South Korea said on Monday it was open to dialogue with Pyongyang if the North was ready to dismantle its nuclear facilities.
Jacques Kallis struck a masterful century on Monday on the second day of the deciding third Test against India at Newlands.
Egypt was on high alert on Monday ahead of the Coptic Christmas holiday following a New Year’s Day church bombing that killed 21 people.
Namibian police have arrested a fugitive South African who fled to the US five years ago to avoid jail for the death of a striking worker.
The Gauteng health department has approved the hiring of specialists to fill vacant posts in the province’s hospitals, an official said on Monday.
US Republicans eagerly geared up for battle in Congress this week, warning Democrats of an aggressive push to slash spending.
African mediators flew in to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday in their bid to get President Laurent Gbagbo to stand down following disputed polls.
Actor Pete Postlethwaite, who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in <em>In the Name of the Father</em>, died aged 64 following a lengthy illness.
British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in <em>In the Name of the Father</em>, has died aged 64.
Video game makers leave behind a year of slow sales in 2010, but are hopeful that a new generation of games will spur a return to growth in 2011.