In a nod to the national team, Bafana Bafana ("boys boys" in Zulu), the grannies called themselves Vakhegula Vakhegula ("grandmothers grandmothers" in Tsonga). (Dominic Barnardt, Getty Images / June 18, 2010)Reporting from Nkowankowa, South Africa —
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Damaris De Luna Sanchez, right, and a schoolmate study Chinese at Pedro Garcia Rojas elementary in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Students take five hours a week of Mandarin, four hours a week of English.As China swiftly expands its reach across Latin Amer
A child holds a Brazilian flag in his lap as he watches a World Cup soccer match between Brazil and North Korea from his father's tire repair shop in a low income neighborhood on the outskirts of Brasilia. (Eraldo Peres, Associated Press / June 15, 2
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday June 4, 2010 – The Barbados government has announced plans for the establishment of a National Park, stretching from the north to the east of the island, as a priority. It would run from Archer's Bay in St Lucy to the fi
Canada has agreed that when the G-20 leaders gather in Toronto later this month, it would outline CARICOM’s position on the crippling effects of the global financial crisis on the region and to support its calls for reform
In cooperation with the government of St Vincent, the Sanctuary maintains a captive breeding population of St Vincent Amazon parrots, one of the rarest parrots on earth with fewer than 600 living in the wild.
Six years ago, Kevin Sargeant's mother would have described him as "a broken child." Now, Kevin is doing an IT internship, and he plans to attend college this fall.
A mango seller in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, prepares to leave at the end of the day. She ties up the packaging that was used to transport mangoes to the market. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times Reporting from Saut d'Eau, Haiti — —
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“What we have is something that has grown over the years,” Charlemagne said. “Carnival in St Lucia is the next one after Trinidad and Tobago, how can we let down the people? We cannot let down the people. It’s the people in the end who decide whethe
Bill Clinton visits one of the worst-hit cities from January's Haiti earthquake to discuss preparations for the hurricane season. Clinton said he wasn't happy with the progress so far but was pleased with efforts to provide temporary shelter.
But alo
GBurke Images Photo: LONDON, England (JIS) -- Jamaica will, later this year, be the featured destination in a popular food and lifestyle magazine owned by world famous celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver. The editor of Jamie Magazine, Andy Harris, world re
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by Maia Chung
It is not for me or you to determine how a man plays out his destiny. This is between him and his God, his line of reasoning, his conscience…you get the picture?
The incidents surrounding the execution of an arrest warrant for Chris
Acting Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said that Barbados would continue to strengthen its brand, by carving niches in carefully selected areas, including private trust companies, hedge fund management and other areas of private wealth.
