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The Moon and I

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Return of The Blood Diamonds: Zimbabwe

Return of The Blood Diamonds: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Zanu PF political and military elite are seeking to capture the country's diamond wealth through a combination of state-sponsored violence and the legally questionable introduction of opaque joint-venture companies,…

Saudi Clerics Advocate For Adult Breast-Feeding

Saudi Clerics Advocate For Adult Breast-Feeding

Dana Kennedy, AOL- Women in Saudi Arabia should give their breast milk to male colleagues and acquaintances in order to avoid breaking strict Islamic law forbidding mixing between the sexes, two…

3 Namibian Women With HIV Forcefully Sterilized, Vow To Sue Govt.

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Supporters of three HIV-positive women in Namibia who say they were sterilized without their consent held protests to support the women's decision to sue the government, a…

Uranium: The Future of Namibia’s Mining, But Who Is Benefiting?

Uranium: The Future of Namibia’s Mining, But Who Is Benefiting?

WINDHOEK- Namibia is currently the fourth-largest supplier of uranium oxide (U3O8) after Canada, Kazakhstan, and Australia, with about 12 percent of the world’s primary produced uranium. Mining and Energy commissioner…

Research Points to More Efficient Ways of Producing Solar Energy

Research Points to More Efficient Ways of Producing Solar Energy

Despite being the most common semiconductor used in electronic products including photovoltaic cells that solar panels use to transform sunlight into power, silicon is not the most cost-effective component on…

Angola’s Diamond Industry On The Mend As Gem Prices Recover

Angola’s Diamond Industry On The Mend As Gem Prices Recover

WINDHOEK- Angola’s diamond industry is on the mend, as prices of gems begin to rise gradually, following a battering of the mining sector brought about by the global economic downturn.…

Lone Ship of the Freedom Flotilla, The Rachel Corrie MV, Continues to Sail Towards Gaza

Lone Ship of the Freedom Flotilla, The Rachel Corrie MV, Continues to Sail Towards Gaza

Following Israel's criminal raid in international waters on May 31st, the Rachel Corrie MV continues to sail towards the Gaza coastline in defiance of Israeli threats.…