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Omar Bongo, the president of Gabon until his death last year, was said to have brought $1m to the US in shrink-wrapped $100 notes. His daughter then put the cash in her safe deposit box

Africa's illicit money sent to Western banks

Some of the continent's leaders used the US financial system to protect millions of dollars

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Washington frolics in 'snowmageddon'

The US capital gets a fairyland snowfall - and a monster snowball fight blocks from the White House.

Old foe set to crush Orange revolution

Ukrainian Prime Minister cries foul and threatens to challenge election result

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Afghan President may introduce conscription

The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, is looking at introducing conscription to build an army big enough to provide internal security without international help.

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Iranian leader tells nuclear chief to step up enrichment

Televised request by Ahmadinejad raises fresh fears over Tehran's uranium intentions

How the Seychelles became a pirates' paradise

With Somali buccaneers heading south in search of a safe haven, the islanders fear for their honeymoon reputation and fishing livelihoods. Daniel Howden reports from Port Victoria

Whaler and activist ship collide off Antarctica

Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in the icy waters off Antarctica today, the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between the two sides.

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Think-tanks take oil money and use it to fund climate deniers

An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science to undermine public acceptance of man-made global warming, environment experts claimed last night.