Sunni voters flock to the polls

SUNNI voters in the notorious rebel city of Samarra turned out in force yesterday, as 15 million Iraqis nationwide went to the polls to elect a new parliament and a new government.

China makes its economic strength felt across Africa

IN JOHANNESBURG'S bustling Oriental Plaza, the Chinese are ruffling feathers.

Poorest nations join forces for trade deal

DEVELOPING countries closed ranks yesterday to push their agenda at the World Trade Organisation talks, as the United States and the European Union exchanged accusations of intransigence - with time running out for a global deal that could lift millions out of poverty.