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An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
Africa   Corruption   Photos   Politics   Resources  
 The New York Times 
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth
| NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds, slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly, oil. | These days, the contin... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Landon Donovan about to take a corner on 3-27-2010 vs the NE Revs
Group   Landon   Photos   Soccer   States  
 Kansas City Star 
Donovan reiterates desire to return to Everton
Michael Sohn United States' Landon Donovan celebrates following the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wedne... (photo: Creative Commons / Css71588)
 Juventus coach Didier Deschamps, of France, looks on during the Italian Serie B league soccer match between Spezia and Juventus in La Spezia, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. jp1  Goal 
Olympique Marseille Coach Didier Deschamps Thanks Tunisia For Welcome Support
OM were pleased to be so impressively backed in North Africa... | By Robin Bairner | Share In the wake of Olympique Marseille’s victory on penalty kicks against Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophe... (photo: AP Photo/Massimo Pinca)
League   Marseille   Photos   Soccer   Star  
Britain's Mo Farah leads the pack or racers as he competes in a Men's 3000m heat during the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Turin, Italy, Friday, March 6, 2009.  The Guardian 
Mo Farah's ripple effect spreads golden ambitions
| • Gold medallist in 10,000m wants to mix it with best | • 5,000m heats tomorrow next up for victorious Britons Mo Farah, right, and Chris Thompson show off the gold and silver medals they won in... (photo: AP / Thomas Kienzle)
Ambitions   Farah   Gold   Photos   Thompson  
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Ukraine's Andriy Shevchenko looks on during the international friendly soccer match against Turkey at the Lobanovsky stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Zeenews
Shevchenko on target in Dynamo win
Berne: Andriy Shevchenko was on target as Dynamo Kiev pulled off a convincing 3-0 win over Ghent in their Champions League qualifier on Tuesday. | Former Newcastle, Ports... (photo: AP / Efrem Lukatsky)
Men   Photos   Soccer   Sports   Wikipedia : Andriy Shevchenko  
Eliminatoire de la coupe de monde 2010 zone Afrique. Aprs de 2 ans de suspension le Togo a retrouv son stade de Kegue.  Adebayor Emmanuel Cheyi le capitaine des eperviers du togo. Goal
Manchester City Striker Emmanuel Adebayor Looking Forward To Playing Alongside 'Great Striker' Mario Balotelli
Inter man will be made to feel at home at Eastlands... | By Matt Monaghan | Share Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has welcomed the club's attempts to sign Inter... (photo: WN / Eteh)
Adebayor   InterMilan   Manchester   Photos   Wikipedia: Emmanuel Adebayor  
Exhibition court . Egypt , Cairo , 16 th November , 2008 The New York Times
2 Egyptian Policemen Go on Trial for Brutality
| Filed at 10:12 a.m. ET | ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) -- The victim's lawyers in a trial of two Egyptian policemen involved in the death of a young man demanded Tuesday that ... (photo: WN / azza)
Alexandria   Egypt   Lawyers   Photos   Wikipedia: Trial  
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, reacts, during the 98th Session of the International Labour Organization ILO, Monday, June 15, 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland. o) The New York Times
France Confirms Al Qaeda Killed French Hostage
| PARIS — An elderly French aid worker held hostage in the Sahara by Al Qaeda’s North African affiliate was killed after a failed rescue effort last week, Pre... (photo: AP / Keystone/Sandro Campardo)
Africa   Al Qaida   France   Photos   Wikipedia:Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb  
Raul Gonzalez during the match between John Isner and Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open Tennis Tournament in Madrid, on Thrusday, May 13, 2010. The New York Times
Raúl, the 'Best of the Best,' Departs Real Madrid
| Real Madrid this week bade farewell to Raúl and Guti, who shared 1,283 appearances and more than 400 goals for the club’s first team. Related | Manchester ... (photo: AP / Andres Kudacki)
Men   Photos   Soccer   Sports   Wikipedia : Raul Gonzalez  
Somali pirates in small boats were able to hijack the MV Faina. The New York Times
11 Somali Pirates Get Decade in Seychelles Prison
| Filed at 9:46 a.m. ET | NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The island nation of Seychelles says it has prosecuted and convicted Somali pirates for the first time. | The office of t... (photo: US Navy / U.S. Navy photo)
Decade   Photos   Pirates   Seychelles   Somali  
Ghana's new President John Atta Mills gestures as he speaks after being sworn in as the country's new president during a ceremony in Accra, Ghana Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Ghana's new president took office Wednesday following a peaceful but tense election that secured the country's status as one of the continent's few stable democracies. Tens of thousands of people crowded Independence Square for the inauguration of John Atta Mills, the opposition candidate who won the runoff election with 50.23 percent of the vote. It was the closest election in the West African country's history. This marked the second time power in Ghana has been transferred from one legitimately elected leader to another. Peace FM Online
