An injury-ravaged Springbok team leave South Africa on Thursday night for the southern hemisphere’s Tri-Nations competition with Australia and New Zealand with speculation rife their coach will head to England at the completion of the matches in September.
North Korea faced united condemnation of its missile tests at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, with the United States and Japan pressing for a strong response to the launch of seven missiles in 24 hours. ”We hope that the response of the council will be swift, strong and resolute,” said Kenzo Oshima, Japan’s ambassador to the UN.
Israeli forces moved further into northern Gaza early on Thursday morning after Palestinian militants succeeded in hitting the Israeli city of Askelon with rockets for the second night running. Palestinian sources said gunmen tried to engage the tanks and armoured personnel carriers after they moved from border areas to positions close to settlements that were evacuated by Israel 10 months ago.
There’s something batty going on inside the Palace of Westminster, home of Britain’s Parliament, and it’s got nothing to do with political shenanigans.
In a first, the Bat Conservation Trust will deploy inside the gothic-style premises in central London next Monday to determine exactly how many bats live beneath its rafters, towers and gargoyles.
Tickets are selling fast for test flights later this month to Bangkok’s new international airport, with one short flight already sold out, flag carrier Thai Airways International said this week. About 400 tickets for the 20-minute flight between the new airport and Bangkok’s current Don Muang international airport sold out in the first two days of sales.
You don’t have to be well-to-do to afford the services of this gourmet chef, writes Nawaal Deane.
A small girl in a striped jersey draws a picture in the sand. She is a grade R learner at Paulos Ngobeni Primary School in Zitha village, Acornhoek, Limpopo, where for the past 13 years learning has taken place under trees.
Shani Raviv gets hooked on a natural high.
Simone Thibaudeau hates boring holidays and Claude Fievet loves Central Asia. So when they were invited on a package tour of Afghanistan, the woman of 73 and the man of 80 did not hesitate. "A trip to Afghanistan was so tempting that we decided to do it practically without hesitation and we have no regrets," said Thibaudeau.
The Indaba has borne rich fruits since the first conference in 1995 the number and stature of speakers has increased with each year. This year’s event boasts 43 design gurus and local design talent is also amply represented reports Alistair Fairweather.