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Ghosts towns in world's oldest desert

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:41:27 -0700
Vast and inhospitable, the Namib Desert in south west Africa is a land of ghosts. Along a notorious stretch of shoreline known as the Skeleton Coast lie the wrecks of ships stranded in the morning seafogs.
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The world's oldest desert

Wed, 02 May 2012 07:50:52 -0700
Vast and inhospitable, the Namib Desert in south west Africa is a land of ghosts. Along a notorious stretch of shoreline known as the Skeleton Coast lie the wrecks of ships stranded in the morning seafogs.
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Africa's Rainbow Nation troubled by racist time warp

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:43:22 -0700
The trial of a man found guilty of murdering white supremacist Eugene Terre'blanche saw far-right groups demonstrating across from anti-apartheid campaigners.
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Another grand stage for Shakespeare

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:54:11 -0700
Hundreds of professional and amateur actors are performing Shakespeare's works as part of the Cultural Olympiad in London in a good 40 languages.
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Ghost towns and wild horses in world's oldest desert

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:51:10 -0700
Vast and inhospitable, the Namib Desert in south west Africa is a land of ghosts. Along a notorious stretch of shoreline known as the Skeleton Coast lie the wrecks of ships stranded in the morning seafogs.
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Worlds Unknown: The Regions Ignored by Google Translate

Tue, 01 May 2012 08:44:33 -0700
Google's translation tool has the power to open up parts of the world we don't understand well -- if it just had the right languages. Last week Google Translate announced that it now has more than 200 ...
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Bonjour Google! Gmail Adds Auto-Translation

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:10:20 -0700
Technology keeps bringing us closer to a world where people can communicate freely across language barriers. ...
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South Africa's rooibos a hit with tea lovers across the world

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:01:33 -0700
In cafes across Cape Town, brewing the perfect cup of rooibos has become a fine art.
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