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Pretoria - The Gift of the Givers Foundation has started operations to bring relief to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

Davao City - Authorities in southern Philippines on Monday ordered the cancellation of classes and evacuation of residents as yet another storm threatens the region, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

Manila - The Philippines faced the gigantic task of bringing relief to the struggling survivors of deadly Typhoon Haiyan, which wrought untold destruction and suffering.

Paris - Turkey is aware of the financial difficulties faced by UNESCO and will continue to help the organisation overcome these difficulties, says Turkish Education Minister Nabi Avci.

Gaza - Swiss scientists found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in the tested samples taken from late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's remains, Al-Jazeera TV reported on Wednesday.

Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Ebrahim Ebrahim, is on an official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Damascus - The Syrian foreign ministry has denounced comments by US Secretary of State John Kerry on Syria, saying they could cause proposed peace talks on the 31-month conflict to fail.

Pretoria - South Africa is willing to assume the position of vice chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), says the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).

Pretoria – South Africa and Mongolia are set to strengthen bilateral relations by exploring areas of further cooperation between the two countries.

Pretoria – South Africa and China have strengthened their bilateral relations at the 5th SA-China Bi-National Commission (BNC).