Washington - The United States needs a balanced, comprehensive approach to deal with the impending "fiscal cliff", a combination of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes to take effect in January, says head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde.
Bloemfontein - Over 4 000 people gathered at the Callie Human Centre at the University of the Free State on Friday to witness the awarding of an honorary doctorate in education to Oprah Winfrey.
Pretoria - International Relations Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim is on a working visit to Cyprus, where climate change and support for South Africa's five national priorities are expected to form part of discussions.
The Hague, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam and his Intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanuss,judges announced on Monday.
Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe arrived in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday to commence a two-day working visit in that country.
Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency for National Planning Trevor Manuel is among the prominent figures who will receive honorary degrees at Canada-based McMaster University's spring convocation.
United Nations - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday hailed the agreement reached over the weekend by the international action group to end the 16-month crisis in the Middle East country.
Pretoria - South Africa has condemned the Israeli government's decision to build 3000 new settlement homes in the so-called E1 area of the West Bank.
Moscow - The World Media Summit opened in Russia on Thursday with welcome messages from President Vladimir Putin and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
Pretoria - South Africa and Turkey have signed an agreement on the establishment of the South Africa-Turkey Bi-National Commission, which will elevate relations between the two countries to a higher strategic level.