Sekou Must Thank President Mills
My hectic summer-teaching schedule has prevented me from promptly weighing in on the absolutely needless controversy generated in the wake of the firing of Mr. Sekou Nkru... (photo: AP / Olivier Asselin)
Controversy   History   Mills   Photos   Questions  
FIFA president Sepp Blatter  speaks during a press conference at the Sportaccord convention in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April 28, 2010. The New York Times
FIFA Begins Inspection Visit Down Under
| Filed at 12:21 a.m. ET | SYDNEY (AP) -- A delegation from soccer's world governing body FIFA has begun a three-day visit to Australia to inspect stadiums and other faci... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili)
Fifa   Inspection   Photos   Soccer   Sydney  
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, addresses the opening of the African Union Summit in Kampala,Uganda, Sunday, July 25, 2010. The Independent
African leaders pledge more troops to fight al-Shabaab after Uganda bombs
| African leaders condemned Somalia's al-Shabaab rebels yesterday at a Kampala summit. Officials said they will beef up an African force fighting the group behind attacks... (photo: AP / Stephen Wandera)
AU   Photos   Terrorism   Uganda   Wikipedia: African Union  
Soccer Basket Ball
- Leon Davis's finals straw
- Ajax signs Morocco striker El Hamdaoui from AZ
-  SA under-23 to face Botswana
- Ghana Wins 2 More Medals In Kenya Championship
Landon Donovan about to take a corner on 3-27-2010 vs the NE Revs
Donovan reiterates desire to return to Everton
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- Basketball: NBA player shot dead
- LeBron James Should Stop Trying to Be Like Mike
- Wizards re-sign F Josh Howard
- Wizards re-sign F Josh Howard
USA's Kobe Bryant, left, and China's Yao Ming battle for a rebound
Yao admits retirement on his mind as injury break drags on
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Golf Cricket
- Golf: Lee in hunt at Killarney, Howell tops leaderboard
- Clarke extends impressive form
- Bernhard Langer, Stefan Langer
- Tseng four clear at Birkdale
Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke plays from a bunker on the 14th hole during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland
Clarke extends impressive form
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- New role for Koertzen
- Wessels links up with Highveld Lions
- Historical Five-fer: Patience is a virtue
- Coach Gillespie heads to Zimbabwe
South Africa's opener Hashim Amla, left, plays a shot as West Indies' wicket keeper Denesh Ramdin looks on during the fourth One-Day International cricket match in Roseau, Dominica, Sunday, May 30, 2010.
Amla scoops five awards
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Tennis Formula One
- Junior Table Tennis On the Rebound
- Kallie's School Keeps Tennis Alive
- Ghana’s Junior Tennis team hopeful of seven more medals
- Dzuwa On Tennis Talent Development Drive
South Africa's Kevin Anderson makes a backhand return to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon
 Anderson proves his worth in doubles
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- Force India fined for another tyre mix-up
- Massa back on track in Hungary
- Ferrari cheating was shameful
- Motorsport: Many successful drivers grateful for patronage
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil gets ready for the second practice at the Hungaroring circuit outside Budapest, Hungary, Friday, July 30, 2010,. The circuit will host the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010.
Massa Returns to Budapest Under a Cloud
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Boxing Athletics
- Learn boxing to knock out harassment: Mary
- Trainer Johnny Lewis - Australia's king of boxing
- New products proving Ali is still the greatest
- New products proving Ali is still the greatest
World boxing great Manny Pacquiao reacts upon spotting someone from the crowd as he carries his daughter Princess upon arrival to another hero's welcome early Monday March 22, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. Pacquiao, who retained his WBO welterweight crown versus Joshua Clottey of Ghana March 14 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, hinted at retirement from professional boxing but said he still has to discuss his plans with his mother and his family and close friends. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
No way to sugarcoat this: Mayweather fears Pacquiao
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- Aziz Zakari Slams Sports Ministry
-  SA hold up top spot with Kenya
- African Championships -Nation Set to Sweep Sprint Medals
- Athletes Toil in Nairobi
South African runner Caster Semenya reacts to the crowd ,Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 during a parade through the streets of Pretoria, South Africa.
Caster Semenya steps up to face Marilyn Okoro in second comeback race
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