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Madagascar news August 2005
Sharapova debuts at 2005 US Open nbsp; 31-Aug-05
RIA Novosti, Top-seeded Russian tennis super star Maria Sharapova is expected to win her first match at the US Open against Dally Randriantefy of Madagascar Wednesday. ...
MADAGASCAR: Campaign launched to immunise 650,000 children against ... nbsp; 31-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, JOHANNESBURG, 30 August (IRIN) - The re-emergence of polio in Madagascar has forced health authorities to launch a nationwide immunisation campaign covering ...
Not everything fizzled in bummer summer nbsp; 31-Aug-05
Hollywood Reporter, ...mega-hits ("Sith," "Smith," "Four"), Paramount had two ("War," "Yard"), Warner had two titles ("Batman," "Charlie"), DreamWorks had one ("Madagascar") and co ...
China, Madagascar witness new phase of bilateral relations nbsp; 30-Aug-05
People's Daily Online, ..."The friendly cooperation between China and Madagascar has entered a new phase of development," said Cao Gangchuan, Chinese minister of national defense when ...
Part II-The Kalanchoes nbsp; 30-Aug-05
Bella Online Dwarf purple kalanchoe (Kalanchoe pumila) is native to Madagascar. ... Originally from Madagascar, this bushy plant assumes different growing habits. ...
NPC vice-chairman meets Madagascan guests nbsp; 29-Aug-05
Xinhua, Xu said China and Madagascar have conducted effective cooperation in such fields as politics, economy and culture since the two countries forged diplomatic ...
Point: For parents, movie theaters are a money pit nbsp; 29-Aug-05
Blogging Baby, ...four. The last trip to the movies we made as a family was to see Madagascar, and it set us back over $42 in tickets alone. Stack ...
Focusing aid on Africa’s own priorities nbsp; 29-Aug-05
Business in Africa (subscription), When the government of the African island nation of Madagascar decided last year to apply for assistance under the US’s new supplementary aid programme, the ...
Non-traditional media, particularly cinemas, rake in ad dollars nbsp; 29-Aug-05
Channel News Asia, ...cinema advertising occurred across all months except for January as a result of the screening of blockbuster movies such as "Star Wars", "Madagascar" and "Mr ...
Nam rugby side on course for final nbsp; 29-Aug-05
Namibian, In another high-scoring match on Friday, South Africa swept aside Madagascar 75-6, while Zimbabwe had the better of Kenya with a runaway 37-3 victory. ...
Science Center Renovations Will Evict Unusual Exhibits nbsp; 29-Aug-05
New York Times, 25 - Its touch tunnel is worn, its six-story Imax Theater dome needs a good scrubbing, and even the hissing cockroaches from Madagascar need a rest. ...
Cool For School nbsp; 29-Aug-05
TIME ...that emphasize activities such as reading, spelling and solving math problems and features popular characters like Dora the Explorer and the cast of Madagascar ...
Surveying Madagascar's remote forests nbsp; 29-Aug-05
Radio Netherlands, I am a Malagasy herpetologist employed by the World Wildlife Fund in Madagascar. ... The majority of the world's chameleons exist only in Madagascar. ...
Madagascar is home to unique succulents nbsp; 28-Aug-05
Nashua Telegraph, Elephants may be commonly identified as African, but they have no business straying to the nearby island of Madagascar. And neither ...
Impala hesitant to distribute cash nbsp; 27-Aug-05
Mineweb, ...company’s full-year results presentation on Friday, chief executive, Keith Rumble, says a decision on the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, should come ...
Archaeologist begins search for wreck of slave ship that mutinied nbsp; 26-Aug-05
Independent, East India Company controlled the Meermin and sent it from Cape Town round the tip of South Africa to buy slaves on the west coast of Madagascar, 1,700 miles ...
Oracle postpones opening office in Kenya nbsp; 25-Aug-05
Infoworld, ...as well as the Indian Ocean islands, including Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Malawi, Angola, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mauritius. ...
Fine feathered fad nbsp; 25-Aug-05
OCRegister (subscription), ...people cooling their heels in theaters this summer, watching the surprise hit documentary "March of the Penguins" and awaiting the DVD release of "Madagascar.". ...
Humpback whale's movements make history nbsp; 24-Aug-05
Dive South Africa, Researchers reporting in the most recent issue of the Royal Society's Biology Letters, said a male humpback whale first sighted in Madagascar's Antongil Bay in ...
