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By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A wildfire that spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses, authorities said on Monday, as crews fought to save more dwellings from the flames. The Clayton fire, named for the creek near where it broke out, was driven by fierce winds into the foothill community of Lower Lake, 80 miles (130 km) north of San Francisco, forcing hundreds of residents to flee. The California Department of... Читать дальше...

On Monday, the investor profile of Apple switched dramatically with news that Warren Buffett loaded up on the company’s stock while other investors like Scion Asset Management, the second hedge fund run by Michael Burry, sold off. .

Nigeria’s armed forces have successfully thwarted an attack by local radical group Boko Haram in the Borno region, killing 16 extremists and recovering their arms and ammunition, the army’s press service said in a statement.

Jennifer Lawrence may be a year older, but her best quotes are timeless. The fiery Oscar winner celebrates her 26th birthday today, though she's already spent a...

NEW YORK — Home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt has been hit in the mask by a foul tip and has left a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. Wendelstedt was struck by a tip from Brian McCann of the Yankees leading off the bottom of the second inning Monday night. He

Many police officers can't get home loans because of their low pay - but are not poor enough to qualify for an RDP house.

Protesting residents of Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu, north of Durban, have threatened to turn the area into "another Vuwani", a chilling reference to the violent protests and arson attacks that plagued Limpopo over demarcation-related issues a few months ago.

A fees hike is yet to be announced but already two Durban universities have shut as students protest against the prospect of an increase.

Reality TV star, actor and singer Zola hopes to make a comeback with the relaunch of an old favourite - the Zola 7 show.

A 17-year-old Durban schoolgirl's date with the Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace hangs in the balance because of her final exams.

Investors in mining stocks could face years of weak returns as a rally in share and industrial metals prices eases pressure on companies to restructure and curb oversupply.

Life isn't easy at the top. And when your profits totalled $53-billion last year there aren't many above you in the pecking order.

When Wayde van Niekerk thinks about his historic win at the Rio Olympics, he has to pinch himself.

Anglogold Ashanti will consider resuming dividend payments next year after a four-year hiatus as higher bullion prices, weaker currencies in countries where it operates and lower interest payments boost the free cash flow of the world's third-largest miner of the metal.

As a young South African woman prepares for her first court appearance in Thailand for drug trafficking, a mother, whose son faces the death penalty in Malaysia for the same crime, has appealed to parents to warn their children about the perils of drugs.

Olympic speed stars Wayde van Niekerk and Akani Simbine will be swapping their track shoes for another kind of track when they return home to South Africa from the Rio Olympics.

You may soon be able to control your music's volume or change the TV channel simply by swiping on your forearm after the invention of a temporary tattoo that can be used to control a mobile phone.

Crocworld Conservation Centre on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast has seen an influx of visitors searching for a new kind of resident creature - the Pokémon .

Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos has warned against the formation of minority governments in municipalities in which no party secured an outright election majority.

On his surfboard off the east coast of Australia, Dave Pearson had a conversation with the water.

Forget the chirping birds and the blooming flowers. Sun lovers and boozers have something else to look forward to - fine wine popsicles.

Paramedics working in some of the most violent areas get danger pay of only R300 a month.