Global Week in Review: Google Seeks African Language Speakers

Plus, the U.K. justifies a possible strike in Syria.

Never at a Shortage for Words - Finding the right words can be challenging for the everyman — and even more so when you're the leader of the democratic world. With this free translator app, Obama can have translations for more than 70 languages at his fingertips. (Photo: Courtesy of Google)
British Prime Minister David Cameron - (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Dozens Killed in Kenya Bus Crash - The Red Cross reported that at least 41 people have died in a bus crash near Narok, a town west of the capital Nairobi. A police traffic officer told BBC that the bus may have been speeding before it plunged into a valley and rolled over several times.(Photo: EPA/DAI KUROKAWA/LANDOV)Flooding Kills At Least Two Dozen in Mali - Recent flash floods have hit Mali’s capital, Bamako, killing at least 24 people. Local newspapers are reporting more than 50 deaths. Cited as the country’s worst flooding in several years, the natural disaster has left 1,000 homeless, destroying nearly 100 homes.(Photo: REUTERS/JOE PENNEY/LANDOV)

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Found in Translation - In today’s global news, the U.K. justifies a possible strike in Syria; in Kenya, a bus crash kills dozens; bus drivers in Paraguay crucify themselves, and more. –Patrice Peck and LaToya Bowlah Calling all Hausa, Igbo, Somali, Yoruba and Zulu speakers. Google has announced plans to provide additional African languages in Google Translate, a free, automated language translation service offered by the search giant. In a recent Google+ post, the company called for volunteers to judge the quality of their beta translations.(Photo: Courtesy of Google)

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