Monty Rexadded this to Language ResourcesScience I’d like to learn a language, which is the easiest one to pick up?sciencefocus.com - Luis Villazon According to the US Foreign Service Institute, which trains US diplomats, there are 10 ‘category 1’ languages that share the most similarities with …
The Epoch Timesadded this to ChinaChina South Africa's Chinese Community Abandoning Ship Amidst Worsening Economytheepochtimes.com - Darren Taylor JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—The Chinese immigrants trying to survive in Johannesburg’s Chinatown these days are worried about their dwindling …
Africanewsadded this to NewsAfrica West African leaders pledge $1 bln to fight Islamist threatafricanews.com - AfricaNews In a bid to put an end to Islamist threat in West Africa, the West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the spiralling threat of …
The Conversation Africaadded this to BUSINESS & ECONOMYAfrica Why Ethiopia’s showcase sugar projects face huge challengestheconversation.com - Benedikt Kamski If it’s completed, the Kuraz sugar project in Ethiopia will be a mega-scheme unprecedented in size and processing capacity. The project sits on …
Fox Newsadded this to PoliticsIlhan Omar Ilhan Omar says she's controversial only because 'people seem to want the controversy'Fox News - Bradford BetzRep. Ilhan Omar, reacting to outrage over a resurfaced video in which she appeared to compare migrant detention centers to the slave trade, said Sunday she’s “controversial” only because “people seem want
Independent Mediaadded this to IOL NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTunisia Economy, security in focus as Tunisians vote in presidential polls | IOL Newsiol.co.za - By Tarak Guizani Tunis - Tunisians were voting on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential election seen as crucial for enhancing nascent democracy in the country …
The Daily TelegraphFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTunisia Tunisia seeks new leader to boost economydailytelegraph.com.au Tunisians are casting ballots in their North African country's second democratic presidential election, choosing among 26 candidates for a leader who …
Jpost.comadded this to Israel NewsWorld News A tale of Uganda’s Jewish communityjpost.com - Ilanit Chernick The legacy of terrorism victim Dvir Sorek had an impact in one of the most unexpected places Members of the Mukono Jewish community read from the …
HYPEBEASTadded this to HYPEBEAST: FASHIONDJ Snake DJ Snake's Pardon My French Links up with Mizuno for an Africa-Inspired CapsuleHYPEBEAST - Jeff Yeung Multi-platinum French producer DJ Snake has linked his personal label Pardon My French up with Japanese sportswear brand Mizuno for a vibrant, …
Catholicism Nigerian bishop on xenophobic violence in South Africa: 'It's hard to know how Africa got to this stage'cruxnow.com - Crux Staff YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – One of Nigeria’s leading bishops says the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa is …
DW NewsMauritius Mauritius: A model for religious toleranceDW News - DW English Pope Francis wraps up his tour of Africa with a celebration of diversity on the island of Mauritius, where he will pay tribute to 19th-century …
RFI Englishadded this to Africa NewsAfrica Tunisia votes in second democratic presidential electionRFI - Anne-Marie Bissada Polling stations have opened in Tunisia, where over seven million people are registered to vote in Sunday's presidential election. It's the second …
Business (South Africa) ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: MPC expected to hold off on another cutbusinesslive.co.za - Sunita Menon The Reserve Bank will likely err on the side of caution this week even as arguments for another interest rate cut mount. On Thursday the Bank’s …
News (South Africa) Comic book culture takes over South Africa | City Pressnews24.com - Muhammad Hussain September is a busy month if you enjoy comics, graphic novels and all its related paraphernalia. For one thing, Comic Con Africa is back, following …
Africanewsadded this to CultureAfrican Culture Africa's biggest Geek and pop culture returnsafricanews.com - AfricaNews The Lagos Comic Con, now known as the Fearless Lagos Comic Con has for nearly a decade been the hottest platform for celebrating and promoting the …
