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/ 24 September 2007
Former Mozambican president Joachim Chissano says Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should attend the European Union-Africa summit to exchange views on issues in his country. ”I think it will be an opportunity for the EU to discuss with President Mugabe and exchange views,” Chissano was quoted as saying by the government mouthpiece Herald newspaper.
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/ 24 September 2007
Australia’s drought could cut the 2008 wine grape vintage by more than half, industry groups said, cutting into a A-billion a year export business. The 2008 vintage is likely to fall to between 800 000 tonnes and 1,3-million tonnes, compared with a normal seasonal crop of about 1,9-million tonnes.
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/ 24 September 2007
A policeman has been arrested for allegedly raping a sex worker, Durban police said on Monday. The man, together with a colleague, picked up the woman in a police vehicle, Superintendent Vincent Mdunge said. ”The officer then dropped off his colleague and drove to a secluded spot in the Brighton Beach area where he raped her.”
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/ 24 September 2007
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the Retail Motor Industry have reached a provisional agreement regarding the strike in the motor components industry. Numsa spokesperson Mziwakhe Hlangani said Numsa members would be briefed about the agreement at local and regional offices on Tuesday.
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/ 24 September 2007
Hunkered down in their new capital, far removed from the largest anti-government movement since 1988, Burma’s ruling generals are caught in a rare dilemma. They can either come down hard on the Buddhist monks leading the protests — and risk turning pockets of dissent into nationwide outrage as reports.
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/ 24 September 2007
Arsene Wenger will let Arsenal’s youngsters off the leash when he sends the club’s next generation of stars into League Cup action against Newcastle on Tuesday. Wenger’s side have enjoyed a superb unbeaten start to the season and sit top of the Premier League thanks to the effervescent displays of Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, Robin van Persie and company.
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/ 24 September 2007
Steve Flesch shot a 1-over 73 on Sunday and beat Michael Allen by two shots to win the inaugural Turning Stone Resort Championship, the left-hander’s second PGA Tour victory in two months. Flesch had an 18-under 270 total and won ,08-million to boost his earnings for 2007 to ,2-million.
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/ 24 September 2007
The deputy president of the African National Congress, Jacob Zuma, is to lunch with top international fund managers on Wednesday at Citigroup. This follows a report posted on the Financial Times that Citigroup was to host a dozen top international fund managers to a private lunch with Zuma.
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/ 24 September 2007
Lee Westwood produced a brilliant final round of 65 to win the British Masters and become only the seventh player to reach £10-million prize money on the European Tour. Westwood (34) was in dazzling form at the Belfry on Sunday as his seven under par round gave him a five-stroke victory over Ian Poulter.
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/ 24 September 2007
Oxfam could withdraw from Sudan’s violent Darfur region if security worsens, with attacks on its staff there hindering one of the aid agency’s largest operations, its country director said on Monday. Caroline Nursey, who has worked in Sudan for four years, also said the crisis in Darfur had drained donor money from other areas of Sudan