1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (379+ words) President Trump is reversing course and back to taking swipes at a UK plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while still leasing a key military base... Trump Does a 180 on UK Island Handover to Mauritius President…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (300+ words) The first solar eclipse of the year will grace Antarctica, and only a lucky few will get to bask'or waddle'in its glow. Tuesday's annular solar eclipse, known... Solar Eclipse Will Be a 'Great Show''for Penguins The first solar eclipse…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (636+ words) 10 Killed in Canada Mass Shooting'Newser 10 Killed in Canada Mass Shooting Ten people, including the suspected shooter, were killed Tuesday in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a small town in British Columbia, authorities say. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (415+ words) Makaziwe Mandela, right, Nelson Mandela's eldest daughter, and Ndileka, Mandela's granddaughter, wait for the arrival of the former South African president's casket at the Mthatha airport in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa in December 2013. Mandela's Daughter Wins Ruling…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (395+ words) Antarctica's penguins are speeding up their family planning'and scientists say that's not good news. A 10-year study of three penguin species found their breeding... Scientists Fear for Antarctic Penguins Over Breeding Shifts Antarctica's penguins are speeding up their family planning'and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (299+ words) A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats that's claimed to be the world's biggest of its kind was unveiled over the weekend in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo by... For Sale: Massive 3.6K-Carat Purple Sapphire A Purple Star Sapphire weighing…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (269+ words) In Malawi, a tug-of-war over four elite guard dogs has turned into a full-blown political drama. The Wall Street Journal reports that former President Lazarus Chakwera had... In Malawi, a Fierce Fight Over the Fate of 4 Dogs In Malawi, a…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (410+ words) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of the vote, according to official results Saturday, in an election marred by internet shutdown and fraud claims... Ugandan President Clears 70% in Election Challenger Disputes Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (430+ words) Army helicopters rescued people stranded on rooftops, and hundreds of tourists and workers were evacuated from one of the world's biggest game reserves, as torrential rains... 100-Plus Dead as Torrential Rains Flood Southern Africa Army helicopters rescued people stranded on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (463+ words) At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday. Traditional initiation is a rite of passage into manhood for young men…...