EU foreign policy chief to visit Zim
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is to meet with three of Zimbabwe's ministers on Thursday to discuss political reforms.
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Ostrich ban brings SA farmers to their knees
Thousands of jobs and the future of SA's ostrich industry hinge on the lifting on a ban on exported meat, with time and money running out for farmers.
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Sarkozy's rival alarms Germany
The frontrunner in the French presidential election François Hollande wants to push the European Union to spend big money on growth and jobs.
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OECD predicts tough times ahead for eurozone
The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development has warned that the eurozone's debt crisis is not over and banks in the bloc remain weak.
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SA idles in neutral as Iran oil fuels diplomatic tension
South Africa is walking a fine line, balancing conflicting East-West attitudes to Iran while protecting oil imports and warding off fuel price hikes.
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US, EU, Japan take on China over rare earths
In a formal complaint to the WTO, the US, EU and Japan have accused Beijing of trying to hold down prices for its domestic manufacturers.
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Syria starts withdrawing its ambassadors
Syria has begun pre-emptively withdrawing ambassadors from Europe because it fears EU members will expel them.
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Carbon tax hits turbulence
The EU scheme has been criticised for focusing on money and not reducing emissions.
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Eurozone needs 'mother of firewalls' to halt crisis
The head of the OECD has said that the eurozone needs to build "the mother of all firewalls" to prevent the crisis from spreading throughout the bloc.
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A chair will not bolster SA's position
South Africa is regarded as a leader in Africa but has yet to clarify its vision for the continent.
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