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South America talents reshaping Major League Soccer

AnewgenerationofSouthAmericanplayerswillbeondisplayasMajorLeagueSoccerkicksoffits2018seasonthisweekend,highlightingthegrowingattractivenessofthecompetitionasade

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Cricket | Australia's fearsome attack creates dilemma for South Africa

Someoftheworld'sbestfastbowlerswillsquareupwhenthefirstTestbetweenSouthAfricaandAustraliastartsatKingsmeadonThursday.Theymayfind,however,thatsomeoftheirstingmig

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Liu Yandong meets with South Korean president on ties, peninsula issue

ChinesePresidentXiJinping'sspecialenvoyLiuYandongmethereonMondaywithSouthKoreanPresidentMoonJae-in,urgingeffortstoboosttiesconsistentwiththeoriginalintentionofb

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Xi's special envoy meets S. Korean president on ties, peninsula issue

ChinesePresidentXiJinping'sspecialenvoyLiuYandongmetinSeoulonMondaywithSouthKoreanPresidentMoonJae-in,urgingeffortstoboosttiesconsistentwiththeoriginalintention

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Cricket | Pacemen promise bruising South Africa-Australia test series

ThepaceattacksofSouthAfricaandAustraliaarepreparingtoslugitoutforsupremacyinwhatislikelytobeabruisingfour-testseriesoverthenextfiveweeks.Thecountrieswillpinthei

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Can the ‘PyeongChang Peace’ survive after the Game?

ThesportsdiplomacybetweenSouthKoreaandDPRKisdefinitelyoneofthehighlightsduringthePyeongChangWinterOlympics.Thetwosidesheldasenior-level,inter-governmentaldialog

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S. Korea anticipates 'constructive' talks between US, DPRK

SouthKorea'sunificationministryonMondayexpressedhopeofabreakthroughintheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea's(DPRK)disputewiththeUnitedStatesasPyongyangshowedawil

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Winter Olympics 2018: Ivanka Trump arrives for closing ceremony

IvankaTrumphasarrivedinSouthKorealeadingaUSdelegationtotheclosingceremonyofthe2018WinterOlympics.HerfatherUSPresidentDonaldTrumpandtheOlympicCommitteeaskedherto

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Winter Olympics 2018: DPRK's General Kim Yong-chol to attend

DPRKwillsendoneofitshighestrankingfigures,GeneralKimYong-chol,totheclosingceremonyoftheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchang.GenKimwastheNorth'sintelligencechief,andisbel

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Commentary: At Olympics, U.S. and Korean leaders revive familiar roles

IsDPRK'sleaderKimJongUn’sOlympicdiplomacysimplyanefforttodivideSouthKoreafromitsAmericanally,asmanycommentatorshavesuggested?WasVicePresidentMikePenceupstagedin

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Ex-aide to former S. Korean president sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

AformeraidetoformerSouthKoreanPresidentParkGeun-hyewassentencedThursdaytotwoandahalfyearsinprisonforattemptingtoconcealthecorruptionscandalleadingtoPark'simpeac

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S. Korea denounces Japan's territorial claim for disputed islets

SouthKorea'sforeignministryonThursdaydenouncedJapan'srenewedterritorialclaimfortheDokdoislets-calledTakeshimainJapan-whichliehalfwaybetweenthetwocountries.Themi

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S.Korea splurges on sister of Kim Jong Un

SouthKoreaspentaround240millionwon($223,237)ontheyoungersisterofDPRK'sleaderKimJongUnandherentourageduringtheirthree-dayvisitforthePyeongchangWinterOlympics,ago

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South Africa budget: Moving on from Zuma

SouthAfricaissettoannounceitsbudgetfortheyearaheadonWednesday,followingthedownfallofJacobZumbaandyearsofeconomicmismanagementthathasleftthecountryfirmlyatthebac

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Gita: State of emergency as storm hits New Zealand

ThecityofChristchurchandseveralotherdistrictsonNewZealand'sSouthIslandhavedeclaredastateofemergencyafterbeinghitbytheremnantsofCycloneGita.Dozensofschoolshavebe

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South African stocks in demand after Zuma quits, rand soars

SouthAfricanstocksroseasmuchas5percentonThursday,puttingthemainindexontrackforitsbiggestone-daygaininmorethanthreeyears,onhopestheresignationofJacobZumaaspresid

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Cyril Ramaphosa elected as new president of South Africa

CyrilRamaphosa,leaderofSouthAfrica'srulingparty,theAfricanNationalCongress,waselectedThursdaybytheNationalAssemblytobethenation'snewpresident.Theelectioncameaft