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Colombia Lures Productions With Financial Rewards
VarietySince a new film law took effect in January, Colombia has emerged as the go-to location for a growing number of international filmmakers. Also helping lift production: the country has turned the page on the notorious drug violence of its past....Tags: Shingles, Movies, Television, Aaron Eckhart, Finance
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Bidding nears for $9-14 bln Congo hydropower plant
Reuters* Chinese, Korean and Spanish firms to bid by early 2014 * Plant would provide 4,800 MW, S.Africa to buy over half * Congo needs more electricity to power mining operations By John Irish PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese, South Korean and Spanish...Tags: Electricite de France S.A., Mining, Finance, International Organizations, Renewable Energy
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At least 20 killed when mine collapses in eastern Congo
ReutersKINSHASA, May 17 (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed when a mine collapsed in mineral-rich but conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy rains, the government said on Friday. The accident occurred on Thursday at the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Al menos 20 muertos tras colapso en mina en el este de Congo
ReutersKINSASA, 17 mayo (Reuters) - Al menos 20 personas murieron cuando una mina colapsó luego de fuertes lluvias en el este de la República Democrática del Congo, un país rico en minerales pero plagado de conflictos, dijo el viernes el Gobierno. El... -
Q & A: Author, activist Eve Ensler, in Seattle May 18
Seattle TimesWomen talking publicly about their private parts was once strictly taboo. But Angelina Jolie's recent announcement she had a double mastectomy, after discovering she is at high risk for breast cancer, is a sign how much times have changed. One...Tags: Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie, Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer, Planned Parenthood
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UN calls for sanctions on Central African Republic rights abusers
Reuters* Seleka rebels seized power in March * UN envoy says country in state of anarchy * UN chief says too early for UN peacekeepers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to the Central African Republic urged the Security...Tags: Butterfly Ballots, Francois Bozize, Rebellions, United Nations, International Organizations
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At least 31 killed as army, Mai Mai rebels clash in east Congo
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed in violent clashes after Mai Mai rebels attacked army positions in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern town of Beni, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. Gunmen launched the attack early on...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions
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Exclusive: Financial sanctions delay North Korea's nuclear arms work - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Increasingly tough financial sanctions, an arms embargo and other international restrictions on trade with North Korea have significantly delayed expansion of Pyongyang's illicit nuclear arms program, according to a confidential...Tags: Energy, Beijing (China), Pyongyang (North Korea), Foreign Aid, Nuclear Policy
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Gunmen attack east Congo army base, at least 31 dead
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed when gunmen attacked an army base in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, the military said, underlining the challenge facing a new U.N. intervention force in the territory. The attackers,...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Environmental Issues, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Metal and Mineral, Armed Conflicts
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Congo to create "Lumumbaville" to honour assassinated PM
ReutersKINSHASA, May 14 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo will create a new town named after Patrice Lumumba, its assassinated post-independence prime minister, the government said on Tuesday. Lumumbaville will be formed from settlements near the...Tags: Government, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Assassinations, Politics
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Soccer-Cairo rivals drawn together in Champions League
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Egyptian rivals Al Ahli and Zamalek were paired together in the African Champions League for a second successive year when the draw for the group phase of this year's competition was conducted in Cairo on Tuesday. Al Ahli won last...Tags: Cairo (Egypt)
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ACTUALIZA 1-Producción de cobre de Glencore sube 18 pct, desempeño comercial "en línea"
Reuters(Agrega detalles sobre carbón, zinc, níquel, acciones) LONDRES, 13 mayo (Reuters) - La minera Glencore Xstrata dijo que su producción de cobre aumentó un 18 por ciento en el primer trimestre del 2013, en línea con lo esperado por el mercado, luego...
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