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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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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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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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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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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 08:29:55 -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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Bonjour Google! Gmail adds auto-translation - CNN
Wed, 02 May 2012 13:11:55 -0700
Technology keeps bringing us closer to a world where people can communicate freely across language barriers. Google announced that Gmail soon will include an "automatic translation" feature for all users.
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Tutu calls GU grads to action - Sun, 13 May 2012 PST
Sun, 13 May 2012 12:37:58 -0700
Archbishop Desmond Tutu brought his message of social justice and equality to Gonzaga University’s graduation ceremony Sunday, urging graduates to dream dreams that would change the world.
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S. Africa's racist time warp
Wed, 23 May 2012 06:43:22 -0700
VENTERSDORP, South Africa -- At first, Ventersdorp seems like a town in a time warp. Not because of the striking, historic church which looms over the town, or the quaint drag of family-run stores, but because of a scene that looks far more sinister.
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