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Feature story: A lifetime of scaled adventures
Robert Drewes was having an Indiana Jones moment, wrestling a giant python in Africa.
Free tasting at Chocolopolis Thursday
Chocolopolis is having a tasting with Marie-Francoise Barnhart of Claudio Corallo Chocolate on Thursday, January 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. Learn about Claudio's unique chocolate making process, starting with the cacao trees on his farms on the islands of Sao Tome and Principe off the western coast of Africa.
Mobily drops international calls rates
Saudi Arabia: 1 hour, 49 minutes ago PRESS RELEASE Mobily announced on Saturday that subscribers to Mobily's prepaid and postpaid services can enjoy international voice calls with a new competitive rate.
FEATURE : Surgeon preparing for long mission
Chang Yu-tai, second left, a surgeon at the Hoping branch of Taipei Hospital, is flanked by members of the medical team that will accompany him to Sao Tome and Principe, where they will help doctors and train medical staff.
Taiwanese surgeon leads medical team on Africa mission
By Fanny Liu CNA Staff Writer A well-known Taiwanese surgeon who has spent all his annual leave for nearly a decade offering free treatment in less-developed countries, has decided to lead a medical team on a one-year mission to one of the smallest countries in Africa.
China cuts in to oppose Taiwan's UNFCCC bid
Copenhagen, Dec. 18 A marathon meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference was held in the Danish capital Thursday, during which many of Taiwan's diplomatic allies spoke in support of Taiwan's inclusion in the group until a Chinese delegate cut in to oppose the bid.
Students march for AIDS awareness
Some 200 students from Taipei Medical University held a march yesterday in downtown Taipei to raise awareness of AIDS-related human rights issues.
10 Places Where Even Your Mom is a Millionaire
Who wants to be a millionaire for under $200? Come on, even your mom could afford that.
India extends grants, lines of credit to Sao Tome and Principe
India has extended a line of credit of $5 million to the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe, as well as a grant of $1 million for setting up an institute for the small sector industry.
African Bishops Cite Problems That Leave People in 'Abject Poverty'
Source: Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 HARARE, Zimbabwe - Church officials in southern Africa said many people in their region still "live in abject poverty" because of "bad governance, corruption and human irresponsibility." General secretaries of bishops' conferences who met in Harare, Zimbabwe, in mid-November expressed concern about ...
Yemen airline not banned in EU despite crash
Yemen's national airline escaped being placed on an EU blacklist, despite calls for it to be banned from flying to Europe following a June crash that killed 152 people, the EU said Friday.
EU adds airlines to its blacklist
The European Union added all airlines from Djibouti, the Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe to its airline safety blacklist on Friday, but Yemenia Yemen Airways avoided inclusion despite a fatal crash in June.
Sao Tome foreign minister to visit India
After the visit of the Cape Verde foreign minister last week, a high-level delegation from yet another small African country will be visiting India, that of Sao Tome and Principe.
AFRICA/ANGOLA - "Africa Cup 2010 should be an opportunity for dialogue and friendship," Bishops ...
'The Africa Cup for soccer is an opportunity to strengthen dialogue between people of different cultures, to increase esteem and respect for each other and build a friendship that goes beyond all barriers of race, culture or politics.' This is what the Bishops of Angola and Sao Tome and Principe say in a pastoral statement issued after their 2nd ...
RBI alerts banks on transactions with Iran, Pak
The Reserve Bank of India has directed banks to keep a watch on transactions of customers with countries like Pakistan and Iran since concerns have been raised about rules there in combating terror funding.
Holidays on Earth Today: November 26, 2009
Holidays are such an important part of each countries tradition along with supporting its culture.
Holidays on Earth Today: November 21, 2009
Holidays are such an important part of each countries tradition along with supporting its culture.
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.
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Situation of Angolan refugees forced out of Democratic Republic of the Congo to ...
The Commission for Migrants of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and Sao Tome and Principe will present the issue of Angolans refugees forced out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Sixth International Congress of Migration, which is being held at the Vatican November 9 to 12 .
Interpol Cracking Down on Central Africa Trade in Stolen Vehicles
The international law enforcement agency Interpol is cracking down on the sale of stolen luxury cars in Central Africa.
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