South Africa calls on Israel to end "unacceptable" actions in Gaza
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 18:12.The government of South Africa on Monday called on Israel to stop its military attacks in Gaza and immediately withdraw its forces from the border.
Fourth body washes up on beach after South African boat accident
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 18:30.The fourth body from a fishing boat accident at the beginning of the week washed up on a South African beach, the South African Press Association reported Friday, citing the National Sea Rescue Instit
Men rescued from S African tower trying to get "closer to Jesus"
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 17:04.Two men were rescued after they climbed a 50- metre tower in Johannesburg to get "closer to Jesus" on Christmas Day, the South African Press Association reported Friday, citing paramedics.
Men rescued from S African tower trying to get "closer to Jesus"
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 09:40.Two men were rescued after they climbed a 50- metre tower in Johannesburg to get "closer to Jesus" on Christmas Day, the South African Press Association reported Friday, citing paramedics.
Search on for survivors of South Africa boat wreck
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 08:36.Rescuers were searching for 14 missing passengers and crew members Tuesday after a boat sank off the South African coast in bad weather the previous night.
South African crews seek survivors after boat with about 20 sinks
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 21:51.Rescue helicopters were looking for survivors after a boat carrying 20 people reportedly sank off South Africa's eastern coast, reported the SAPA news agency Monday, citing television reports.
Can South Africa's ANC COPE with real opposition?
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 18:54."A terrible beauty is being born," the leader of South Africa's new opposition Congress of the People (COPE), Mosiuoa Lekota, said on opening the party's inaugural conference in the southern
South Africa declares emergency in cholera-hit north
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 09:14.Johannesburg - South Africa Thursday declared the cholera-hit Vhembe region bordering Zimbabwe a disaster area in an attempt to stem the epidemic's spread from its northern neighbour.
German exports plunged in November to record the biggest fall in nearly two decades, data released Thursday showed, as the deepening world economic downturn hits Europe's biggest economy.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
The San Antonio Spurs turned up their trademark defense down the stretch to turn back another opponent. 
US singer and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, 27, dominated the nominations for the 40th NAACP Image Awards.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.