Combing for a shipwreck of slave rebellion nbsp; 24-Aug-05
International Herald Tribune, Dutch East India Company had dispatched the three-masted Meermin from Cape Town in December 1765 to buy slaves on the west coast of Madagascar, nearly 1,700 ...
Some flowers invite birds and bees to drink up nbsp; 24-Aug-05
Los Angeles Times, But there's another plant that has nectar tubes that measure 11 inches. It is an orchid that grows on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa. ...
Ondraskova upsets Randriantefy in New York nbsp; 24-Aug-05
TSN.ca, NEW YORK (AP) - Zuzana Ondraskova of the Czech Republic upset fourth-seeded Dally Randriantefy of Madagascar 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in the opening round of the ...
Part I-The Kalanchoes nbsp; 23-Aug-05
Bella Online ...cup. Originally from Madagascar, this short-stemmed succulent has a rosette of toothed leaves that grow directly on the ground. ...
Chain Sets Store By Expansion Refinancing Strengthens Edinburgh ... nbsp; 23-Aug-05
Black Enterprise, ...profits grew 34-per cent to GBP18.7m, aided by the earlier closure of an unprofitable mill in Inverness and the sale of a loss-making Madagascar subsidiary. ...
UK Chart Highlights XL... ...Summer Surprises For Nintendo nbsp; 23-Aug-05
Cubed3, Cricket mania is still sweeping the UK, with Brian Lara at No.1 again, although Madagascar (No.2) and Fantastic 4 (No.3) are hot on its heels. ...
UK Charts: Brian Lara Cricket holds firm at top spot nbsp; 23-Aug-05
GamesIndustry.biz, ...strong in the UK charts, as Codemasters' Brian Lara has held its number one position in the UK, as did Activision's movie licenses, Madagascar, and Fantastic 4 ...
US-AID Program Seeks Business Linkages in Expanding the Unique ... nbsp; 23-Aug-05
Market Wire (press release) SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/23/2005 -- It is no wonder that the country-island Madagascar -- known for its extremely unique biodiversity -- also ...
Meet two newly-discovered Madagascan mouse lemurs nbsp; 23-Aug-05
News & Star, BY NOW many of you will have seen the new animal animation Madagascar. But ... nose. Lemurs are only found in the wild on Madagascar. ...
UK Videogame Chart: Brian Lara holds on at the top nbsp; 23-Aug-05
Pro-G ...schedule. Brian Lara hangs onto the top spot, with film tie-ins Madagascar and Fantastic 4 taking the No.2 and No.3 spots. Codemaster's ...
Unique respiratory virus is identified nbsp; 23-Aug-05
Science Daily (press release) August 8, 2005) -- Researchers say they've determined a steady diet of ants may have driven the convergent evolution of poisonous frogs in Madagascar and the ...
Ravalomanana flies to Kasane for relaxation nbsp; 22-Aug-05
Republic of Botswana, KASANE - After a hectic Southern African Development Community (SADC) two-day summit agenda in Gaborone, Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana, flew out to ...
AIDS plight motivates singer nbsp; 22-Aug-05
Rocky Mountain News, While Judd visited the island of Madagascar and talked with women in prostitution about safe sex, India.Arie went to poverty-stricken sections of Kenya and met ...
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival nbsp; 22-Aug-05
San Francisco Bay Guardian, ...(1:50) Four Star, Lumiere, Piedmont, Shattuck. (Koh). Madagascar DreamWorks Animation must realize by now that it's no Pixar. Shrek ...
Panama and Madagascar home to similar killer ants, frogs nbsp; 22-Aug-05
San Francisco Chronicle, ...in biological chemistry, and Brian L. Fisher, chairman of the California Academy's entomology department, together with colleagues in Madagascar and the United ...
The Tubercular Hominid nbsp; 21-Aug-05
Corante Africa. Some are cuter than others. In Madagascar, our primate family was enlarged by two adorable species of mouse lemurs. Meanwhile ...
Russian Armada’s amazing voyage but titanic defeat nbsp; 21-Aug-05
Exeter News-Letter, Imagine setting out from northern Europe to go past Africa then the Cape of Good Hope, north along Africa to Madagascar, into the Indian Ocean, and finally ...
Madagascar: DVD In November nbsp; 20-Aug-05
Animated Bliss, ..."Move it! Move it!" for MADAGASCAR, the #1 Comedy of the Year, from the studio that brought you Shrek and Shark Tale. When four ...
Madagascar succulents at home nbsp; 20-Aug-05
Inside Bay Area, By Maureen Gilmer, DIY NETWORK. ELEPHANTS MAY BE animals commonly identified as African, but they have no business straying to the nearby island of Madagascar. ...
