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Donald Trump Defends His ‘Birther’ Position

Donald Trump is defending his ‘birther’ position from criticisms of New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins.

Uganda may provide Gaddafi asylum

The East African country of Uganda is reportedly willing to allow Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi to live there in exile, according to spokesman for Ugandan president.

Update from IAEA on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Crisis

Japan battles nuclear crisis, power effort crucial

Here is the latest update from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima plant in northeastern Japan.

Earth Hour along Asia, Africa, Europe lifts the spirit

The symbolic action of turning lights out for an hour in an expression of concern for the environment is in the process of being officially observed in thousands of communities across 134 countries and territories on Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe.

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New royal wedding one-stop shop app launches

Those who want to keep up with the latest news about next month's royal wedding, polish up their palace protocol or pass on marriage advice to the royal couple can now buy a one-stop wedding shop iPad application.

Donald Trump blasts Obama, raises doubts about his birthplace

Billionaire real estate magnate and television star Donald Trump – who may or may not run for President on the Republican ticket in 2012 – has expressed his doubts about where President Barack Obama was actually born.

StanChart profit tops $3.1 bln as bad debts tumble

Kenya's StanChart FY pretax profit up 14 pct

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya joined other banks that experienced high growth in 2010 by posting a 14 percent rise in 2010 pretax profit on increases in income and customer deposits on Monday.

Kenya shilling steady, energy sector weighs

The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Monday, and traders said it was likely to weaken due to demand for dollars from oil importers.

Why repo rates don't matter in frontier Africa

When crude prices fall, oil companies tend to pass on the reductions -- albeit grudgingly -- to motorists. In most of Africa, the same cannot be said of interest rates.

African migrant workers stranded in Libya gather to talk at a refugee camp set up by a Turkish company in Benghazi

100,000 Africans may pour into Niger from Libya: UN

The United Nations (UN) has warned that up to100,000 African migrants may seek to escape strife-torn Libya and cross into poverty-stricken Niger in the next few weeks, fearing they may be killed by anti-Gaddafi Libyans who believe they are mercenaries.

Suspected African mercenaries held by anti-government protesters stand in a room at a courthouse in Benghazi

Black Africans and other non-Libyans targeted for revenge killings: reports

Non-Libyan Africans are reportedly becoming the target of revenge killings in Libya, owing to the perception that foreigners form a large part of Moammar Gaddafi’s mercenary force paid to kill anti-government protesters,

Oil sector demand push Kenya shilling to 6-1/2 yr low

The Kenyan shilling edged down to a six-and-a half-year low against the dollar on Monday and traders expect it to ease further due to demand for the U.S. currency from oil importers.

Kenyan central bank governor reappointed

Kenyan central bank Governor Njuguna Ndung'u has been reappointed for a second four-year term, according to an official government notice.

Kenya's Bamburi annual pretax profit dives

Kenyan cement maker Bamburi recorded on Friday a 21 percent drop in annual pretax profit to 7.56 billion shillings as competition increased.

A tigress lays beside a cub she gave birth to in captivity, at the Villa Lorena animal refuge center in Cali. The refuge takes in injured and abandoned animals from circuses.

Smithsonian’s Candid Camera Shows Remote Wildlife Up Close

Scientists at the Smithsonian Institute are using candid cameras to catch wildlife in their natural habitats.

Kenya's British American Tobacco FY profit up 29 pct

Kenyan cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco posted a rise in its 2010 pretax profit and revenues, but said a change in the tax regime posed a challenge for the new year.

Kenya president rows back on judicial appointments

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki ended a row over top judicial appointments that had threatened the country's fragile coalition government by saying on Tuesday that he would start the selection process afresh.

Kenya mortgage market crimped by low pay, high rates -report

Fewer than one in 10 of Kenya's urban dwellers can afford a mortgage, while rural incomes are too low for a mortgage market to develop, a central bank and World Bank study showed on Wednesday.

Kenya Airways Boeing B777-200ER plane is seen during a media tour at their maintenance hangar in Nairobi

Kenya Airways says plans to raise capital

Kenya Airways plans to raise capital to pay for its expansion, the airline said on Thursday without saying how much it would raise or how.

Turkana boys walk past a road construction project near Isiolo town

World Bank to mull $400 mln Kenyan loan

The World Bank will consider loaning Kenya $400 million before the end of the fiscal year to upgrade informal settlements and road projects, the bank's head in Nairobi said on Thursday.

S.Sudan eyes new oil export links, may anger north

South Sudan will consider building new pipelines if it finds fresh oil reserves after independence, an official said, a move that could anger Khartoum if the route avoids the north through which exports now flow.

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh walks on stage for a photo opportunity as part of the 5th East Asia Summit in Hanoi October 30, 2010.

EU sued over secrecy in India trade talks

Transparency campaigners sued the European Union's executive on Tuesday for withholding documents on free trade talks with India, stepping up pressure on the bloc to make its policymaking less secretive.

Kenya Airways Oct-Dec passenger numbers up

Kenya Airways reported an 8.9 percent rise in passenger volumes in the final quarter of 2010 after introducing new routes and more frequent flights to Juba in south Sudan.

Kenya increases pump prices for fuel

Kenya has raised retail fuel prices to 98.08 shillings per litre of petrol sold in the capital for the next 30 days, from 95.60 shillings, the Daily Nation reported on Monday.

Kenyan agricultural stocks to weather drought

High international commodities prices and a weakening shilling against the dollar are expected to cushion Kenyan listed agricultural stocks from inflationary pressures and the effects of a biting drought, analysts said.

Kenya coffee hits new high at $1,022/bag

Kenya's benchmark AA coffee grade fetched a new all-time high of $1,022 per 50 kg on Tuesday, reflecting a trend of soaring commodity prices due to political upheavals in north Africa.