Two South Africans, including a toddler, were among the 19 foreign nationals who had died in a fire that ripped through shopping mall in Qatar.
Africa’s robust 4.5% economic growth forecast for 2012 should not prompt premature celebration, the African Development Bank has cautioned.
China has condemned the "cruel killings" of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla, while Kofi Annan’s efforts remain the most viable solution.
The Cannes Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday, with Austrian director Michael Haneke’s "Love" claiming the prestigious Palme d’Or.
Seven members of an Afghan family were killed in a Nato airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, local authorities said on Sunday.
The West must realise South Africa does not need its money since it can turn to India and China to fund its economic development, says Gwede Mantashe.
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has rallied support with campaign events throughout the nation in a final push ahead of Wednesday’s presidential elections.
A summit of the G8 nations on Saturday came down in favour of a push to balance European austerity with a new dose of US-style stimulus.
Pakistan has blocked access to Twitter in response to "blasphemous" material posted by users on the website, a senior government official says.
Joining a list of record breakers, including a blind person and a 13-year-old boy, a 73-year-old woman has become the oldest woman to climb Everest.