One country bombed two countries. Such impunity might astound were it not business as usual. In response to the few timid protests from the international community, Israel said mistakes were made. How much longer will horrors be called mistakes? This slaughter of civilians began with the kidnapping of a soldier.
The Congolese are not accustomed to having their landmark developments upstaged in world headlines. But as hundreds of thousands of people queued last Sunday to cast their ballot in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first post-independence democratic elections, the world’s eyes were focused on the escalating Middle East crisis.
The Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart is a magical mystery tour on four wheels.
The European Union said on Friday it is giving €6-million in humanitarian aid to Eritrea and €3-million in aid to Ethiopia to help those affected by drought and conflict. The money, which will be given to United Nations agencies, will help cover costs to provide urgent food and water supplies to people in Eritrea.
The United Nations appeared on the verge of breaking the deadlock over Lebanon recently, paving the way for a Security Council resolution in which major powers including the United States and Britain would demand an immediate end to fighting.
As violence escalated in Lebanon, diplomats insisted that disagreements on the council were now all but resolved, and that a resolution could be voted on by early next week.
”Rather than be attack dogs or lapdogs, we are guide dogs. We emphasise development, which is news that assists people in improving themselves.” Ferial Haffajee spoke to Thami Mazwai, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board member, about blacklists, canned documentaries and the coverage of presidents.
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Professional and volunteer rescue services worked together to rescue dozens of people across flooded Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage on Thursday. At least two people died, scores were evacuated and dozens rescued, said exhausted emergency workers. Emergency services were swamped with calls for help.
The United Cricket Board of South Africa voted unanimously at their annual general meeting on Thursday afternoon to change their name to Cricket South Africa. ”This doesn’t mean that there will be less focus on unity in cricket,” said CSA chief executive Gerald Majola.
The City of Cape Town on Thursday signed a 20-year contract to buy wind energy from a yet-to-be-built generating farm at Darling on the West Coast. ”Ultimately we would like to see Cape Town become one of the world’s leaders in sustainable energy,” said city mayor Helen Zille in a statement issued at the signing ceremony.