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/ 22 February 2006
South Africa’s consumer price index excluding mortgage rate changes (CPIX) for metro and other areas, which is used by the South African Reserve Bank for its inflation target, rose by 4,3% year-on-year in January after increasing by 4% in December, Statistics South Africa said.
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/ 22 February 2006
As a vice-president of investor relations and corporate secretary for Enron’s board, Paula Rieker viewed the energy trading giant’s inner workings as it rose to be a Wall Street darling and then imploded in scandal. Rieker on Tuesday testified how former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling ordered abrupt last-minute changes to two quarterly earnings reports in 2000 to please analysts and investors.
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/ 22 February 2006
Thousands of angry Iraqi Shi’ites took to the streets of Samarra, north of Baghdad, on Wednesday after bombers struck one of their most celebrated shrines in an attack likely to fuel sectarian strife. The Imam Ali al-Hadi mausoleum’s golden dome collapsed after two bombs exploded inside the mosque.
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/ 22 February 2006
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will set up a special panel to investigate the doping scandal involving the Austrian Nordic ski team at the Turin Olympics, IOC president Jacques Rogge said on Tuesday. The IOC could take sanctions against the Austrians even without any athletes testing positive for banned substances.
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/ 22 February 2006
Gary Neville hit back at the Football Association after being fined £5 000 pounds and warned about his future conduct following
his over the top celebrations at Manchester United’s late winner against Liverpool last month.
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/ 22 February 2006
With their huge budgets and slick marketing machines, Hollywood movies have long cast a shadow over Asia, but filmmakers in the region believe creativity rather than protectionism is the key to boosting local fortunes. ”If you leave a lion and a mouse in the same place, what will be the result?” said Yang Gi-Hwan, spokesperson of the Screen Quota Action Alliance.
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/ 22 February 2006
Tell Neil Tovey that Wednesday night’s needle Premier League title race showdown against Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus is effectively worth six points and the Mamelodi Sundowns coach proclaims in a matter-of-fact manner: ”It’s worth more than that.” ”It’s a game we simply have to win,” says the Sundowns coach.
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/ 22 February 2006
Life expectancy may balloon to 100 years old in rich nations thanks to scientific advances, but such progress could widen the gap between wealthy and poor nations, according to researchers. Within the next 10 years, state-of-the-art, anti-ageing technologies could — if they come into widespread use — radically start altering global demographics.
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/ 22 February 2006
Thierry Henry scored in Arsenal’s 1-0 upset win at Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, while AC Milan ended Bayern Munich’s 15-match winning streak at home with a 1-1 draw. Europe’s top club competition resumed after a two-and-a-half month break this week with the first leg of the opening knockout round.
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/ 22 February 2006
Czech-born tennis legend Martina Navratilova, who swept up almost every title, everywhere during her long illustrious career will fill a big gap in May when she competes at her first professional tournament in her home country. Czech fans will have a chance to witness the popular, homegrown sporting star when she competes in a WTA doubles events in Prague from May 8-14.