Casualties Soar in Syrian Rebel Enclave

The United Nations in Syria says it's deeply worried for hundreds of thousands of people trapped under a mounting government bombardment of the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta.

How does South Africa's new president Cyril Ramaphosa intend to get the economy back on track? The first budget under his leadership will be presented this morning.

And French scientists have found new evidence that heavy drinking may be a major cause of dementia.