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Just who is the real threat to North Korea’s future?

Global Scan

Kim Jong Un has consolidated his power in North Korea and now he’s back in the public eye. But was Kim’s uncle really the biggest threat to North Korea’s stability?

Former South African president P.W. Botha and his wife Elize

Ever wonder how South Africa’s former leaders justified apartheid?

Conflict & Justice

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

Conflict & Justice

Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius to compete in two Olympic events

When science and sports collide

Environment

Bloggers for Kenya

Environment

Bloggers monitor turmoil in Kenya, a sprinter banned from the Bejing Olympics, and the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show.

Summer in the Global Village: Trevor Noah, South Africa’s Comic Phenomenon

Much of comedian Trevor Noah’s work references his mixed-race heritage: He was born during the apartheid era to a black South African mother and a white Swiss father […]

Why the Allegations Against Pistorius Represent an Opportunity for South Africa

Sports

In South Africa, the drama surrounding Oscar Pistorius – the first runner with prosthetic legs to compete alongside able-bodied sprinters in the Olympics – continues. Pistorius has been charged with premeditated murder in the death of his supermodel girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius’s uncle Arnold told reporters this week his nephew was a gentle soul. “He […]

South African Track Star Oscar Pistorius is Out on Bail

Conflict & Justice

A judge in Pretoria has released double-amputee track star Oscar Pistorius on a $113,000 bail.

Investigating Officer of Pistorius Case has an Attempted Murder Charge Pending

Conflict & Justice

The Oscar Pistorius case continues to surprise. Thursday a veteran police detective was taken off the case when it was revealed there was a charge of attempted murder against him.