South Africa

Tibetan exiles protest against Chinese president Hu Jintao at BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

The bank that will fund projects in developing countries will be modelled on the lines of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

Anyone following the government's plans to speed up the adoption process could be forgiven for believing from some of the press coverage of the issue that it is currently illegal for white parents to adopt black children (and vice versa) thanks to old fashioned multicultural rules for local authorities.

The Maasai tribals from the Laikipia region in Kenya have exchanged their spears for cricket bats!

Ireland's saint's day celebrated around world with landmark buildings getting makeovers in national colour

Failure to follow proper medical procedures more damaging than shortage of equipment or staff, says report.

Iran's main nuclear facilities on Israel's worry list are spread far and wide across the country.

More than 500 pupils in South Africa stoned to death two robbers who were part of a gang that had attacked their school armed with guns.

Almost 2,500 football hooligans will be slapped with travel bans to prevent them from travelling to the European Championships.

South Africa has apologised to Nigeria for deporting 125 Nigerians from the country over their yellow fever vaccination cards.

Nigerian foreign minister Olugbenga Ashiru warns Johannesburg of 'appropriate reaction'.

South African driver narrowly misses jaywalker, chases him on to pavement, rams him with car, then beats him up.

South African conservationists take drastic measures to block smuggling tide to Asia but test animal dies.

Super-rich pay £50,000 to hunt and kill polar bears and endangered species in exotic locations.

Britons claim they saw fugitive murder suspect peer in southern Africa 12 years ago.

Game Ranger Norman Chiwawu fought off beast after rescuing colleague.

The profit was driven by considerable increases in e-book sales at Penguin and the Financial Times Group, both of which are owned by Pearson.

Mandela retired from active public life nearly eight years ago, mainly because of his failing health.

Nelson Mandela retired from the public life eight years ago and is said to be suffering from failing health.

Lord Lucan, a British aristocrat wanted in connection with murder of his children's nanny, has actually been living a secret life in Africa, according to the former secretary of his friend John Aspinall.

Even if Colombian singer Shakira was attacked by a sea lion, she does not stop worrying for her animal friends.

Human rights groups file case at the South African high court alleging Zimbabwean officials complicit in torture.

Lion attacks and kills experienced zookeeper at breeding farm outside Johannesburg.

Grammy award-winning pop queen Shakira had a rather interesting experience... She was attacked a lion... a sea lion, that is!

Alarming rise in shark attack fatalities as figure reaches 18-year high.

Anonymous hackers reveal secret email from former British MP George Galloway to Syria president's aides asking for Gaza Strip convoy help.

Anonymous hacked hundreds of emails from embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s ministerial office

England edged ahead at the end of the first day of the third Test against Pakistan after 16 wickets fell in a tumultuous opening to the dead rubber contest.

England captain Andrew Strauss has issued a stark warning that underperforming players will be axed for the tour of Sri Lanka next month, if they fail again in the dead rubber third Test against Pakistan which starts on Friday.

Port Said football match carnage just the latest in long line of football tragedies.