NAIROBI, Dic 01 (IPS) - The wave of insecurity that has hit Kenya in the last few months is causing severe damage to the country's recovering economy, local economists have warned.

WASHINGTON, Dic 01 (IPS) - The U.S. Senate approved a new round of economic sanctions against Iran Friday, ignoring warnings by the White House that the additional measures could prove counter-productive to the goal of persuading Iran to curb its nuclear programme.