Oddly Enough
New EU president wins fans in Japan -- as a poet
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Herman Van Rompuy, the European Union's new president, may not be very well known around the world but he's already winning fans in Japan -- as a poet rather than a politician. Full Article
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers reported on Thursday. Full Article
Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers
ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century, Florence's History of Science museum announced on Friday. Full Article
Life with the lions
Kenya’s Maasai warriors are known for being fearless lion killers but times have changed and the country’s lion’s population is in danger of being wiped out. Now the Maasai in southern Kenya are taking part in an initiative to preserve the big cats. Blog
Is an independent south Sudan now inevitable?
So, is it now inevitable that Sudan’s oil-producing south will decide to split away from the north as an independent country in a looming secession referendum in 2011? Blog
Do Ethiopia’s politicians mean it on democracy?
On the evening of the 20th of March 1878, Ethiopia’s two great rivals, Emperors Yohannes IV and Menelik II, came face-to-face to thrash out their differences. Blog
The African brain drain
Africa is suffering from a massive brain drain and it’s questionable whether enough of those highly motivated students studying in America will return home in large enough numbers to really make a difference... Blog
Is Sudan’s Darfur crisis getting too much attention?
Activists often say that the world is not paying enough attention to Sudan’s Darfur crisis. But could the opposite be true? Blog
Vatican synod urges corrupt African leaders to quit
Roman Catholic bishops called on corrupt Catholic leaders in Africa on Friday to repent or resign for giving the continent and the Church a bad name. Blog
