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July 13, 2021

Death toll mounts in South Africa rioting after Zuma jailing

The death toll from rioting in South Africa rose to 45 on Tuesday as police and the military tried to halt the unrest in poor areas of two provinces that began last week after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

May 29, 2021

Amazing new image from NASA's Chandra Observatory reveals colorful threads of Milky Way

An amazing new view of the Milky Way provided by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals the threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields that weave the cosmic tapestry together.

May 6, 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effective against coronavirus variants, study finds

A new COVID-19 vaccine study out of Israel claims the Pfizer jabs are effective against variants, according to reports.

May 4, 2021

South African driver a study in calm as he comes under gunfire: video

The driver of a van carrying cash in South Africa displayed iron calm as he and a passenger came under heavy gunfire, according to a dramatic viral video.

April 6, 2021

Ben Carson blasts Omar's 'disgusting' Georgia-Apartheid comparison, says Biden doesn't understand 'Jim Crow'

Former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson said Tuesday on "The Story" that it was "disgusting" to hear Rep. Ilhan Omar compare Georgia's new election law to South African Apartheid of the mid-20th Century

March 30, 2021

KFC is 'borrowing' other brands' slogans as replacements for 'Finger Lickin' Good'

KFC, which temporarily retired its “finger lickin’ good” catchphrase in the U.K and South Africa after the coronavirus pandemic made “finger lickin’” a taboo act, is now borrowing the iconic catchphrases from other popular brands — like Nike, L’Oreal and Red Bull — to market its chicken.

February 11, 2021

South Africa eyes selling or swapping AstraZeneca vaccines

South Africa wants to sell or swap its first batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine just days after getting it — because a new study suggested it might not protect against its dominant mutation.

February 8, 2021

South Africa suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines after study finds limited impact on variant

South Africa has temporarily suspended use of a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University after preliminary findings showed the jab had little impact on curbing mild to moderate infections due to a variant strain.

January 21, 2021

South African coronavirus variant may lower vaccine efficacy, 'escapes' plasma therapy: scientists

Concerning preliminary findings published Wednesday add to growing evidence that a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa escapes the neutralization power by antibodies in convalescent plasma.

January 11, 2021

Coronavirus sidelines US ambassador to South Africa; recuperating after ICU stint

The United States ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks, spent 10 days in intensive care with COVID-19 and is now recuperating at her residence, she announced Monday.