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Millions of Dollars Donated for Malaria Drugs Stolen

LONDON -- A leading global health fund believes millions of dollars worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years - perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars worth - vastly exceeding levels of theft previously suspected, according to confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press. The internal...

Elvis Tribute Artist Without Legs and Armless Baseball Player Lend a Hand [VIDEO]

This country is filled with Elvis Presley tribute artists, but you'll never forget Danny Frasier, because he has the voice and the moves that will remind you of the King -- and he has no legs. Frasier shared the stage with Jim Goldman -- a man with no arms who can hunt, fish, operate power tools and play sports. The two...

25 Killed in Tanzania by Blasts at Military Ammo Depot

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A military ammunition depot in Tanzania's largest city blew up overnight in a series of explosions that leveled homes, killed at least 25 people and wounded about 145 others. Thousands ran for their lives, and 200 children have been unable to find their parents. Several houses and a school were...

UN Declares 2011 the 'International Year of Forests'

UNITED NATIONS -- Some 380 million years after the first trees grew on Earth, the United Nations today declared 2011 to be the "International Year of Forests," saying that forests and the 1.6 billion people who depend on them for their livelihood need to be protected. "Each minute that we spend on this planet breathing in...

Everest's Youngest Climber Prepares for Antarctica Adventure

He stood on the top of the world when he reached the peak of Mount Everest in 2010 at the tender age of 13, but Jordan Romero thinks he can still scale to new heights in 2011. Romero, now 14, is the youngest person to climb the world's tallest mountain, and he's attempting another record-setting year. His sights are set...

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The Albino Boy Who Was Lost into Thin Air

It is hard to imagine that an airline can lose a child.

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How To Have Good Luck Around The World

In China , it is thought that painting your door red is not only welcoming, but will also bring good fortune and happiness.

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Greeks Help Out in Africa: A Health Center Goes Up in Tanzania

An Athenian and his wife are lured by the description of an environmentally friendly safari lodge on the coast of Tanzania north of Dar es Salaam.

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Chili Pepper Fences Keep Elephants At Bay

Elephants never forget -- especially about the burning intensity of chili peppers.

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Erythrina Schliebenii, Rare Coral Tree Variety, Rediscovered In Tanzania

Two tree species once feared extinct have been discovered in a threatened coastal forest in the African country of Tanzania.

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06/04/12 Tanzania Starts To Earn From New Mining Royalty Rates... Source: NASDAQ Tanzania has started to earn from the royalty rates under its new Mining Act in 2010, The Citizen newspaper reported.
06/03/12 Senator Coons Highlights U.S.-Tanzania Partnership Source: U.S. Embassy in Tanzania U.S. Senator from the state of Delaware Christopher Coons and newly-appointed Assistant Administrator for Africa to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Earl Gast visited Tanzania from June 1 and 2 to conduct discussions with high-ranking government officials about U.S. foreign policy priorities in East Africa, including energy, agriculture, education, and health.
06/02/12 WB urges Africa to manage gas wealth Source: The Sunday Mail - Zimbabwe East African countries that have made major gas discoveries need to set up institutional frameworks to manage their new-found wealth effectively and use it to diversify their economies, a senior World Bank official said on Thursday.
06/02/12 Cote D'Ivoire 2-0 Tanzania: Drogba and Kalou hand the... Source: Maktoob Business - UAE Cote D'Ivoire beat Tanzania 2-0 on Saturday in the second round qualifying of the 2014 World Cup played at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan.
06/02/12 Tanzanian and Zimbabwean premier leave Luanda Source: Angola Press The Prime minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Juno Pindo, has left the Angolan capital bound for his country, after having attended the Extraordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held from 31 May to June 1.

Background on tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( ), is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south.

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