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Melody Jackson's beloved grandmother Eleanor was in the kitchen when she fell.

Melody Jackson's beloved grandmother Eleanor was in the kitchen when she fell.

Environmentally conscious parents have long struggled with the fact that their baby's dirty diapers wind up in landfills, but what option do they have?

A notorious Chinese dog meat festival opened, dispelling rumours that authorities would ban sales this year.

Johannesburg – Since violence erupted in South Sudan in December 2013, more than 1.8 million people, including more than one million children have arrived in neighbouring countries.

Many of them have fled “horrific violence,” according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Leila Pakkala.

A notorious Chinese dog meat festival opened, dispelling rumours that authorities would ban sales this year.

Johannesburg – Since violence erupted in South Sudan in December 2013, more than 1.8 million people, including more than one million children have arrived in neighbouring countries.

Many of them have fled “horrific violence,” according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Leila Pakkala.

A permanent retreat for war-injured military personnel and family members is being formally dedicated. Nearly $3 million in cash and in-kind contributions have gone into the lakeside camp created by … Click to Continue »

Maine lawmakers have reached the last official day of the session but are expected to stay for more days to hash out a budget deal. Lawmakers are scheduled to vote … Click to Continue »

The National Rifle Association of America is an organization that advocates for gun rights. But only if you're white.

ABC's revival of classic 70s gameshow 'The Gong Show,' stays true to the original, but it lands very differently in 2017.

The Chicago Blackhawks winger has been quietly dealing with a skin disorder reportedly caused by his hockey equipment, and the medication's side effects have made it impossible to play next year.

Domestic Data Streamers, Spotify, and Sónar+D have joined forces to create a 3D printed, Minority Report-esque machine that tells you what song you’ll listen to at a future moment of your life. ‘The Timekeeper’ was trialled at last year’s Sónar+D technology event in Barcelona, part of the Sónar festival. Well here’s one of the creepier 3D printing projects you’ll see this year. You know how some of your most cherished memories are soundtracked by particular songs or albums?

Businesses were victims of the Metrorail crisis as workers arrive late and there is a resultant loss of productivity, says Cape Chamber of Commerce.

De federale politie verspreidt een opsporingsbericht van een winkeloverval in Gilly, in Charleroi. Het gaat om een Night and Day-winkel in de

Businesses were victims of the Metrorail crisis as workers arrive late and there is a resultant loss of productivity, says Cape Chamber of Commerce.

Another big investor is giving up cigarettes. Regret has stalked similar decisions in the past, but the timing looks better this time.

New sanctions do not toughen US stance on Moscow but keep the door open to talks

Tennis champion Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt at a High Court hearing.

Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt by a British court after the former tennis player failed to pay a long-standing debt

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There is a fearful irony to recent news of flooding at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. This was supposed to be humanity’s most impregnable bulwark against famine, but it is now endangered by global warming, one of the very threats that it was supposed to protect us from.

Victory of Mr Macron’s party in the parliamentary elections have buoyed hopes of economic reform

Parliament will investigate Brian Molefe’s re-appointment at Eskom in depth, as well as allegations of the Gupta family’s hold on the power utility.