British Prime Minister David Cameron says the eurozone has to get on with fixing its financial problems or risk pulling down the entire world economy.
The African National Congress Youth League has disbanded the provincial executive committee of its KwaZulu-Natal branch.
A local privately-owned newspaper has reported that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe went to Singapore for a medical check-up last week.
Egypt’s deputy prime minister says his country is committed to a free market economy after the ownership of three companies was returned to the state.
Austria’s finance minister says Greece will more likely than not receive the next tranche of bailout cash it needs to stave off bankruptcy.
Massmart Holdings CEO says the South African retailer majority owned by Walmart plans to open 23 new stores in the next eight months.
A US diplomat says officials have met members of the Brotherhood after Washington claimed it would have contact with Egypt’s biggest Islamist group.
Streams of civilians have fled Sirte in Libya while the Red Cross warns of a medical emergency and battles continue.
The Nobel season opens with the medicine prize announcement, with the peace and literature awards both tipped to be coloured by the Arab Spring.
Captain Brian O’Driscoll scored an early second-half try that broke open a tight tussle to help Ireland to a 36-6 victory over Italy on Sunday.