State television says Assad’s forces are "cleansing the terrorist filth" from the country, which has been sucked into a sectarian conflict.
SA’s nose may still be out of joint over Libya and Cote d’Ivoire, but US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit is unlikely to spark any friction.
The department of trade and industry needs a policy overhaul to prevent sanctions busting by South African companies, the DA said on Sunday.
The ANC has no appetite for the youth wage subsidy put forward by the Treasury last year in an attempt to alleviate the high youth unemployment rate.
The spacecraft and its systems are functioning flawlessly, and forecasts predict favourable Martian weather over the landing zone.
Surprise concession granted as China prepares for trial of Gu Kailai for alleged murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.
The NPA says it has "reasonable evidence" that crimes against humanity had alleged occurred in Madagascar.
Saturday night belonged to Britain who took three athletics golds and three more elsewhere to register their best day at an Olympics since 1908.
Hyperinflation forced Zimbabwe to trash its local currency three years ago, but this has created a surprising new headache: a lack of coins.
Rebel commander in Aleppo said he expected a Syrian army attack on rebels "within days".