Oscar Pistorius Trial: Evidence Tainted by Police Mishandling

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Despite the confession of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, testimony from Col....

Uganda: Is Anti-Pornography Law Causing Mini-Skirt Harassment?

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On AllAfrica.com, reporting for Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Joseph Elunya is examining the possible link between Uganda's recent passage of an anti-pornography law targeting sites...

Senate Rejects Debo Adegbile for Top Civil Rights Post

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Wesley Lowery and Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post are reporting that President Barack Obama's pick  to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division,...

Venezuela Breaks Diplomatic and Economic Ties with Panama

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BBC News is reporting that Venezuelan President Nicolas Madura has broken diplomatic and economic ties with Panama after the Central American nation requested a...

Canadian Authorities Crackdown on Citizenship Fraud

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said he is reinforcing the government’s commitment to tackling citizenship fraud through measures...

Pistorius Trial: Dramatic Testimony in Opening Day ‘Bloodcurdling Screams’

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David Dolan of Reuters is reporting that the first witness at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial told the court on Monday she heard "bloodcurdling screams"...

Nigeria: Scores Killed in a Series of Attacks

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Aminu Abubakar and Mark Morgenstein of CNN are reporting that the fight against militant Islamists in Nigeria led to dozens of deaths, mostly of civilians, in...

BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Central Maiduguri (NIGERIA)

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Ola Audu of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, has come under attack from insurgents believed to be members of the...

BREAKING: Attorney General Eric Holder Hospitalized

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Kevin Johnson of USA Today is reporting that United States Attorney General Eric Holder has been hospitalized for shortness of breath. Johnson writes: "Justice Department...

Jamaica to Legalize Marijuana?

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaica will decriminalize marijuana by the end of the 2014. With the numbers of people turning to cannabis...