Month: March 2014
Big, fat Ghanaian funerals
Funerals in Ghana are not only an occasion to mourn. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the…
Libyan PM Zeidan loses confidence vote
Libya's General National Congress has voted to dismiss Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, lawmakers said Tuesday, after months of…
How to shower without water
A young South African has invented a lotion that allows you to take a shower without using a…
Pistorius sick as autopsy details given
Oscar Pistorius broke down and vomited in court Monday as he heard a pathologist testify about his girlfriend…
Pistorius breaks down
Lawyers battling over whether world-famous track star Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend on purpose or by mistake are…
3 bangs, 4 shots, 9 witnesses
Three bangs. Four shots. Nine witnesses.
Libyan ‘force’ goes after threatened oil tanker
Libya's prime minister threatens to bomb a North Korean-flagged ship that had entered a rebel-held oil port, calling…
‘Welcome to the era of women’
To mark International Women's Day, CNN hosted a Tweetchat on gender equality with a slew of special guests…
Pistorius trial: Ex-girlfriend testifies
The former girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius testified Friday that their relationship ended when he cheated on her with…
Unsung heroines inspiring change
'100 Unsung Heroines': Celebrating the everyday women inspiring change
Binge drink game inspires kindness
South Africans are fed up with NekNominate -- the online drinking game that's turned deadly. Their solution? Do…
Al Jazeera trial witness ‘can’t remember’
Prosecutors presented evidence at a hearing this week for three Al Jazeera English journalists accused of terrorist activity…