World
Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. Full Article
Afghan government would fall if NATO withdraws - Miliband
LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Friday. Full Article
China mine explosion kills 11, traps 128
BEIJING (Reuters) - A gas explosion in a coal mine in China's northeast has killed 11 miners and trapped 118 underground, the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry, state media said Saturday. 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
