Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra.

The family of a US man found hanged in Singapore withdraw from an inquiry into his death, saying they no longer have confidence in the system.

Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.

Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, which trades commodities, is being probed by the police and market regulators over alleged financial irregularities.

Why Cuba is investing in the sweet stuff

Is Wembley the cradle of German football?

The Zimbabwean refugee who sends money back home

Why is Wayne Rooney's baby Klay rather than Clay?

Landmark ruling could halt Israel's seizure of Palestinian property

Microsoft's Don Mattrick has described the new Xbox One as an "unrivalled device" in an interview with the BBC after the launch of the next-generation console.

A far-right historian shoots himself dead inside the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in the French capital in front of some 1,500 people.

A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally takes a stride forward in Congress.

Spotlight on Chile's masked protest movement

Can China harness its millions of cheap graduates?

Oklahomans had few storm shelters, writes Tara McKelvey

Microsoft's new console divides gamers

US tax officials tell a congressional hearing they did not know their agency had targeted conservative groups.

Fresh evidence emerges which challenges the murder conviction of so-called "Angel of Death" nurse Colin Norris.

The UK tax authority's failure to hit a target of reducing tax credit fraud and error has "cost the taxpayer dear", a committee of MPs says.

Getting ready for bookless libraries