A huge banner points the way to Indonesia’s latest tourist attraction: the shattered remains of the house where Azahari Husin, one of Asia’s most-wanted terrorists, spent his last hours. "From the first day until today, it’s been non-stop. And it’s been 42 days," 35-year-old Danny says as he does a brisk trade hawking T-shirts.
Russia’s image as a reliable international energy supplier became increasingly tarnished on Monday as a stand-off with Ukraine over gas prices disrupted supplies to Europe. The Russian energy group Gazprom accused Ukraine of stealing about -million-worth of natural gas from transit supplies destined for other European countries.
The Bush administration has scaled back its ambitions to rebuild Iraq from the devastation wrought by war and dictatorship and does not intend to seek new funds for reconstruction, it emerged on Monday. Administration officials say they will not seek reconstruction funds when the budget request is presented to Congress next month.
Road deaths during the Christmas holidays were at 1Â 162 by the end of December, the Department of Transport said on Monday. There was heavy traffic on the country’s main routes on Monday as holidaymakers returned home. Meanwhile, the bodies of five people who drowned after their car plunged into the Vaal River have been recovered.
The Eagles swooped into Cape Town and inflicted yet another defeat on the Cape Cobras as the home side finished their season winless. The Warriors overcame an atrocious start to the new year almost to snatch what would have been a remarkable victory in their final Standard Bank Cup limited-overs cricket match against the Highveld Lions.
Hernan Crespo scored within seconds of going on as a substitute on Monday to help Chelsea move 14 points clear atop England’s Premier League with a 3-1 victory at West Ham. Liverpool’s 10-game winning streak ended with a 2-2 at Bolton to leave them in third place, 17 points behind Chelsea with two games in hand.
Orlando Pirates’ contingent of a record six players in the provisional Bafana Bafana squad is already ”on board” for this month’s African Nations Cup tournament in Egypt. The selection of Benedict Vilakazi, Joseph Makhanya, Siyabonga Nomvete, Tonic Chabalala, Lebohang Mokoena and Gift Leremi has been confirmed by the club’s management.
Chelsea began the new year with a convincing 3-1 away win over West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground on Monday, taking the lead on 24 minutes as Frank Lampard came back to haunt his old club by riffling a drive into the top left-hand corner of the net as the Hammers’ defensive frailties were exposed.
Cambodia is mimicking Myanmar’s repressive tactics with its arrest of two prominent rights leaders, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. Kem Sokha, head of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, was arrested on Saturday, while police also seized Yeng Virak, the director of the Community Legal Education Centre.
Australia’s Andy Caldecott, riding a KTM, won the third stage of the Dakar Rally from Nador to Er Rachidia on Monday, fully justifying his late call-up to the race. Caldecott won the 314km timed section in three hours, 21 minutes and 11 seconds from American Andy Grider by 3:04 and by 3:06 from Cyril Despres of France.