Group honors journalists from Belarus, Cameroon, Iran and Israel for work in harsh conditionsNEW YORK — Four newswomen from Belarus, Cameroon, Iran and Israel who have kept working in the face of intimidation, threats and attacks were honored Tuesday by an international media group. Cameroon lightning strike kills 5 schoolchildren; 58 sent to hospitalYAOUNDE, Cameroon — A lightning bolt killed five children at their school in northwest Cameroon as they were preparing to begin their school day, a local doctor said Wednesday. 2 unrelated Cameroon train crashes kill at least 11 and injure hundreds in capitalYAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon’s state-run television says two train crashes within 24 hours have killed at least 11 people. Cameroon’s president sacks prime minister, reshuffles cabinetYAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon’s long-ruling president, Paul Biya, sacked his prime minister and reshuffled his cabinet, replacing key officials including the defense minister. Survivor: Teen’s tale of escape from Rwandan genocide to high school graduation in AmericaSEATTLE — Two years ago, Candide Uwizeyimana could not speak a word of English. A survivor of the Rwandan genocide, she lost her family and later was separated from those who rescued her from an orphanage, fed and housed her and paid for her education. Condoms not the answer to Africa’s AIDS tragedy: PopeROME/YAOUNDE - Pope Benedict XVI Tuesday courted further controversy on his first trip to Africa by saying condoms were not a solution to the continent’s AIDS problems. |