Egypt on edge as poll results delayed

2012-06-22 01:44:15

Egypt was on edge on Thursday after the Muslim Brotherhood declared an open-ended protest and warned of "confrontation".

Egypt delays announcing run-off results

2012-06-21 14:18:14

Egypt's presidential election commission decided on Wednesday to delay the announcement of presidential run-off results, originally scheduled for Thursday, until the completion of reviewing all appeals from both rivals.

Shark Spotters to the rescue

2012-06-20 08:07:57

Undetected on the mountain slope, Tino Simmerie sweeps his binoculars over the South African bay where bathers happily splash about in turquoise waters.

Both Egyptian presidential rivals claim lead

2012-06-19 10:12:46

Egyptian presidential finalists both claimed on Monday their lead in the run-off voting.

Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate Morsi wins

2012-06-18 10:26:54

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood member announced early Monday its candidate Mohamed Morsi had won the Egyptian presidency.

S. Africa urges G20 to tackle Euro crisis

2012-06-18 10:10:01

The economist said the Eurozone crisis will have a direct impact on many countries in the world, affecting the economic growth in South Africa and other countries, according to the SABC.

Egypt completes presidential run-off

2012-06-18 08:15:39

Egyptians wrapped up their presidential run-off vote on Sunday with a seemingly moderate turnout.

SA seeks diversification of energy supply

2012-06-14 11:26:59

The South African government was in a bid to diversify its sources for energy supply, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Wednesday.

IMF projects Kenya's public debt to dip

2012-06-14 11:24:55

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday projected Kenya's net public debt to dip below 40 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of 2014 to 2015 financial year.

Progress made on reducing child mortality

2012-06-14 08:08:44

Pneumonia and diarrhea are the two leading causes of infant mortality, together accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths among children under 5 around the world.

S Africa to focus on growth, fair trade at G20

2012-06-13 10:58:43

South Africa remains committed to seeking growth and fair trade between developed and developing nations through the G20 meetings, South Africa's ambassador to Mexico told Xinhua in an interview Monday.

27 killed by gunmen in northern Nigeria

2012-06-12 11:21:54

At least 27 people were killed and eight others wounded by gunmen in villages of Nigeria's northern Zamfara State, local police and witnesses reported on Monday.