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/ 21 September 2004
Britain is throwing out more than one million tonnes of electronic ”e-waste” such as broken computer monitors and discarded cellphones every year, and new government figures show that more than ever is going abroad. Last year, 23 000 tonnes of IT and electronic equipment was shipped out illegally, mostly to China, west Africa, Pakistan and India.
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/ 21 September 2004
The United States east coast’s leading newspaper group, the New York Times, on Monday warned on profits after weaker than expected advertising sales so far this month. The news increased fears that the autumn is shaping up to be weaker than US publishers had hoped and sent shares in the company to their lowest level for two years.
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/ 21 September 2004
Indonesians altered their country’s political landscape on Monday with early results showing a landslide victory for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a retired general, in the country’s first direct presidential election. With 15,5% of the returns declared Yudhoyono was leading the incumbent, Megawati Sukarnoputri, by 59% to 41%.
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/ 21 September 2004
Police found thousands of Mandrax tablets, and materials for manufacturing the drug, when they raided a house in Kensington in Johannesburg on Monday, said police spokesperson Superintendent Chris Wilken. No one was in the house at the time of the raid and no arrests were made, said Wilken.
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/ 21 September 2004
Fears were growing on Monday night for the safety of Ken Bigley, the Briton taken hostage in Iraq, after an Islamist website posted a video showing the beheading of one of the two Americans being held with him. The British Foreign Office condemned the killing and said the ”appalling crime” would not weaken its resolve in Iraq.
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/ 21 September 2004
John Kerry fought to regain the initiative in the presidential race on Monday with a wide-ranging and scathing attack on the Bush administration’s policy in Iraq, accusing the president of bungling the war and lying to Americans about the seriousness of the situation.
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/ 21 September 2004
The scene: a club in London’s West End used to welcoming showbusiness types and footballers. The cast: marketing experts, shareholders out to make a quick buck, plus a smattering of Russian hostesses known as the ”Nikita” girls. Oh, and one rather diminutive general, a hero of the Soviet military, dressed in full military regalia, sipping vodka and fascinating all and sundry with the story of how he invented the most famous rifle of all time.
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/ 21 September 2004
Ford’s Premier Auto Group has launched an entry-level Jaguar X-Type, using Jaguars own silky-smooth AJ-V6 two litre engine. It’s fun to drive, it sounds gorgeous, it feels <i>very</i> classy to drive and it looks good. At R100 000 less, this baby Jag doesn’t just aim to please, but also ease the pocket.
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/ 21 September 2004
Thirty powerful, influential women are featured in this month’s edition of <i>Earthyear</i>. What were we thinking when we decided to embark on this unprecedented celebration?
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/ 21 September 2004
The Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World has come to the party with a big splash as far as the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins cricket union is concerned. They are to fund cricket development in the province with an initial donation of R200 000 in the first year of a planned three-year agreement.