The massive loss of life in last year’s tsunami disaster in Japan has trimmed the average life expectancy of the country’s women.
Apart from a medical officer, the victims are all from a single family, according to reports.
Kinesio Tex has the makings of a fad, but some sportsmen and women swear by it. Patrick Barkham reports
Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says he knows who is responsible for "peddling lies" about him and Julius Malema’s London trip.
Unlike the ANC, the Democratic Alliance’s jobs and growth plan is a unified vision offered with one voice, writes Lynley Donnelly.
The woman who gatecrashed India’s parade at the Olympic opening ceremony has apologised for her "error of judgment".
The decision to deliver coal deposits to either the Indian or Atlantic ocean has international implications, writes Roman Grynberg.
Chad le Clos says he did not expect to make the final of the men’s 100-metres butterfly event at the London Olympic Games.
TJ Jackson was one of Michael Jackson’s favourite nephews. Now, he has been anointed as co-guardian of Michael’s most prized treasures.
New miners need more efficient infrastructure to capitalise on rich deposits in the Kalahari, writes Teigue Payne.