SOUTH AFRICA

The killing of rhinoceroses has reached epidemic levels in South Africa, which is home to about 90 percent of the global rhino population.

The countdown for Copa America 2011 final has begun. The two sides led by Diego Lugano and Justo Villar will be bringing out all their arsenals to prove themselves best in the war of South American soccer.

The hackers have expletives and hate messages with Lil B's picture splashed across.

Paraguay and Venezuela meet in the semifinals.

A field specialist and her crew in South Africa got a closer look at their subject on Monday when a three-meter great white shark leaped from the sea and into the boat they were traveling in. No one was injured.

The Rugby World Cup is expected to be an intense tournament.

All Non-African carry Neanderthal genetics.

Hoping to break a world record and raise awareness of endangered sharks, a couple gathered over 200 divers in Mexico to celebrate their wedding under the sea.

Nations thank this world leader for his continued service on his 93rd birthday.

Dates and locations for the next World Cup

Mandela has been receiving a lot positive messages and best wishes from all over the world. But his birthday is inspiring an international day of community service.

Chelsea and Luka Modric have received the clearest indication yet that Tottenham are in no mood to sell the Croat after Spurs manager Harry Redknapp out-rightly rejected Modric's written transfer request.

Joyeux Quatorze Juillet! On Thursday, citizens in France (and across the globe) will celebrate one of the country's greatest national holidays. What are you doing on Bastille day?

Two HIV studies in Africa have revealed today that taking a daily pill containing antiretroviral drugs can reduce HIV transmission by as much as 75% in heterosexual couples. The results were called so compelling that that larger study was halted, researchers said Wednesday.

Two studies have confirmed that a daily pill containing HIV-combating drugs can be used to prevent infection in the healthy. One of the studies was conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Botswana Ministry of Health and the other was conducted by the University of Washington and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco spent the first week of their marriage in separate hotels ten miles apart, according to his palace.

Charlize Theron, 35, and Ryan Reynolds, are dating. At least US Weekly says they are. It's rumored that the Green Lantern star, 34, has been dating the blonde bombshell for months and that it's hush-hush.Reynolds split from wife Scarlett Johansson, 26, in December but was spotted having dinner with the former Mrs. Reynolds at Little Dom's in LA last Friday.Other women that the actor has dated include Alanis Morissette, who he was engaged and was seeing for 7 year...

Gilead Sciences, the leading maker of HIV drugs, is to share intellectual property rights on its medicines in a patent pool designed to make treatments more widely available to the poor.

A prison in Peru is holding their own month-long mock Copa America football tournament.

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A century ago, it was the explorers and infantrymen of Europe's great powers slugging it out for slices of Africa. Now, it is the agents of Chinese and Brazilian capital, but the competition is just as fierce.