Pretoria - BRICS is an important grouping to deal with the global food crisis, promote global economic recovery as well as play a crucial role in global initiatives for food security.
Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says partnerships between South African and Chinese state owned enterprises (SOEs) should be increased in order to contribute towards regional development and integration, as envisaged by the African Union and regional economic communities.
Tehran - The Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned the spate of terrorist attacks, which left more than 60 people dead across Iraq.
Washington - The National Security Agency spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders, US officials acknowledged, but most of the spying has stopped.
Moscow – More than 30 people were injured in an explosion staged in a bus in the city of Volgograd, the southeast of the European part of Russia.
Loboc - A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Philippines early on Tuesday, causing at least 32 deaths as roofs and buildings collapsed.
The Hague - Syria has officially become a member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
Washington - Talks inched ahead three days before a possible US default, with Senate Republicans resisting Democratic calls to ease the sequester cuts' next round.
Pretoria - South Africa and Sweden share the common values of democracy, respect for human rights and social justice, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
United Nations - The UN Security Council has approved a plan proposed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to eliminate Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons.
