Political parties and organisations have conveyed their condolences to the family of Nadine Gordimer following her passing. Gordimer passed away at her home at the age of 90, her representatives confirmed. The ANC's Zizi Kodwa said the party "learnt with ...

Successfully refloated and slightly raised, the Costa Concordia is shown being towed by two tugs about 98 feet away from the shoreline. Rossella Lorenzi. Gallery. DarkSideofCostaConcordiainPhotos. View Caption +. Frozen in time at the Costa Concordia's ...

GAZA CITY - The Palestinian Hamas movement said on Monday it would not end hostilities with Israel without concessions by the Jewish state and that no serious efforts towards a truce had been made. "Talk of a ceasefire requires real and serious efforts, ...

Rest days on the Tour de France provide an uncomfortable paradox. The name conjures up images of repose- of exhausted, sun-baked riders slumbering in the shade of an incorruptibly beautiful French vineyard after a gentle spin on the bike in the morning.

SABELLA-MESSI RIO DE JANEIRO, July 14- Brazilians bitter about their team's disastrous World Cup celebrated Argentina's defeat to Germany in the final Sunday by dancing and launching fireworks, relieved that their arch-rivals failed to triumph on their soil.

TEL AVIV: An image that appears to show a group of Israelis on a hilltop cheering and applauding as they watch the deadly aerial bombardment of Gaza has caused international outrage after it was shared by thousands on Twitter. Taken by the Middle East ...

More than two years after the Costa Concordia capsized in a horrific accident that took 32 lives, the shipwrecked Italian cruise ship was successfully refloated. Officials said that Monday's procedure just outside the port of Giglio, Italy, went smoothly, but it is just ...

NEW DELHI: Shanghai looks set to become the headquarters of a development bank being launched by the BRICS emerging market nations, despite fears by some members of the group that China could hijack the bank to serve its interests. Brazil, China ...

Adidas confirm that they will be Manchester United's new kit supplier in a £750m deal. By Jack Prescott, London Correspondent Filed: Monday, July 14, 2014 at 13:07 UK. Last Updated: Monday, July 14, 2014 at 13:22 UK. Adidas have confirmed that they will ...

... * Teenage activist backs campaign for abducted girls' return. * Malala says Goodluck Jonathan made pledge during meeting. * She survived Taliban shooting, is education rights heroine. By Felix Onuah. ABUJA, July 14 (Reuters) - Nigeria's President ...

Argentine legend Diego Maradona says his compatriot Lionel Messi did not deserve the Golden Ball award at the 2014 Fifa World Cup. Messi, 27, picked up the prize for the tournament's best player following Argentina's 1-0 defeat by Germany in the final at ...

What is it about the dispute between Israel and Palestine that causes so much vituperation? Even people who appear to know next to nothing about politics seem to have a view on the long-running conflict over a tiny strip of land. What's worse is that everyone ...

ISOLA DEL GIGLIO, ITALY - JULY 14: The wrecked ship Costa Concordia is seen having been raised by two meters during the refloating operations on July 14, 2014 in Isola del Giglio, Italy. On the first day of the operation the wreck will be partially refloated ...

ABUJA: Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai is celebrating her 17th birthday in Nigeria with promises to work for the release of some 219 schoolgirls who have been held by Islamic extremists for three months. "My birthday wish this year is `Bring ...

Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai is celebrating her 17th birthday in Nigeria on Monday with promises to work for the release of some 219 schoolgirls who have been held by Islamic extremists for three months. Malala survived being shot in the ...

Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai is celebrating her 17th birthday in Nigeria on Monday with promises to work for the release of some 219 schoolgirls who have been held by Islamic extremists for three months. Malala survived being shot in the ...

Ukraine's president accused Moscow of deploying officers in the violence-plagued east of the country and said a new Russian missile system was being used against his forces. The statement on President Petro Poroshenko's website adds to renewed ...

Manchester United and adidas have agreed a mammoth new kit deal worth a record £75m-a-year - set to start in 2015-16, the deal will run for 10 years. The incredible sum of money is more than double what they currently receive from Nike, who confirmed ...

From right: Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai holds a picture of kidnapped schoolgirl Sarah Samuel with her mother Rebecca Samuel during a visit to Abuja, Nigeria on July 13, 2014. Olamikan Gbemikan—AP ...

seaside city of Brazil, meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of tomorrow's BRICS Summit at which India will press for equal shareholding for its five member countries in the proposed USD 50 billion BRICS ...