Hungry survivors of a deadly Philippine typhoon have looted shops and warehousesin a bid to stay alive amid stalled aid deliveries.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has vowed to overhaul business laws to require 100% black ownership of firms, up from 51%.
Cyclists who dope themselves with EPO may not gain any performance advantage even though they are putting their health at risk, scientists said.
President Jacob Zuma will be attending a summit this weekend that will focus on the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dogs are surprisingly adept at sniffing out lung cancer, results from a pilot project in Austria have suggested.
Politician Nana Akufo-Addo is again running for president of Ghana – a job that narrowly eluded him four years ago.
In a move that could prove crucial in defining his second term, Obama has urged US Congress to extend a tax cut for middle class Americans.
A UN-mandated watchdog has agreed to end monitoring controls on Zimbabwe’s diamond trade, after the government allayed concerns over Marange mines.
The UN has called on foreign countries to stop meddling in the volatile region, and said M23 rebels have made no major moves to withdraw from Goma.
Simultaneous car bombings have killed more than 50 people and left a trail of destruction in a town near Syria’s capital.
There are signs that rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are withdrawing from the strategic eastern city of Goma, says the United Nations.
The richest man in Africa and the wealthiest man from the US have joined forces in the battle against polio, which has seen a resurgence in Nigeria.
A lapse in judgement by England captain and good defensive back pedaling helped the Springboks beat the Roses 16-15 at a rainswept Twickenham.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame will not attend Saturday’s summit in Uganda seeking a solution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Prime Minister David Cameron has secured a decent result for Britain at the European Union budget summit.
One of Australia’s best-selling and most popular authors, Bryce Courtenay, who shot to prominence with his first book The Power of One, has died.
The Church of England held an emergency session after a vote against the appointment of women bishops exposed divisions in the Anglican communion.
Australia has hailed IMF moves to count its dollar as a foreign reserve currency, though its central bank chief downplayed it as a technicality.
Violence has broken out again in Kenya’s northeast, with eight people shot and wounded, a day after security forces cracked down on rioters.
Salvador Dali’s larger-than-life figure was beamed into millions of homes in the 1960s, bringing huge fame, but burning bridges with the art world.
In its biggest decision for 20 years, the Church of England’s legislative body will vote on whether to allow women bishops.
Paceman Morne Morkel has said he expects a short ball barrage aimed at Michael Clarke in this week’s second Test at Adelaide.
Indian police have arrested a 21-year-old woman for criticising on Facebook the total shutdown of Mumbai after the death of politician Bal Thackeray.
Israeli strikes on Sunday killed 21 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in the bloodiest day of its bombing campaign over the Gaza Strip.
Kuwait’s public prosecution on Sunday ordered the detention of four Twitter users for 10 days for allegedly insulting the ruler of the Gulf state.
Seven people were killed and many more wounded when an explosive device was hurled at a packed minibus in a predominantly Somali area of Nairobi.
Smartphones and tablets powered by Google’s Android software are eating into Apple’s turf by feeding appetites for innovation and low prices.
Arsenal exploited a moment of madness from Tottenham’s Emmanuel Adebayor to come from behind to beat the Hotspur 5-2.
The Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych beat Spain’s Nicolas Almagro in a four-hour five-setter to tie the Davis Cup final at 1-1 after day one.
Fuel contamination at OR Tambo International has left seven million litres of their stock unfit for usage, sparking fears of flight delays.
Israel was condemned on Thursday by much of the Arab world while securing Western backing and pressing its biggest air assault on Gaza for years.
Scores of Ugandans have been isolated to prevent the spread of a new outbreak of Ebola, which has already killed three people.