Controversial media law approved in Ecuador conditions freedom of the press
Creating official media overseers, imposing sanctions for smearing “people's good name” and limiting private media to one third of radio and TV licenses, Ecuador's...
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dies in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai died on Wednesday in South Africa after a long battle with cancer, the vice-president of his Movement...
South African private sector invests R193 billion in renewable energy
Johannesburg 9 June 2015 The Minister of Energy, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, announced the names of thirteen additional preferred bidders for the renewable energy independent...
Farmers herd cows through supermarket aisles in protest at UK milk prices
Two cows were herded through the aisles of a supermarket as part of a protest over how much dairy farmers are paid for the...
Delays in retrial of Al Jazeera duo slammed
Reacting to the latest adjournment in the case of its jailed journalists in Egypt, Al Jazeera spokesperson Osama Saeed said:
“For the second successive court...
Zimbabwean police shot prisoners over food shortage protest
HARARE (Reuters) - Five Zimbabwean inmates died after being shot by police in last week's prison protest over food shortages, which turned violent as...
Congo opposition splits threaten first peaceful power transfer
Personal ambition and dissent within Democratic Republic of Congo's largest opposition party could offer President Joseph Kabila a chance to hang onto power when...
New Underwater Signals Detected in Flight 370 Search Area
Australia officials say new signals have been detected in the southern Indian Ocean, consistent with the pings of a plane's black box. Officials believe...
The Burgess Boys: The rugby playing brothers making history
FROM tragedy to triumph how four rugby league playing brothers have made history with a little help from Hollywood star Russell Crowe
WHEN Oscar-winning actor...