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African Soil Mapped For the Very First Time

vikingpower writes "A team of international experts has drawn up the Soil Atlas of Africa — the first such book mapping this key natural resource — to help farmers, land managers and policymakers understand the diversity and importance of soil and the need to manage it through sustainabl

Lyon: Easy Day Trips from Paris: Lyon for More Than Just the Food

For most people, Paris is such a dream destination that the idea of leaving town sounds anticlimactic. However, even lifelong Parisiens know the value of occasionally getting out of the city.

Africa backs Kenya call for Hague court to drop Kenyatta case

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African nations have backed a request by Kenya for charges of crimes against humanity by its president to be referred back to the east African country, African Union documents show.

South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Thursday his country would never become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it appeared to be preoccupied with prosecuting African leaders.

Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African Union document seen on Thursday.

Noaa predicts wildly active hurricane season out of Atlantic and Caribbean

Scientists say three to six major hurricanes will hit US, some in areas far beyond those typically associated with extreme storms

Americans were warned on Thursday to brace for an extremely active hurricane season less than a year after the devastation of Sandy, which hit the east coast in

President Barack Obama's speech at National Defense University full text

Remarks of President Barack Obama, as prepared for delivery and entitled: The Future of our Fight against Terrorism

It's an honor to return to the National Defense University.

$5m prize for good governance goes unclaimed again in Africa$

Wanted an African leader who has stood down after a free and fair election. Candidates should be honest and have a healthy respect for the democratic process. Young candidates are preferred.

EU approves sending border security advisers to Libya

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments approved a mission on Wednesday to help Libya improve its border security in response to concerns that Islamist militants and weapons move freely across the North African country's frontier.

Crowne Plaza Invitational 2013: Tee Times, Date and TV Schedule

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is rich with history and tradition on the PGA Tour, and with Ben Hogan being a five-time past champion, is respectfully dubbed "Hogan's Alley.