Tag: South

South Africa foils ‘bomb plot’

A plot to bomb the national conference of South Africa’s governing African National Congress has been foiled, a police spokesman has said. Four white...

World Cup fixing scandal hits South African football

The South African Football Association says it has suspended officials, including its president, after a FIFA report into match-fixing ahead of the 2010 World...

AB: Hard work ahead for SA

South African vice-captain AB de Villiers said on Sunday the Proteas were not taking anything for granted, despite being in a seemingly unbeatable position...

Yemeni al Qaeda operative killed in South Waziristan drone attack

A US drone fired missiles at a vehicle in South Waziristan region on Saturday, killing at least one man suspected to be an al...

Australian scientists claim South Pacific Island does not exist at all

Australian scientists from the University of Sydney discovered in the third week of November 2012 that the South Pacific Island which is located between...

ASEAN talks on South China Sea row crumble

Southeast Asian leaders' talks on how to handle tense maritime territorial disputes with China have failed as the Philippines vowed to keep speaking out...

Weird moth genitals reveal 3 new species

Three new species of "micro" moths have been identified in South Africa's Tswaing Reserve through, in part, a thorough exam of the their genitalia. Insect...

South Africa batsmen easily distracted: Warner

South Africa's batsmen were too easily distracted during the first Test and would do well to improve their concentration if they wish to bat...

South Korean presidential hopeful, vows freer internet

A South Korean presidential candidate has promised to get rid of encryption technology that has tied South Korean Internet users to a single web...

S. Korea’s first lady to face land-deal probe

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak's wife will be questioned in writing by special prosecutors probing alleged irregularities in the purchase of a retirement home...

SAFMA holds moot to mark Malala Day

South Asian Media Free Association in collaboration with South Asian Women in Media arranged a conference to celebrate Malala Day on Saturday November 10....

South Sudan expels UN human rights official

South Sudan has expelled a UN official who was carrying out a probe on the human rights situation in the fledgling state, accusing her...

South Korea shuts nuclear reactors over unapproved parts

South Korea has shut down two nuclear reactors after it was revealed that some parts used had not been properly vetted, an official says. Knowledge...

War of words in the cradle of south Asian civilisation

At the quiet ruins of Harappa, one of the two main centres of an ancient civilisation that once spread from the Himalayas to Mumbai,...

War of words in the cradle of south Asian civilisation

At the quiet ruins of Harappa, one of the two main centres of an ancient civilisation that once spread from the Himalayas to Mumbai,...

Snake in mail leaves post office staff rattled

The one metre long non-venomous snake was one of four sent this week in an express parcel that arrived at the Sabie Post Office,...

Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech

An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary. An international team of...