Shumsheer Singh Ghummam - the Briton who petrol-bombed the home of his ex-girlfriend's parents in Cape Town - will be sentenced.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Montreal for the latest protest against university tuition hikes.

The pre-trial conference of two men accused of murdering honeymooner Anni Dewani resumes in the Cape High Court today.

One of Venezuela’s notoriously violent and overcrowded jails has been taken over by inmates resisting its closure.

Florida shooting victim Trayvon Martin had traces of marijuana in his system when he was killed by neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in February.

Five people were killed and another 24 were injured when a bomb blast ripped through a restaurant near an Iraqi market.

A Mexican judge has ordered the former deputy defence minister and a top general to be held for 40 days while they are investigated for alleged ties to drug cartels.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an end to attacks by all parties in Myanmar.

Libya faces the daunting task of vetting thousands of candidates who wish to compete in the June election for a constituent assembly.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s military has targeted positions held by mutineers who have been fighting against soldiers in the eastern regions of the country.

The first 70 soldiers from a 600-strong Ecowas force have arrived in Guinea-Bissau to oversee the country’s transition back to civilian rule.

The UN Security Council has demanded that Sudan immediately withdraw troops from the disputed Abyei border region.

An Ethiopian court has ruled that eleven people - including a Kenyan citizen - will be tried for allegedly planning to carry out a series of bombings in the Horn of Africa country.

The Media Review Network and the Muslim Judicial Council are appalled that US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle had been recommended for Cape Town’s Freedom of the City honour.

Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the SANDF will continue to protect and secure the country’s 3 000km coastline as part of its maritime security strategy.

Twenty-seven people have appeared in court after an illegal protest in Logagane Village outside Mahikeng.

The Japanese government has urged the owner of the grounded fishing vessel Eihatsu Maru to co-operate with South African authorities amid salvage operations at Clifton’s First Beach.

The University of Venda has added new buildings to its campus so that it can accommodate the increasing number of students and staff.

American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US will suspend sanctions barring investment in Myanmar.

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says “resources left by God” should be exploited for the benefit of all.