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New Africa: the Ethiopian woman who made ethical sandals fashionable

Lucy Siegle, The Observer SoleRebels founder Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu was convinced she could make stylish shoes out of old tyres, The idea for footwear label soleRebelspopped into the brain of Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu in 2004. Looking around her native Addis … read more »

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2 Taiwan Military Jets Crash Into Mountainside

Taiwan authorities are investigating to determine why two military jets crashed into a mountain, killing three men. Search crews pored over the site of the crash Wednesday, searching for clues to the cause and the remains of the flyers. The … read more »

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Shan George Denies Getting Married

Update: We posted the exclusive pictures of the deceitful wedding here last week and she explained that she made it a low key wedding after which she received thousands of congratulatory messages from her fans worldwide .we went further to … read more »

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To fight Somali piracy, find a government to work with

As a step toward restoring order in Somalia, a former nation-state that disintegrated in 1991, the international community should explore ways of granting limited recognition to the part of it known as Somaliland. The world is giving disproportionate effort to … read more »

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11 dead, 23 missing in Taiwan typhoon

At least 11 people were confirmed dead and 23 missing after Typhoon Megi passed across Taiwan, officials said Saturday. More than 400 people, about half of them Chinese tourists, were stranded by landslides Friday on the Suhua Highway, a scenic … read more »

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