Commodities react immediately to the US announcement that it plans to taper off quantitative easing.
Mali is hurrying to organise key elections in less than 40 days following a ceasefire deal between the government and separatist Tuareg rebels.
Monsoon flooding that has caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister says the toll could increase.
Tax avoidance and "murky" deals by major international firms are depriving African states of tens of billions of dollars each year, says Kofi Annan.
Jacob Zuma did not have the answers to many questions about issues affecting SA, but he did defend everyone’s right to have the Guptas as friends.
Brazil’s two biggest cities have backtracked on an agreement to increase public transportation prices that set off demonstrations across the country.
James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his portrayal of a mob boss in the series "The Sopranos", has died while vacationing in Italy.
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The protests exploding worldwide over financial inequality is a warning that South Africa’s government should take seriously, says Khaya Dlanga.
William Mpembe might be the Farlam commission of inquiry’s best chance at understanding the forces at play in the days before the Marikana massacre.