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In Theory: An interview with Desmond Tutu
Anglican Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu has announced that, after his 79th birthday in October, he is to resign from nearly all of his official commitments and withdraw from public life, the United Kingdom's Guardian newspaper reported last week. He...Tags: Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Dalai Lama, Africa, Anglicanism
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Architecture buff takes Chippewa students around the world
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsMost Chippewa Middle School students haven't been to Hong Kong or South Africa, but on Tuesday they took a tour of those places and others …... -
South Africa gallery temporarily closes over Zuma portrait
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A South African art gallery that displayed a controversial painting showing the country's president with his genitals exposed announced Tuesday that it was closing its doors temporarily because of threats.
The...Tags: Arts, Africa, Arts and Culture, Jacob Zuma, Artists
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South African farmworker guilty of murdering white employer
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A 29-year-old farmworker was convicted Tuesday of the murder of South African white supremacist leader Eugene TerreBlanche, but his teenage companion was acquitted in the killing, which had sparked fears of racial...Tags: Entertainment, Africa, Racism, Murder, Music
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South African gallery closes after controversial work is defaced
World NowSouth Africa's Goodman Gallery, which displayed a controversial Brett Murray painting, "The Spear," of the country's president with his genitals exposed, announced Tuesday it was closing its doors temporarily because of threats. The decision came after... -
Farmworker convicted of killing South African white supremacist
World NowFarmworker convicted of killing South African white supremacist Eugene TerreBlanche: Chris Mahlangu, 29, was convicted Tuesday of killing his employer, South African white supremacist, Eugene TerreBlanche in April 2010. His companion, Patrick Ndlovu, 18,... -
Farmworker convicted of killing South African white supremacist
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- A 29-year-old farm worker was convicted Tuesday in the 2010 killing of South African white supremacist Eugene TerreBlanche, but his teenage companion was acquitted in the murder that sparked fears of racial violence. Chris...Tags: Africa, Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Music, Hate Crimes
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South Africa President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped
World NowSouth Africa's President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped: A painting by a white Cape Town artist, Brett Murray, depicting South African President Jacob Zuma as Soviet leader Lenin -- but with his genitals exposed -- has caused a storm of... -
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma sues over a painting of him
An artist in South Africa has landed in hot water over a painting depicting the country's president, Jacob Zuma, with exposed genitalia. "The Spear," a painting by Brett Murray, shows a clothed Zuma standing in a defiant pose, with his penis and...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Africa, Arts, Arts and Culture
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BWI airport becomes art gallery to celebrate human rights
Some of the bravest people in the world can be found at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. The Dalai Lama.
These and many other figures are featured in a photo exhibit organized to...Tags: Politics, Abusive Behavior, Military Equipment, Dalai Lama, Anne Arundel County
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Senator Lugar presented with Mandela Freedom Statuette
Senator Dick Lugar, R-Indianapolis, was presented with the Mandela Freedom Statuette from the Republic of South Africa Monday. They said they are honoring him for his "exceptional contribution to the struggle for the attainment of non-racial, free and...
Tags: Politics, Africa, Richard Lugar, Government
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South Africa sneaker maker laces up for a hard run at success
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — For a Soweto boy, he had a lot of sneakers. He remembers the joy of that first pair. They had to be red. Walking out of the shop carrying a cardboard box with the sneakers, Sifiso Dlamini, at 12, took the first steps on...
Tags: Small Businesses, Africa, Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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