President Barack Obama was due in the community of Newtown on Sunday to join in a vigil for the 20 children and seven adults slaughtered by a gunman.
Even though Syrian rebels now hold vast swathes of territory, President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has stood firm despite predictions of its fall.
One year after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, little seems to have changed in the country he bequeathed to his son, Kim Jong-Un.
An NGO report reveals that Sudanese forces have carried out indiscriminate aerial bombings and violated international humanitarian law.
Ghana President John Mahama held a slight edge over his main rival as vote counting wrapped up on Sunday after high-stakes presidential polls.
The free lunch for digital access to most US newspapers is disappearing but paywalls seem at best a partial answer to the industry’s woes.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Saturday called on his Zanu-PF party to begin mobilising and fight like a "wounded beast".
Egypt’s worst violence since President Mohamed Morsi was elected has forced the army to deploy tanks in Cairo, as hundreds were injured in protests.
United Nations sanctions experts have claimed soldiers from the DRC’s neighbouring countries assisted M23 rebels in their offensive in Goma.
Somalia’s al-Shabaab fighters briefly took control of a small town on the border with Kenya in a battle that left at least 12 people dead.
A probe alleging Nigeria has lost out on billions of dollars through questionable practices in the oil-and-gas industry has stirred controversy.
Up to 100 000 people are expected to line the streets of Wellington on Wednesday for the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
M23 rebels announced they had opened talks with DRC President Joseph Kabila, hours after a regional summit called on them to end their offensive.
British newspapers are nervously awaiting the publication on Thursday of the first part of an inquiry into press standards.
Producers of "The Hobbit" movies have rejected allegations that animals died due to mistreatment during the making of the highly anticipated trilogy.
US President Barack Obama will announce a $170-million aid pledge to Burma to mark his historic visit to the country.
Israeli strikes in Gaza have pushed the death toll to 40 as the US claims militant rocket fire is a ‘precipitating factor’ in the conflict.
Israel launched raids on targets in the Gaza Strip as military top brass weigh a stronger response to rocket fire from the Palestine authority.
Israel has warned Hamas that it will strike with "ever-growing intensity" in response to the latest barrage of rocket attacks into the Jewish state.
West African leaders are to meet at an emergency summit on Sunday to firm up military plans to win back Islamist-held northern Mali.
Thousands of workers gathered at a rally in Rustenburg have vowed to continue striking after a once-off payment of R4 500 by Amplats was rejected.
World leaders have been quick to congratulate US President Barack Obama on his re-election, and used the opportunity to punt their interests.
Colorado has become the first US state to approve a proposal to legalise marijuana, including for recreational use, along with Washington state.
President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the crucial battleground of New Hampshire, US TV networks have projected.
While presidential hopeful Mitt Romney cast his vote, President Barack Obama thanked everyone for their support.
Mediators in Mali will try to convince one of the Islamist groups controlling the country’s north to cut ties with al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch.
The death toll from Sandy has risen to 30 in the mainland US and Canada, and was expected to climb further as several people were still missing.
Pakistani cricket chiefs have approved the purchase of bulletproof buses as part of efforts to persuade foreign teams to return the country.
The first day in class for any new pupil can be an overwhelming experience, so imagine arriving for lessons as one of 40 000 pupils.
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have spent the weekend hammering out their foreign policy battle lines ahead of their final debate on Monday.
Tens of thousands of people protested in London against the government’s austerity measures while union leaders called for a general strike.
Residents in northeastern Nigeria say 23 people have been killed and schools and government buildings were burnt in attacks by Islam group Boko Haram.