South Africa’s jobless rate is one of the highest in the world — and bringing it down significantly could take years
In South Africa, environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase and police detective Leroy Bruwer were killed
It was just the second time in eight occasions England have won a shootout at a major tournament, and the first time ever in the World Cup
The political instability in Venezuela has led thousands to flee to Columbia despite Columbia experiencing political instability too.
A Colombian landslide has wiped everything in its wake, nearly obliterating the small town of Santa Margarita.
FARC, Latin America’s largest rebel group, is accused of kidnapping an army general over the weekend resulting in the suspension of peace talks.
Extraordinary trails, spectacular views and friendly
encounters with the locals in coffee country, Colombia.
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/ 27 January 2008
Barack Obama easily won South Carolina’s bitterly contested Democratic presidential primary with the help of heavy black support on Saturday, dealing a setback to rival Hillary Clinton after a week of political brawling. John Edwards finished third in a state he won during his failed 2004 race.
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/ 26 January 2008
Sixteen years ago, South Carolina and the United States were wowed by a new candidate who seemed less politician than force of nature. He packed halls and school gyms till they were bursting, promising that a new day was coming. Aged just 46, his arrival seemed to presage a generational shift.
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/ 21 January 2008
Barack Obama lashed out at rival Hillary Clinton’s husband, Bill, on Monday, calling the former president’s role in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination ”pretty troubling”. ”You know, the former president … has taken his advocacy on behalf of his wife to a level that I think is pretty troubling,” Obama said.