Nigerian creations glow on Dubai Fashion Fiesta runway Gulf News | It was indeed time for Africa, as Shakira provided the soundtrack to the collection opening the Nigeria Fashion Show at the Dubai Fashion Fiesta on Friday. | The West African nation boasts a well-established fashion scene, built on a history in textiles dating back centuries, making Nigeria a perf...
Floodwaters send Arizona residents scrambling Fresno Bee | The Associated Press Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/07/20/2012908/floodwaters-send-arizona-residents.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: | Project Runway' expands to 90 minutes when the series premieres July 29 Project Runway' expands to 90 minut...
South Africa Abolishes 6 Traditional Monarchies The New York Times | Filed at 1:04 p.m. ET | JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South Africa's president says six of the country's traditional monarchies are being abolished. | The country's 13 black ethnic kingships were used to muster support for white-led rule in the apartheid er...
At Least 80 Dead After Congo Boat Disaster The New York Times | Filed at 11:08 a.m. ET | KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead. | Rescuers were searching for d...
Swaziland Healers Charged for Skull-And-Bone Theft The New York Times | Filed at 10:49 a.m. ET | MBABANE, Swaziland (AP) -- Police in Swaziland say they have arrested three traditional healers for allegedly desecrating graves to retrieve human skulls and bones for healing rituals. | Police official Wendy Hleta said Thu...
Zimbabwean President's Sister Dies The New York Times | Filed at 9:36 a.m. ET | HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- The party of Zimbabwe's president says his sister Sabina Mugabe -- a former lawmaker and one of his closest allies -- died after a long battle with illness. She was 76. | The death Thursday of Robert...
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Campbell to give evidence at trial London Evening Standard Supermodel Naomi Campbell will give evidence in the war crimes trial of former president of Liberia Charles Taylor, her spokeswoman said. | Campbell was allegedly given "rough diam...
Naomi Campbell to explain 'blood diamond' NZ Herald 7:16 AM Friday Jul 2, 2010 Email Print | Naomi Campbell will be subpoenaed to testify in a war crimes case. | The 40-year-old supermodel will be asked to explain claims she receive...
Naomi Campbell blood diamond testimony put off to August 5 DNA India | Amsterdam: Supermodel Naomi Campbell's testimony about a "blood diamond" in the war crimes trial of ex- Liberian leader Charles Taylor has been postponed until August 5 at her request, a court spokesperson said today. | Prosecutors wa...
French aid worker executed in Africa: Sarkozy Zeenews Paris: A 78-year-old ailing French aid worker was executed "in cold blood" by al Qaeda's North African branch three months after his capture, in retaliation for a failed rescue attempt that killed six militants, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Mond...
Naomi Campbell diamond testimony put off to Aug. 5 Khaleej Times AMSTERDAM - Supermodel Naomi Campbell's testimony about a 'blood diamond' in the war crimes trial of ex- Liberian leader Charles Taylor has been postponed until Aug. 5 at her request, a court spokesman said on Monday. | Prosecutors want Campbell to t...
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36 Hours in Florence Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | WITH its Renaissance treasures and centuries-old stately palazzi, Florence is sometimes treated like a living museum rather than a vibrant city with contemporary culture. That myth is harder to sustain these days, thanks in part to Matteo Renzi, the city's 35-year-old mayor, who was elected last year with promises to stir up the Tuscan capital. E...
