Yi Siling of China hailed her life-changing moment after being presented with the first gold medal of the London Olympics.
Ghana’s President John Atta Mills has died unexpectedly, a statement said, and an aide said his death occurred after taking ill on Monday.
Workers and employers in South Africa’s petroleum sector have agreed on a two-year wage deal, says labour union Solidarity.
Aero engineer Senior Plc reported a 20% increase in first-half profit as clients Boeing and Airbus ramped up build rates to meet hefty order backlogs.
British Open champion Ernie Els says he was inspired by watching SA turn the screws on England before going out to win his fourth Major title.
Hashim Amla says he was more pleased to have put South Africa in a position to win the first Test against England than to score a record 311 not out.
Hashim Amla reached his double century and Jacques Kallis plundered his 43rd test hundred as South Africa continued to make England toil.
Gunfire has erupted at a military camp near the airport in Antananarivo and a commander said the incident looked somewhat like a mutiny.
Assad’s move to protect his capital has been compared to a doctor "abandoning the patient’s limbs to save the organs".
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he was sending an envoy to Syria to assess the situation as government forces and rebels battle for control.