No Asian Century without the pan-Asian Institution
For over a decade, many of the relevant academic journals are full of articles prophesizing the 21st as the Asian century. The argument is usually based on the impressive economic growth, increased production and More...
EU gives 108bn/- for Tanzania water, hygiene projects
The European Union and the Tanzanian government have signed an agreement worth euro 51.51million (equivalent to 108bn/-) in the framework of its Millennium Development Goals Initiative for the improvement of access More...
Tanzania gets 110bn/- grant from EU to support MDGs
Head of EU mission in Tanzania, Ambassador Filiberto Ceriani Sebregondi The European Union (EU) has extended a grant aid of euro 51.51 million (108b/-) to Tanzania to support Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) More...
Uganda might be scrapped off EU honey list
Uganda might be de-listed from the EU’s list of honey exporters for failure to pay an annual fee for conducting quality tests. Third world countries exporting honey to the EU are required to pay an annual fee More...
Kenya urges EU to give EAC time before signing economic pact
NAIROBI, March 9 (Xinhua) — Kenya on Friday appealed to the European Union to give the East African Community (EAC) states more time to come up with a unified position on trading with Europe under the Economic More...
EU argues over balance between austerity, growth
BRUSSELS | Thu Mar 1, (Reuters) – European Union leaders argued on Thursday over the right balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth at the first summit for two years in which the euro More...
Gunman injures two after factory lay-offs in Greece
A gunman has wounded two people and is holding two hostages at a wheelie bin factory in northern Greece after losing his job, local police say. The two people injured, said to be a factory manager and an employee, More...
China exports may stay strong despite weak Europe
A woman rides her motorcycle past shipping containers at the Port of Shanghai February 10, 2011. China's exports and imports shrank in January from year ago levels, the customs office said on Friday, massively More...
WTO informs EU, US on Airbus-Boeing dispute
The European Union is appealing against US aid to Boeing The World Trade Organization ruled on Wednesday on a marathon state-aid dispute between aerospace groups Boeing and Airbus, informing both sides of its decision, More...
EU delays talks on boosting euro firewall
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble talks to fellow European finance ministers in Brussels in January (AFP/File, Georges Gobet) BRUSSELS — The European Union on Tuesday delayed planned talks among leaders More...
