Diabetes mellitus is a ticking time bomb in South Africa, and the most vulnerable groups are bearing the brunt of this epidemic. It is the most common cause of non-traumatic limb amputation in South ...

Bay leaves are almost invariably an afterthought. ‘Add one bay leaf’ appears in tens of thousands of recipes. But this recipe is all about the leaves and branches of the bay tree. Cubed beef, fresh ...

Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a snap general election to decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it ...

That year, Frelimo and Nyusi had one of the biggest victories in liberal democratic Mozambique’s history. Realising polls could be manipulated without any consequences besides opposition cries and ...

More than 61,000 people are estimated to have died in Khartoum state during the first 14 months of Sudan's war, with evidence suggesting the toll from the devastating conflict is significantly higher ...

The Australian government plans to enact laws requiring big tech firms to protect its citizens online, the latest move by the centre-left Labour administration to crack down on social media including ...

Ukrainian forces on Wednesday repelled an attempt by Russian troops to pierce defences near the northeastern city of Kupiansk, said Ukraine’s General Staff.

It seems doubtful that anything approaching an accurate roll call could have been undertaken in such circumstances. ‘Thumbsuck’ is the term that immediately comes to mind.

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested – and more than half of those aged over 30 who have the ...

Brazil is getting closer to setting up a regulated carbon market that will help to reduce emissions and expand forested areas after the Senate approved a bill on Wednesday.

The City of Cape Town has put criminals on notice for the holiday season. It launched a plan to keep the city safe while visitors descend on the city, with an emphasis on preventing drunk driving and ...

Brazil's Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions on Wednesday night that left one dead in a square near Congress and the presidential palace, police said, stirring security concerns ...