Feature: A Midlife Crisis For Africa Peace FM Online During the annus mirabilis of 1960 17 independent African states were born, creating great expectations for the rebirth of a continent. Unfortunately, while these countries celebrate their 50th birthday this year, Africa seems to be suffering a sever...
Chinese astronauts visit Hong Kong Disneyland during Chamber of Commerce celebration The Examiner | Chinese astronauts and family are joined by Senior Executives from Hong Kong Disney | in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland. Photo: Hong Kong Disney Resort | The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort recently welcomed a group of China's astr...
What is there left to do this summer around Billings, Montana? The Examiner | Don't go away yet, Sports Fans! There are a lot of Sightseer Adventures still to come in this part of the American West and including Montana and Billings, Montana and here is the run down: | Deer Creek Days happens from the 6th to the 8th of...
Obama's big silence: the race question The Guardian US president Barack Obama: has he gone back on pledges made to black America? Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA | Americans began the summer still celebrating the dawn of a "post-racial" era. They are ending it under no such illusion. The summer of&nb...
England 4-0 Bulgaria Joy Online Jermain Defoe struck a hat-trick as England started the road to recovery after the bitter disappointment of World Cup failure with victory against Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley. | England manager Fabio Capello has been under increasing pressure in the aftermath of the flawed South African campaign - so the emphatic manner...
Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike The Guardian | DONNA BRYSON | Associated Press Writer= JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A few pennies' increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry — and erupting in anger — in the world's poorest countries. | A spike in food prices has triggered deadly riots in Mozambique this week, and experts worry other count...