Yearly Archives: 2014
Social media exposes students’ deep-rooted racism
Two white South African students have reportedly been evicted from their campus’ halls of residence but are unlikely to face expulsion from the University...
Teen sensation pitches for more history
A 13-year-old has made history by becoming the first little-league baseball player to make the iconic cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, an honour many...
Kanye has audience with rock royalty
No less a luminary than Sir Paul McCartney is rumoured to have recorded several tracks with Kanye West for possible inclusion on a new...
Hardworking Halle het up over homesick hubby
All may not be so rosy in the Martinez-Berry household, according to the rumour mill. It is suggested that the 13-month marriage between Halle...
Germany must explain spying activities, says Turkey
Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned Germany's ambassador and demanded a "formal and satisfactory explanation" over a report that Germany's foreign intelligence agency targeted NATO...
Australia’s rejection may condemn refugees “to their death”
Australia has been making efforts to repatriate traumatised refugees from Syria who have fled foreign-backed militancy in their country despite the threats they may...
Bad weather downs presidential candidate’s plane
Brazilians are mourning the sudden death of presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, who was killed in a plane crash last week.
President Dilma Rousseff and former...
Police beat female journalist during jobs protest
While regional leaders convened at a summit in the resort town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe police beat and arrested opposition activists and a journalist...
Kenya anti-terror police accused of abuses
International human rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims to have strong evidence that the Kenya Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) has carried out a...
Concern as Morocco prepares for 9/11 style attacks
According to political analyst Dr. Mohamed Chtatou, a Professor at the University of Mohammed V in Rabat, in the face of the volatile situation...
