Asafa Powell stormed to the 100m title while Australian swim queen Leisel Jones smashed the 100m breaststroke world record on a marathon Monday at the Commonwealth Games. Jones claimed her third gold of the Games while teammate Libby Lenton clinched her fourth with her win in the women’s 50m freestyle.
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir on Monday said he was determined to clinch lasting peace in Darfur and renewed his rejection of foreign intervention in the war-torn western region. We reiterate our determination and keenness to achieve a lasting and comprehensive peace in Darfur through direct negotiations with the rebels.
Chatsworth residents say they ”don’t feel safe” any more and are ruled by fear because of the recent wave of robberies and violent crimes in the area. According to the police, Chatsworth has been experiencing an alarming number of robberies in the past three weeks and residents are now fed up.
Israel’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed on Monday that the bird flu virus which hit the country on Friday was spreading, with two new communities affected by the virus. The latest two locations, in southern Israel, to be hit by the bird flu are within a 10km radius of the four communities already affected by the deadly virus.
Endless queues and a very thirsty crowd in a jam-packed stadium made Riaan Wolmarans give up on seeing Metallica live.
The Tshwane municipality’s department of environmental health is to take a closer look at food and drink arrangements at future music concerts held in Pretoria, a city spokesperson said on Monday. On Saturday, the Coca-Cola Colab Massive Mix concert in Centurion was plagued with long queues and not enough drinks on sale.
As South Africans celebrate Human Rights Day on Tuesday, some organisations will use the occasion to raise awareness of issues that particularly concern them. Human Life International said on Monday that it would continue its efforts to lobby until the human rights of all born and unborn children were legally protected.
South African-based Comazar, in which state-held Transnet owns 31,6%, has been selected to administer the 106-year-old railway line that runs from Addis Ababa to Djibouti, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. Citing sources close to the Ethio-Djibouti Railway Company, the agency reported that Comazar will be authorised to operate the railway.
Iraq marked the third anniversary of the United States-led invasion on Monday with a fresh spate of killings, a deadlock over the new government and warnings of civil war as Shi’ites gathered in the south for a major religious ceremony. US and Iraqi forces were on high alert to avert Sunni extremist attempts to trigger renewed outbursts of communal strife.
James Anderson celebrated his comeback with four wickets as England seized the initiative in the must-win third and final Test against India here on Monday. The 23-year-old fast bowler, playing his first Test in more than a year, also brought off a crucial run-out to strengthen his team’s chances of squaring the series.