Syrian Deputy PM sacked after talks with US
Syria's Deputy Prime Minister, Qadri Jamil, was dismissed on Tuesday for leaving…
Pistorius to face additional gun charges in murder trial
South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius will face two…
Former South African politician Sexwale arrested in New York
Prominent South African businessman and anti-apartheid stalwart, Tokyo Sexwale has been arrested…
New reports deepen US-Merkel spy row
Fresh reports in German media based on leaked US intelligence documents are…
ECOWAS ratifies single customs regime from 2015
Leaders of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed…
Africa loses $50bn annually to illicit financial outflows -NEPAD
Africa loses nearly $1bn every week through illicit financial flows out of…
Ruto, Kenyan deputy president must attend trial, ICC insists
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto must attend all sessions of his trial…
Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion
Seeking to avoid a repeat of Facebook Inc's much-maligned public debut, Twitter…
Live animals sold as key-rings in China
Small fish, turtles and other amphibians are being sold in Beijing as…
US shutdown ends as Congress passes debt deal
The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and…