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The Jarawa tribe, 400 members strong, live in the reserve lush forests of South Andamans in the Indian Ocean. The Jarawa people lived successfully on their island without contact with outsiders for probably about 55,000 years until 1998. Since then, many have left their forest to settle in nearby towns and settlements. Now there are […]

WASHINGTON — The United States denied any role in Wednesday’s killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist, the latest in a series of events that have exacerbated tensions with Iran. The assassination of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan was the latest in a year that has already seen new U.S. economic sanctions, threats to bar American ships from […]

With Brazil’s booming economy and availability of jobs — combined with the recent Haitian earthquake and poverty — many Haitians are making the long trek to Brazil in search of jobs. SEE ALSO: Is Common Too Classy For Drake Beef? The Haitian migrants endure journeys of thousands of miles with small amounts of money in […]

Zimbabwe may be struggling with extreme poverty and high unemployment rates. But according to one of the country’s top government officials, that’s no reason for its residents to participate in the sale or purchase of secondhand underwear. SEE ALSO: Yoga Gurus Fight Back Against Negative Press Tendai Biti, the southern African country’s finance minister, is […]

Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour announced on Jan. 2 that he’d be running for the presidency of his native country in elections on Feb. 26. Known as Africa’s most famous living singer, N’Dour is hoping that he can turn his popularity into votes. SEE ALSO: Will New Hampshire Have An Impact? Best known among international audiences […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prospective students stampeded at the gate of a South African university Tuesday, leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured, officials said. SEE ALSO: Jay-Z, Beyonce’s Miscarriage Thousands of young South Africans and their parents began gathering at the University of Johannesburg campus on Monday to seek admission. Space was limited, […]

Nelson Mandela will not be attending the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) due to health issues Voice of America reports. SEE ALSO: Why GOP Candidates Keep Talking Race College Kids Boo Santorum Party Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe announced Friday that Mandela will miss the activities saying, “he is in good spirits, but very, […]

ABUJA, Nigeria — An industrial court in Nigeria ordered unions Friday to stop a planned nationwide strike over spiraling gasoline prices, giving authorities legal power to break up any work stoppages by labor groups. SEE ALSO: Why GOP Candidates Keep Talking About Race The order by the National Industrial Court came as protests continued in […]

GOMBE, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a church in northeast Nigeria during a prayer service Thursday night, killing at least five people and wounding others in an assault that occurred amid an increasingly violent campaign by a radical Muslim sect. SEE ALSO: Spike Lee To Host Obama Fundraiser Pastor Johnson Jauro said the gunfire sprayed […]

LONDON — A British judge sentenced two men Wednesday to at least 14 years in prison for stabbing a black London teenager to death almost two decades ago. SEE ALSO: Why Black Women Are The New Face Of The Weight Loss Industry The murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence shocked the country and came to be […]

Some African dictators maintain power by force. Others by benevolent rule. SEE ALSO: Ron Paul’s Fundamentalist Christian Roots King Mswati III, on the other hand, holds on to power with Coca-Cola, Newser reports. The King, who has 13 wives and a personal fortune of $100 million, is accused of suppressing democracy and using the nation’s […]

LONDON  — A jury has found two white men guilty of murdering a black teenager in a brutal racist stabbing that shocked Britain almost two decades ago. SEE ALSO: What To Watch On TV This Winter Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, were convicted Tuesday of killing Stephen Lawrence as he waited for a […]