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Last April, the day after North Carolina won the national championship in college basketball, I got an e-mail in South Africa from SI senior writer Tim Layden. I was living in Johannesburg for nearly a year while on leave from... [read full story]
DAKAR, 27 November 2009 (IRIN) - Some communities in the Sahel region could face “extreme food insecurity” after erratic rains this year deeply cut cereal production particularly of the staple millet, food security experts say.
Sudan may be unable to hold credible elections in coming months because the ruling party and opposition cannot agree on ground rules for the polls, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. At the end of a trip to Sudan by...
Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite and Other Silicate Mineral Rocks There are six types of asbestos fibres. These are chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, actinolite and anthophyllite. Asbestos, a Greek-derived word, is...
The Country Singer Behind "You Can Let Go" A life of hardship on a Canadian reservation shaped Crystal Shawanda into a country singer with the determination to follow her dreams. Crystal Shawanda’s music harkens back to the...