Madagascar: Economic Boost Expected From SADC Membership nbsp; 19-Aug-05
AllAfrica.com, Madagascar's entry into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is expected to boost regional economic integration and give the Indian Ocean island a ...
'Madagascar' DVD gets the kids' treatment nbsp; 19-Aug-05
GameDAILY BIZ ..."Madagascar" arrives Nov. 15 on DVD and will be supported by one of DreamWorks' biggest marketing campaigns ever for a home video release. By Thomas K. Arnold. ...
CPPCC chairman meets Madagascar guests nbsp; 19-Aug-05
People's Daily Online, ...met Friday in Beijing with a delegation headed by Razoarimihaja Solofonantenaina, national chairman of the Tiako I Madagasikara(TIM) , a party of Madagascar. ...
Humpback whale tracked migrating between ocean basins nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Mongabay.com In the most recent Royal Society's Biology Letters, a male humpback whale that was first sighted in Madagascar's Antongil Bay in 2000 was found in 2002 ...
Energy injection as Madagascar is admitted as 14th SADC member nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Daily News (subscription), ...state at its summit. Along with Rwanda, Madagascar had been awarded candidate membership last year. Its application was confirmed ...
First Global Bird Map Shows Complex Diversity Patterns nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Environment News Service ...hotspots of species richness are the mountains of South America and Africa, but hotspots of extinction risk are on the islands of Madagascar, New Zealand and ...
Madagascar highlights urgency of SADC tasks nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Independent Online, ...state at its summit. Along with Rwanda, Madagascar had been awarded candidate membership last year. Its application was confirmed ...
Indian Ocean dockworkers aim to fight port deregulation nbsp; 19-Aug-05
libcom.org newswire, ...by the International Dockworkers Council (IDC), held on the island of Reunión, involved 30 delegates from the islands of Madagascar, Mayotte, Mauritius and ...
Catch Madagascar, Two Brothers at Go Films in the Forest nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Stoney Creek News, Catch Two Brothers Aug. 27 at Dundas Valley, Sahara Sept. 2 at Christie Lake and Madagascar Sept. 3 at the Dundas Valley. Tickets ...
Fantastic flora nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Ventura County Star (subscription), Elephants may be animals commonly identified as African, but they have no business straying to the nearby island of Madagascar. ...
Zambia still consulting on free movement in SADC region - Levy nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Zana, President Mwanawasa said only Lesotho, Madagascar and Mozambique have signed the protocol for the free movement of goods and people in the region. ...
Madagascar business welcomes trade bloc entry nbsp; 19-Aug-05
Reuters South Africa, ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's entry into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a welcome move that is expected to boost the Indian Ocean ...
MADAGASCAR: Economic boost expected from SADC membership nbsp; 18-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, JOHANNESBURG, 18 August (IRIN) - Madagascar's entry into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is expected to boost regional economic integration ...
Madagascar gains bloc membership nbsp; 18-Aug-05
Republic of Botswana, GABORONE - Madagascar has been granted membership to Southern African Development Community (SADC) after operating on a candidature status for some time. ...
Madagascar joins SADC southern Africa bloc nbsp; 18-Aug-05
NewKerala.com, GABORONE: The Indian Ocean island state of Madagascar formally joined the Southern African Development Community (SADC) today, hoping to boost economic ...
With ‘Valiant,’ co-producer proves less can be more nbsp; 18-Aug-05
Springfield State Journal Register, ...will debut in 2,000 theaters nationwide, which is - you guessed it - fewer than half the number that opened DreamWorks' computer-animated "Madagascar" in May. ...
Madagascar joins SADC southern Africa bloc nbsp; 18-Aug-05
Reuters South Africa, GABORONE (Reuters) - The Indian Ocean island state of Madagascar formally joined the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Thursday, hoping to boost ...
Madagascar Joins SADC While Rwanda Fails nbsp; 17-Aug-05
AllAfrica.com, Madagascar has become the newest member of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). ... Madagascar is coming with a huge market potential. ...
Senior CPC official meets Madagascan guest nbsp; 17-Aug-05
People's Daily Online, China hopes to promote exchange and cooperation with Madagascar in all fields, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said Wednesday. ...
Also in the News nbsp; 17-Aug-05
Adventist News Network, Rakotomanana, 40, chief technical advisor for the Food Security project for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in Madagascar, was killed ...
