Topic: South Africa

In Yugoslav tribunal, welling up of conscience

Radovan Karadzic appears Friday to answer to charges of war crimes in the 1990s.

A home without limits

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

How can investors help the hungry?

Possible steps include financing small farmers and shunning commodity futures.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about primate rights.

Zimbabwe: Power-sharing talks end in stalemate

Southern African leaders push for a resolution to the crisis fearing, region-wide consequences.

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A garden built around the view

Marnie and Jim McNeill’s garden on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, was planned to complement the gorgeous scenery surrounding their property.

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Garden siteseeing in Europe and South Africa

Best garden blogs around the world

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After two months of discord, finally a handshake

In January, one of Africa's most stable democracies was violently ripping itself apart. How was it saved? In Part 4 of a four-part special report, the key players tell what happened.

Save the climate: Eat a kangaroo

If Australians were to give up farming sheep and cows for meat and eat kangaroos instead, the country would significantly reduce its greenhouse gases, a new study has found.

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For Kenya, a month of attacks, then quick progress

In January, one of Africa's most stable democracies was ripping itself apart. How was it saved? Part 2 of four.

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Meet South Africa’s Dr. Dolittle

Brian Jones’s rehab center takes in injured and endangered animals.

Africa's elders seize a leading role

In January, one of Africa's most stable democracies was violently ripping itself apart. How was it saved? In a four-part special report, the key players tell what happened.

Now more than ever, Olympic teams go multinational

Increasingly, athletes are switching national alliances – sometimes for money, but also for better training opportunities or a chance to compete in a sport that’s too saturated with talent back home.

Reporters on the job

Zimbabwe crisis talks adjourn amid rumors of a breakdown

Lead mediator and South African President Thabo Mbeki, however, insisted Tuesday that the talks were going well.

Zambia leader's health sparks power struggle

President Levy Mwanawasa – a key Mugabe critic – is recovering from a June 29 stroke.

Just a little bit closer

Zeroing in on the dramatic blooms made the calla lilies come alive in the camera.

Washington 'power couple' takes on race

William and Janet Cohen want to use their experience as a mixed-race couple to start an open discussion on race in America.

South African authorities prepare to deport hundreds of immigrant workers

The deportations follow a string of xenophobic attacks. The crackdown began on as South Africa moved to convene negotiations between Zimbabwe's warring political parties.

A water pump for the people

Inventor Martin Fisher designs easy irrigation tools for African farmers.