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They range from politicians to athletes to rock stars, but all have made their mark in the news in 2013 for various reasons. But selecting a person – or otherwise – each week for our Newsmaker isn’t such a simple task, writes James Langton. |
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BOIL THE KETTLE, rustle out the last of those Chrismas cookies, find a comfortable chair and settle down to test your 2013 news knowledge. One proviso before we begin — you’ll need to make a pact with yourself not to cheat! It’s just for fun, so if you decide to just Google everything — well, you’re.... |
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn flew into South Sudan’s capital Juba on Thursday for talks with President Salva Kiir, reports on Thursday said. |
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The South African preacher Prophet Kobus Van Rensburg who died last Saturday is now set to be buried after attempts to resurrect him were called off. Van Rensburg, 61, died last Saturday after battling cancer. He was the pastor of the Stilfontein based Spirit Word (formerly called Lofdal) church. |
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Thousands are believed to have been killed in more than a week of violence pitting troops loyal to President Salva Kiir against those backing his rival Riek Machar, a former vice president who was sacked in July. Amid reports of bodies piled in mass graves, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the.... |
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Aid agencies need $166 million over the next three months to help civilians in violence-wracked South Sudan, the United Nations said Wednesday. The money is needed for maintaining health and sanitation, distributing food, as well as managing camps for those displaced by the recent ethnic clashes,.... |
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AFP_BOR: South Sudan's army battled rebel forces Wednesday in the capital of a key oil-producing state and prepared to storm another, as the United Nations moved to double its peacekeeping force to stave off civil war. Thousands are believed to have been killed in more than a week of violence.... |
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South Sudan's army battled rebel forces in the capital of a key oil-producing state and prepared to storm another, as the United Nations moved to double its peacekeeping force to stave off civil war. |
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Cable network A&E may not like what "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson said about gays, but the network still plans to make money from his reality show. On Sunday, the network started to air a marathon of past episodes and has nine new ones, including appearances by the head of ... |
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In 1943, Italy officially changed sides in World War Two, making peace with the Allies against Nazi Germany. It was the beginning of a new chapter in the life of one little Jewish boy in Florence, Marcello Buiatti, whose family suddenly had to go into hiding. Via Faenza - a pedestrian street, five minutes' walk from Florence's main train station. |
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In 1943, Italy officially changed sides in World War Two, making peace with the Allies against Nazi Germany. It was the beginning of a new chapter in the life of one little Jewish boy in Florence, Marcello Buiatti, whose family suddenly had to go into hiding. Via Faenza - a pedestrian street, five minutes' walk from Florence's main train station. |
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