Time magazine has named Pope Francis its Person of the Year, saying he shifted the message of the Catholic Church.
Pro-weed activists have burst into applause as Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise the growing, sale and use of marijuana.
It was a small gesture: a handshake between Barack Obama and Raul Castro. It’s just what Nelson Mandela would have wanted, but does it amount to more?
President Barack Obama has urged the people of the Central African Republic to remain calm amid mounting sectarian violence.
With a general election next year, both the ANC and DA are likely to work hard to capture a slice of the "Mandela magic".
Leaders from across the world have paid tribute to South Africa’s first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela.
In surreal scenes after days of violent marches, Thailand’s protesters hugged police as they entered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s grounds.
Britain’s Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger has told Parliament that less than 1% of information leaked by Edward Snowden has been published.
In order to maintain the pace, manager Arsene Wenger says the Arsenal squad will have to be rotated.
Drugmaker Adcock Ingram says the $1.2-billion takeover bid from CFR Pharmaceuticals is still the best option, despite Bidvest’s offer.