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UN warning on cargo plane use by smugglers
Traces of cocaine among the remains of a cargo plane recently discovered in West Africa suggests that large aircraft are increasingly being used to smuggle drugs and even weapons to the region, possibly benefiting terrorists, the U.N.'s anti-crime chief said Thursday.
Eleven and Twelve, Theatre Bouffes du Nord, Paris
Tolerance has never been so topical, what with debates about national identity mushrooming across Europe as well as the shockwaves triggered by the Swiss referendum on minarets.
King stresses pilgrims' safety
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah welcomes a guest at a reception he hosted in Mina Palace on Saturday for dignitaries participating in this year's Haj.
Times Online picks the decade's 'best world music albums'
Tinariwen @ Le Poisson Rouge Tinariwen are touring North America in the first quarter of 2010 .
Mali gunmen seize French national
A French national has been kidnapped in the northern Mali town of Menaka by armed gunmen, officials say.
Jam Central Station 11.21.09: Toubab Krewe
Jam Central Station 11.21.09: Toubab Krewe Posted by Jeff Modzelewski on 11.21.2009 Bringing together traditional African instruments and American rock, Toubab Krewe bridges musical chasms in a unique and exciting way.
Emir holds talks with president of Mali
HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani receiving President of Mali Amadou Toumani Toure.
Wreckage of alleged drug plane found in Mali
Bamako - Authorities in Mali arrested three people for dismantling the wreck of a plane thought to have been used to smuggle cocaine from Venezuela, a Malian source close to the inquiry said on Sunday.
9 injured as military plane makes emergency landing in Mali
A military aircraft carrying U.S. Africa Command personnel was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday in Mali, causing non-life-threatening injuries to the nine people aboard the cargo plane, AFRICOM reported Friday.
Amazing dance of the Dogon awaits you in Mali
Many adventure travellers agree that Dogon country, in central Mali, is one of the top places to visit in all of Africa.
'Drugs plane' crashed after poor takeoff
A Boeing plane being used to transport cocaine from Venezuela to West Africa crashed in Mali earlier this month after a failed take-off, the representative of the UN's drugs and crime office has said.
San Diego Zoo Introduces Yún Zĭ
Fox 5 San Diego 4:05 PM PST, November 17, 2009 SAN DIEGO --The wait is over. San Diego Zoo officials Tuesday named the male panda cub born at the San Diego Zoo this summer.
UN investigating reports that a cargo plane carrying South American cocaine crashed in Mali
The UN is investigating the crash in the Sahara desert of a cargo plane, which is thought to have been carrying cocaine from Venezuela.
Erratic weather patterns and drought in the region of Gao in Northern Mali have put thousands of families at risk of hunger and malnutrition.
Conference Seeks to Make Early Childhood Development Priority in Africa
African educators, policymakers and first ladies met in Dakar this week to discuss how to increase and improve early childhood development on the continent.
Africa: African Oil, Gas, Minerals Trade and Finance Conference opens today
The 13th UNCTAD's African Oil, Gas, Minerals, Trade and Finance Conference, takes off toady in Bamako, Mali with focus on the critical role information can play in the natural-resource sector.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Cassady Walters is a 23-year-old Eugenean, now a Peace Corps volunteer in a 2,000-person village in Mali, one of West Africa's poorest countries.
Follow Paul Gauguin to the Marquesas Islands' spectacular French Polynesian scenery aboard the Aranui III adventure cruise.
Meryl Streep presents 'Africa Rising'
On Tuesday, a hush suddenly fell over the anxious crowd in front of NYU's Cantor Film Center.
New Jimmy Buffett album on its way
U.S. recording artist Jimmy Buffett says "Buffet Hotel," his first studio album since 2006, is set for release Dec.
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