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No James Bond glamour in espionage’s new ‘El Dorado’

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There's nothing fancy about being a spy - in fact, one intelligence document warns that candidates should not be recruited if their motive is glamour.

SA spied on its government to get facts on Russian deal

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SA's intelligence service relied on a spy close to Russia to find out details about its own government's involvement in a $100-million satellite deal.

Secret Russian satellite surveillance revealed

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The report suggests South Africa is seeking closer ties with Russia on integration of the Condor project with another system being developed.

The truth that lies in the body

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Scientists have created a lie detector that records the involuntarily, guilty fidgeting of liars.

War on terror fails to stop surge in global attacks

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The "war on terror" has failed to eliminate or reduce terrorism despite trillions being spent on wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and operations elsewhere.

Snowden files: US spooks share secret data

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The NSA shares intelligence data with Israel without first sifting it to remove information about US citizens, states a document from Edward Snowden.

Ed Snowden: The geek who blew Prism to pieces

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Edward Snowden has gone into hiding in Hong Kong after blowing the whistle on a top-secret US spying programme.

Obama 2.0 takes no prisoners

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Republicans feel snubbed by the US president's combative inauguration speech. Ewen MacAskill reports.

Obama set for battle over gun-control bid

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United States President Barack Obama has mounted the biggest challenge in two decades to the US's deeply ingrained gun culture.

Republicans throw down gauntlet over Rice

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Republican senators have opened the way for a new showdown with United States President Barack Obama.

Romney on a roll after first TV debate

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Mitt Romney has raised Republican hopes of an election comeback with a spirited and aggressive performance in the first televised presidential debate.

Gaffe-prone Romney puts his foot in it over Palestinians

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Mitt Romney's battered presidential bid has been hit by a secretly recorded video in which he sets out views on the Israel-Palestine issue.
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