Prospect for Liberia’s future is strong, says Minister Konneh
Liberia’s Planning and Economic Affairs Minister Amara Konneh is calling on the Nordic Countries to seek investment opportunities in Liberia.

Liberia: Government Signs Up Chevron as Oil Exploration Partner
Moving closer to joining the growing ranks of African oil producers, Liberia has selected one of the world's largest oil companies as lead partner to explore potential offshore reserves. The ...

Normalcy returns to Mozambique captail
Calm has been restored in Mozambique, after violent protests erupted in and around the African nation's capital, Maputo, over past week. The unrest, sparked by a sharp rise in food prices, ...

U.S. unemployment rate expected to remain high for years
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. unemployment rate, which stood at 9.6 percent in August, could remain elevated for years to come although the U.S. economy will eventually ...

Ahmadinejad: Israel is decaying, cannot attack Iran
DOHA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out an attack by Israel against his country over its nuclear activities, saying that the Jewish country is "decaying." "The Zionist ...

Israeli PM says ready to make “historic peace” with Palestinians
JERUSALEM, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he is willing to reach an historic compromise with the Palestinians, "so long as it maintains the national ...


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Fixtures, results and tables for the qualifiers for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. In groups A to J, the pool winners plus ...

World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana cruised to a 3-0 win over Swaziland
World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana cruised to a 3-0 win over Swaziland in their opening 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Mbabane on Sunday. Midfielder Andre Ayew, a son of African ...

New claims as England beat Pakistan
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi watches as Paul Collingwood makes the toss at the start of Sunday's Twenty20 [AFP] A teammate of the three Pakistan cricketers suspended on corruption charges who reportedly claimed ...