http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with world news and current affairs that matter en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205655,ever-bigger-zimbabwe-bank-notes-50-billion-dollar-agro-cheque.html Johannesburg/Harare - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Thursday announced the launch of a new 500-million-dollar bank note for the general public as well as a 50-billion-dollar note for farmers. In a statement acting RBZ governor Charity Dhliway... Africa,World Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205655,ever-bigger-zimbabwe-bank-notes-50-billion-dollar-agro-cheque.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205619,deadly-mob-attacks-spread-to-second-south-african-township.html Johannesburg - The violent attacks by rampaging mobs on mostly foreigners in a township north of Johannesburg looked to have spread to another poor community on the outskirts of the city Thursday, claiming two more lives, according to South African r... Africa,World Thu, 15 May 2008 08:46:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205619,deadly-mob-attacks-spread-to-second-south-african-township.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205460,rising-food-prices-opportunity-for-africa-development-bank-chief.html Maputo - Rising global prices for basic foods, which some fear will exacerbate hunger in Africa, represent an opportunity for the continent, African Development Bank president Donald Kaberuka said Wednesday. In a speech to the bank's annual summit, w... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 15:16:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205460,rising-food-prices-opportunity-for-africa-development-bank-chief.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205457,niger-delta-militants-hijack-chevron-vessel.html Abuja - Niger Delta militants have seized a vessel belonging to United States oil giant, Chevron, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, spokesman of special troops deployed to provide security in the region, said Wednesday. He said the vessel was carrying a... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 15:10:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205457,niger-delta-militants-hijack-chevron-vessel.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205436,ugandan-peace-process-hits-stalemate-as-kony-rejects-talks.html Kampala The nearly two-year peace process to end the two decades' insurgency in northern Uganda has hit a fresh snag as the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) guerilla leader has not only refused to meet leaders from the war zone, but is also recruiting new... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 14:22:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205436,ugandan-peace-process-hits-stalemate-as-kony-rejects-talks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205378,libya-deports-163-nigerians.html Abuja - At least 163 Nigerians deported from Libya arrived in Lagos on a flight Wednesday. The deportees included a 20-year-old girl, Amma, who was clutching a four-month-old baby. She said she was arrested when her baby was two-months-old and taken ... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 11:29:08 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205378,libya-deports-163-nigerians.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205363,zimbabwe-central-bank-denies-700-million-us-dollar-debt-repayment.html Harare/Johannesburg - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Wednesday denied that it recently paid off 700 million US dollars in debt to the African Development Bank (AfDB), an announcement that had raised eyebrows given the country's severe economic... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 10:40:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205363,zimbabwe-central-bank-denies-700-million-us-dollar-debt-repayment.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205350,grocery-import-duty-suspended-to-boost-supplies.html Harare/Johannesburg - President Robert Mugabe's government has suspended import duty imposed on basic groceries being brought into the country, in a bid to ease critical shortages in the country's nearly empty shops. Information Minister Sikhanyiso N... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 09:42:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205350,grocery-import-duty-suspended-to-boost-supplies.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205349,report-eskom-gets-loan-from-african-development-bank.html Johannesburg - The African Development Bank has lent 500 million dollars to South Africa's state electricity supplier Eskom to help it dig its way out of a biting energy crisis, South African radio reported Wednesday. The news came as regional leader... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 09:42:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205349,report-eskom-gets-loan-from-african-development-bank.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205294,violent-clashes-continue-in-south-african-township.html Johannesburg - Violent clashes continued between police and locals overnight to Wednesday in Alexandra township, north-east of Johannesburg, after three days of xenophobic attacks, local media reported. Mobs have killed three people and injured more ... Africa,World Wed, 14 May 2008 06:24:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205294,violent-clashes-continue-in-south-african-township.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205212,ugandan-army-kills-two-congolese-rebels.html Kampala - The Ugandan army said Tuesday that it killed two Congolese rebels and injured three others after Congolese insurgents attacked a border village in the remote south-western region. Up to 20 Congolese rebels who are members of a militia force... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 19:54:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205212,ugandan-army-kills-two-congolese-rebels.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205211,zimbabwe-detains-foreign-diplomats--summary.html Harare/Johannesburg - Police in Zimbabwe detained a group of Western diplomats for a brief period Tuesday after the ambassadors travelled to rural areas to visit the victims of post-election violence. The ambassadors of the United States, European Un... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 19:54:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205211,zimbabwe-detains-foreign-diplomats--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205184,yemen-to-host-regional-conference-on-african-refugees.html Sana'a, Yemen - Yemen is to host a UN-sponsored conference next week on refugees and migration from the Horn of Africa to Yemen, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. The two-day gathering, scheduled to kick off on ... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 16:56:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205184,yemen-to-host-regional-conference-on-african-refugees.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205167,african-development-bank-pledges-a-billion-to-boost-farm-output.html Maputo - Against the backdrop of rising global food prices, the African Development Bank has committed 1 billion dollars towards revamping the continent's agricultural sector, Donald Kaberuka, the bank's president, was quoted as saying Tuesday. We h... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 15:45:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205167,african-development-bank-pledges-a-billion-to-boost-farm-output.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205152,zimbabwe-police-detain-briefly-threaten-diplomats-on-rural-visit.html Harare/Johannesburg - Police in Zimbabwe detained a group of Western diplomats for a brief period Tuesday after the ambassadors travelled to rural areas to visit the victims of post-election violence. The ambassadors of the United States, European Un... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 15:20:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205152,zimbabwe-police-detain-briefly-threaten-diplomats-on-rural-visit.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205133,major-nations-urged-to-help-combat-youth-unemployment-in-africa.html Berlin - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) called on industrial nations Tuesday to do more to combat youth unemployment in Africa. More than 133 million of Africa's young are illiterate and without skills, giving them l... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 14:08:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205133,major-nations-urged-to-help-combat-youth-unemployment-in-africa.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205112,chad-closes-border-with-sudan-amid-charges-of-aggression--summary.html Nairobi/N'Djamena - Chad closed its border with Sudan overnight and severed all economic ties with its neighbour amid accusations of aggression from Khartoum, news reports said Tuesday. A Chadian diplomat accused Sudan of looking for excuses to launc... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 13:20:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205112,chad-closes-border-with-sudan-amid-charges-of-aggression--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205026,suspected-islamic-radicals-kill-nine-algerian-soldiers.html Algiers/Paris - Nine Algerian soldiers were killed by suspected Islamic terrorists in two separate attacks, Algerian media reported Tuesday. Six soldiers died when they were ambushed late Sunday near Medea, some 90 kilometres south-west of the capita... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 08:30:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205026,suspected-islamic-radicals-kill-nine-algerian-soldiers.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205017,ivory-coast-appoint-halilhodzic-as-coach.html Hamburg - Ivory Coast have appointed Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic as coach to lead the national side's bid to reach a second successive World Cup finals. Halilhodzic, 55, succeeds German Uli Stielike whose contract was not extended last month. ... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 08:08:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205017,ivory-coast-appoint-halilhodzic-as-coach.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205014,tanzania-cracks-down-on-pemba-separatists--report.html Nairobi/Dar es Salam - Authorities on the Tanzanian island of Pemba have arrest 12 elders who are advocating independence for the island, it was reported Tuesday. The Citizen newspaper said the 12 were seized early Monday by security forces and taken... Africa,World Tue, 13 May 2008 08:02:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205014,tanzania-cracks-down-on-pemba-separatists--report.html