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Veteran distribution exec Andrew Cripps joins Imax
Company TownImax Corp., the Canadian-based big screen entertainment and technology company, has hired Andrew Cripps to be president of its Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.... -
Federal raids a 'serious blow' to rhino trade
Federal wildlife investigators in California and other states say they have cracked an international smuggling ring that trafficked for years in sawed-off rhinoceros horns, which fetch stratospheric prices in Vietnam and China for their supposed cancer-...Tags: Natural Resources, Laws, South Africa, Literature, China
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On Location: AFCI's Martin Cuff touts role of film commissioners
Company TownMartin Cuff, who has run film commissions from Colorado to Cape Town, South Africa, and built up film programs in Bosnia, Turkey and Serbia, was recently tapped to be executive director of the Association of Film Commissioners International, which hosts... -
When thieves struck, this Kenyan chief turned to Twitter
World NowAn administrative chief in the west Kenyan village of Lanet Umoja, uses Twitter for multiple purposes. Also, a look at a recent study by Portland Communications and Tweetminster called "How Africa Tweets."... -
In South Sudan, oil shutoff is a matter of national pride
To outsiders, the move appears suicidal, a recipe for ruining the economy and possibly returning to war.
But on the streets of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, the decision to turn off the flow from oil wells that produce 98% of the government's revenue...Tags: Petroleum Industry, National Government, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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'Safe House': Director Daniel Espinosa doesn't take safe route
When Universal Pictures hired Daniel Espinosa to direct its rogue CIA agent thriller "Safe House," the studio knew it was rolling the dice. The Swedish filmmaker had never made an English-language feature, he hadn't worked with stars near the magnitude of...Tags: Christopher Nolan, South Africa, Movies, Ethics, Entertainment
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Hold the bread? CDC warns of excessive sodium in U.S. diets
Nation NowDietary sodium: About nine of every 10 Americans eat more salt than is recommended, the CDC says, adding that Public Enemy No. 1 is bread, not junk food.... -
'21 Jump Street,' Bob Marley doc to premiere at SXSW
24 FramesThe SXSW Film Festival announced its feature-film lineup, including "21 Jump Street" and a Bob Marley documentary.... -
Female genital cutting sworn off by thousands of African villages
World NowEight thousand communities in Africa have sworn off female circumcision, including almost 2,000 that abandoned the practice this year, the United Nations Population Fund and UNICEF announced today. In northern and eastern stretches of Africa and the... -
Violence persists against South Africa gays despite laws
World NowSouth Africa, gays, lesbians, human rights, violence: A South African court is sending four men to prison for 18 years for killing a lesbian, the Associated Press reports.... -
China pledges more aid for Africa even after workers go missing
In a sign of its growing dependency on Africa for resources, China pledged to provide nearly $100 million in aid for the continent only a day after 29 of its overseas workers were kidnapped by Sudanese rebels.
Jia Qinglin, chairman of the Chinese People'...Tags: Conservation, Beijing (China), Iran, China, Ethiopia
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More than 70 killed in weekend violence in South Sudan
World NowMore than 70 killed in weekend violence in South Sudan, says government: More than 70 people killed in weekend inter-communal violence, according to the government of South Sudan on Monday, following recent episodes of violence that killed hundreds,...
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