In a nation long plagued by military coups, the question of who will replace Pakistan’s all-powerful army chief has taken on new urgency this year.
Despite global criticism of Egypt’s security crackdown on protesters, the US has not pledged to put a ban on its $1.3-billion in annual aid to Egypt.
The NUM and Solidarity have laughed off the wage and living allowance increase put forward, adding to fears over strike action in the sector.
Nelson Mandela’s health is improving daily and he is now able to sit up for minutes at a time, his youngest daughter Zindzi has told the SABC.
Fifty-six police officers and two civilians were injured in the flare-up in violence stoked by tensions between Protestant and Catholic communities.
Russia has rejected US pleas and granted Edward Snowden a year’s asylum, letting the former spy agency contractor slip out of a Moscow airport.
British 19th century novelist Jane Austen will become the face of the new £10 note, the Bank of England says.
Sierra Leone is seeking billions from the private sector to overhaul its electricity industry with the aim of increasing output 10-fold by 2017.
Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to five years in jail for theft, a sentence condemned as dictatorial by his supporters.
Boston officials have reacted with anger to an upcoming cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine featuring accused marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Kenya’s energy regulator had to raise its retail price of petrol and diesel due to a weaker local currency and rising global oil prices.
International opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed on Saturday to give urgent military support to Western-backed rebels.
Rugby minnows Japan have claimed a first win over Six Nations champions Wales after a clinical display against an inexperienced Welsh side.
Armed groups in Mali continue to pose a serious security threat to the entire region.
Anglo American Platinum will begin the formal process to cut 6 000 mining jobs at the end of this week, the company has said.
US President Barack Obama has cautioned against a rush to judgment on whether Syria used chemical weapons against its own people.
The mediator touting a peace plan for Syria has warned of "hell" if the warring sides shun talks.
Avigdor Lieberman was charged on Sunday with fraud and breach of trust, allegations that prompted his resignation as foreign minister two weeks ago.
Congressional negotiators burrowed into their offices on Saturday to see if they could stop the US economy from falling off of a "fiscal cliff".
The death of a victim of gang rape in India is predicted to spark a new of protests and more national debate about violence against women.
Mining company Lonmin has opened the search for a new chief executive to revive its fortunes as Ian Farmer officially stepped aside.
Unions and management at Glencore’s Zambian copper mine have agreed on a 10% wage hike for 2013, a union official said on Friday.
Veteran cricketer Brett Lee faces a disciplinary hearing after criticising the New South Wales cricket administration and its CEO David Gilbert.
Gunmen have killed six people at a church in Nigeria, making 2012 the third year that Christmas services have come under deadly attack in the country.
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm as he sought to dampen growing public outrage over the gang rape of a young woman.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson claimed the Dutchman was blasted "deliberately" in the head with the ball by Swansea’s Ashley Williams.
Leaders Manchester United were held to a draw for the first time in the Premier League this season.
Norway has announced plans to step up its efforts as part of "first aid" to slow climate change.
The ruling party is drawing up laws to force platinum and iron ore miners to sell "small amounts" of production to local processors at a discount.
Three workers in a United Nations-backed polio eradication campaign have been shot in Pakistan and two of them have been killed.
A draft policy document shows the ANC has rejected calls to nationalise mines but supports a windfall "resource rent" tax on mining firms.
The schools in Newtown will return to classes, four days after a gunman shot and killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary school.