Research Rejoinder: For Whom Do We Study International Politics?thedisorderofthings.com - Guest Authors The last post in our symposium on Sophie Harman’s Seeing Politics, from the author herself. Sophie Harman is Professor of International Politics at …
Finance (India) Moroccans feast, light up sky on Shiite holy daycnbctv18.com - AP Women thrumming drums, children devouring rich pastries, red flares lighting up the sky — these are telltale signs that Moroccans are marking …
Business (South Africa) Scapegoat Fed poised to cut rates again as optimism is testedbusinesslive.co.za - Agency Staff Washington — Facing a dauntingly uncertain economic horizon and ceaselessly pelted with insults and demands for stimulus from the US president, the …
CNNadded this to JusticeNews A former Catholic priest likely to spend the rest of his life in prison for abusing an altar boy in New MexicoCNN - By Nicole Chavez, Artemis Moshtaghian(CNN) — A former Roman Catholic priest who spent decades on the run was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually abusing an altar boy in New Mexico. At a sentencing hearing Friday, US District
Bloombergadded this to BloombergAlgeria Algeria Sets Election for December in Bid to Quell ProtestsBloomberg - Salah Slimani Algeria’s acting leader set Dec. 12 for a presidential election, ignoring protesters’ demands for greater changes before the North African nation …
Reuters Indiaadded this to WorldSouth Africa South Africa's deputy mines minister dies in car accidentReuters India - by Olivia Kumwenda-MtamboJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Bavelile Hlongwa has died in a car accident, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday. Hlongwa, 38, who was appointed
Jackie Seaquistadded this to Re:CreationArt Bronze Sculptures of Regal African Women by Wangechi Mutu Make History at the Metropolitan Museum | Colossalthisiscolossal.com - Andrew LaSane Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu was commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to create four bronze sculptures of African women …
The Scotsmanadded this to Top StoriesMalawi Life in Malawi suggests Marx was right about religion – Susan Dalgetyscotsman.com - Susan Dalgety Nearly everyone has faith of some kind in Malawi, a country where only 11 per cent of the workforce has a formal job with a regular salary and …
Al Jazeeraadded this to Africa EditionIndigenous Peoples Kenya's Mau Forest: Indigenous and wildlife at riskAl Jazeera - Nicolas HaqueBoth the indigenous Ogiek people and hundreds of species of wildlife are threatened by deforestation and drought. A battle is underway for the survival of the largest native forest in East Africa. Since
Bloombergadded this to BloombergTunisia Tunisia Counts Votes in Presidential Race With No Clear FavoriteBloomberg - Jihen Laghmari Tunisia began counting votes in a presidential election with no clear favorite, amid signs of rising political apathy in the birthplace of the Arab …
Johan Verheydenadded this to SAHELBurkina Faso Violence, displacement on the rise in Sahel region of Africacatholicnewsagency.com - CNA Editor Washington D.C., Sep 14, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services is warning of increasing violence and displacement in the Sahel— the vast …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergPolitics Ramaphosa Dispatches Envoys to African Nations Over XenophobiaBloomberg - Renee Bonorchis South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dispatched three officials to seven African nations to discuss how the government is addressing a recent …
Observeradded this to ArtsThe Arts David Adjaye to Design Benin Royal Museum, Housing Artifacts Stolen Under Colonialismobserver.com - Helen Holmes Back in July, the French press announced that the French Development Agency had agreed to loan $22.5 million to a heritage agency in Benin for the …
CADILLAC MOMMAHadded this to At the CROSSCatholicism African religious leaders to South Sudan: 'End the violence'cruxnow.com - Fredrick Nzwili, CNS NAIROBI, Kenya — Nigerian Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyaken has joined African religious leaders to demand quick implementation of the latest peace …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCatholicism The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14remnantnewspaper.com - RTV RTV's 'Catholic Saints and Holy Days' honors the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. On this feast day the Church celebrates the discovery of …
