike ends
Jun 28 2007 5:35AM (CT)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Public sector unions representing 1 million members called off a nearly monthlong strike Thursday, bringing an end to a labor action that shut down schools and crippled hospitals across the country.
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