<![CDATA[IBTimes.com : Africa]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/region/6.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com <![CDATA[IBTimes.com : Africa]]> 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/region/6.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif <![CDATA[Valentine's Day: Demand for Rose Soars in U.S., 90 Percent Imported (PHOTOS)]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/298067/20120214/valentine-s-day-flower-rose-red-demand.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/298067/20120214/valentine-s-day-flower-rose-red-demand.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:33:42 EST <![CDATA[10 Most Romantic Gifts to Make Your Loved One Feel Special on Valentine's Day (PHOTOS)]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297937/20120213/10-romantic-gifts-valentines-day-special-somebody.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297937/20120213/10-romantic-gifts-valentines-day-special-somebody.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:58:13 EST <![CDATA[Obama Proposes $770M Arab Spring Aid Package]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297936/20120213/aid-egypt-arab-spring-obama.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297936/20120213/aid-egypt-arab-spring-obama.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:56:16 EST <![CDATA[Couples Face Off in Valentine's Day Ordeal]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297926/20120213/10-romantic-gifts-valentines-day-cupid-stricken.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297926/20120213/10-romantic-gifts-valentines-day-cupid-stricken.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:39:55 EST <![CDATA[Valentine's Day 2012: How the Weather Affects Chocolate and Other Sweet Facts You Didn't Know]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297923/20120213/valentine-day-2012-chocolate-facts.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297923/20120213/valentine-day-2012-chocolate-facts.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:32:19 EST <![CDATA[Israel Blames Iran and Hezbollah for Bomb Attack in India (Photos)]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297751/20120213/israel-blames-iran-hezbollah-attack-india.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297751/20120213/israel-blames-iran-hezbollah-attack-india.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:15:41 EST <![CDATA[Nigeria Poverty Rises as Government Deals With Corruption, Rebels]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297746/20120213/nigeria-poverty-oil-boko-haram.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297746/20120213/nigeria-poverty-oil-boko-haram.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:09:15 EST <![CDATA[Uganda: Traditional Leaders Circumcise Women by Force in Karamoja]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297736/20120213/uganda-traditional-leaders-circumcise-women-force-karamoja.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297736/20120213/uganda-traditional-leaders-circumcise-women-force-karamoja.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:55:03 EST <![CDATA[Syria Rejects Arab League Peacekeeping Proposal]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297649/20120213/syria-assad-damascus-arab-league-peace-plan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297649/20120213/syria-assad-damascus-arab-league-peace-plan.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:48:31 EST <![CDATA[SCAF Can Still Determine Egypt's Advancement]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297613/20120213/scaf-still-determine-egypt-s-advancement.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297613/20120213/scaf-still-determine-egypt-s-advancement.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:57:10 EST <![CDATA[Israeli Embassy Targeted in India, Georgia; Four Persons Injured, Including One Israeli Diplomat]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297607/20120213/new-delhi-explosion-israel-bomb-diplomat-attack.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297607/20120213/new-delhi-explosion-israel-bomb-diplomat-attack.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:44:15 EST <![CDATA[BSE Sensex Closes 24.15 Points Up on Hopes of Greek Austerity Deal]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297578/20120213/bse-sensex-higher-greek-austerity-deal-choppy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297578/20120213/bse-sensex-higher-greek-austerity-deal-choppy.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:27:35 EST <![CDATA[Attack on Homs Resumes After Arab Countries Back Syria Opposition]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297571/20120213/syrian-forces-bombardment-homs-city-arab-countries.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297571/20120213/syrian-forces-bombardment-homs-city-arab-countries.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:17:13 EST <![CDATA[Venezuela Presidential Election: Is Rise of Henrique Capriles a Warning Sign for Hugo Chávez?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297561/20120213/henrique-caprile-chances-defeating-hugo-chavez-venezuela.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297561/20120213/henrique-caprile-chances-defeating-hugo-chavez-venezuela.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:48:14 EST <![CDATA[Oil Prices Soar to Nearly $100 as Greece Passes Austerity Measures]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297557/20120213/oil-prices-greece-austerity-measures-euro-zone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297557/20120213/oil-prices-greece-austerity-measures-euro-zone.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:40:27 EST <![CDATA[UK Unemployment Likely to Worsen: Report]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297552/20120213/uk-unemployment-worsen-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297552/20120213/uk-unemployment-worsen-report.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:28:12 EST <![CDATA[Violence Grips Greece over Austerity Bill]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297532/20120213/greece-violence-austerity-bill-euro-bailout-chaotic.