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Dozens of migrants die of thirst in Sahara
87 people, mostly women and children, died after their vehicles broke down as they crossed the Sahara in…
The business of social brains
Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman explains that we can make ourselves happier and more productive by building on our social…
World pirate hotspots 2013
Where are the world's most dangerous waters? Hint: they're not off the coast of Somalia.
To change society, first change minds
Molly Melching says solutions to health problems are effective if they're discussed as human rights issues and implemented…
The Cape Town Rollergirls
Inside Africa looks at how the team stays in shape between competitions which take place every six months.
Countries at ‘extreme’ climate risk
Nearly a third of the world's economic output will come from countries facing "high" to "extreme" risks from…
Five more held in Kenya mall attack
Five more people are being held in connection with the terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi,…
Government criticized as malaria deaths spike in Cameroon
Nearly 800 people have died in a recent malaria outbreak in northern Cameroon, one described by public health…
British firm denies abuse at South African prison
A British private security firm is denying claims its employees administered electric shocks and injected inmates with anti-psychotic…
Gun charges for Pistorius at murder trial
South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius will face two additional gun-related charges when he goes on trial for…
U.N.: Rise in young girls giving birth
A 16-year-old girl pleads with her parents not to barter her into a marriage.
Official: Blast kills suicide bomber near Tunisian resort
A suicide bomber blew himself up Wednesday on a beach near a hotel in the Tunisian resort city…
4 French hostages released in Niger, president says
Four French hostages held in Niger since 2010 have been released, French President Francois Hollande announced Tuesday.
Failed plot to kill MANDELA: 20 White supremacists sentenced to 35 years in jail
A South African court has sentenced the mastermind behind a plot to kill South African former President Nelson…
Libya gunmen reportedly seize $50M
Libyan forces are searching for armed men who seized a truck carrying more than $50 million in cash,…