Peter Turkson has responded to speculation that he could be chosen to succeed Benedict XVI, saying he’ll take on the role ‘if it’s the will of God’.
A former South Africa assistant coach has been sentenced to eight years in jail for trying to bribe a referee.
Uganda has deported a British theatre producer charged with staging a play about homosexuality, says the British high commission.
Four people died after a carnival float in the Santos caught fire, striking a sombre tone for the final day of exuberant carnival celebrations.
Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign, the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years.
The Grammy Awards have been bestowed widely as Gotye, fun. and Mumford and Sons took top honours on the music industry’s biggest night.
Malian troops shot at a suicide bomber who then blew up at a checkpoint at the northern city of Gao late on Saturday.
Israel has no chance of a permanent peace accord with the Palestinians, a powerful political partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
A blizzard hammered the north-eastern United States on Saturday, shutting down travel and leaving at least nine people dead.
Luke Wright shone with bat and ball as England eased to a 40-run victory over New Zealand in their first Twenty20 international