The UN has again appealed for peace in South Sudan and says it's expecting reinforcements to arrive in the next two days. |
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Uruguay's President Quietly Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill If you're 18 or older, you can now legally grow marijuana in the South American country.
Licensed pharmacies will not begin marijuana sales in Uruguay until April or later.
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica quietly signed into law.... |
It is Christmas, markets are subdued and many people are enjoying a holiday, good food and drink, even if they do not believe the Christian story about peace on earth and goodwill to all men heralded by the birth of a baby God-man 2,000 years ago. |
The BBC broke with tradition yesterday by allowing an atheist to present an alternative ‘Thought for the Day’ on the Radio 4 Today programme at the behest of guest editor Sir Tim Berners-Lee. |
The BBC broke with tradition today by allowing an atheist to present an alternative Thought for the Day on the Radio 4 Today programme at the behest of guest editor Sir Tim Berners-Lee. |
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. |
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.... |
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. |
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. |
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.... |