JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The South African BroadcastingCorporation (SABC) is to appoint an external media monitoring company to ensure fair and equitable election coverage, the broadcaster said on Thursday. Snuki Zikalala, group executive for News and Current Affairs, said

SAN JOSE, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The National Commission of Emergencies (CNE) of Costa Rica declared a red alert in the Central Valley after a strong 6.2-magnitude quake shook the country Thursd...

NICOSIA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus' parliament deplored Thursday Israel's attacks against the Gaza Strip, adding its objection to any terrorist attack against innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians. In a resolution adopted during an extraordinary session, the Cypriot parliamen

AMMAN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II Thursday called for more international efforts to end the Gaza crisis and the humanitarian crisis there, according to the Royal Hashemite ...