Mogadishu - Two foreign aid workers kidnapped by Somali gunmen two weeks ago were released on Tuesday without ransom payment after local elders held negotiations with captors.
Pretoria - The African Union Commission chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has joined world leaders in sending condolences to the people of Venezuela following the death of their President Hugo Chávez.
Geneva - The World Health Organisation's (WHO) pandemic alert level remains at phase 5, despite the increase of new A/H1N1 infections in Japan, the chief of the UN agency has said.
Accra - The nine South African nationals temporarily detained by authorities in Ghana were not in any danger during their detention, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Durban - At least 13 000 runners will put their stamina to the test on Sunday when they take to the grueling stretch of road between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
Sao Paulo - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Brazil for his first official state visit to the Latin American country.
London - South African High Commissioner in London, Lindiwe Mabuza, has been honoured for her commitment to strengthening ties between the United Kingdom (UK) and her home country.
Pretoria - The South African yachtsman, who was rescued from a hostage drama involving Somali pirates, is back in the country.
Mpumalanga - Mpumalanga communities living in low-lying areas and next to flood lines have been warned to be on the alert because of heavy rains in the province since Tuesday.
Samoa - More than 1 000 people gathered at Apia Park Stadium on Thursday afternoon to attend a national memorial service in Samoa for victims of last week's devastating tsunami.
