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British charity Oxfam says the number of Ethiopians in urgent need of food aid has risen to 6.4 million, nearly two million more than in June. Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country, has been badly affected by droughts, civil war and soaring food prices. Oxfam and other relief groups...  

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and the opposition have agreed to further mediation by former South African President Thabo Mbeki to break a four-week deadlock over cabinet posts. The announcement comes less than a month after President Mugabe, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and a smaller...  

Turmoil on the world's stock markets is continuing unabated. Wall Street opened 2,4 percent down, with share prices swinging wildly amid fears of a global recession. European markets dropped sharply after Wall Street opened in the red and plummeted by nearly 10 percent. Amsterdam's AEX Index...  

Dutch banks and insurance companies have welcomed a move by the Dutch government to make 20 billion euros available to the financial sector. No institution, however, has so far applied for any emergency help. SNS Reaal, one of the country's biggest players, says it is not facing liquidity...  

European Union Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has told Bosnia that it must reform its constitution before it can join the bloc. Speaking in Sarajevo, Mr Rehn urged Bosnia's ethnic leaders to break a deadlock over constitutional reform so the country can start the application process. The EU...