MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Africa Israel Investments Ltd., an Israel-based conglomerate, will invest as much as $300 million in the Philippines.

WINDHOEK, Namibia, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- An Israeli businessman wants to make southern Africa a center of diamond cutting and polishing, not just mining.

SKOPJE, Macedonia, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Last week, Russia and Israel -- erstwhile bitter Cold War enemies -- agreed to make use of Israel's neglected oil pipeline, known as the Tipline. The conduit, an Iranian-Israeli joint venture completed in 1968 is designed to carry close to a million barr

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Fasten your seat belts: Grammy-winning rapper Coolio has designs on becoming a movie star.