BY MICHAEL DOYLE AND DAVID LIGHTMAN-MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS-WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld nearly all of the Obama administration's health care law, including its controversial requirement that compels most U.S.

BY BADYLON K. BAKIMAN, 27 JUNE 2012 Kikwit — The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is enjoying success with the remedial education centres set up to give children from underprivileged backgrounds a free education and vocational training.

Upcoming UNESCO vote on whether to add Church of Nativity in Bethlehem to world heritage list likely to be contentious.-Dalia Hatuqa Last Modified: 28 Jun 2012 14:41-For millions of Christians around the world, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is a place for worship and contemplation

27 June 2012 Last updated at 15:22 GMT-Nigerians should limit the number of children they are having, according to the country's leader.-President Goodluck Jonathan said people were having too many children, and went on to back birth control measures.

By GATONYE GATHURA gathura@ke.natiomedia.com-Posted  Wednesday, June 27  2012 at  21:46-Drug use in Kenya has reached alarming rates, according to a new report.-The substances being used and abused include heroin, amphetamines

BY ABDULSALAM MUHAMMAD & NDAHI MARAMA, 28 JUNE 2012-Kano — No fewer than 17 Islamist militants were killed, yesterday, in Kano after two days of sustained exchange of fire between the militants and security agents.

28 June 2012 Last updated at 04:22 GMT-Weapons from China, Ukraine and Sudan are fuelling conflict in South Sudan, according to Amnesty International. It says scores have been killed and injured in indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas by both

Scripture:  Matthew 7:21-29-21 "Not every one who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, Meditation: If you could forsee a threat to your life and the lose of your home and goods, wouldn't you take the necessary precautions to avoid such a disaster?

26 JUNE 2012-United Nations and African Union envoys today highlighted a new regional strategy that they hope will bring an end to the activities of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and help affected populations.

By AFP-Posted  Wednesday, June 27  2012 at  20:44-BERLIN, Wednesday-A key German Muslim association has sharply criticised a court ruling that said circumcising boys on religious grounds amounted to grievous bodily harm.