Humpback whale's movements make history:- nbsp; 17-Aug-05
Webindia123, Researchers reporting in the most recent issue of the Royal Society's Biology Letters, said a male humpback whale first sighted in Madagascar's Antongil Bay in ...
Small economies will benefit from enlarged body nbsp; 17-Aug-05
Republic of Botswana, Meanwhile, Madagascar looks set to join the 13-member organisation as the Council of Ministers has made a recommendation to the heads of state to this effect. ...
Madagascar joins SADC while Rwanda fails nbsp; 17-Aug-05
Mmegi, Madagascar has become the newest member of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). ... Madagascar is coming with a huge market potential. ...
A Quick Guide: Antananarivo, Madagascar nbsp; 16-Aug-05
AllAfrica.com, Where to stay: The five-star Madagascar Hilton (Tel: +261 20 2226060) overlooks Lake Anosy, and is close to government ministries. ...
Foreign moviegoers flock to 'Island' nbsp; 16-Aug-05
Reuters Satisfactory weekend returns were also recorded by "Fantastic Four," "Wedding Crashers," "Herbie: Fully Loaded," "Sin City" and "Madagascar.". ...
Madagascar: Activision's Surprise nbsp; 16-Aug-05
BusinessWeek ...efficient vehicle? Madagascar was all but a surefire hit as a videogame property almost from the moment the license was acquired. Still ...
Genetics Links Whale to Two Different Oceans nbsp; 16-Aug-05
Newswise (press release) In the most recent Royal Society’s Biology Letters, a male humpback whale that was first sighted in Madagascar’s Antongil Bay in 2000 was found in 2002 ...
UK games chart: Cricket gets comfortable at the crease nbsp; 16-Aug-05
PC Pro, Behind Codemaster's cricket game for the PC, PS2 and Xbox, Activision's multi-format movie spin-offs line up, with Madagascar at two and Fantastic 4 at number ...
UK Videogame Chart: Brian Lara regains top spot nbsp; 16-Aug-05
Pro-G Madagascar, Fantastic 4 and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are placed at numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectfully, with LEGO Star Wars at No.6 and Star Wars Episode ...
Ambassador Price leaves post for home nbsp; 16-Aug-05
Salt Lake Tribune, ...tough criticism after his appointment in February 2002 as ambassador to Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros - all located off the coast of Africa, near Madagascar ...
Cricket fever puts Lara back on top nbsp; 16-Aug-05
Total Gaming Lara International Cricket 2005. Activision’s Madagascar drops back to number two, while Fantastic 4 in third place. Take 2’s ...
Mauresmo advances at Rogers Cup nbsp; 16-Aug-05
TSN.ca, TORONTO (CP) - Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo of France downed Dally Randriantefy of Madagascar 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the third round of the $1.3-million ...
Chief Technical Advisor Killed in Madagascar nbsp; 15-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, Rakotomanana, chief technical advisor for the Food Security project for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in Madagascar, was killed ...
08/15/2005: " Madagascar Gives Some Good News to DreamWorks" nbsp; 15-Aug-05
Animated News Guardian Unlimited Films reports that Madagascar brought in a cool $430 million plus in worldwide box office ticket sales, countering the losses in DVD revenue ...
Kid Cuisine Expands Audience Appeal nbsp; 15-Aug-05
Brandweek Magazine, ...chicken, to be backed by a national marketing effort that includes TV and entertainment tie-ins with the upcoming DVD release of the animated film, Madagascar. ...
Mysteries of garlic are revealed nbsp; 15-Aug-05
Science Daily (press release) August 8, 2005) -- Researchers say they've determined a steady diet of ants may have driven the convergent evolution of poisonous frogs in Madagascar and the ...
'The Island' proves an o'seas survivor nbsp; 14-Aug-05
Variety (subscription) Tapping into the same family audience as "Charlie," "Madagascar" remained reliable with $8.2 million, led by a $2.7 million launch in Japan. ...
Full of beans nbsp; 13-Aug-05
The Observer, ...average wage £380 (6,000,000 Malagasy francs) a year - are unwitting partners in an experiment that could, within 10 years, make poverty history in Madagascar ...
New releases nbsp; 12-Aug-05
Lucknow Newsline, The chief innovation of Madagascar is that it consists entirely of annoying sidekicks, whose tics and quirks are not quite sufficient to make them interesting ...
Digital technology to brighten Indian cinema screens nbsp; 12-Aug-05
Sify, The film, Madagascar will be screened at Chennai's Sathyam Cinemas, in Real Digital Experience (RDX). "We will be very happy to ...
