A new spacecraft to take humans into deep space will be based on designs for the Orion exploration vehicle and built by Lockheed Martin, says Nasa.
Zimbabwe requires $9-billion to fund a structural overhaul that policymakers hope will see the economy grow 7% annually over the next five years, a mi
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he would uproot settlements in a "generous" peace deal with Palestinians, but ruled out a return to 1967 borders.
The UN nuclear watchdog says it has received new information on possible military dimensions to Iran’s controversial nuclear programme.
Youth League president Julius Malema does not have the "authority or powers" to dictate deployment of ANC leaders in Limpopo, the provincial ANC says.
Deposed president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will face charges of graft and ordering the deaths of protesters during Egypt’s uprising in January.
The ANC says it can’t allow debate on the Protection of Information Bill to continue forever and has threatened to push ahead with a vote on the Bill.
US mathematician John Milnor has received Norway’s Abel Prize for work that includes the discovery of exotic smooth spheres in seven dimensions.
DA leader Helen Zille sent a tweet over the weekend saying a newspaper graphic on the local government election results was incorrect.
More than 15 000 people have fled Sudan’s Abyei region to Agok in the south after the northern army seized the disputed area, the UN has said.