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Monday, 2 May 2011
Mugabe in Rome for beatification
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrives in Rome for the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II despite an EU travel ban.
Uganda: Nation Starts Pumping Oil in June
UGANDA expects to pump its first oil in June starting with 500-1,000 barrels per day. Three oil wells: Kasamene 1, Kigogole 1 and 3 in the Lake Albert rift will produce the first oil as tests to understand their behaviour and rate of flow (Extended Well Testing) are conducted. The test crude oils to be sold for domestic purposes.
Sunday, 1 May 2011
U.S. jet crashes in Libya, but pilots safe; Gates sees airstrikes slowing soon
Both members of a U.S. fighter jet crew were rescued in Libya after their F-15E Strike Eagle malfunctioned and crashed, the U.S. military said. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said "significant military fighting" in Libya "should recede in the next few days."
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Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy
Testimony from the nation's intelligence director that Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi will "prevail" in that country's conflict prompted an attempt by the White House on Thursday to play down that assessment and a call by at least one key senator for the resignation of the nation's top spy.
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Missile strikes building in Libyan compound where Gaddafi lives
A missile struck a building on Sunday night in the compound in Tripoli where Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi lives, fueling the rage that has erupted among his supporters since U.N.-mandated airstrikes began on Saturday.
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Cicely Wolters: An unabashed advocate for the Peace Corps
FEDERAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK | A former Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and now desk officer for Morocco and Jordan at headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cicely Wolters has watched as the Internet and cellphones have transformed the experiences of volunteers worldwide.
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