DreamWorks Boosted By Madagascar Merchandise nbsp; 12-Aug-05
Forbes The research firm noted that strong merchandise revenue on Madagascar helped results beat revised guidance for a per-share loss of 7 cents to 9 cents. ...
Activision Acquires Game Developer Toys For Bob nbsp; 12-Aug-05
GameSHOUT Most recently the companies have worked together on the upcoming children's game Madagascar, which is based on DreamWorks Animation's feature film. ...
Can't Say nbsp; 12-Aug-05
Newindpress, ...destination. In the process, the four protagonists get washed onto the shores of Madagascar. ... problem. And they all live happily after in Madagascar. ...
Game Dork: Tales from Joystick Land nbsp; 12-Aug-05
OregonLive.com, Ultimately you must disarm the Koreas of nukes. It's a big game with tough challenges. "Madagascar" for Xbox, PS 2, GameCube and PC is the most fun children's ...
Out of the Jungle: New lemurs found in Madagascar's forests nbsp; 12-Aug-05
Science News US and Malagasy primatologists have discovered a new species of mouse lemur, an arboreal, fist-size animal on the African island of Madagascar, the home of all ...
Practically Perfect nbsp; 12-Aug-05
TheStranger.com, Two giant-sized, inch-high medallions of loin, pan-roasted (again with eerie perfection), rested in a densely flavored Madagascar vanilla and bourbon potion ...
Sumitomo buys 25 pct of Madagascar nickel project nbsp; 12-Aug-05
Reuters South Africa, ...has agreed to buy 25 percent of the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, bringing added financial muscle to the $2.25 billion venture owned by Canada's ...
Sumitomo buys 25 pct of Madagascar nickel project nbsp; 11-Aug-05
Reuters Canada, ...(8053.T: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to buy 25 percent of the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, bringing added financial muscle to the $2.25 ...
Sumitomo buys 25 pct of Madagascar nickel project nbsp; 11-Aug-05
Reuters Canada, ...has agreed to buy 25 percent of the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, bringing added financial muscle to the $2.25 billion venture owned by Canada's ...
Two New Lemur Species Discovered in Madagascar; German Scientists ... nbsp; 11-Aug-05
U.S. Newswire (press release), 11 /US Newswire/ -- Two new lemur species have been discovered on the island nation of Madagascar and one of them has been named after Dr. Steve Goodman, a ...
Madagascar: Activision's June Surprise nbsp; 11-Aug-05
BusinessWeek Madagascar was all but a surefire hit as a videogame property almost from the moment the license was acquired. Still, few predicted ...
Madagascar cardinal celebrates 80th; 112 electors remain nbsp; 11-Aug-05
Catholic World News 11 (CWNews.com) - Cardinal Armand Gaetan Razafindratandra of Antananarivo, Madagascar, celebrated his 80th birthday on August 7, and thus became ineligible to ...
New Madagascar Lemur Named for Steve Goodman nbsp; 10-Aug-05
BBSNews, ...new species of lemurs, naming one of them after Steve Goodman, a Field Museum scientist who has devoted nearly two decades to studying the animals of Madagascar ...
Study discovers why poison dart frogs are toxic nbsp; 10-Aug-05
Mongabay.com ...issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that poison dart frogs, as well as the Mantella poison frogs of Madagascar, derive their ...
Convergent Evolution of Poison Frogs and Ants nbsp; 10-Aug-05
Mongabay.com A steady diet of ants may have driven the convergent evolution of poisonous frogs in Madagascar and the Americas, researchers report. ...
Take a Cheap Shot at Queens nbsp; 10-Aug-05
queens.about.com, The Amateurs refuse to leave art in the hands of the professionals, and they are obviously in cahoots with the Madagascar Institute, the most dangerous art ...
Research Notebook nbsp; 10-Aug-05
OregonLive.com, ...found in wilds of Madagascar Primatologists have discovered two species of lemurs in Madagascar, the only place where the endangered animals are found in the ...
Location, location: star-struck tourists become set-jetters seek ... nbsp; 10-Aug-05
Telegraph.co.uk, Now a report into the fickle world of film tourism suggests that cartoon lemurs could do the same for the far-flung island of Madagascar. ...
Mouse lemur discovered in Madagascar named for Field Museum ... nbsp; 10-Aug-05
WQAD, ...of Goodman. He's a Michigan native who lives in Chicago about eight weeks a year -- and the rest of the time in Madagascar. The ...
