SOUTH AFRICA

What’s a “PANK”? How about a “microstay”? These are but two of many new travel trends you can expect in 2014.

Alexander Skarsgard is reportedly in a love triangle with his "The Giver" co-stars.

Elephants’ social skills are negatively impacted by human disruption, according to a new study on elephant behavior. Elephants that witnessed their relatives killed during culls still showed signs of trauma decades later.

What's more, outgoing investment by OECD economies fell by 20 percent to $155 billion.

Only one U.S. city made Lonely Planet’s 2014 watch list, and it’s not one of North America’s coastal charmers.

Dave Obelkevich is one of just 400 people known to have completed the New York City Marathon 15 or more times.

Multinational conglomerates are trying to make a difference in the poorer parts of the world.

A new astronomical observatory on Entoto, near Addis Ababa, could set the stage for Ethiopian space science.

Comparing Elon Musk to one of humanity’s great minds might be hyperbolic, but his fans won't mind.

A phishing scam quickly spread through Facebook on Monday by appealing to users that like big butts.

Chinese trade data showed a 30-month high in platinum imports for September.

Three species of dung beetles native to South Africa have "galloping" gaits that allow them to navigate to their burrows, new research suggests.

Local laws, which require publication of key financial information, were the reason for the relative transparency at Indian companies.

The industrial conglomerate’s pace may be slowing, compared to more-specialized competitors.

More than 20 years after the fall of Apartheid, blacks remain under-represented in cricket.

BRICS nations made little progress toward setting up a $100 billion currency-reserve pool, as disagreements cropped up over its details.

An AU summit Friday could result in an unprecedented mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.

Under the Indian Penal Code, “outraging the modesty of a woman” is considered a rather serious crime.

A new study suggests elephants can interpret human pointing gestures correctly.

Ventures Africa wrote “Move over, Oprah!” in their latest issue, and named at least 55 Africans who are worth more than $143 billion each.

Twitter's losses seem to be growing even as the company's revenue is rising.