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Neymar arrives for Bafana clash

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Pretoria - Barcelona and Brazil megastar, Neymar, has arrived in the country, leading a group of European-based Brazilian stars who will take on Bafana Bafana at FNB Stadium on Wednesday.

US freezes military ties with Russia

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Washington - The United States has suspended all military engagements with Russia, including military exercises and port visits, in connection with the latest developments in Ukraine, the Pentagon said in a statement on Monday.

Ban, Russian foreign minister discuss Ukraine

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Geneva – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during a meeting in Geneva on Monday.

Khune, Dikgacoi out of Bafana team to face Brazil

Monday, March 3, 2014

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana skipper Itumeleng Khune and midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi have been ruled out of the national team to face Brazil in an international friendly match on Wednesday due to injuries.

Samba Boys arrive in SA to face Bafana

Monday, March 3, 2014

Pretoria - Seven Brazilian players have arrived in South Africa for Wednesday’s match against Bafana Bafana, while the rest will land at OR Tambo International Airport later tonight at 10pm.

Armed group seizes airport in Ukraine

Friday, February 28, 2014

Beijing - An armed group took control of the airport of Crimea's capital Simferopol in southern Ukraine on Friday, one day after Ukrainian security forces were put on alert in response to unidentified gunmen's seizure of local government and parliament buildings.

SA, Brazil match to celebrate 20 years of democracy

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Johannesburg - South Africa will use the upcoming international friendly match against five-time World Cup champions, Brazil, to showcase its state of readiness to celebrate 20 years of freedom and democracy.

UN envoy discusses efforts to restore stability in Ukraine

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

New York – A United Nations envoy, dispatched by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, held talks with senior Ukrainian officials in Kiev and pledged the world body’s commitment to assist the country as it seeks to emerge from the current crisis.

UN, partners sound global alarm for Syria's children

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

New York - Moved by the dire plight of more than five million war-traumatised Syrian children, United Nations agencies and their partners have joined forces to urge the world to demand an end to the “relentless horror and suffering” Syria's children face before an entire generation is lost.