No image available
/ 21 January 2008
Somalia’s new government on Monday pledged to put an end to a crackdown against journalists in the Horn of Africa country and vowed to restore press freedoms. Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein made the promise as he was taking part in a national press freedom-day ceremony in the capital, Mogadishu.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
South African median home prices were flat in December last year after moderating to 6,5% year-on-year (y/y) in November from 10,2% y/y growth in October, the Standard Bank’s property gauge showed on Monday. In level terms, the median house price was recorded at R550 000, bringing the five-month moving average growth rate to 5,6% y/y.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
William Gallas believes the fear factor can help Arsenal reach the League Cup final and extend their long unbeaten run against Tottenham on Tuesday. Gallas’s side travel to White Hart Lane for the League Cup semifinal second leg with the tie delicately poised at 1-1.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
Sven-Goran Eriksson admitted Manchester City were fortunate to preserve their unbeaten home record after Darius Vassell’s controversial equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against West Ham. City trailed to Carlton Cole’s excellent early goal at Eastlands on Sunday but Vassell was given the benefit of a debatable offside decision to level.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
A sharp decline in global equity markets driven by fears of a global economic slowdown and a United States recession has led to a big sell-off on the JSE on Monday. By noon, the JSE’s broader all-share index had lost 3,32% to 25 768,400 points.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
Libya will make no exceptions in its drive to expel illegal immigrants and any recruitment of foreign labour in future must be done through legal channels, an official said on Sunday. The oil-rich North African country said on Wednesday it had started deporting illegal immigrants, a community of up to two million, mostly men from poor African states.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
On November 19 2002, four months before the invasion of Iraq, British Prime Minister Tony Blair made a rare attempt to seek out expert views beyond the circle of his official advisers. Six distinguished academics were invited to Downing Street: three specialists on Iraq, and three on international security.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
Nationwide power failures shut down basic services across Zambia and Zimbabwe for hours over the weekend, and Eskom said it would suspend exports to neighbouring countries amid mounting anger over power cuts that have wreaked havoc in the continent’s economic hub.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
Four skydivers had to bail out of a light plane over Grahamstown after the engine failed, a media report said on Monday. Commercial pilot Alexander Hammerschmidt (42) was the toast of the EP Skydiving Club after he was forced to perform an emergency landing on a dirt road at about 11am on Sunday.
No image available
/ 21 January 2008
Swiss top seed Roger Federer recovered from his major scare in the previous round to cruise into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a straight sets victory over Tomas Berdych on Monday. The 12-time Grand Slam champion overcame the Czech 13th seed, 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 in one hour 59 minutes.