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An elderly man, transporting cooking oil, has died in KZN after his tanker plunged down an embankment.

Embattled Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has rallied supporters in the city of Thies after days of opposition protests.

The main trial of two people accused of killing AWB leader Eugene Terre'Blanche will continue in Ventersdorp today.

The South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union is challenging a recent court ruling that held it responsible for damages caused during a march in Cape Town.

Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum is trying to round up the money and support he needs in Texas to challenge rival Mitt Romney.

Ousted Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to resign at gunpoint.

Mitt Romney has acknowledged that his path to the Republican presidential nomination is not going to be easy after three shock losses to Rick Santorum.

Search crews recovered 22 bodies from the sea off the coast of the Dominican Republic after an overloaded smuggling vessel capsized.

Dozens of people were killed this week as Syria’s army pounded the rebel city of Homs.

Queen Elizabeth II will spend five months touring Britain as part of celebrations in honour of her diamond jubilee.

Iraq has carried out 14 executions despite strong objections from UN human rights chief Navi Pillay.

A suicide car bomber has rammed his vehicle into a cafe outside a Mogadishu hotel where lawmakers often gather.

The circumstances surrounding Muammar Gaddafi’s killing on October 20 last year remain unclear - but his daughter Aisha is determined to find answers.

Egypt has indicated that it will not be swayed by threats to aid when investigating foreign-funded pro-democracy groups and NGOs.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says the country could pardon politicians and journalists arrested under a 2009 anti-terrorism law.

The Red Cross says an estimated 30 000 people have been displaced inside Mali since the conflict that started in January.

Cape Town’s roads in the vicinity of Parliament will be closed from 6am on Thursday as police prepare for President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address.

Opposition parties are expecting President Jacob Zuma to focus on economics in his parliamentary address.

ANC MPs have suggested that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s salary be reviewed.

The worst February cold spell that Europe has seen in decades may last until the end of the month.