Former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, who was buried on Saturday, carved out his own niche in European history as a bully firebrand who stoked brutal ethnic conflict and presided over disaster. The "Butcher of the Balkans" defied international sanctions and Nato bombs over nearly a decade of strife in the former Yugoslavia.
Celtic star Roy Keane has warned he may be forced to retire from the game after his latest injury setback. The former Manchester United skipper limped off with a hamstring injury in Celtic’s 3-0 League Cup victory over Dunfermline on Sunday. Keane thinks the injury could be linked to his troublesome hip, which has plagued him throughout his career.
The JSE all-share index on Monday moved within just over 100 points of an all-time high due to stronger world equity markets, firm metals prices and a weaker rand, equity traders said. During the course of Monday morning the JSE all-share index climbed to 20Â 211,631 points, the highest level for the JSE since February 2.
Nine-man Golden Arrows conceded two goals in referee’s optional time at the end of the match to lose 3-2 to Supersport United in a Premier Soccer League match played at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban on Sunday afternoon. In other matches, Silver Stars beat Black Leopards 2-0 and Bloemfontein Celtic drew 3-3 to Santos.
Short-term macroeconomic indicators thus far suggest that economic expansion is clearly moderating, according to Absa senior economist Ridle Markus. He says Absa’s expectation that overall economic growth could come in just above 4% year-on-year in 2006 is still intact, with no evidence suggesting substantially higher growth for the year.
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko clinched a third term in office on Monday but opponents blasted the vote as an "unconstitutional seizure of power" and the European Union said stronger sanctions against the Belarussian leadership were likely.
The Department of Correctional Services on Sunday dismissed reports that plans for the construction of four new prisons had collapsed as ”incorrect and sensational”. A spokesperson said delays in the construction of four new-generation correctional centres were due to factors beyond the department’s control.
Arsene Wenger believes his young Arsenal team is maturing at just the right time after watching them brush Charlton aside 3-0 at Highbury. Goals from Robert Pires, Emmanuel Adebayor and Alexander Hleb kept up the pressure for fourth spot in the Premiership which would guarantee them Champions League football when the club moves to their new Emirates stadium next season.
England rugby chiefs are hoping to lure World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward back into the fold following another disappointing Six Nations campaign, it was reported in London on Monday. Woodward heads the Rugby Football Union’s wishlist of replacements for beleaguered coach Andy Robinson, who saw his team suffer their third defeat of the championship against Ireland on Saturday.
The Guardian, voice of Britain’s middle-class liberals, added its voice on Monday to calls for Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down sooner rather than later, amid a scandal over financing for his Labour Party. ”He should go this year,” the paper said in an editorial, ideally before the end of September, when Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown should take his place.”