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England wins toss, fields 1st vs South Africa
England has won the toss and chosen to field first in the first Champions Trophy semifinal against South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday. England will ...
England focused on here and now vs South Africa
England has an Ashes series looming ahead of it and South Africa a lingering history of one-day failures behind it. Both will try and convert those ...
Ex-South Africa ambassador criticizes Israel
The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication ...
Mandela's wife thanks world for 'love, generosity'
In tweets, songs, telephone calls, cards and more, messages of love have come from across South Africa and the world for 94-year-old Nelson Mandela, ...
Mandela praise singer recalls travels with him
Poet and traditional praise singer Zolani Mkiva spent 13 years traveling alongside Nelson Mandela and performing songs in honor of the ...
Mandela seeing sustained improvement in health
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is engaging with his family and seeing improvement from the recurring lung infection that forced him to ...
Regional leaders urge Zimbabwe poll delay
Regional presidents meeting at a special summit on Zimbabwe asked President Robert Mugabe to delay crucial elections he has set for the end of July ...
Grandson says Mandela's health improving
Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela's health has improved, his grandson said Saturday as the 94-year-old spent his eighth day in the hospital ...
SAfrica scores 230-6 vs. Windies at Champs Trophy
South Africa opener Colin Ingram was in sparkling form against West Indies on Friday, smashing 73 runs from 63 balls as the Proteas finished on 230-6 ...
SAfrica's Mandela remains in hospital for 7th day
Schoolchildren in Nelson Mandela's home village are singing songs in his honor and others are leaving balloons and well wishes outside the hospital ...
South Africa president: Mandela is improving
Nelson Mandela's health is improving but the 94-year-old beloved anti-apartheid hero remains in serious condition, South Africa's president said ...
Van der Walt leads Saint-Omer Open
Tjaart Van der Walt of South Africa made five birdies and a bogey to card a 4-under 67 and lead by one stroke after the first round of the Saint-Omer ...
SAfrica: Mandela 'responding better to treatment'
Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few ...
South Africa disciplines 93 soldiers on UN mission
South African's defense minister says 93 of its soldiers are being disciplined for offenses committed during a United Nations mission in Congo and ...
Mandela daughters visit ill father in hospital
Doctors are doing all they can to improve Nelson Mandela's health as the 94-year-old icon spent a fourth day in the hospital for a recurring lung ...
Els ready to get major win in 2nd straight year
Give it up, Ernie. No, not the belly putter. At least, not yet. Ernie Els has a claret jug he must return with his reign as British Open champion ...
Mandela remains in serious but stable condition
Nelson Mandela was in serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital for the third day Monday with a recurring lung infection, and a foundation ...
South Africa wins toss, bats 1st vs Pakistan
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in its Group B match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Monday, with both ...
South Africa: family visits Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela received visits from family members on Sunday at a hospital where the former president and anti-apartheid leader was being treated for ...
South Africa: Mandela has lung infection
South Africans on Saturday said their thoughts were with former President Nelson Mandela, who was in "serious but stable" condition after being taken ...
Correction: Ethiopia-Nile Dam story
In a story May 31 about the detention of an Ethiopian journalist, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the writer was "near" the Grand ...
India beats South Africa in Champions Trophy
Shikhar Dhawan struck a maiden one-day international century to set up India's 26-run win over South Africa in a high-scoring Champions Trophy opener ...
Oscar Pistorius briefly back in court for hearing
Oscar Pistorius stood for his entire 15-minute court hearing Tuesday, staring straight ahead, hands clasped in front of him and giving away little ...
World to have just a fleeting glimpse of Pistorius
The world will likely only be given a 10-minute snapshot of Oscar Pistorius at a hearing Tuesday ahead of his murder trial, a fleeting glimpse of the ...