South Korea is one of the few countries that allow farming to extract bile from bears, mostly Asiatic black bears known as moon bears, for traditional medicine or as food believed to promote vitality and stamina.

By Sfundo Parakozov and Alessandro Parodi JOHANNESBURG, Dec 31 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand ended 2025 nearly 13% stronger against the U.S. dollar, marking its biggest annual gain in 16 years as the greenback weakened broadly.

Sometimes the best way to refresh the mind, body and soul after a long workweek is to enjoy a short weekend trip. Luckily, the southern United States is chock-full of interesting and diverse vacation destinations just waiting to be explored. To help you ...

The consumer price index rose 2.3% from a year earlier in December, compared with 2.4% in November, the national statistics office said.

Update: Officials say Pastor Josh Sullivan was rescued on Tuesday, April 15. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. Gunmen in South Africa have abducted a U.S. missionary from his church as he was delivering a sermon, police and a colleague said ...

Universal basic income has wide support in South Africa. South Africa's largest political party recently pledged to make it a reality. The country is ranked as one of the worst countries in terms of income inequality. South Africa has some of the worst ...

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South Carolina recorded two wins over ranked non-conference opponents: Southern Cal and Louisville, which then ranked No. 8 and No. 22, respectively. USC’s scoring margin was 39.8 points in non-conference play. South Carolina’s closest win was its two-point victory over Louisville in December.

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