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Venus Williams
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Venus wins Wimbledon title
| London - Venus Williams won her fifth singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 7-5 6-4 win over her sister Serena Williams in the final. | It was the American's seventh grand slam title. #share... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)
 Voters in Freetown, Sierra Leone wait in long lines for several hours Friday, March 15, 1996 for the chance to elect the country´s first civilian president in almost four years. The Sierra Leone Army which has ruled since April 1992 plans to transf
Africa   Campaign   Elections   Freetown   Photos   Sierra Leone  
 Independent online 
Low turnout in local elections
| by Rod Mac Johnson | Freetown - Sierra Leone's local elections, seen as a popularity test for the government of President Ernest Koroma, were marked by low voter turnout Saturday after a campaign pl... (photo: AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
 South African President Thabo Mbeki addresses reporters in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace after his meeting with his French counterpart Jacques Chirac, in Paris, Thursday, April 12, 2007. President Mbeki has been invited by President Chirac for consu  CNN 
Why few African leaders criticize Mugabe

| JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- Nigeria. Rwanda. Uganda. Ethiopia. Gabon. The list of candidates for the title "least democratic in Africa" is not confined to Zimbabwe. | While Robert Mugabe has ... (photo: AP/Michael Sawyer)
Africa   Johannesburg   Leaders   Photos   Politics   Zimbabwe  
President George W. Bush  Turkish Press 
Bush to reassure Japan, press G8 on Africa
| US President George W. Bush, seen here on July 3, leaves for Japan, looking to ease worries there about his North Korea policies and push rich nations to do more to help Africa battle hunger and dea... (photo: White House / Chris Greenberg )
Africa   Bush   Japan   Photos   President  
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Iran's supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his ballot during Iran's parliamentary election in Tehran, Iran, Friday March. 14, 2008. News24
Iran responds to nuke offer
| Tehran - Iran on Friday handed world powers its "constructive and creative" response to their letter presenting proposals to end the five-year standoff over its contest... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian)
Iran   Nuclear   Nuke   Photos   Tehran  
Orangutan 106 News24
Call to protect orangutans

| Bangkok - Endangered orangutans could become the first great ape to become extinct if urgent action isn't taken to protect the species from human encroachment in Southe... (photo: Creative Commons / Kabir )
Asia   Environment   Photos   Science   Wildlife  
Margaret Thatcher The Guardian
Courage of the flip-flop
| It's easy to be a conviction politician. Real bravery consists of changing tack according to the evidence | For months all the US presidential hopefuls have been accusi... (photo: Public Domain / )
Consistency   Ideology   People   Photos   Politics  
Zulus in South Africa during traditional dance, jsa1 News24
200 undergo virginity testing
| Johannesburg - About 200 Zulu maidens have undergone virginity testing at the Qiniselani Manyuswa Tribal Court at Harding on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, the SABC rep... (photo: GFDL)
Africa   Court   Johannesburg   Photos   Zulu  
The Lexington History Center in downtown Lexington, Kentucky., jsa1 Lexington Herald-Leader
African refugees find strength in numbers
| The leafy trees around the apartment complex are only used for shade and social gatherings. There are no terrified civilians cowering behind them, dodging gunfire. Teen... (photo: Creative Commons)
Africa   Kentucky   Photos   Refugees   US  
SACKS - SUGAR - SALT - PEAS                                Kenya Broadcasting Corp
PM slams ban on sugar importation
Written By:wesley Rutto   , Posted: Sat, Jul 05, 2008 | Prime Minister Raila Odinga has slammed a ban on importation of sugar to protect the local ind... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Farmers   Importation   Kenya   Photos   Sugar  
2005 Tri Nations Series - All Blacks vs Wallabies/aaeh The Times
All Blacks prevail against South Africa
| NEW ZEALAND made sure that their old enemy, South Africa, suffered their first defeat as world champions in a frenetic TriNations opener that showcased the ELV's (Exper... (photo: Creative Commons / Daniel Weisser)
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