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Welcome to the colorful world of the Newsweek Archivist. Hope you enjoy as much as we do!
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Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we are reminded that behind each piece of indigenous cloth or textile there is a...
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Ladies and Gentleman, the real Great Britain.
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PHOTOS: London RiotsRiots spread to 11 districts across London, marked by fierce clashes with police as shops were looted and buildings set...
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Famous Fake and Doctored PhotographsCheck out this collection of famous doctored photographs including world leaders, world events,...
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A beautiful serie about dancers and their bodies, captured by Swedish photographer Bertil Nilsson who is currently based in London.
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Americans are eating FROG LEGS to the point of extinction!
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With Media Distracted, There’s No Rush to Aid Somalia
Today’s New York Times tackles an important dimension of the faminebattering...
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Today’s VOA60 Africa
Sudan: President Bashir vows to teach South Sudan “a lesson by force” and promises to retake the oil-producing town of Heglig, now controlled by southern forces.
South Sudan: Rally in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, supports seizure of Heglig.
Mali: Demonstrators in Bamako call for the immediate release of those arrested since last month’s military coup.
Nigeria: People in Lagos celebrate news that British court gave long jail term for embezzling to James Ibori, former governor of Delta State whom many considered corrupt.
South Africa: Photographer Rudzani Matshili uses her art to pressure authorities to improve basic services for poor people in townships.
Today’s VOA60 Africa
Mali: Northerners living in the capital Bamako demand the government free northern territories now in the hands of Tuareg rebels.
Somalia: After recent bombing in Mogadishu Somali people say they are longing for peace and an end to war.
Ethiopia: Government undertakes huge program to move thousands of itinerants to villages so land they lived on can be sold to foreign investors.
Malawi: Newly installed President Joyce Banda says overseas donors will restore aid that was suspended during reign of President Mutharika.
South Sudan: To raise awareness of the dangers of land mines, landmine victims play basketball at primary school in the capital Juba.
South Africa: Growing international market for South African fashions is breathing new life into the country’s struggling textile industry.
