WTO head Pascal Lamy raised the possibility of a collapse of trade talks between leading nations in Switzerland on Friday.
The secret talks between Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe are not a "new dawn" for Zimbabwe, as some South African media seem to imagine.
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In the 100 years since it was created on July 26 1908, the United States FBI has grown from a few dozen detectives to a force of 30 000-plus.
Kumba Iron Ore has reported an increase in its first-half diluted headline earnings per share from R5,02 in 2007 to R8,75 to end June 2008.
"A Santa in white!" screams a wide-eyed Danish boy as he catches a glimpse of a Santa Claus who has ditched his traditional red garb.
World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy says that only "modest" progress has been made in the past two days of crucial trade talks.
Gary Ralfe, one of the faces most often associated with diamond mining giant De Beers, on Wednesday announced his retirement.
Diamond mining giant De Beers on Wednesday reported a 10% rise in total sales to $3,74-billion for the half-year ended June.
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Henrietta Rose-Innes, winner of the 2008 Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story Poison, talks about bringing home the ‘African Booker’.
A journal covering public affairs issues on the African continent was launched recently at the University of Pretoria.
There is apparently a manual for student travellers that tells you how to get around the world with almost no money.
Postgraduate scholarships are now an option for South Africans wanting to study in other countries.
A court has ruled a gay rights group can use the name "lesbian", saying people from the Aegean island of Lesbos did not have sole claim to the name.
Eskom confirmed on Tuesday that it initiated a controlled shutdown of unit two of Koeberg power station near Cape Town following a technical fault.
Dimension Data on Tuesday announced its intention to acquire the remaining 44,9% of the Singapore-listed shares of its Asian subsidiary, Datacraft.
South African cellular operator Vodacom’s revenue increased by 14,5% year-on-year for the quarter ended June 2008.
India on Monday said its peace process with Pakistan was "under stress" after this month’s suicide attack against its Kabul embassy.
Yahoo! announced on Monday it has reached an agreement with corporate raider Carl Icahn, ending his effort to oust the internet giant’s board.
Ministers from 35 key nations began a critical round of talks on Monday in an attempt to nail down a global trade deal.
As the last generation of Germany’s Holocaust survivors enters the twilight years, many are losing the strength to suppress horrific memories.
Ministers from more than 30 countries, deeply divided and clinging to core interests, mount another bid on Monday to nail down a global trade accord.
Zimbabwe, grappling with a record 2,2-million percent inflation, has introduced a new Z$100-billion note in a bid to tackle rampant cash shortages.
Sri Lanka says it has wiped out two-thirds of the Tamil Tiger military capability and the decades-old conflict with the rebels is at its tail-end.
The US has shifted position on diplomacy with Iran by sending a senior envoy to participate in nuclear talks with Iran, the US confirmed on Friday.
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Eleven people have been killed and three more are missing in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi brought strong winds and heavy downpours, rescuers say.
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on Thursday unconditionally approved the merger between the Absa Group and Woolworths Financial Services.
A brothel offering a discount during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Sydney said on Friday business had more than doubled since the pontiff arrived.
Mandela is 90. But the celebration of a life of leadership, service and generosity is mixed with the sour taste of a legacy being polluted.
The ANC has certainly been nettled by media reports that it intends replacing its premiers in the Western and Eastern Cape.