Israel’s vice prime minister says using cyber-weapons when faced with the threat of a nuclear Iran, would be a "reasonable step".
Lesotho’s ruling party has taken the lead in its general election, but results show the country is still set to have its first ever coalition Cabinet.
Protesters have set fire to the headquarters of Egypt’s presidential candidate and ex-premier after it was announced he made it into a runoff vote.
Police in Puntland, Somalia have arrested several suspected pirates, including an armed gang accused of holding a Danish family hostage last year.
Tunisia’s justice ministry has sacked 81 magistrates over suspicions of graft and their links to ousted president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali’s regime.
An official says the final results in Lesotho fiercely fought general election should be announced early this week.
The world’s first commercially owned unmanned cargo capsule has successfully docked at the International Space Station.
UN rights chief Navi Pillay has urged the West to suspend sanctions on Zimbabwe and its president to give the country a chance to implement reforms.
A man who beheaded and cannibalised a Canadian bus passenger in front of horrified travellers four years ago says he thought his victim was an alien.
Egyptians are heading to the polls in a historic election contested by Islamists and secularists promising radically different futures.
The Economic Community of West African States says it will probe the attack on Mali’s interim leader, threatening sanctions against those involved.
SA-born entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched its Dragon space capsule toward the International Space Station after a delay on Saturday.
Millions turned their eyes to the sky as a solar eclipse created a "ring of fire" from Asia to the western US, where it was greeted with excitement.
Pressure on blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng’s family shows that his flight does not mean China will relax its grip on dissent.
Meeting at President Obama’s Camp David retreat, the G8 club of developed nations have focussed their discussions on growth and fiscal reforms.
President Joyce Banda has announced an inquiry into an alleged plot by the inner circle of Malawi’s late former leader to block her rise to power.
Prosecutors say the ‘Butcher of Bosnia" sought to "cleanse" Bosnia of Croats and Muslims, and ordered the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II.
Prominent Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab has a told a court that a charge he tweeted insults against the government was "vindictive".
Clashes between regime forces and rebels in Syria has killed 23 Syrian soldiers and wounded dozens as the EU slaps fresh sanctions on the regime.
In a dramatic final day of the season, Manchester City have won the English Premier League title with a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers.
The army in Democratic Republic of Congo has engaged in heavy fighting in Nord-Kivu province with mutineers.
Zambia’s President Michael Sata has warned Western diplomats against meeting his country’s opposition leaders, saying such acts amounted to meddling.
Sudanese war planes have launched renewed air strikes against South Sudan, violating a UN resolution to end weeks of a bitter border conflict.
A plan to reintroduce cheetahs to India from Africa has been axed by the courts after experts said the idea was "totally misconceived".
A bra with built-in ice packs has been unveiled in Japan, promising to keep women cool in summer. It also features a wind chime and a sprig of mint.
An affidavit requesting a probe into crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli’s alleged abuse of state resources has been stolen from a lawyer’s home.
An IMF mission hopes to recommend new loan programmes for Malawi following a visit after the country devalued its currency to boost the economy.
Zimbabwe’s justice minister has denounced a South African court’s ruling ordering an investigation of those accused of torturing Zanu-PF opponents.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is to meet with three of Zimbabwe’s ministers on Thursday to discuss political reforms.
The army in the DRC has vowed to go after mutinous troops who fail to return to its ranks before the expiry of an ultimatum issued at the weekend.
Jackie Selebi launches the appeal of his corruption conviction today, with the ex-top cop arguing that he was the victim of a Scorpions conspiracy.