S.Africa craft beers brew up a challenge to old order Haenertsburg, South Africa, (MILLAT ONLINE):”We’ve got plans to export to the United States,” grinned Luca Tooley who co-owns the Zwakala craft brewery in South Africa’s northeastern Limpopo province. “Hopefully within the next two to three weeks we’ll be sending a full pallet of beer over,” […]
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S.Africa craft beers brew up a challenge to old order
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Venezuela ‘selective default’ declared, govt insists it is paying up
Venezuela ‘selective default’ declared, govt insists it is paying up Caracas, (MILLAT ONLINE):Venezuela and the jewel of its petroleum-dependent economy, state oil company PDVSA, were declared in partial default by ratings agencies Tuesday, but the government insisted it was in the process of paying up. Standard & Poor’s declared Venezuela in “selective default” after it […]
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Ex-banker Houenipwela becomes new Solomons PM
Ex-banker Houenipwela becomes new Solomons PM Honiara, (MILLAT ONLINE):A former governor of the Solomon Islands’ central bank was elected prime minister on Wednesday, immediately vowing to sort out the Pacific island nation’s shaky finances. Rick Houenipwel was elected by members of parliament after his predecessor, Manasseh Sogavare, was ousted in a vote of no confidence […]
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UN peacekeeping missions under pressure to reform in Africa
UN peacekeeping missions under pressure to reform in Africa Dakar, (MILLAT ONLINE):African leaders called this week for an overhaul in the way peacekeeping missions are handled on the continent, as the United Nations itself reconsiders its deployments in an age of cross-border terrorism. Eight of the UN’s 15 peacekeeping missions are based in Africa, and […]
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Hong Kong stocks end morning sharply down
Hong Kong stocks end morning sharply down Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks sank Wednesday morning with energy firms tumbling in line with oil prices after a warning that crude demand would slow next year. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.74 percent, or 214.68 points, to 28,937.44 by the break.
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Military on streets near Zimbabwe capital as treason claims fly
Military on streets near Zimbabwe capital as treason claims fly Harare, (MILLAT ONLINE):Armoured vehicles were seen on the streets near the Zimbabwean capital Harare, as questions mounted Wednesday as to whether President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since independence from Britain in 1980, still has a firm grip on power. Tensions between the 93-year-old leader […]