Massive Violence in Zimbabwe, Ruling Delayed Again

In a move many experts are predicting is the beginning of a 'coup by veto' by Mugabe's ruling regime, the government has detained at least 5 election officials. At least 100 farms have been invaded in the last four days and tensions are at an all-time high.Reports of Mugabe...

Kenyan Bloggers Speak Out Against Violence

The turmoil continues in Kenya, especially now that President Kibaki has announced his hand-picked cabinet, which included the leader of the third-place party as his vice-president. The opposition has been howling ever since, and fears abound of violence intensifying in the...

Gates Foundation`s US$100 mln initiative for health research

""The biggest advances in health often come from unexpected places," said Dr. Tachi Yamada, president of the Gates Foundation's Global Health Program. "To effectively tackle diseases like AIDS and malaria, we need to encourage the best and brightest minds to take risks on...

British High Court Settles Desmond Dekker Estate Case

The High Court in Britain has ruled that the estate of late great Ska pioneer Desmond Dekker should benefit his living legacy, his children whom are both adults. The Jamaican-born reggae and ska singer aged 64 died from a heart attack at his home in Thornton Heath, in May of...

Desmond Tutu "ashamed" of church gay ban

"Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the first authorized biography of the Nobel peace laureate, said he was ashamed of his Anglican church's conservative position that rejected gay priests. In the book, "Rabble-Rouser f"Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the first authorized biography of...