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Nine trapped in gold mine after fire
At least nine miners remain trapped in a South African gold mine after an underground fire, the Harmony…
Blast at Libyan school injures six children
Six students were wounded when unknown assailants tossed a hand grenade into a school in the eastern Libyan…
Rwanda spy chief in genocide court
Twenty years after the Rwanda genocide, France has opened its first trial of a suspected accomplice in the…
Camp pushes girls into sex
When Grace learned she'd be going to a camp with her friends, she was thrilled. Every girl around…
Protesters demand freedom for Al Jazeera journalists
Foreign and local journalists gathered outside the Egyptian Embassy in Nairobi on Tuesday to protest the imprisonment and…
Libya destroys chemical weapons
Libya said Tuesday that its chemical weapons, including artillery shells and bombs filled with mustard gas, have been…
USAfrica: African-American John Thompson becomes Chairman of Microsoft; makes history, again
African-American John Thompson becomes Chairman of Microsoft; makes history, again •Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido …
Anne Frank’s marbles to go on display in Rotterdam
Shortly before she and her family went into hiding, Anne Frank gave some of her toys to a…
World facing cancer ‘disaster’
Cancer cases are expected to surge 57% worldwide in the next 20 years, an imminent "human disaster" that…
Mandela leaves $4.1 million estate
Former South African President Nelson Mandela left his $4.1 million estate to family members, former staff, schools and…
Africa mankind’s last hope?
A Kenyan TV production set in the year 2063 imagines a world where European refugees are fleeing to…
Reports: Small plane crashes in South Africa, killing 3
A small plane crashed in South Africa early Monday, killing 3 people, local media reported.
Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints new government
Tunisia's national assembly approved the country's landmark new constitution -- its first since the ouster of longtime president…
‘Jon Stewart’ of Egypt returns to TV next week
Dr. Bassem Youssef, dubbed the "Jon Stewart" of Egypt, will return to the late night airwaves Friday, three…
Sudan orders Red Cross to suspend operations
Sudanese authorities ordered the Red Cross to halt its activities in the nation starting Saturday, citing technical reasons,…