At least 100 Pakistani soldiers were buried alive in a remote area in the Himalayas when an avalanche crushed their camp.
A US Navy F-18 jet has crashed into a block of flats in Virginia Beach, Virginia causing an inferno. Reports of injuries have not yet been confirmed.
Thabo Mbeki, representing the AU, has arrived in Sudan after earlier talks with South Sudan, in a bid to defuse a military and diplomatic crisis.
Zimbabwe will not nationalise foreign mining companies that haven’t yet ceded a 5% stake to locals, the country’s economic planning minister says.
In open defiance of the conditions of his suspension from the ANC, youth league leader Julius Malema has addressed a church service in Butterworth.
Joyce Banda, who rose to prominence as a champion of women’s rights, seems set to become the second female African head of state in modern times.
Julius Malema’s presence at a church service in his capacity as ANCYL leader appears to be in open defiance of his suspension from the ruling party.
A lawyer from the International Criminal Court says Saif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been attacked in detention.
The Wellington Hurricanes put last week’s defeat behind them with a 42-18 victory over the Sharks in a sometimes fractious Super Rugby encounter.
The CIA has reportedly held back data from MI5 and MI6 in retaliation for a UK court disclosing details of a Briton held in Guantánamo Bay.
Christians and Jews in the Holy Land are set to begin marking their most important festivals as Good Friday and Jewish holiday of Passover coincide.
Resolute batting by Sri Lanka and at least three missed chances in the field thwarted England on the fourth day of the second Test in Colombo.
The South African National Roads Agency has refuted media reports about the impounding of vehicles where a road user has outstanding e-toll fees.
State sources say Malawi leader Bingu wa Mutharika has died after being rushed to Lilongwe Hospital during a heart attack but was dead on arrival.
A wildly popular internet video turned African warlord Joseph Kony into a household name and boosted the international hunt. Can a sequel do more?
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are being urged not to supply weapons to Syrian rebels for fear of hampering efforts to negotiate an end to the crisis.
Ai Weiwei, the Chinese activist and artist, has turned off the live feed from surveillance cameras he fitted in his home after authorities objected.
Allrounder Irfan Pathan and pace bowler Morne Morkel have fashioned Delhi Daredevils’ eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
Appointment of an internal audit service provider.
Sascoc has been criticised because the South African Olympic and Paralympic Games teams’ kit has not produced by a local manufacturer.
Business Leadership of South Africa has challenged a suggestion by the ANC that business must leave politics to politicians.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle says Fabrice Muamba has been walking in hospital as he recovers from a frightening on-field collapse last month.
James O’Connor scored a try and kicked five penalties and two conversions to lead the Melbourne Rebels to a win over the Auckland Blues.
The Democratic Alliance has accused the South African National Road Agency Limited of trying to duck legal action over the e-tolling system.
NDC chairperson Derek Hanekom says if ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema wants his latest suspension lifted, he must turn to the appeals committee.
Rubens Barrichello says he remains open to a return to Formula One and would drive for Ferrari if the Italian team offered him a contract.
Cosatu in the Western Cape says re-introducing a labour law that requires unions to conduct ballots before strikes would not solve violent acts.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says Nedbank chief executive Reuel Khoza’s comments about a lack of leadership in South African were "twisted logic".
Orlando Pirates have joined Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the Absa Premiership table after beating AmaZulu 1-0.
The rising profile of the Brics has reshaped the geopolitical economy and this has given rise to the idea of setting up a development bank.
Cape Town has squandered its World Cup window of opportunity as the owners of Ajax Cape Town continue to bicker among themselves.
The conflict that has erupted in northern Mali has resulted in nearly 200 000 people fleeing their homes.