South Africa

Fierce competition for education leads to deadly crush as enrolment opens for thousands of would-be students.

The agent of Keisuke Honda has told The International Business Times UK that reports of Liverpool and Arsenal's interest in the highly rated Japanese international are only "rumours".

Erin Langworthy's terror plunge into crocodile-Infested Zambezi River captured on film.

The past year has witnessed some revolutionary technological innovations. Some of the biggest and most inspiring stories revolved around technology .

Record number of large scale ivory seizures in 2011 makes it the “worst year ever” for African wildlife.

A rare blue diamond has been sold for a whopping $1.45 million (£920,000) by diamond miners Petra Diamonds - making it the most expensive per carat for any uncut diamond they have ever sold.

The service, named GrapeLook, employs Earth observation data and field measurements to calculate how much to water vineyards, and when.

2011: A Year in Review

At the 2011 Ein Herz fur Kinder (A Heart for Children) ceremony in Berlin, Germany, Princess Charlene of Monaco was presented with the prestigious Golden Heart Award for helping poor and handicapped children to swim in her native South Africa.

The South African media have accused two international news agencies of "spying" on Nelson Mandela after cameras were found filming the former head of state and Nobel Prize winner's house.

The agent of Keisuke Honda has dismissed reports linking the Japanese sensation to Liverpool or Arsenal in January.

Following marathon talks, the UN climate change conference agreed on a deal to legally bind the world's largest carbon emitters.

As the U.N. climate change conference draws to a close, take a look at some pictures that sum up the two-week summit in Durban.

As the UN climate change conference in Durban draws to a close, few positive results have been announced, as many environmentalists predicted. Is it too late?

With two days left at the climate change conference, a deal for the Green Climate Fund are hoped to be finalised.

Tony Cascarino admits he feared the worst for Manchester United on Wednesday night when he saw their talismanic forward Wayne Rooney wearing gloves.

As the climate change conference in Durban nears the end, UK environment experts asses what has been achieved at the current round of talks.

According to experts, there is a 65 percent rise in the UFO sightings reported over the past two years.

China backs the EU's plans to continue the Kyoto Protocol in the fight against global warming, but not without conditions.

More than 6,000 protestors marched the streets of Durban to demand faster action on climate change.

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The release of Spy Files by Wikileaks is just the first stage of tackling the global problem of civilian surveillance, according to Privacy International founder, Simon Davies.

Fabio Capello will be hoping England are gifted a favourable group when the Euro 2012 draw takes place in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, at 1700 on Friday.

South African rugby union player Jacque Fourie will remain in Japan for the next two years to play for Kobe Steel.

Activists warn the U.S. will derail progress at the Climate Change talks in Durban, South Africa, by blocking moves toward a climate change fund.

A host of celebrities are expected to attend the U.N. climate change conference in Durban, South Africa.

The restaurant chain Nando's has drawn the ire of a militant group over its latest advert.

Dame Vivienne Westwood has pledged £1 million to help tackle climate change.

Qatar will host the Conference of the Parties (COP18) climate change talks in 2012.

Nando's South Africa last week sparked controversy with a toungue-in-cheek advertising campaign showing world dictators spending quality time together. The international restaurant chain has a long history of provocative and politically sensitive adverts. Here are some of the IBTimes' favourites.