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Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens on Friday said India had not committed to support his candidacy as head of the IMF, as officials in the Asian nation said they would make their choice later in June.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for global action to end the Aids (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) disease by 2020, in a UN summit on Aids in New York.

Lagarde, who is on a day's visit to India, met Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and reportedly received a positive response.

For every pair of glasses purchased, someone in a developing country will receive vision care

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is most likely to head International Monetary Fund (IMF), with backing of the United States and Japan, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday, citing unidentified global financial industry sources in Washington, reported Reuters.

The U.S. faces Spain in Gold Cup action.

Giant rats as big as cats have killed and eaten two babies in separate attacks in South Africa's run-down townships on the same day last week, according to Mail Online, a UK based media.

Huge rats the size of a cat have killed and eaten babies in two separate attacks this week.

In a rare and unusual protest, women marched in Johannesburg, South Africa Thursday protesting xenophobic attacks on foreign immigrants, primarily Somalis and Pakistanis, many of whom have set up shops in the shanty towns.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is trying to reassure employees and investors on Friday that the company can reach out to shoppers online, on their phones and in small and large stores to drive growth.

There has been no sign yet of a joint candidate from the developing countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to head the International Monetary Fund, an Indian government source told Reuters on Friday.

De Klerk, the last white leader of South Africa who negotiated Nelson Mandela to end of Apartheid, has alleged that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is seeking to establish and enforce black domination over racial minorities by chipping away at the constitution.

The government of Libya claim that NATO air strikes on the country have killed more than 700 civilians and injured more than 4000 since the campaign commenced in March.

United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton will attend an international meeting next week to talk about the situation in Libya, as NATO seeks to accelerate the campaign to end his rule.

Emerging nations are still conducting lots of consultations about choosing a candidate from their ranks to head the International Monetary Fund, South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday.

Talks between South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma and Libya’s Col. Muammar Gaddafi ended on Monday without a sign of peace.

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi finally agreed to a ceasefire call in talks with South African President Jacob Zuma.

In a sign of eroding support for besieged Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, eight generals and about 100 soldiers defected from the Libyan army and fled to Italy

In a desperate attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the brutal civil war in Libya, the president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has arrived in Tripoli for talks with Moammar Gaddafi.

Silver Prices handed back most of Wednesday's gains, dropping 6% inside three hours before hovering around $37 per ounce.

India is talking with other emerging nations to build support for a common candidate for a developing economy to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund, with Mexico's Central bank chief being a possibility, said two government sources, reported Reuters.