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28 Oct 2011 06:59 Africa/Lagos Countries resolve to cooperate against piracy in the Indian ocean region BRUSSELS, October 28, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd co-chaired a forum on piracy in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia, attended by Indian Ocean Rim countries and stakeholders promoting security in Somalia and off the Horn of Africa. The forum underlined its deep concern at the threat posed by piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Indian Ocean. Somali piracy raised the costs of international trade and harmed the fishing and tourist industries of East African and Indian Ocean coastal and island states. Noting United Nations Security Council Resolution 2015 passed on 24 October 2011, the forum endorsed the international efforts to restore peace and stability in Somalia...

Nigeria is currently the most populous country in Africa and seventh most populous in the world with 154,728,890 people as at 2009. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators . Nigeria will become the fourth most populous country in the world by 2050 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. See the detailed report in the following news release. 27 Jun 2011 15:10 Africa/Lagos U.S. Projected to Remain World's Third Most Populous Country Through 2050, Census Bureau Reports PR Newswire WASHINGTON, June 27, 2011 WASHINGTON, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Through 2050, the United States is projected to remain in third place behind India and China among the world's most populous countries, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These findings are derived from the population estimates and projections for 228 countries and areas released today through the Census Bureau's International Data Base. This release includes revisions for 19 countries and provides information on ...

24 Jun 2011 11:04 Africa/Lagos Few Hate Shopping For Clothes, but Love of It Varies By Country To some, brands matter in clothes shopping, but to many, good brand names equal quality PR Newswire NEW YORK, June 24, 2011 NEW YORK, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- There are some people who just love to go clothes shopping. Then there are others who only do so when the clothes they currently own are literally wearing out and need to be replaced. Depending on where in the world one lives, there is a penchant for loving or hating shopping for clothes. In the U.S., there is a clear divide as 39% say they like shopping for clothes, and three in ten each say they neither like nor dislike it (30%) and dislike it (30%). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO) In other countries it is more clear and mostly in favor of shopping. Over nine in ten in India (92%) say they like shopping for clothes with over half (58%) saying they love it. Majorities in China (79%), Singapore (69%...

Photo Credit: IT PVOIP BLOG 16 Jun 2011 08:01 Africa/Lagos Microsoft Survey Reveals Extent of Emerging Internet Phone Scam Criminals targeting English-language markets, expected to go global. PR Newswire LONDON, June 16, 2011 Bill Mullins Files LONDON, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today released findings of a survey* into an emerging form of Internet scam that targets English-language markets and costs victims on average $875 (U.S.). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) The scam works by criminals posing as computer security engineers and calling people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer security threat. The scammers tell their victims they are providing free security checks and add authenticity by claiming to represent legitimate companies and using telephone directories to refer to their victims by name. Once they have tricked their victims into believing they have a problem and that the caller can help, the scammers are bel...