The H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has caused economic losses of more than $6.5 billion so far, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's chief veterinary officer said on Tuesday.
The Western Cape High Court's decision to halt the proposed N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project pending a review was welcomed from various quarters on Tuesday.
Nigeria said Tuesday it would release several suspects held for "terrorist activities," including all women in custody, in what it called a peace gesture to the Islamists it is battling in the north.
The head of Israel's armed forces warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "consequences" if fire continues from Syrian territory against Israeli troops in the occupied Golan Heights.
A damning report on the condition of some Free State health facilities and services was presented to provincial health staff on Tuesday by newly appointed MEC Benny Malakoane.
Astana’s Vincenzo Nibali kept possession of the Giro d’Italia race leader’s pink jersey for another night after a strong showing in Tuesday’s 16th stage.
Rail service fares to rise an average of 6% in June, with 9% increase for airport service, while supporting bus fares remain unchanged
“Behind the Candelabra,” the biopic of flamboyant entertainer Liberace that may be director Steven Soderbergh’s swansong, turned the spotlight on homosexuality on Tuesday in a landmark year for gay rights.
Catherine Zeta-Jones will return home Tuesday after undergoing treatment for bipolar II disorder, according to her husband Michael Douglas.
British alternative rock band Muse has hinted at releasing a song for upcoming apocalyptic zombie horror film ‘World War Z’.
‘Inferno’ - The astonishing new thriller from the bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol.
The first-ever statue of Pope Francis has been unveiled in a potato field near Naples — an unorthodox homage to the fact that the Argentine pope’s ancestors were farmers in northern Italy.
About 600 Afghan women and girls are behind bars for so-called moral crimes, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, the highest number since the Taliban were toppled almost twelve years ago.
Namaqualand's wild flower season is worth booking your trip just to see one of the great natural wonders of South Africa.
Barcelona’s Mediterranean weather, cosmopolitan offerings, beaches and pulsing music and outdoor festival scene have made the Spanish city the top summer destination for users of the popular crowd-sourced travel guide Gogobot.
Namaqualand's wild flower season is worth booking your trip just to see one of the great natural wonders of South Africa.
The British carmaker officially took the wraps off its highly anticipated CC100 Speedster Concept at this weekend's 24 Hours of Nürburgring race.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says Jason Leon was riding late at night in a rural area of southeast Miami-Dade County when he and his passenger spotted what turned out to be a 5.6m Burmese python.
The Times Editorial: We hope that the National Union of Mineworkers' demand that its members be given a 60% wage hike is not just a ploy to win more support in a sector that is bleeding jobs.
Expect some Krautstanding drama at Wembley tomorrow night. Both contenders in the Champions League final play a futuristic mutation of football: they have equalled the supreme passing precision of the Spanish style, while transplanting it to a racier German tempo that...
The Times Editorial: We hope that the National Union of Mineworkers' demand that its members be given a 60% wage hike is not just a ploy to win more support in a sector that is bleeding jobs.
Somewhere, Richard Nixon is smiling. Four decades after Watergate and two decades after his death, we still can't stop talking about the dark anti-hero of American politics. His five o'clock shadow visage remains too convenient a metaphor for lazy critics looking to...
In response to Justice Malala's endorsement of learning another language (yesterday), I have to say that, in reality, it is not that easy.
Place all ingredients into a blender. Blitz until smooth.
Serve in a tall glass with a thick straw.
Finish with a single pale pink rose petal for garnish.
SERVES: One
TIME: Three minutes
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