”I have never really thought about who God is, I just know that he exists. In my mind, I suppose, he is a real person that can move around whenever he feels like it. I just know that I believe in him and he has always saved me from many bad situations,” says Nompumelelo Miya, a fruit and vegetables vendor from Alexandra.
A total of 139 people were killed on South African roads during the Easter weekend, the Department of Transport said on Monday. Although that is fewer than the 232 killed in 2006, departmental spokesperson Ntau Letebele said it is too early to speculate, as many people are still on the roads.
Iran announced a dramatic expansion of uranium enrichment on Monday, saying it has begun operating 3Â 000 centrifuges — nearly 10 times the previously known number — in defiance of United Nations demands it halt the programme or face increased sanctions. Experts say 3Â 000 centrifuges are in theory enough to produce a nuclear weapon.
Two Air India planes made emergency landings on Monday at New Delhi’s international airport, with the nose of one aircraft later hitting the ground as its front undercarriage collapsed while being towed away. No one was hurt in either incident, officials said.
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was set to irk Western powers again on Monday by announcing a stride forward in his country’s atomic drive as it marked the first Iranian national day of nuclear technology. Ahmadinejad was to make a keynote speech at about noon at the country’s most sensitive nuclear site in Natanz.
”Electronic paper” has long been hyped as the future of newspapers and books, but products like e-books have been slow to take off. That may soon change, say executives involved in the pioneering technology. E Ink is seeing a surge in orders for its portable, foldable displays that mimic conventional paper to carry such books.
In the battle over next-generation DVDs, pornography could prove to be the XXX factor that helps determine a winner. Thirty years ago, VHS toppled Betamax in part because of the adult film industry, and now some see blue movies playing a key role again as backers of HD-DVD and Blu-ray manoeuvre to make their formats the standard.
Google apologised on Monday to a Chinese rival that complained its data was used by the United States search giant in a new internet tool in an incident that highlighted the intense competition in China’s booming online market. ”We are willing to face up to our mistake,” Google said in a statement.
The Democratic Alliance on Monday called for a secret Armscor forensic report to be discussed in Parliament. The report exposes evidence that the country’s arms-control permit system is inadequate, said the opposition party’s defence spokesperson, Andries Botha.
United States swimming sensation Michael Phelps said in Beijing on Monday he hopes to race for eight gold medals at next year’s Beijing Olympics and out-do Mark Spitz’s Games record of seven titles. The US champion won seven golds in eight events and set five world records at the recent World Championships in Melbourne.