Cholera hits DR Congo refugee camp Health workers in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo say an outbreak of cholera has claimed at least nine lives in a refugee camp. The first case of cholera - a contagious disease caused by... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti) Al Jazeera Cholera Congo Photos Refugee Wikipedia: Cholera |
UN agrees aid flights into Sudanese rebel held areas An agreement has been reached to allow aid to be flown into the South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions of Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of people are critically short of food. The UN, African Union... (photo: UN / Paul Banks) BBC News Aid Photos Sudan UN Wikipedia: Sudan internal conflict (2011–present) |
A Double-Amputee Competed In The Olympics Today And It Was A Resounding Success Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter that needed a court ruling and a spot as an alternate just to make the Olympic team, became the first double-amputee to compete in the Summer Olympics. And he... (photo: AP / Urs Flueeler) Business Insider 2012 Olympic Games Africa Photos Sportstar Wikipedia: Oscar Pistorius |
Unknown Grace thrives as Woods’ playing partner Entering the first round of the Bridgestone Invitational, Branden Grace was unknown, just “the guy playing with Tiger.” There used to exist an aura of playing with Tiger Woods... (photo: AP / Chris O'Meara) Ohio Africa Golf Photos Tiger Woods Wikipedia: 2012 PGA Tour |
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT Clinton pushes democracy in Kenya, seeks Somalia stability NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Kenya to press the country's leaders on the importance of... (photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin, Pool) Palm Beach Post Business Democracy Election Photos Wikipedia: Hillary Rodham Clinton |