Kinnerton hoping for film success nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Kinnerton has secured the licences to produce confectionery products for summer hit Madagascar and two of next year's big films Ice Age 2 and the follow-up to ...
Madagascar holds no.1 nbsp; 9-Aug-05
gamesradar.com, Despite a humungous 31% drop in sales, Activision's Madagascar animal party roars on at the top of the tree, fending off Take 2's sweet-toothed challenger ...
Discovery begins return journey nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Rediff, The spacecraft was sailing over Madagascar island in the Indian ocean at an altitude of 4,00,000 ft when the orbital jets were fired at 1636 IST signalling an ...
Two tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Mongabay.com Madagascar is world famous for its lemurs -- primates that look something like a cat crossed with a squirrel and a dog. These animals ...
Long Line of Lemurs nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Science Magazine (subscription) The island of Madagascar is home to lemurs, big-eyed primates that exist nowhere else in the world. When exactly these creatures ...
MADAGASCAR: Govt battles malnutrition nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, ...little strip of land available to them. Malnutrition is one of Madagascar's most pressing problems. Ranked at 150 out of 177 nations ...
Domestic vanilla output seen up 11% at 100 tonne nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Business Standard, Madagascar and Indonesia are the world's top two vanilla producers while India and Papua New Guinea started growing vanilla recently. ...
New lemurs discovered in Madagascar nbsp; 9-Aug-05
CBC Edmonton, ...endangered primates to 49. The animals live in the wild in Madagascar, one of the world's conservation hotspots. As primates, lemurs ...
UK Charts: Madagascar back on top as movie licenses dominate nbsp; 9-Aug-05
GamesIndustry.biz, Activision's movie tie-in title Madagascar is back at the top of the UK software chart this week, climbing a single place to replace Codemasters' Brian Lara ...
Dismay over Madagascan mine plan nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Green Consumer Guide, ...have expressed their disappointment with the recent confirmation that a titanium dioxide mine will be created on the island of Madagascar, claiming that the ...
Depp's Wonka proves a sugary hit nbsp; 9-Aug-05
InTheNews.co.uk, It has been so successful, that its two week £19,422,510 haul is nearly double what its nearest rival, a genuine children's film, Madagascar, has made in four ...
Madagascar recaptures chart crown nbsp; 9-Aug-05
MCV, Ashes test, but it hasn’t helped Brian Lara retain his crown as last week’s chart leader - knocked from the top spot by Activision’s resurgent Madagascar ...
Govt urged to protect vanilla industry nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Newindpress, Countries which got lower prices were Papua New Guinea ($ 66.52), Uganda ($ 62.90), Indonesia ($ 44.62), Madagascar ($ 35.83) and India $ 42.22. ...
Discovery enters dangerous landing phase (THIRD LEAD) nbsp; 9-Aug-05
NewKerala.com, At 1106 GMT, as it travels tail-first about 350 km above Madagascar, the spacecraft will fire its two orbital manoeuvring system engines for a little less than ...
UK games chart: Madagascar finds its way back to the top nbsp; 9-Aug-05
PC Pro, Brian Lara has been deposed by the cartoon New York animals at the top of this week's ELSPA UK games chart. Showing once again the ...
Kiwanis International Awards Missionary with World Service Medal nbsp; 9-Aug-05
PNN, Father Pedro Opeka as the recipient of the 2005 Kiwanis World Service Medal for his tireless dedication to improving the lives of the people of Madagascar. ...
Researchers Pinpoint Source of Poison Frogs' Deadly Defenses nbsp; 9-Aug-05
Scientific American Now researchers have unlocked the secrets of their counterparts in Madagascar and found that they employ the same method of acquiring thier toxins: through ...
Rio Tinto turns iron to gold nbsp; 8-Aug-05
Metals Place, The project comprises a $585 million mineral sands operation and port in Madagascar and a $190 million upgrade of Rio Tinto's ilmenite facilities in Canada. ...
Mining project proves controversial in Madagascar nbsp; 8-Aug-05
Mongabay.com An article in Sunday's Observer detailed a conflict between a new mining operation and environmentalists in Madagascar. Rio Tinto ...
Kalanchoe-a Common Flowering Plant nbsp; 8-Aug-05
Bella Online The flowering kalanchoes we commonly see for sale are generally cultivars of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. This species is native to Madagascar. ...
Herb Weisbaum: Understanding Your Kids' Video Game Ratings nbsp; 8-Aug-05
KOMO, SEATTLE - What does the new Madagascar video game have in common with the new Burnout Revenge game? They're both rated E10+ which ...
