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Africa’s oil states will lead growth, says OECD

LONDON (Bloomberg) – Africa’s economic growth will accelerate to 5.8% this year from 5% last year, led by oil-producing states such as Nigeria and Angola, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “The outlook for much of Africa continues to be more favorable than it has been …

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4 IAEA Inspectors Due in Tehran on Friday

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A four-member delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors is scheduled to arrive in Iran to supervise nuclear activities in Isfahan’s UCF plant and another, yet unknown, nuclear facility. An informed source told FNA that the one-week visit of the IAEA inspectors falls within the …

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Pope Calls for Dialogue with Islam

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of dialogue among religions and expressed hope that Islam would also attach equal significance to the Catholic Church. He termed the need for dialogue among religions as part of the Catholic Church’s commitment, which is to the benefit of the …

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