Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:50:28 +0000 Turkey's Erdogan says may shut Iraqi border any moment - Hurriyet ISTANBUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said
Turkey may shut its border with northern Iraq "at any moment"
after closing its air space to the region, Hurriyet newspaper
reported on Thursday, reviving a threat first made after Kurds
there voted for independence.
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:49:26 +0000 African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct. 19 The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market
moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks rose to near decade highs on Thursday,
continuing to ride on a global equities rally, while the
dollar resumed its rise on the back of a spike in U.S.
yields.
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices were stable on Thursday, supported by ongoing
OPEC-led supply cuts, tensions in the Midd
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:57:43 +0000 SOFTS-Arabica coffee turns up amid mixed Brazil forecasts (Rewrites throughout; updates prices; adds comment, details)
NEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Arabica coffee futures
firmed slightly on Wednesday, changing direction after matching
the prior session's 3-1/2-month low as traders weighed forecasts
for much-needed rain in top grower Brazil amid largely warm and
dry conditions.
COFFEE
* December arabica coffee settled up 0.15 cent, or
0.1 percent, at $1.243 per lb.
* The spot contract fell to a session low of
Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:56:44 +0000 UPDATE 2-Ghana Cocobod in talks for $500 mln China EXIM Bank loan ACCRA, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Ghana's cocoa regulator Cocobod is
in talks with Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) to secure a
$500 million loan to overhaul the sector and protect against
global price volatility, two senior officials said on Wednesday.
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:02:21 +0000 The African Legacy of Alan Rickman and the Harry Potter Series Reducing the wide range of his talents to a few blockbusters doesn't do justice to Rickman's career, which involved supporting charities that benefited people all around the world.
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West African French-speaking country -bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Gulf of Guinea -world's biggest producer of cacao -In 2009, the country's population was estimated at over 20 million.
Sat, 13 May 2017 13:51:26 -0500 Ex-First Lady of Ivory Coast Found Not Guilty of War Crimes Simone Gbagbo was also acquitted of crimes against humanity in a trial that focused on her role in abuses that led to deaths after a 2010 election.
Sat, 07 Jan 2017 11:46:21 -0500 Soldiers Mutiny in Ivory Coast, Reviving Memories of Civil War Demanding pay raises and other benefits, soldiers took up arms in at least two cities in the West African nation, paralyzing commerce and terrifying residents.
