International Business News - CMR http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Federal authorities say six people have been arrested on charges of conspiring to smuggle the ivory of African elephants into the United States. The arrests took place in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Texas. Further details were expected after court appearances later Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/6-people-arrested-in-african-ivory-smuggling-ring.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:01:48 EST An Obama effect is rippling across Europe. In France, a pro-Barack Obama grassroots group created months ago is morphing into a campaign for political diversity. In Britain, a black voter group says it is inundated with calls and attendance is soaring. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/173671-obama-effect.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/inspired-by-obama-european-minorities-take-action.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/inspired-by-obama-european-minorities-take-action.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:49:04 EST A federal appeals court upheld bribery and other charges against Louisiana Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson on Wednesday, clearing the way for a trial. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/appeals-court-clears-way-for-rep-jefferson-trial.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:53:46 EST Seven French and three African oil workers taken hostage from a tugboat off the coast of Cameroon last month were freed Tuesday. French officials credited help from Nigerian authorities and Cameroon President Paul Biya for the oil workers release. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/france-10-hostages-taken-off-cameroon-freed.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:12:05 EST One of the 10 hostages seized by a local militia off Cameroon's coast last week was killed in a failed rescue attempt by Nigerian marines, a leader of the militia said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/militia-hostage-killed-in-cameroon-rescue-attempt.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:16:35 EST Gunmen in Cameroon on Saturday withdrew a threat to kill 10 mostly French hostages, but said they would hold them until their demands for talks with the West African nation's government are met. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081101/cameroon-militia-says-will-not-kill-10-hostages.htm Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:35:51 EDT A Cameroon militia group took 10 mostly foreign oil workers hostage Friday off this West African nation's coast, and threatened to kill the captives if demands for autonomy talks with the government are not met. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/pirates-seize-10-hostages-off-cameroon.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:29 EDT Pope Benedict XVI announced Sunday he will make his first papal pilgrimage to Africa--a continent where the Catholic Church is growing--with visits next year to Cameroon and Angola. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/159972-vatican-pope.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081026/pope-to-visit-cameroon-angola-in-march.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081026/pope-to-visit-cameroon-angola-in-march.htm Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:18:43 EDT A Louisiana congressman accused of taking bribes challenged his indictment before a federal appeals court Wednesday, claiming grand jury testimony infringed on his constitutionally protected activities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/court-mulls-if-jefferson-indictment-is-tainted.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:23:51 EDT Chevron Corp. said Monday it has agreed to sell fuels marketing business units in Western Africa to Corlay Global S.A. as part of an overall plan to reduce its marketing footprint and become more efficient. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/chevron-sells-western-africa-marketing-businesses.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:24:46 EDT The World Bank has canceled a pipeline agreement with Chad on grounds the Central Africa nation failed to live up to its commitment to use oil revenues for health and education projects. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/world-bank-cancels-pipeline-accord-with-chad.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:14:58 EDT The European Union and Ghana struck a deal Wednesday to stop exports of illegal timber, aiming to halt rampant deforestation in the West African country. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/eu-and-ghana-strike-deal-on-illegal-timber.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:57:36 EDT Nine inmates were electrocuted Wednesday while trying to escape from one of Cameroon's largest prisons, a staff member of the justice minister said. Their bodies were found draped around the prison's perimeter fence, the staffer said. The electrocution set off a fire that seriously burned around 20 other prisoners trapped in their cells. They had second-degree burns, the staff member said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/9-inmates-die-trying-to-escape-prison-in-cameroon.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:25:02 EDT Some of the deadliest plane crashes that have occurred during takeoff:--Aug. 20, 2008: Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands crashes, burns and breaks into pieces while trying to take off from Madrid's Barajas airport, killing 153 people on board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/some-of-the-deadliest-plane-crashes-on-takeoff.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:16:27 EDT A few fun-loving fresh faces have suddenly turned Jamaica into the "World's Fastest Nation." And that supposed U.S. track and field juggernaut? Well, things aren't quite going to plan. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111025-beijing-olympics-athletics-womens-100m.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/bolt-breaks-100-meter-record-wins-olympic-gold.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/bolt-breaks-100-meter-record-wins-olympic-gold.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:38:25 EDT Nigeria on Thursday officially handed over to Cameroon full ownership of a peninsula that nearly ignited a border war between the two neighboring African nations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/nigeria-cedes-disputed-peninsula-to-cameroon.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:15:40 EDT Kim Dong-jin has fired South Korea to a 1-0 victory over Honduras, but it wasn't enough to capture a place in the quarterfinal of the Olympic soccer competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/108273-korea.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/south-korea-beats-honduras-but-out-olympics.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/south-korea-beats-honduras-but-out-olympics.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:55:07 EDT Cameroon held Italy to a 0-0 draw Wednesday despite playing the final 58 minutes with 10 men, a result that sent the Africans to the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic football tournament along with the Azzurrini. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/10-man-cameroon-holds-italy-to-0-0-draw.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:53:01 EDT Midfielder Stephane Mbia scored in the second half Sunday to lift Cameroon to a 1-0 victory over Honduras in men's soccer at the Beijing Olympics. Mbia collected the ball 25 yards out in the 74th minute and hit a low right-footed drive past the outstretched arms of Honduras goalkeeper Kevin Hernandez and inside the left post. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080810/cameroon-edges-honduras-1-0.htm Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:09:50 EDT Stuart Holden ended the United States' three-game scoring drought with a goal in the second half, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over Japan on Thursday in the Olympic opener for both. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104493-soccer.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/defeats-japan-mens-soccer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/defeats-japan-mens-soccer.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:53:48 EDT