The administration of President George Bush on Monday reacted icily to gestures made by Cuban leader Fidel Castro to former US president Jimmy Carter.
The British government has launched a formal investigation into allegations that a white Zimbabwean businessman — one of the richest men in Britain — has broken UK and European sanctions by supplying aircraft parts to the Zimbabwean air force.
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Friday ruled out blocking aid to African nations that fail to take action against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.
The Afghan government and US military on Tuesday began
investigating an apparent accidental bombing of a wedding party in central Afghanistan that locals say killed 40 people.
Police say they’ve tracked a woman missing for almost 26 years and found her living under a new identity.
Zambia, one of several southern African countries hit by a severe food shortage, on Tuesday confirmed it would not accept genetically-modified (GM) food aid, the World Food Programme (WFP) said here.
Two gold mining companies have lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission against steel giant Iscor, saying it is is acting un-competitively.
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Officials and ministers are expected to make last-ditch efforts on Sunday to resolve outstanding issues in a global anti-poverty plan that is meant to be adopted at the conclusion of the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement announced by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel in Parliament on Tuesday, was largely welcomed by both business and civil society but there were areas of contention.
A wage agreement signed in Kempton Park between the SA Local Government Association (Salga) and the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) on Friday has brought the three-week-long municipal strike to an end.