Fighting between Chadian army forces and suspected Sudanese-backed rebels in eastern Chad left 32 people dead and more than 50 wounded, authorities said on Monday. The toll included 10 government soldiers killed and 17 others wounded, while ”the mercenaries in Khartoum’s pay left on the battlefield 22 dead and 37 wounded”, a statement from President Idriss Déby Itno’s office said.
Muttiah Muralitharan took eight wickets, including all of England’s top seven, as Sri Lanka won the third and final Test by 134 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday to level the series at 1-1 with more than a day to spare. The 34-year-old offspinner, in what could be his final Test in England, finished with figures of 8-70, including a spell of 8-26 in 105 balls.
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of striking security guards who were burning rubbish bins in the Johannesburg city centre on Monday. Spokesperson Superintendent Lungelo Dlamini said the group, who were on their way to Johannesburg Park station after attending a picket at Beyers Naude Square, started burning dirt bins.
Global media chiefs launched a scathing attack on Monday on Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the Kremlin’s tight grip on media flew in the face of Russia’s professed attachment to democracy and voicing deep scepticism of any ”real willingness” to allow a free press.
War-weary Somalis heaved sighs of relief on Monday as Islamist militia claimed to have wrested complete control of the capital from a United States-backed warlord alliance, ending months of bloody fighting. Yet many voiced concern at what the future would bring, with the city’s 11 Sharia courts vowing to re-establish order.
Rafael Nadal moved to within three wins of defending his French Open crown when he subdued a battling and determined Lleyton Hewitt to reach the quarterfinals at Roland Garros on Monday. The 20-year-old Spanish second seed racked up his 57th consecutive clay court win with his 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 triumph.
Australian troops fired teargas at rampaging gangs in East Timor on Monday, trying to keep a lid on violence as the tiny nation’s Parliament met for the first time since peacekeepers were deployed. Youths attacked each other with rocks and spanners and used petrol bombs to set houses ablaze.
Gauteng’s budget for HIV and Aids was increased by 47,8% to R515,4-million for the coming financial year, provincial minister of health Brian Hlongwa said on Monday. ”This confirms our unwavering commitment to ensure that we bring this epidemic under control,” he said.
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions has charged that its alliance partner, the ruling African National Congress, is making contradictory statements on whether or not its deputy leader, Jacob Zuma, has been summoned to account for statements made during his recent rape trial.
More arrests in the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) hoax e-mail saga are expected, police said on Monday. Speaking outside the specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria where Muziwendoda Kunene appeared on a charge of fraud relating to the e-mails, Captain Dennis Adriao said more arrests are expected.