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Barbados to Honor Rihanna’s Childhood Home - Barbados to promote Rihanna's childhood neighborhood; North Korea's leader ousts uncle; the Caribbean celebrates Soul Train Awards win; plus more global news. — By Nikola Lashley The culture minister in Barbados, Stephen Lashley, has announced plans to promote the neighborhood where Rihanna grew up.Capitalizing on the singer’s global recognition, the government of the Caribbean island says the area will be appealing to visitors.  (Photo: Fame Pictures, Inc)

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North Korean Leader Sacks Uncle - Sources in South Korea are claiming that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has fired his uncle and aide. Given the close family ties, this is the most significant ousting since Jong took the reins from his father back in 2011. (Photo: Kyodo /Landov)

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ANC Demands Answers Over Zuma Corruption Claims - The leading political party in South Africa is calling on the corruption watchdog to release the full report into the allegations that President Jacob Zuma used state funds to finance the construction of his private residence.  (Photo: Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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Soca Music Shines at Soul Train Awards - As the closing titles rolled signaling the end of the Soul Train Awards 2013 it slowly emerged, via Twitter and on other social media, that Trinidadian soca star Bunji Garlin, aka “The Viking,” had won “Best International Performance,” beating the hugely popular Nigerian R&B duo “P-Square and the UK’s Emeli Sande, putting soca, a uniquely Caribbean sound, firmly on the map.  (Photo: Teeography & Fay-ann Lyons)

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UK Hunger Striker Given Second Chance - Human rights activists in London are planning to stage a vigil on Dec. 3, following the failed deportation attempt by the British Home Office of Nigerian asylum seeker Isa Muazu. Since his application for asylum was denied, the 45-year-old has been on a hunger strike for more than 100 days. (Photo: Unity Centre Glasgow) 

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Pope Francis: Walking the Talk - Pope Francis, “the People’s Pope,” is no stranger to availing himself to the service of others. According to reports from sources close to the Vatican, the Pope is said to don the clothes of a regular priest and walk the streets meeting homeless people.(Photo: Victor R. Caivano/AP Photo)

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UK Khat Ban Threatens Kenya’s Economy - MPs from Kenya have lobbied the British government over the UK’s plan to completely ban the use of khat, pronounced (cot).A blend of leaves and shrubs from a plant cultivated in the Horn of Africa, khat is a popular herbal stimulant that is chewed and has been commonly used throughout Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula for thousands of years. (Photo: Omar Faruk/Reuters)

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A Personal Plea to Obama for Freedom - A letter drafted from the confines of a dingy prison cell in Cuba has made its way to the White House. The appeal for help was penned by Alan Gross, an American-Jewish contractor who was detained by Cuban officials four years ago. Gross has described the condition in which he is being held as “horrific.” (Photo: Charles Dharapak/AP Photo)

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Tough Questions Over Racism in Brazil - FIFA’s woes continue just days before the draw for the 2014 World Cup. An investigation has been launched about possible racism.  Sao Paulo state prosecutors are asking FIFA why two “white-skinned” actors were used in the promotion of the draw and not Black actors. (Photo: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 4:  Two black British police officers stand to attention during the Metropoitan Police Service's 175th Anniversary service on June 4, 2004 in London, England.  The service was attended by various sections of the modern day police family. (Photo: Scott Barbour/Getty Images)