Tribute to King of “Queen” Freddie Mercury

Ouilleflameboy a musician from scotland on freddie mercury: Freddie mercury was in a class of his own. he an 'empire child', born right at the end of the colonial era, so he kind of had an old-fashioned...

Vegetarian Bloodlust Shocker & Seven Go Mad On A Mountain

I've spent the last two solid days in internet cafes in Lusaka writing up our continuing adventures in Africa - this time covering our fantastic five day Tanzanian safari to Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, together with the harrowing account of our...

Coelacanths Surfacing: Zanzibar Fishermen Catch Dino-Fish

Off the coast of Tanzania, fisherman have landed a coelacanth, just the latest in a string of ever-more-frequent encounters with these holdouts of oceans past."Fishermen in Zanzibar have caught a coelacanth, an...

African bacteria 'eating' away at B.C. teen's eyes

"African bacteria 'eating' away at B.C. teen's eyes David Wylie, CanWest News Service Published: Saturday, May 19, 2007 A Kelowna teenager's dream trip to Africa turned into a nightmare when bacteria began eating her eyes. Trasey Plouffe, 18, lost her sight three weeks ago...

African bacteria 'eating' away at B.C. teen's eyes

"African bacteria 'eating' away at B.C. teen's eyes David Wylie, CanWest News Service Published: Saturday, May 19, 2007 A Kelowna teenager's dream trip to Africa turned into a nightmare when bacteria began eating her eyes. Trasey Plouffe, 18, lost her sight three weeks ago...

Anglican World Raises The "Bar" :: MAXINE

Post UPDATED With Reactions  "Yesterday, at a world gathering of Anglican leaders in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa, decided the U.S. Episcopal church must bar gay bishops and prayers for gay couples looking...

The Clash of the Lilliputians

In a football tournament for the nation-less, Hamburg on Saturday hosted the final of the FIFI Wild Cup. Five teams from regions not recognized by the United Nations competed. And a part of Hamburg seceded from...

Background on Tanzania

"Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led...

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