The Dalai Lama arrived in Toulouse, France to spread his teachings there, saying he was "happy" to be free of political tasks.
England became the world’s number one Test side as they beat India by an innings and 242 runs to win the third Test at Edgbaston.
A media watchdog has voiced concern at the cooperation between British authorities and BlackBerry smart phones to identify rioters in London.
Thousands marched in Prague at the climax of the first gay pride festival in the Czech capital, defying a fine drizzle and counter demonstrations.
Armoured vehicles entered the port city of Latakia and a village near Lebanon on Saturday, activists said, causing residents to flee.
Six Republican presidential hopefuls will compete in the Iowa straw poll — an unofficial test of campaign strength.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Saturday denied reports that he was asked to provide security for Numsa secretary general Irvin Jim.
President Jacob Zuma has defended the R2.4-billion loan government has granted Swaziland, saying one shouldn’t let one’s neighbour collapse.
Benni McCarthy scored inside ten minutes to help Orlando Pirates beat Black Leopards 2-0 in their match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
An outstanding kicking performance by Frederic Michalak ensured that the Sharks recorded a 21-19 victory over Western Province.
Griquas bagged a morale-boosting win, with a clinical 32-18 victory over the Leopards in Kimberley on Saturday.
Santos suffered a second half melt-down as Moroka Swallows scored three times to secure a 3-1 win at Athlone Stadium on Friday night.
President Jacob Zuma ended a three-day visit to Burundi on Friday, applauding the democratic improvements in the country.
World Bank chief Robert Zoellick warned of a "new and more dangerous" time in the global economy on Saturday, with little breathing space.
The ANCYL has withdrawn its commitment to the establishment of a "Botswana Command Team" after comments last month.
Reaction to the release of the government’s green paper on National Health Insurance has been marked by support and tempered with concerns.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai says South Sudan’s stability is threatened by ongoing conflict and the legacy of decades of civil war.
Alex Ferguson believes there will be as many as six challengers for their Premier League title and warned his players the "real stuff" begins now.
Francois Nel holds the titles of Mr Gay South Africa 2010 and Mr Gay World 2011.
Whites, accept you benefited from apartheid; politicians, sell your pricey cars; and South Africa, be less indifferent, Archbishop Tutu has urged.
Depression can develop after the diagnosis of a long-term illness, making patients feel hopeless.
The Zimbabwe Youth Wing gas condemned ANC Youth League president Julius Malema for "silencing" opposition members in their country.
President Jacob Zuma on Friday denied "passing the buck" and asking Speaker Max Sisulu to investigate Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report.
Independent Audit & Oversight Committee UNHCR Headquarters in Geneva is establishing an Independent Audit and Oversight Committee to serve…
Like South Africa, Argentina’s myriad economic challenges have deep political roots and causes.
SA Cabinet ministers needed to sell their expensive cars, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said in a report on Friday.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has threatened to strike if the tolling policy on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project is not scrapped.
Not eating certainly builds character — if it is by choice, of course. But the month of Ramadan offers culinary delights too.
<em>Two as One</em> features two choreographers and dancers and two musicians from Japan and South Africa who fuse their skills.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the Nando’s Cape Town Comedy Festival is the biggest comedy extravaganza on the African continent.
<em>The Children and the Bees</em> was first performed as a companion piece to the opera <em>Brundibár</em> in July.
An embryo has been found inside a fossil of a prehistoric water reptile, proving plesiosaurs gave birth to live offspring rather than laying eggs.