Washington - The Obama administration on Monday unveiled a plan to help unlock credit for the nation's small businesses, which have generated about 70 percent of net new jobs annually over the past decade.
Pretoria - South Africa is expected to participate in a high-level conference aimed at discussing the role of the international community in implementing the Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
Pretoria - Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano was on target on Sunday evening as he helped Brazil beat Italy 3-0 and eliminate the world champions from the Confederations Cup.
Pretoria - Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to meet United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday
Pretoria - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica has congratulated the people of France on their success in winning the bid to host the World Water Forum (WWF) 2012.
Beijing - A child was rescued from the site where a Yemen airliner crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros Islands on Tuesday.
Pretoria - The United States of America (USA) and Spain are set to lock horns tonight in their Confederations Cup semi-final encounter at Vodacom Park, in Bloemfontein.
Tokyo - An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern Honshu Island on Friday, and a six-meter tsunami warning has been issued.
New York - Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is expected to represent South Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Debate in New York on Wednesday.
Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has warned that arbitrary taxes imposed by certain European countries on travel to long haul destinations could adversely affect travel to these destinations.
