A bi-partisan group including two former U.S. Senators and the wife of Republican hopeful John McCain are in Rwanda to witness some of the successful development projects taking place there. Thomas Rippe reports from Kigali. Cindy McCain and John Po

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 17 August 2006 Recent political killings in Nigeria have prompted fears about next year's general ballot. Election related violence has dogged Nigerian politics over the years, and some Nigerian groups are seeking divine in

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Obama's Pledge of Aid Welcomed in Mideast, Politics Less So Reaction to President Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East has prompted some initial mixed reactions in Egypt. While plans for economic and development aid are being welcomed, hopes for

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Politicians provoke poet's ire 政治家引起诗人不满 The new poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, has chosen to attack politicians in her first composition in the post. Her poem, Politics, published in the Guardian, is a cutting attack on the political worl

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By Jim Malone Washington 08 September 2006 Five years later, the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States continue to have a far-reaching impact on national politics. Hours after the attacks on September 11, 2001, members of Congress gathered on

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Tea Party Shakes, Shapes US Politics Protests against Wall Street and economic inequality have grown in New York, Washington and other U.S. cities, as citizens speak out against corporate interests. These protests in some ways mirror the rise of the

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