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An 85-year old man from southern India has burned himself to death in an apparent act of protest against a proposed language policy. The man,

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has announced that only two companies participated in its much-anticipated auction of slots to private players, according to News24. This was

The Wellcome Collection is closing one of its flagship exhibitions after a 15-year run over concerns of racism, sexism, and ableism.  The Medicine Man display

Talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (known by its Spanish abbreviation, ELN) are resuming after three years. The talks being held

Last week 60 South African Post Office (SAPO) employees marched to Parliament in Cape Town demanding that their medical aid and pension fund contributions be

Zimbabwe is proposing changing the terms of a $3.5 billion compensation deal signed with former white farmers two years ago, after twice missing agreed-upon payments.

Irene Cara, known particularly for her musical contributions to the phenomenally popular 1980s movies Fame and Flashdance, has died. She was 63. According to her

Retired bishop and longtime Hong Kong democracy advocate Cardinal Joseph Zen was convicted of failing to register a fund providing aid to antigovernment protesters. The

A ceasefire to the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been declared by the leaders of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola and

Municipal workers in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city rushed to pump water and clear damage on Friday after flooding from torrential rains killed at least two