South Africans Mark 25th Anniversary Of Nelson Mandela’s Release From Prison
Nelson Mandela insisted that he wanted to walk out of prison, when then President F. W. de Klerk told him he would finally be freed 25 years ago. On Wednesday,…
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About 300 Migrants Said to Have Died Crossing Mediterranean
ROME — An estimated 300 migrants were reported dead on Wednesday as survivors recounted harrowing tales of small boats being overwhelmed by waves, throwing scores of victims into deadly cold…
Cycling Soweto: 5 things you won’t see from a car
“Pah, he lives there in his own Hollywood, and we have nothing,” spits a drinker while whacking his fly swatter furiously against the bench we’re sitting on, lashing one unfortunate…
Two arrested in Sydney for allegedly planning terror attacks inside Australia
New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn said they believe the men, aged 24 and 25, were advanced in their preparations for an act of terrorism in Australia as…
History of Lynchings in the South Documents Nearly 4,000 Names
DALLAS — A block from the tourist-swarmed headquarters of the former Texas School Book Depository sits the old county courthouse, now a museum. In 1910, a group of men rushed…
Jim Crow Lynchings More Widespread Than First Thought, Report Concludes
In 1919, a black soldier returned home to Blakely, Georgia, having survived the horrors of the first world war only to face the terrors of a white mob that awaited…
Here’s Why Obama Needs To Visit These Final 3 States
President Barack Obama is on the verge of visiting all 50 states in his capacity as commander in chief. But first, he has to make it to South Carolina, Utah…
Former Spy Chief in South Korea Sentenced in Election Case
JEJU, South Korea — In a political blow to President Park Geun-hye, a South Korean appeals court on Monday convicted a former government intelligence chief on charges of intervening in…
North Korea flaunts its ‘cutting-edge’ missiles
But some analysts are saying North Korea’s touted missiles appear to be Russian designs. The announcement of the tests also occurs just weeks before the annual joint U.S.-South Korea military…
North Korea Launches 5 Short-Range Missiles
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired five short-range missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday in a demonstration of its improving missile technology, the South Korean Defense Ministry said….
Dionne Warwick Hospitalized After Falling In Shower, Now Recovering
Legendary R&B singer Dionne Warwick has been released from the hospital after nearly two weeks following a fall in the shower in her South Orange, N.J., home on Jan. 24,…
André Brink, South African Literary Figure Who Ran Afoul of Censors, Dies at 79
André Brink, a towering South African literary presence for decades whose work in English and Afrikaans fell afoul of apartheid-era censors, died Friday, South African news reports said. He was…
North Korea Test-Fires New Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
North Korea said Saturday that it has test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile, a move experts in Seoul viewed as an attempt to raise tensions ahead of joint military drills…
North Korea Says It Has Tested New Antiship Missile
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Saturday that its leader Kim Jong-un had overseen the test-firing of a new antiship missile, weeks before planned joint military exercises by South…
War Memorial Separates Dead By Race And Divides Southern City
Along Main Street in a small South Carolina city, there is war memorial honoring fallen World War I and II soldiers, dividing them into two categories: “white” and “colored.” Welborn…
North Korea issues new threat to U.S. bases
Angered by tougher U.N. sanctions and joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea, Pyongyang has issued a range of bombastic threats in recent weeks. North Korea’s threats:…
South Korea Vows ‘Strong Crackdown’ on Uber
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government on Thursday rejected a regulatory compromise suggested by Uber and vowed a “strong crackdown” on its ride-hailing services. During a news conference…
Art students send a message after racist graffiti painted on rock
An 8-foot spirit rock outside a South Carolina high school has a bright, new message of solidarity after students replaced a racist message left by a vandal. Less than a…
The Most Important Issue No One’s Talking About In The Chicago Mayoral Race
Racial segregation continues to inflict wounds on the south and west sides. And once again it’s ignored on the campaign trail. Read the whole story at The Chicago Reader
Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Braintree, Massachusetts
A train crashed with a tractor-trailer in Braintree, Massachusetts on Wednesday. CBS Boston reports that the Kingston/Plymouth Line train that left Boston’s South Station at 10:50 a.m. collided with the…
Living With a Star
Though it is sedate in comparison with other stars, our sun is a volatile neighbor, a thermonuclear furnace fueling spectacular storms that send high-energy particles and radiation far out into…
These Students Responded In The Best Way After A Racial Slur Was Painted Near Their School
After a rock near South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, was vandalized over the weekend with hate speech, students at the school are responding with a message…
Uber Tries to Ease South Korean Concerns
SEOUL, South Korea — Uber, the ride-hailing service, said on Wednesday that it was asking the South Korean government to register Uber drivers so that it could overcome legal challenges…
South Carolina Schools Partially Lift Junk Food Ban
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools have partially lifted a ban on junk food. – Schools must apply for a waiver to allow snacks that don’t meet low-sodium, low-sugar,…
South Korean Who Killed 5 Fellow Soldiers Is Sentenced to Die
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean Army sergeant was sentenced to death on Tuesday for killing five of his fellow conscripts and wounding seven others in a shooting rampage…
Rebels Agree to Cease-Fire in South Sudan
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and the rebel commander Riek Machar signed another cease-fire agreement on Monday, edging them closer to a final deal to…
Louisiana Squeezed as Oil Prices Drop
CUT OFF, La. — “The first thing you hear is, ‘Can you cut 10 percent?’ ” explained Jimmy Lafont, whose towboat operation is one of the countless oil-field service companies spread…
Lindsey Graham Explores 2016 GOP Presidential Run
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday said he has set up a committee to explore running for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, portraying himself as a proven winner…
North Korea Sought Talks and Attached a Hefty Price Tag, South’s Ex-Leader Says
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea repeatedly but unsuccessfully pushed for a summit meeting with the former South Korean leader Lee Myung-bak, demanding a huge aid package, including $10 billion…
This backpack was trash. Now it’s a life-saving schoolbag for kids
For Thato Kgatlhanye, this was all too familiar. She saw it every day in her hometown of Rustenburg, a mining community in the North West province of South Africa. So…