People already choose to custom-make their offspring. At the most basic biological, or even subconscious level, we choose our mates based on who will serve up the strongest/cutest/smartest kid. Parents…

“The median grade in Harvard College is indeed an A-,” the school’s dean of education said today, according to the student newspaper. Even more stunning: “The most frequently awarded grade…

The Chinese, investing heavily in Africa to secure its oil and other raw materials for their expanding economy, are spearheading a new era of railroad building to unlock the continent’s…

Residents of Soshanguve, a black township northwest of Pretoria, have burnt down a municipal councillor’s house, according to the South African Police Service. “The fight erupted after metro police removed…

Clad in a tracksuit with an image of his No1 superhero Spiderman, six-year-old abuse victim Jimmy (not his real name) and his peers play happily on the grounds of the…

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane arrived in Paris, France, yesterday morning, 04 December 2013, where she is leading a South African Government delegation to the France-Africa Summit taking…

The European Commission has slapped record fines of 1.7 billion euro on eight major banks for manipulating lending rates that play a key role in the global economy. The penalties…

Two industry groups signed a Memorandum of Understanding stating that their members will minimize the impact of onshore oil and gas development in the UK on the country’s water resources.The…

For the first time in nearly 40 years, a majority of Americans believe the United States is less important around the world and that it should mind its own business,…

The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the USA, Baton Rouge, is in for a rough ride as its predominantly white southern suburbs want to secede from the…