SOUTH AFRICA

In China's shadow, India -- the other emerging Asian superpower -- is making moves in Africa.

South Africans stood outside Mandela's hospital in Pretoria with lit candles as they honored the anti-apartheid icon.

After The Guardian Express reported Nelson Mandela died, Twitter grieved for the hero and accidentally shared Morgan Freeman's picture.

Brazil and Uruguay meet in the first Confederations Cup semifinal in Belo Horizonte.

The controversial trader and founder of Glencore-Xstrata, one of the world’s largest commodities companies, will be buried in Israel.

Obama's visit to Africa this week could spur American economic partnerships in the region, at long last.

South African hero Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition and will not be able to see President Obama during his visit.

Former secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tweeted well wishes to the seriously ill former South African president Nelson Mandela.

Brazil have to overcome Uruguay and a painful history in their Confederations Cup semifinal.

Chris Hani's killing shook the very foundations of the surging anti-apartheid movement, leading to many calls from blacks and others for retaliation and even a race war.

Scientists discovered an ancient “odd couple” in South Africa's Karoo Basin that was entombed in a flash flood that took place 250 million years ago.

Homosexuality is currently considered a criminal offense in 38 African nations.

Etienne Uzac co-founded International Business Times as a global-news website alternative to the “established business media."

South Africa, which has an Indian community some 1.2 million strong, is a growing market for Bollywood films.

Obama is also scheduled to visit Senegal and Tanzania during his brief African sojourn

Mamphela Ramphele hopes her Agang party will siphon votes away from the ruling ANC.

Nelson Mandela, 94, considered the founding father of South Africa's democracy, is in a Pretoria hospital.

Some people in South Africa fear that the death of Nelson Mandela will lead to mass chaos and violence.

Protesters in Brazil have been accusing their government of using social funds to pay for the World Cup. Who is the event really benefiting?

The Islamabad bureau chief, kicked out of Pakistan, has resurfaced nearly 12,000 miles away.

After retiring from the NBA in 2002, Hakeem Olajuwon and his family moved to Amman, Jordan, where they spend much of every year.