He reiterated his claims that the North was a nuclear state and insisted its expansion of the weapons programme was a defensive measure.
Seoul and organisers have billed the Winter Games which begin on February 9 as a "peace Olympics" and have been keen for the North to take part.
One of the world’s biggest markets for African ivory, China announced that it would outlaw all domestic trade and processing by 2017
The stalwarts said the ANC leadership needed to know the days of unacceptable behaviour with the party’s ‘tolerance of corruption’ were over.
‘The programme of radical socio-economic transformation will thus be the main focus of government in the year 2018’
‘We must make sure that in 2018 all academically deserving students are admitted freely in SA universities and FET colleges’
A peaceful transition of power in Liberia is cause for optimism but major challenges lie ahead for Liberia’s president-elect George Weah
Erica Garner, a prominent activist against police brutality has died after suffering a heart attack
According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Mphoko allegedly wants an exit package after being fired from both government and the ruling Zanu-PF.
Australia has already clinched the Ashes with an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series ahead of the fifth Test in Sydney next week.