Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
The Indian government will appoint its High Commissioner to Singapore Jaishankar as the next ambassador to China, the newspaper Indian Express reported Saturday.
Not enough relevant officials were aware of the size and depth of an unprecedented surveillance program started under President George W. Bush, let alone signed off on it, a team of federal inspectors general found.
In his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, President Barack Obama is seeking to lift up the continent of his ancestors - while keeping its emotions in check.
Michael Jackson's father said on Friday he suspected "foul play" in the death of his pop star son, as lawyers disclosed talks aimed at settling guardianship of the singer's two children with his ex-wife.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi met his first US president on Thursday, shaking hands with Barack Obama and sitting just one place away from him at a dinner for world leaders at a G8 summit in Italy.
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and post-coup leader Roberto Micheletti met Thursday with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias respectively in San Jose, but Micheletti swiftly left the country, squashing all hopes of a face-to-face meeting between the two rivals.
The former fiance of Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter says he thinks he knows why the Alaska governor is resigning — concerns over money.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has not yet sent two convicted US journalists to a prison labor camp in a possible attempt to seek talks with Washington on their release.
A former model-turned-government minister was guiding Mrs Obama and other G8 spouses through their Italian sightseeing.
Los Angeles spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson's memorial service, city officials said as they looked for ways to have others help the financially troubled city pick up the bill.
Los Angeles city officials say $1.4 million was spent to provide security, traffic control and other services surrounding Michael Jackson's memorial service.
Bill Clinton on Tuesday took his Haiti relief effort to this battered seaside city that was nearly destroyed last year by a series of tropical storms, finding a mud-caked maze of partially rebuilt homes and shops.
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