Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, has died of a heart attack.
Michael Jackson’s jailed former doctor has filed an appeal against his conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the star’s 2009 death.
A car bomb has hit the French embassy in Tripoli, wounding two French guards and causing major damage in what Libya has called a "terrorist" incident.
Why do a minority of men in immigrant communities in the West appear to be drawn to Islamist violence, asks Myra MacDonald.
Kwaito star Mkhonzeni "Professor" Langa has been fined R3 000 or one month in prison for wearing a metro police uniform to the Metro FM Music Awards.
Manager Alex Ferguson says Robin van Persie’s second goal in their 3-0 win over Aston Villa proves Manchester United deserve a place in history.
Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt has defended her investigations team against allegations made by Communications Minister Dina Pule.
France’s Parliament will approve a Bill to legalise gay marriage after weeks of protests that have shown no sign of abating in the run-up to the vote.
Child rights activists say the rape of a five-year-old girl is the latest case in which India’s police have failed to act on a missing child report.
The defence minister has accused the opposition of colluding with the media "in a sinister plot" to undermine the ANC-led government’s policy.