Oprah donates $12 million to African American museum

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is scheduled to be completed in 2015. Oprah is the largest donor to date. By Jessica Gresko Associated Press Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:41 AM WASHINGTON — Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a museum being built on Washington’s National Mall that will document African-American […]

Zambia’s ex-president barred from leaving country

Rupiah Banda has again been blocked from leaving the country, pending corruption charges brought against him. Zambia’s ex-president Rupiah Banda has been blocked from leaving the country but says he is unfazed by his “persecution”. Zambian immigration authorities on Friday prevented the 76-year-old from leaving the country for the third time in nearly two months, sparking widespread […]

Kenya – the world’s newest tax haven?

From Al Jazeera.com Is Kenya being prepped to become Africa’s flagship tax haven? If anyone ever doubted the sheer scale of corporate greed, they had the unedifying spectacle of Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, to enlighten them last week. In already infamous evidence to a Senate Committee, he demonstrated there is no limit on what corporations will take […]

Edward Snowden is hiding

NSA leaker, Edward Snowden, checks out of Hong Kong hotel after expressing concern over US attempts to take him into custody. A former US intelligence worker has apparently gone into hiding a day after revealing himself as the source of leaked details of widespread US spying on private internet and phone records. Edward Snowden, 29, […]

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Barack Obama and Xi Jinping

Obama and Xi discuss cyber hacking, climate change and North Korea. By News Wires (text) With a stroll under the California desert sun, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a second day of talks at a “get to know you” summit featuring a high-stakes agenda for the leaders of the world’s largest […]

Nelson Mandela still in serious but stable condition

The world collectively holds its breath as Mandela remains in the hospital. Former South African President Nelson Mandela is spending his fourth day at a Pretoria hospital getting treatment for a recurring lung infection By News Wires (text) Nelson Mandela spent Saturday night in hospital in a “serious but stable” condition with a renewed lung infection that […]