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297532/20120213/greece-violence-austerity-bill-euro-bailout-chaotic.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:27:11 EST <![CDATA[Anonymous Takes Down Greek Police and Government Web Sites as Athens Erupts]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297509/20120213/anonymous-takes-down-greece-government-websites-austerity.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297509/20120213/anonymous-takes-down-greece-government-websites-austerity.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:29:11 EST <![CDATA[China Enters the Brain-Drain Game Baiting Foreign Experts: Will it Challenge U.S. to Become the 'Land of Opportunities'?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297499/20120213/china-enters-brain-drain-game-baiting-foreign.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297499/20120213/china-enters-brain-drain-game-baiting-foreign.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:21:48 EST <![CDATA[Japan Economy Contracts More Than Forecast for Q4 Amid Weak Exports and Strong Yen]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297434/20120213/japan-economy-contracts-more-forecast-q4-amid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297434/20120213/japan-economy-contracts-more-forecast-q4-amid.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:04:08 EST <![CDATA[China Stocks Rise for Fourth Day Despite Wuhu Retracts Property Easing]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297432/20120213/china-stocks-rise-fourth-day-though-wuhu.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297432/20120213/china-stocks-rise-fourth-day-though-wuhu.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:01:38 EST <![CDATA[Greece Approves Crucial Bailout Bill as Country Burns]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297419/20120212/greece-approves-crucial-bailout-bill-country-burns.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297419/20120212/greece-approves-crucial-bailout-bill-country-burns.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:18:40 EST <![CDATA[Greeks Approve Austerity Plan, Central Athens in Flames]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297326/20120212/greek-lawmakers-austerity-athens-flames.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297326/20120212/greek-lawmakers-austerity-athens-flames.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:47:20 EST <![CDATA[Fire Outside Greek Parliament as Protestors Throw Petrol Bombs; Lawmakers in Dilemma]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297306/20120212/greece-parliament-protesters-petrol-bombs-fire-bailout.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297306/20120212/greece-parliament-protesters-petrol-bombs-fire-bailout.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:32:43 EST <![CDATA[Fans and Cops Both Found to Blame for Egypt Soccer Riot]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297299/20120212/fans-cops-both-found-blame-egypt-soccer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297299/20120212/fans-cops-both-found-blame-egypt-soccer.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:48:39 EST <![CDATA[Greece Under Pressure to Agree Unpopular Bailout Deal; PM Warns Economic Chaos]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297228/20120212/greece-agree-unpopular-bailout-deal-euro-economic.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297228/20120212/greece-agree-unpopular-bailout-deal-euro-economic.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:06:10 EST <![CDATA[Arrests: Rupert Murdoch Flies to London Amid Rumours of Sun Sale]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297198/20120212/sun-arrests-rupert-murdoch-london-news-corp.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297198/20120212/sun-arrests-rupert-murdoch-london-news-corp.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:01:49 EST <![CDATA[Strengthen the United States: Cut Pentagon’s Budget 50%]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297060/20120211/pentagon-defense-spending-education-infrastructure-health-care.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297060/20120211/pentagon-defense-spending-education-infrastructure-health-care.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:20:39 EST <![CDATA[South African Banknotes Will Bear Nelson Mandela’s Likeness]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297052/20120211/south-africa-nelson-mandela-zuma-banknotes-currency.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297052/20120211/south-africa-nelson-mandela-zuma-banknotes-currency.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:43 EST <![CDATA[Libya Wants Niger to Extradite Moammar Gadhafi's Son Saadi]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297024/20120211/moammar-gadhafi-s-son-saadi-libya-niger.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/297024/20120211/moammar-gadhafi-s-son-saadi-libya-niger.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:46:52 EST <![CDATA[Sun Employees Among 8 Arrested Over Illegal Payments Inquiry]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296995/20120211/sun-employees-arrest-news-teh-world-britain.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296995/20120211/sun-employees-arrest-news-teh-world-britain.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:22:44 EST <![CDATA[Iran to Reveal Its Nuclear Achievements Soon]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296994/20120211/iran-nuclear-field-achievements-president-mahmoud-ahmadinejad.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296994/20120211/iran-nuclear-field-achievements-president-mahmoud-ahmadinejad.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:18:04 EST <![CDATA[Maldives Ex-president Demands Fresh Election; Vows Mass Street Protest]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296983/20120211/maldives-mohamed-nasheed-demanded-new-elections-mass.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296983/20120211/maldives-mohamed-nasheed-demanded-new-elections-mass.