Why mitigate? nbsp; 8-Aug-05
Mercury-Register, Polcyn also said that our own existence may depend on an unlikely and unexpected source. He pointed to a periwinkle found in Madagascar. ...
AREA 54 Record Cover Of Unreleased GUNS N' ROSES Track 'Madagascar ... nbsp; 8-Aug-05
Blabbermouth.net, Britain's AREA 54 have revealed that they laid down a cover version of the unreleased GUNS N' ROSES song "Madagascar" during a recent demo-recording session. ...
US blacklists 7 countries for lax port security nbsp; 8-Aug-05
terrelibere.org, It said Madagascar, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Albania and Nauru had failed to comply with the ISPS international ...
'Chocolate' eating up sweet o'seas success nbsp; 8-Aug-05
Variety (subscription) Another family fave fave , UIP's "Madagascar," finished a close fourth to "Herbie" with $8.2 million, led by $2.9 million in its fourth German sesh and $1.7 ...
Succulents abound just off African mainland nbsp; 7-Aug-05
commercialappeal.com (subscription), By MAUREEN GILMER. Elephants may be animals commonly identified as African, but they have no business straying to the nearby island of Madagascar. ...
Madagascar's unique forest under threat nbsp; 6-Aug-05
Guardian Unlimited, One of the world's biggest mining companies has been given permission to open up an enormous mine on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar which will involve ...
MADAGASCAR: Local communities campaign against deforestation nbsp; 5-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, ANDAPA, 5 August (IRIN) - In the village of Antanambe in northeastern Madagascar seven elders troop into their office, a single-roomed cabin, to decide the ...
Penguins' march conveys slow, beautiful dance of survival nbsp; 5-Aug-05
London Free Press, Forget the rebellious penguins depicted in camp fashion in the cartoon movie Madagascar. The stars of the documentary film, March ...
DreamWorks Animation Asserts Major Presence at Siggraph 2005 nbsp; 5-Aug-05
Forbes On the heels of a successful worldwide launch of its latest computer-animated feature, "Madagascar," DreamWorks Animation (NYSE:DWA) will have its biggest ...
Dynatec Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results nbsp; 5-Aug-05
Canada NewsWire (press release), The Ambatovy Project is a large-tonnage nickel and cobalt project located in Madagascar that will be developed using Dynatec's world leading hydrometallurgical ...
Rio Tinto posts record interim profit nbsp; 5-Aug-05
New Zealand Herald, Rio Tinto today gave the green light to the US$775 million titanium dioxide (ilmenite) project in Madagascar, including a US$190 million upgrade of the ...
New kings of cool nbsp; 5-Aug-05
Unison.ie (subscription), ...flicks Batman Begins and War of the Worlds opened to large audiences, quieter premieres like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Madagascar have been ...
Vanilla Price Falls to Sh500 a Kilo nbsp; 4-Aug-05
AllAfrica.com, In 2003, vanilla prices escalated following a crop disaster in Madagascar caused by Cyclone Hudda. Madagascar is the world's leading producer. ...
Nyeri Ventures Into Vanilla Farming nbsp; 4-Aug-05
AllAfrica.com, ...doughnut you eat and even the regular andazi will contain vanilla produced in Othaya and other parts of Nyeri District, and not from Madagascar, India, Uganda ...
Madagascar Deposits Instrument of Accession to AU Community nbsp; 4-Aug-05
Addis Tribune, Madagascar deposited last week the instrument of accession to the Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan ...
MADAGASCAR: Vanilla farmers struggle as prices plummet nbsp; 4-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, ANDAPA, 4 August (IRIN) - Rombo Ramasitera is among hundreds of small-scale farmers near Madagascar's northeast coast, all trying to make ends meet as vanilla ...
'March of the Penguins' is a tale of survival and family nbsp; 4-Aug-05
Baxter Bulletin, In "Madagascar," penguins who know only the comforts of captivity reach Antarctica to seek their roots. They are shocked by its frozen desolation. ...
Pan African Mining Corp. Commences Phase 2 Exploration on the ... nbsp; 4-Aug-05
Market Wire (press release) ...of Gold Project. The project is located in the Dabolava region of the Central-West Plateau of Madagascar. The Company's license ...
Smith Barney Raises Rio Tinto Target To A$58 nbsp; 4-Aug-05
New Ratings Notes project growth continues with approval of US$775 million Madagascar titanium oxide facility, which will further underpin earnings growth. ...
