The tiny village of Bugarach has drawn global attention – and media – because some believe it will survive the Mayan apocalypse. 5:02am UK, Friday 21 December 2012 FRANCE-TOURISM-ESOTERIC Video: Village Shut As ‘End Of World Nigh’ Email By Robert Nisbet, Europe Correspondent A tiny village in the Pyrenees has been sealed off as police Continue Reading...

opinion Yesterday, the new African National Congress (ANC) top six leaders were elected at the political party’s 53rd National Conference in Mangaung (Free State, South Africa). Despite the ANC’s 50/50 gender quota policy, only two of the six are women – Jessie Duarte, who is now the Deputy Secretary General and Baleka Mbete who will Continue Reading...

Legal loopholes in Vanuatu, Sierra Leone and Ghana make all three countries potential safe havens for fugitives suspected of war crime and crimes against humanity, and urgently need to be closed, Amnesty International said. In three reports released today as part of its No Safe Haven series, Amnesty International examines in detail how these countries Continue Reading...