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Ex-rebels take over mineral trade extortion racket
World Press, 2 hours 47 minutes ago / Former rebels from the Congrès national pour la défense du peuple (CNDP) have established mafia-style extortion rackets covering some of the most lucrative tin and tantalum mining areas in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Global Witness reported today following four weeks of research in the region.
Photographic exhibition tell story of people of the Congo
Number10.gov.uk, 4 hours 56 minutes ago / Photographer Rankin has hosted a private viewing in Number 10 of images from his recent visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
UN: 90 Rwandan Rebels Killed in Eastern DRC
Voice of America (VOA), 10 hours 58 minutes ago / A United Nations official says Democratic Republic of Congo army troops have killed 90 Rwandan Hutu rebels.
Congo Dam projects evolve and draw critics.
Environmental Health News, 16 hours 26 minutes ago / BHP Billiton , the Australian company that is one of the world's largest mining companies, appears set to build a $3.5 billion hydroelectric plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo to power a $5 billion aluminum smelter.
Congo: Go ahead for royal visit
flandersnews.be - Belgium, 18 hours 42 minutes ago / Mr Vanackere says that the trip will go ahead as long as relations with Congo remain good and the king is willing to undertake the journey.
China has a Congo copper headache
Asia Times, 19 hours 28 minutes ago / An agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and China in 2008 to swap 10 million tonnes of copper ore for US$9 billion worth of mine and civic infrastructure looked like a genuine win-win.
United Nations seeks $59 mln for refugees in Congo
Interactive Investor, Mar 09, 2010 / The United Nations is asking rich nations to help raise $59 million to support refugees who have fled clashes in the cobalt-rich Democratic Republic of Congo. on Tuesday in a statement.
United Nations seeks $59 mln for refugees in Congo
AlertNet, Mar 09, 2010 / The United Nations is asking rich nations to help raise $59 million to support refugees who have fled clashes in the cobalt-rich Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fit Philanthropy: Climbing for Congo
That's Fit, Mar 09, 2010 / As a child, the Californian always dreamed of visiting the seven continents -- she never dreamed she would be climbing them.
New hope for mountain gorillas in Congo
Convention on Biological Diversity, Mar 09, 2010 / A baby gorilla claps her palms and leaps to the top of a wooden climbing frame.
Congo Dam Projects Evolve and Draw Critics
Green Inc. - The New York Times, Mar 09, 2010 / Australian company BHP Billiton – one of the world's largest mining companies – appears set to build a $3.5 billion hydroelectric plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo to power a $5 billion dollar aluminum smelter.
Congo oil minister to examine delayed deals
The Sunday Independent, Mar 09, 2010 / Democratic Republic of Congo's newly appointed oil minister will review exploration contracts yet to be approved by the President, and wants a new oil code passed into law by the end of March, he said late on Monday.
Marching for the Women of Congo
AllAfrica.com, Mar 09, 2010 / On a warm spring day, activists and supporters from the Enough Project and Women for Women marched with colorful banners across the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to raise awareness about the struggles of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
'Here, it is a single meal per day'
The Sunday Independent, Mar 09, 2010 / In the middle of the Moundzombo school courtyard at Betou in the north of the Republic of Congo, Aime Ngbatambala is surrounded by near-naked children, some crying, others playing hide-and-seek.
New hope for mountain gorillas in Congo
The Guardian - London - UK, Mar 08, 2010 / A baby gorilla claps her palms and leaps to the top of a wooden climbing frame.
3/8/2010 - Congo group accuses soldiers of killing animals
CBS - 9&10 News - Cadillac MI, Mar 08, 2010 / An environmental group is accusing Congolese soldiers of killing more rare wild animals in a national park in Congo's volatile east.
Dams, Rivers and Stolen Millions in DR Congo
AllAfrica.com, Mar 05, 2010 / The Democratic Republic of Congo's bad luck is to be rich in resources.
Peacekeepers to Withdraw From Parts of Congo
The New York Times - New York NY, Mar 05, 2010 / The United Nations will begin withdrawing peacekeeping troops from Congo by June to hand control of the country's security back to the Congolese, officials with the United Nations mission to Congo said Thursday.
DRC: Dams, rivers and stolen millions
Pambazuka News, Mar 04, 2010 / The Democratic Republic of Congo's bad luck is to be rich in resources.
UN Peacekeeper boss: Congo still needs us
Boston.com - Boston MA, Mar 04, 2010 / Alain Le Roy told reporters Wednesday night the U.N. is ready to start withdrawing its peacekeepers from central and southeast Congo by June 2010 but that they still must back a Congolese military operation against Rwandan Hutu Rebels in the east and in the north against the Uganda-based Lord's Resistance Army, which has reportedly been mutilating and raping villagers.
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Al Jefferson returns with a vengeance, but sloppy Timberwolves fall at home to Mavericks
St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN
St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN, Mar 09, 2010/ On a night when Al Jefferson had a season-high 36 points and 13 rebounds, the Timberwolves had too many ball-handling issues and defensive breakdowns to cause concern for the high-flying Dallas Mavericks.
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'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol'
The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA
The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA, 13 minutes ago/ Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work." Lynche, a mountain of a guy who lives up to his nickname, performed last among the eight male semifinalists Wednesday and emerged as the star of the Fox TV show.
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'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dies at 38
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO, 5 minutes ago/ A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.Haim died Wednesday at 38, another chapter in Hollywood's tragic history of careers ravaged by drugs.Brittany Murphy's career was rebounding when she died at 31 in December from pneumonia and prescription drugs.River Phoenix was 16 when he starred in "Stand By Me" and 23 when he died of a drug overdose outside a Hollywood nightclub.Haim died at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, His mother called paramedics after he collapsed while getting out of bed at his apartment.Haim started working in TV commercials at 10 and was a big-screen heartthrob at 15.
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Strong indicators trigger yuan float rumors
China Daily
China Daily, 3 hours 38 minutes ago/ The stronger-than-expected 46 percent year-on-year growth in exports during February this year has sparked speculation that the nation may start revaluing the yuan later this month.
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Off-duty officers were with Roethlisberger at Ga. club
Sun Sentinel
Sun Sentinel, 39 minutes ago/ Two off-duty Pennsylvania law enforcement officers were with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Georgia nightclub where a woman accused him of sexual assault, and the two men didn't see anything inappropriate, an attorney for one of them said Wednesday.
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Wednesday 03/10/10 02:25 PM EST
KINSHASA, Congo -A United Nations official says 90 Rwandan rebels have been killed in restive eastern Congo.
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KINSHASA, Congo -An environmental group is accusing Congolese soldiers of killing more rare wild animals in a national park in Congo's volatile east.
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