Oddities & Intrigue

The Other Side of Wearing High Heels


From Prisoner to Upholsterer


Smartphone Application "Counts Blessings"

Technology Goes Out of Fashion Too


(Photo courtesy Natxo Rodriguez/Flickr)

No matter how cutting edge you may think your gadgets are, sooner or later they'll end up gathering dust.

Editors' Pick

China's Stunning Addis Palace Sparks Controversy


(Photo courtesy SA Govt)

New debate over China's role in Africa has been set off by the opening of the African Union's new headquarters in Addis Ababa - a U.S. $200 million gift from the Chinese government.

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