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:19 EST <![CDATA[Kim Jong Un Assassination Hoax: American Officials Rubbish Rumors]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296975/20120211/kim-jong-un-assassination-hoax-north-korea.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296975/20120211/kim-jong-un-assassination-hoax-north-korea.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:11:34 EST <![CDATA[India Second on Happiest Counties List: Survey]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296969/20120211/happiest-countries-india-very-happy-list-ipsos.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296969/20120211/happiest-countries-india-very-happy-list-ipsos.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:44:29 EST <![CDATA[Bombings Attacks Kill 28 People in Syria; Saudi Arabis Pushes for Peace at U.N]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296968/20120211/syria-bomb-attacks-killed-28-people-aleppo.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296968/20120211/syria-bomb-attacks-killed-28-people-aleppo.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:31:08 EST <![CDATA[Syria’s Aleppo: Twin Bomb Blasts Bring Death and Misery]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296956/20120211/syria-aleppo-bombings-military-uprising-terrorists-car.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296956/20120211/syria-aleppo-bombings-military-uprising-terrorists-car.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:36:17 EST <![CDATA[Boko Haram Islamist Insurgency Beginning to Take Toll on Nigeria's Economy]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296943/20120211/boko-haram-islamist-insurgency-nigeria-economy-oil.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296943/20120211/boko-haram-islamist-insurgency-nigeria-economy-oil.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:46:23 EST <![CDATA[Egypt's Military Government Faces Rising Anger at Home, Abroad]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296716/20120210/egypt-military-americans-muslim-brotherhood-aid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296716/20120210/egypt-military-americans-muslim-brotherhood-aid.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:45:39 EST <![CDATA[U.S. Stocks Fall on Greek Bailout Uncertainty]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296675/20120210/stocks-dow-djia-greece-nasdaq.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296675/20120210/stocks-dow-djia-greece-nasdaq.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:53:24 EST <![CDATA[Homs Homes Damaged by Shelling; Assad’s Army Paints Sad Picture (PHOTOS)]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296636/20120210/homs-people-killed-shelling-syria-troops-president.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296636/20120210/homs-people-killed-shelling-syria-troops-president.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:06:10 EST <![CDATA[Steve Jobs' Morality Questioned; FBI Files Show He Could ‘Distort Reality... to Achieve His Goals’]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296555/20120210/steve-jobs-morality-questioned-fbi-files-apple.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296555/20120210/steve-jobs-morality-questioned-fbi-files-apple.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:04:53 EST <![CDATA[EU Concern on Iranian Nuclear Program; To Ask India to Help Bring Iran to Negotiating Table]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296547/20120210/india-iran-nuclear-program-negotiating-table-european.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296547/20120210/india-iran-nuclear-program-negotiating-table-european.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:37:11 EST <![CDATA[Nigeria: Oil, Poverty, and an 'Ungodly Mess']]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296544/20120210/nigeria-oil-fuel-subsidy-poverty.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296544/20120210/nigeria-oil-fuel-subsidy-poverty.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:34:23 EST <![CDATA[SC Rejects Pakistani PM’s Contempt Appeal; Political Turmoil Expected]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296530/20120210/pakistan-supreme-court-rejected-yusuf-raza-gilani.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296530/20120210/pakistan-supreme-court-rejected-yusuf-raza-gilani.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:56:02 EST <![CDATA[Facebook Defriending Leads to Double Murder]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296516/20120210/facebook-defriended-tennessee-couple-murdered-woman-murder.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296516/20120210/facebook-defriended-tennessee-couple-murdered-woman-murder.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:29:11 EST <![CDATA[Al-Qaida and Al-Shabab Join Forces in Somalia]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296509/20120210/kabul-mogadishu-al-qaeda-shabab-unite-forces.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296509/20120210/kabul-mogadishu-al-qaeda-shabab-unite-forces.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:24:08 EST <![CDATA[Military Buildup Brings Fear to Homs]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296455/20120210/homs-tanks-bombarded-syrian-city-president-bashar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296455/20120210/homs-tanks-bombarded-syrian-city-president-bashar.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:28:53 EST <![CDATA[Oil Prices Fall: How Critical are the Geopolitical Factors?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296451/20120210/oil-price-falls-far-geopolitical-factors-critical.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296451/20120210/oil-price-falls-far-geopolitical-factors-critical.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:26:32 EST <![CDATA[New York Rabbi Says Gays Can be 'Cured' by Chemical Castration]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296450/20120210/new-york-rabbi-gays-cure-homosexual-chemical.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296450/20120210/new-york-rabbi-gays-cure-homosexual-chemical.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:26:32 EST