Diversify from primary products nbsp; 4-Aug-05
New Vision, ...farms. Uganda went into overdrive a few years ago, when drought in Madagascar, the world’s largest producer, led to shortages. ...
Boom propels Rio into Third World nbsp; 4-Aug-05
The Age (subscription), Heralding the change was yesterday's go-ahead for the biggest investment ever made in Madagascar - the $US585 million development of a mineral sands project in ...
Foreign Trade Undersecretary Kayalar Visits Madagascar nbsp; 4-Aug-05
Turkish Press, ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar paid an official visit to Madagascar in July. Releasing a statement ...
Rio Tinto mine lifts hopes of Madagascar progress nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Reuters ANTANANARIVO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Madagascar is hoping that Rio Tinto's decision to proceed with its southern titanium dioxide mine will develop the cash-starved ...
MADAGASCAR: Mining and tourism sectors set to create more jobs nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, ANTANANARIVO, 3 August (IRIN) - Despite the strides made by Madagascar in turning around its economy, few new jobs have been created in the last two decades. ...
Rio Tinto mine lifts hopes of Madagascar progress nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Reuters AlertNet, ANTANANARIVO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Madagascar is hoping that Rio Tinto's decision to proceed with its southern titanium dioxide mine will develop the cash-starved ...
Madagascar for Rio Tinto plan nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Finance24, Johannesburg - Global resources group Rio Tinto on Wednesday announced the approval of a US$775m titanium dioxide project in Madagascar. ...
Rio Tinto's Madagascar Mine to Go Ahead nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Friends of the Earth (press release), ...said it was extremely disappointed by Rio Tinto's decision, announced today (Wednesday), to go ahead with an titanium dioxide mine on the island of Madagascar. ...
Vanilla is either Bourbon, Mexican or Tahitian nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Inside Bay Area, In 1822, the French took vanilla plants to the island of Reunion (formerly known as Bourbon Island), and from there to Mauritius and Madagascar. ...
Rio Tinto Mine Lifts Hopes of Madagascar Progress nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Planet Ark, ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar is hoping that Rio Tinto's decision to proceed with its southern titanium dioxide mine will develop the cash-starved island and ...
Rio Tinto approves Madagascar mineral sands project nbsp; 3-Aug-05
Reuters South Africa, ...said it had approved a $775 million titanium dioxide project comprising a new mineral sands operation in Madagascar and a facilities upgrade in Canada. ...
Lara Strokes Madagascar to the Boundary nbsp; 2-Aug-05
Spong, Knocking previous number one slot holder Madagascar right into the member’s area for six, much of the cricket game’s success can be attributed to the ...
Shahar Pe'er storms back nbsp; 2-Aug-05
Jerusalem Post, Shahar Pe'er started the week on the right foot with an impressive come-from-behind win over Madagascar's Dally Randriantefy on Monday in the opening round at ...
Lara hits Madagascar for six nbsp; 2-Aug-05
MCV, Brian Lara International Cricket is the first cricket title to claim the top spot in the ChartTrack all formats top 40, leapfrogging Activision’s Madagascar. ...
Solo rower in Indian Ocean attempt nbsp; 2-Aug-05
Australian, A UKRAINIAN rower plans to set off today on a solo crossing of the Indian Ocean from Western Australia to Madagascar. Theodore Rezvoy ...
'Charlie' takes the cake at foreign box office nbsp; 1-Aug-05
Reuters.uk, ..."Madagascar" and "Fantastic Four" held second and third, respectively, while the international total for "War of the Worlds" hit $311 million. ...
News: Activision Announce Financial Gains nbsp; 1-Aug-05
GameCube Europe, ..."To date DOOM 3, Madagascar and Fantastic 4 each have shipped in excess of one million units. During the quarter, we continued to strengthen our business. ...
Activision revises figures upwards after earnings report nbsp; 1-Aug-05
GamesIndustry.biz, ...figure. Three titles in particular - Fantastic 4, Doom 3 and Madagascar - were strong sellers, selling over a million copies each. ...
24 Tamuz 5765, Sunday, July 31, 2005 23:40 IST | nbsp; 1-Aug-05
Jerusalem Post, Madagascar, a CD-ROM in English by Activision for Dreamworks, distributed by Hed Artzi Multimedia with a 34-page English-language user's manual, requires ...
Action reaction nbsp; 1-Aug-05
Variety (subscription) Warner Bros.' "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" led the way last weekend, with nearly $20 million; UIP's "Madagascar" took the previous two frames against ...
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