Africa
New vaccine provides nearly 50 percent protection from malaria; work still needed
A new vaccine is providing protection against malaria to nearly 50 percent of those who get it, possibly saving millions of lives. But that leaves some doctors with concerns.
United States commits ground soldiers to battle militia in Uganda
The U.S. deployed about 300 special forces soldiers to Uganda to help battle the Lord's Resistance Army. Could it be a new beachhead in the War on Terror?...
Chinese trying to develop softer image in Africa, globally by teaching, educating
China has opened more than 300 Confucius Institutes around the globe, 21 of them in Africa, as they try to reform their image and build cultural ties with people all over the world....
Washington, D.C., woman becomes queen of Ghana village
In an effort to foster economic ties, a village in Ghana is making an American woman its queen mother. They hope she'll help the village redevelop....
Israeli man trying to preserve the history of Jews in Libya
An Israeli man, descended from Libyan Jews, is trying to preserve the vanishing history of the Jewish people of Libya....
Rwanda's President responds to genocide accusations
Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, briefly responded to accusations that he shot down a plane that triggered the Rwandan genocide. ...
Will Nobel Prize winner lose Liberian election?
Despite winning this year's Nobel Prize, incumbent President Ellen Johnson may not win Liberia's upcoming election....
Circumcision campaign, to fight HIV, underway in Zimbabwe
In an effort to get a handle on its HIV/AIDS infection rate, health officials in Zimbabwe have launched an ambitious campaign to circumcise 1.2 million men in seven years....
Liberia reacts to President's Nobel Peace Prize
Two Liberian women shared this year's Nobel Peace Prize with a woman from Yemen. The news provoked celebrations and pride in many parts of Liberia, though not everyone is happy....
Life and love for Somalis in Kenyan refugee camp
Inside of Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, many Somali refugees are still in grave danger of starvation, but others are simply trying to live their lives....
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ... -
Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...
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sinned34 (14 June, 2013 02:33:42)Hayden, And when a spill happens, the local and provincial governments will be the ones to suffer the consequences and foot the bill to clean it ...