United States President Barack Obama has failed to break a budget impasse with Republicans during dramatic late-night talks.
England’s Luke Donald risked the Masters curse by capturing the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday at Augusta National Golf Club.
US congressional negotiators are racing to agree on billions of dollars in spending cuts before the federal government is forced to shut down.
An exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art looks at SA printed art from the last half-century. <b>Petra Mason</b> was at the opening night.
Several New York City council members unveiled a bid on Tuesday to ban toy giveaways to reduce the allure of fast-food restaurants.
Billionaire adventurer Richard Branson announced on Tuesday that he plans to travel to the deepest parts of the world’s oceans.
Ecuador has declared the US ambassador to the country "persona non grata," over US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks alleging police corruption.
In the 10 years since the last time Larry Page was Google’s chief executive, the company has changed a bit.
US president Barack Obama announced his 2012 re-election bid on Monday, promising to "fight to protect the progress" the country had made.
US President Barack Obama is expected to launch his bid for a second term this week.
A new type of heart valve made with cow tissue and inserted by catheter was hailed as a major breakthrough.
Critics, fans and the Twittersphere lashed troubled actor Charlie Sheen on Sunday after he was booed off stage in a chaotic start to a live show tour.
If Walmart is a person, as a United States ruling contends, then perhaps it should exercise some self-control.
The US and Britain consider arming the Libyan rebels if airstrikes fail to dislodge Gaddafi.
A new Amazon.com service that lets customers store songs and play them on of phones and computers is facing a backlash from the music industry.
An international coalition piled pressure on Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday to quit, pledging to continue military action against his forces.
Auction site eBay moved to bolster its ability to take on number one web retailer Amazon.com with a $1,96-billion takeover bid for GSI Commerce.
Nokia said on Tuesday it was filing a fresh complaint against Apple for patent infringement in "virtually all" of Apple’s devices.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, addressing a US audience on Monday, defended SA’s record on affirmative action and press freedom.
While America’s economy may best be known for its ultra-capitalist ways, local bartering between tradesmen is as trendy today as ever.
Sending a 49-member delegation to a United Nations gender summit in New York was a gross misuse of public funds, the DA said on Monday.
To have credibility within the Republican party is to have none outside it. They act as if all their Kool-Aid has been spiked.
Western warplanes bombed Muammar Gaddafi’s armour in eastern Libya on Friday to try to break a battlefield stalemate and help rebels take Ajdabiyah.
Small protests broke out in Bahrain’s capital for a planned Day of Rage on Friday despite a ban under martial law imposed last week, but were crushed.
Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor was given a small private funeral service attended by family and close friends in the Los Angeles area on Thursday.
Tiger Woods launched a cellphone application on Wednesday that will give golfing lessons via cellphones.
Elizabeth Taylor was the archetypal Hollywood movie queen, beauty known equally for her stormy romances as her Oscar-winning performances.
Legendary Hollywood actress and violet-eyed beauty Elizabeth Taylor, who captured hearts in <em>National Velvet</em>, has died aged 79.
Ernie Els sees a wide-open fight for the Masters crown next month.
Former United States secretary of state Warren Christopher, instrumental in negotiating peace in the former Yugoslavia’s civil war, has died.
Former United States secretary of state Warren Christopher, instrumental in negotiating peace in the former Yugoslavia’s civil war, has died.
A push by several allies for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to take over operations in Libya ran into resistance from France on Monday.