Topic: South Africa
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Father of the Rainbow Nation: How well do you know Nelson Mandela?
Revolutionary and reconciler, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for his opposition to apartheid in South Africa before becoming the country's first black president.How well do you know this towering global statesman?
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Spring training: 10 inspiring books about running
Spring is in the air. Lace up, put your shorts on, and pound some pavement!
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Opinion 5 reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet
Africa’s experiment in a regional approach to security is serious and laudable, but it will take time to build credible capacity. Here are five reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet.
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12 electrifying memoirs and biographies you might have missed
Check out these 12 recent memoirs and biographies that might have escaped your notice.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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Terrorism & Security Somali pirates seize Turkish ore freighter
Five other attacks were foiled this week, authorities say. But a unified international response could be difficult.
10/31/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
10/31/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Financial crisis, Part 2
Developing countries need urgent help. The IMF is acting quickly, but it needs help, too.
10/31/2008 01:00 am -
Who's in charge?
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
10/29/2008 01:00 am -
Horizons 'Project M' aims to combat AIDS using cellphones
PopTech conference aims to implement solutions to world problems, rather than just talk about them.
10/24/2008 01:00 am -
Can a regional summit break Zimbabwe's crisis deadlock?
Leaders from Southern Africa began emergency talks in Swaziland on Monday.
10/21/2008 01:00 am -
Afghan Taliban target Christian aid worker
While the insurgents have singled out Christians, there's also a rise in attacks on all aid workers.
10/21/2008 01:00 am -
Game to take on domestic violence
Students in Vermont work on the game for a UN project. Possible users? Cape Town youths.
10/19/2008 01:00 am -
Dallas preacher T.D. Jakes takes his pulpit to Africa
The megachurch leader’s entrepreneurial evangelism is popular with a new generation of South African blacks.
10/16/2008 01:00 am -
Internet millionaire takes aim at Mars
PayPal cofounder Elon Musk’s latest enterprise just launched the first privately built liquid-fueled rocket into orbit around the Earth.
10/15/2008 01:00 am -
World
10/14/2008 01:00 am -
Playing the Enemy
How rugby helped to unite South Africa.
10/14/2008 01:00 am -
African countries improve their governance, study shows
The Mo Ibrahim Index announced this week that 31 of 48 countries are run better.
10/08/2008 01:00 am -
AIDS orphan copes without his sister
Gift started kindergarten this year, but misses his sister who was taken away in a custody dispute.
10/03/2008 01:00 am -
The challenge of raising teens in AIDS-ravaged South Africa
Thabang Thimbela's foster parents struggle to guide him and his foster sister Bulelwa through the temptations of adolescence.
10/03/2008 01:00 am -
The white/nonwhite divide
South African photographer Mikhael Subotsky's images offer stark evidence of apartheid's lingering shadow.
10/03/2008 01:00 am -
World
10/02/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Cry again for beloved South Africa?
Jacob Zuma's rise raises questions about its course.
10/02/2008 01:00 am -
High stakes in Canada’s vast oil-sands fields
Trillions of dollars’ worth of oil are present, but the environmental costs are high, too – and growing.
09/30/2008 01:00 am -
Why I still call Zimbabwe home
Despite political and economic turmoil, the country remains a place of hope.
09/29/2008 01:00 am -
World
09/26/2008 01:00 am -
Watching Africa from the inside
New cable channels offer view of diverse continent through Africans’ eyes.
09/26/2008 01:00 am -
Persistent corruption threatens Liberian stability
Despite President Johnson-Sirleaf's tough rhetoric on the international stage and the country's modest progress in global rankings, there is growing concern back home.
09/25/2008 01:00 am -
China’s first spacewalk: no cold-war race this time
The Shenzhou 7 launches Thursday in an era of global space cooperation.
09/25/2008 01:00 am -
Emerging markets hit hard by Wall Street crisis
But Russia, Brazil, and China are expected to have the cash and domestic growth to weather the storm.
09/24/2008 01:00 am
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