JOHANNESBURG — In the past few weeks, South Africa was gripped by the biggest explosion of unrest in decades. Shopping malls and warehouses were looted,…
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Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections
In any case, immune defenses primed by the vaccines should recognize the virus soon after infection and destroy it before significant damage occurs. “That is…
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Covid’s Beta Variant: Here’s What We Know
England lifted nearly all of its pandemic restrictions on Monday, which some Britons have hailed as “freedom day.” The British government, however, made a notable…
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Without Covid Vaccines, the Developing World Is a Tinderbox
The images flooding out of riot-torn South Africa are horrifying. On Tuesday, a woman in a high-rise building apparently set alight by looters tossed her…
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South African Military Is Called In to Quell Violence
JOHANNESBURG — Declaring that the nation is reeling from public violence “rarely seen before in the history of our democracy,” South Africa’s president on Monday…
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Q&A: Siya Kolisi on Rugby, Race and What’s Next for South Africa
South Africa’s national rugby union team, the Springboks, won the World Cup back on Nov. 2, 2019. The Springboks’ first Black captain, Siya Kolisi, lifted…
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Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is Arrested
NKANDLA, South Africa — Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, was taken into custody on Wednesday to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence,…
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A Diamond Rush in South Africa, Born of Desperation and Distrust
KWAHLATHI, South Africa — Sbusiso Molefe stretched the pickax high above his head and hacked into the clumpy black dirt around his feet. He took…
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Coronavirus Surges in Kisumu, Kenya
KISUMU, Kenya — Before Kenya’s president and other leaders arrived in late May to mark a major public holiday, health officials in Kisumu on Lake…
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Chenin Blanc From Three Places
In mid-20th century California, chenin blanc was used often in cheap jug wines and in sweet whites, before interest seemed to ebb in favor of…
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