Africa: Uprising in BurkinaFaso - Why No Cameras? Commenting on the Western media"s preference towards coverage of particular uprisings across North Africa, Tendai Marima asks "what makes BurkinaFaso"s crisis so un-newsworthy that it is easily swept under the news pile?" AllAfrica.com May 06 01:39am
Two Fresno college students overcome odds to graduate Nayuca Medina and Palingwinde Yves Ouedraogo both have earned prestigious dean"s awards for high academic achievement, community service and overcoming adversity. The Fresno Bee May 19 09:49pm
Greece slips further into junk bond territory In a further humiliation and a powerful indicator of fast evaporating international confidence the Standard and Poor"s credit ratings agency has pushed Greek government bonds further into "junk" territory with a downgrade from BB- to B. Independent May 09 05:01pm
Manmohan kicks off week of high-wire Africa diplomacy Agencies Addis Ababa, May 24: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh touches down in Ethiopia Monday for his second summit with African leaders that will bolster India"s development-centric partnership and unveil fresh aid, trade concessions and training institutes for Africa against the backdrop of China"s surging influence in the continent. Central Chronicle May 24 09:15am
Africa must invest in child vaccines Last year I called for the world to accelerate progress on vaccines because vaccines are one of the best long-term investments we can make. Mmegi May 19 10:53am
Gold shines as world woes mount Erosion of faith in currencies, particularly the US dollar, is paying off nicely for Australia"s goldminers, whose production has increased with the ever-rising gold price. The Age Apr 29 03:06pm
