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Stockholm - United States President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, the Nobel Committee announced.

Pretoria - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has welcomed the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to United States President Barack Obama.

Pretoria - Government has rejected the reasons given by a South African, when claiming residence in Ireland, who cited fears of "criminal racial discrimination."

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma arrived back in South Africa on Saturday after concluding his two-day state visit to Brazil, where he attended a Business Forum and met with Brazilian President Lula Da Silva.

Mogadishu - Moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has been elected Somalia's new President, after a secret ballot of Members of Parliament.

Pretoria - South Africa has joined the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and other esteemed leaders of the international community in urging the military forces of the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the North-East region of Sri-Lanka to respect existing safe zones and protect civilians.

Durban - Sri Lanka survived a scare but went on to beat New Zealand in the first ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Saturday congratulated United States President Barack Obama on his 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, accompanied by Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe, this afternoon concluded his two day working visit to Sweden, after attending the Olof Palme Day Conference and other series of meetings with the civil society of Sweden.

Johannesburg - Eight more nations have successfully secured their place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup to kick off in June.