India's Supreme Court has rejected appeals by telecommunications companies to reconsider a landmark judgement cancelling…
Outdoor gyms fight fat in South Africa
Sweat drips down the face of a plump woman as she shuffles between exercise machines…
Russian-built nuclear submarine joins Indian navy
India has formally commissioned a nuclear-powered submarine into its navy, rejoining the elite club of…
North Korea refugees ‘arrive in Seoul after China stay’
A group of North Korean refugees have arrived in Seoul after three years in a…
Somali theater bombing kills 10, shatters calm
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Two weeks ago, Somalia's National Theater reopened for the first time in 20 years for…
Timbuktu’s treasures under threat
The seizure of Timbuktu by a fractious group of separatist and Islamist rebels in northern…
Sudan minister resigns over sugar plant delay
Sudan's industry minister announced his resignation on Tuesday after the opening of Africa's biggest sugar factory was…
China surpasses US as world’s biggest grocery market
China has become the world's largest market for food and grocery retail, surpassing the US,…
First contingent of 200 US Marines arrives in Darwin
The first contingent of 200 United States Marines has arrived in Darwin.
North Korea rocket, Burma poll top Asean summit agenda
Asean leaders are meeting in Cambodia, with North Korea's planned rocket launch, Burma's by-election and…