Who counts as an intellectual? In many traditions, the figure of the intellectual is tied to the search for truth, social ...

A new genetic analysis could help explain why people in the U.S. with African ancestry face a greater risk for stroke and Alzheimer's disease, but less risk of another brain disease, Parkinson's.

Starting Friday, China will expand its zero-tariff policy to cover all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties. In an interview with People's Daily, Wang Xuekun, head of the Chinese ...

Guidelines to support African governments in improving food safety across the informal sector are to be developed. The African Union (AU) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are ...

July 25 (UPI) --Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and potentially ...

June 7, NAIROBI – New guidelines to support African governments to improve food safety across the continent’s vast informal food sector are set to be developed for the first time. The African Union ...

Thanks to the "KONY 2012" video made by the San Diego-based organization Invisible Children, millions of people are suddenly interested in humanitarian crises in Central Africa. This is great news, ...

Largest Directory of Financial Assistance Programs for African Americans Enhances Reach and Support Tools Many individuals and families across the United States face financial hardship, often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snow covers the replica of the Statue of Liberty outside the Decatur County Courthouse in Leon, Iowa. Joshua Lott/The Washington ...

Pastors help widows take on delayed pensions and negotiate peace amid violent labor disputes. Like other widows of South African mine workers, Jane Anele was doubly wronged by the industry. The ...

A decade ago Jua Power, a family-owned solar-energy firm, had little reason to leave China in search of customers. With the country in the midst of a green-energy boom, “we had plenty of orders ...

South African community members are working to rescue thousands of illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in the country's northwest after authorities refused to help and blocked food and water from ...