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An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
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 The New York Times 
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth
Sat 31 Jul 2010
| NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds, slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly, oil. | These days, the contin... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Landon Donovan about to take a corner on 3-27-2010 vs the NE Revs
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 Kansas City Star 
Donovan reiterates desire to return to Everton
Fri 30 Jul 2010
Michael Sohn United States' Landon Donovan celebrates following the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wedne... (photo: Creative Commons / Css71588)
Childrens village of fun for Regatta weekend  Nation  Fri 30 Jul 2010
Children’s village of fun for Regatta weekend
| The Regatta this coming weekend will host a children’s village, where youngsters from the age of four can have lots of fun on swings, slides, bouncy castles and trampolines. | They will be able to f... (photo: WN / marzena)
Children   Entertainment   Photos   Weekend   Youngsters  
Islamist insurgent fighters in a street in Mogadishu, Somalia, during clashes with Somali government soldiers in southern Mogadishu's Wardhigley neighborhood on Thursday, June 24, 2010.  Al Jazeera  Fri 30 Jul 2010
Al-Shabab threatens AU peacekeepers
| The armed group leading the fight against Somalia's beleagured transitional government has warned that it will turn Mogadishu into a "graveyard" for extra African Union troops sent to the count... (photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh)
Africa   Photos   Somalia   War   Wikipedia: Al-Shabaab  
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Star Fri 30 Jul 2010
Obama seeks to mend rift with U.S. black community
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to repair damage to his relationship with the black community caused by his administration's firin... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Obama   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Resignation of Shirley Sherrod  
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, talks with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani during an Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Star Fri 30 Jul 2010
Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
| CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is ... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Arab League   Mideast   Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Peace process in the IsraeliPalestinian conflict  
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China. The New York Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
| With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life ... (photo: AP)
Economy   Infrastructure   Photos   Population   Wikipedia: Population growth  
US actress and human rights activist Mia Farrow  and Mahmud Qabil  , during her visit to Rafah town the southern Gaza Strip , October 15, 2009.Farrow is on a 4-day visit to Israel, West bank and Gaza as a good will ambassador of UNICEF. (photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN) Independent online Thu 29 Jul 2010
 'Blood diamond' case: Farrow to testify
| The Hague - Actress Mia Farrow and models' agent Carole White will testify next month about a "blood diamond" Naomi Campbell is said to have been given by Liberia's Cha... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Agent   Diamond   Farrow   Photos   Testify  
INDIA-INJURED-ROYAl-BENGAL-TIGER The Boston Globe Thu 29 Jul 2010
S. African tiger caught after 2 days on the run
| JOHANNESBURG-The escaped Bengal tiger who captured headlines across South Africa has been found and returned home after a 2-day search, hungry and worse for the wear af... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Africa   Animals   Photos   Wikipedia: Bengal tiger   Wildlife  
 Juventus coach Didier Deschamps, of France, looks on during the Italian Serie B league soccer match between Spezia and Juventus in La Spezia, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. jp1 Goal Thu 29 Jul 2010
Olympique Marseille Coach Didier Deschamps Thanks Tunisia For Welcome Support
OM were pleased to be so impressively backed in North Africa... | By Robin Bairner | Share In the wake of Olympique Marseille’s victory on penalty kicks against Par... (photo: AP Photo/Massimo Pinca)
League   Marseille   Photos   Soccer   Star  
File - Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Shimon Peres speaks during a news conference in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006. m&c Thu 29 Jul 2010
Israel's Peres to discuss peace process with Mubarak on Sunday
| Jerusalem - Israeli President Shimon Peres is scheduled to discuss the efforts to revive direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations with Egyptian President Hosny Mub... (photo: AP / Gene Blythe)
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