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/ 5 February 2006
The increasingly bitter row over the publication of a series of controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad reached a new intensity on Saturday night as protesters set fire to the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Syria. On Saturday night the Danish embassy, which was empty when attacked, was a charred hulk.
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/ 4 February 2006
The SA Revenue Service (SARS) this week seized possessions of mining tycoon Roger Kebble, including three of his homes, a 47-foot yacht, luxury cars, a piano, paintings, antiques and firearms, the Sunday Times reports. Kebble was quoted by the paper as saying ”it’s done”, and that he was pleased the matter had been resolved.
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/ 4 February 2006
Sunday newspapers will not be allowed to publish a controversial cartoon of the prophet Muhammad after a Muslim pressure group was granted a court interdict. The Jamiat-ul Ulama of Transvaal, which sought an interdict against Johncom Media and Independent Newspapers among others, said the cartoon was ”deeply offensive”.
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/ 4 February 2006
Egypt kept home interest alive in the African Nations Cup in Cairo on Friday as they beat Democratic Republic of Congo 4-1 to ease into the semifinals and a step nearer a record fifth title. To reach the final they will have to get past 2002 finalists Senegal, who edged previously unbeaten Guinea 3-2 to make it a dreadful night for French coaches, DRC’s Claude Le Roy and Guinea’s Patrice Neveu.
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/ 4 February 2006
Sri Lankan offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan has asked Australian crowds to stop taunting him after his controversial bowling action was again declared legal following a new series of tests. Muralitharan said on Saturday he was again contemplating not returning to Australia due to the amount of abuse he receives, stating ”99%” of the taunts over his action occur in Australia.
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/ 4 February 2006
Fuel suppliers are expected to increase supplies by early next week, the Airports Company of South Africa said on Friday. Spokesperson Solomon Makgale said, however, that suppliers had cautioned there were no guarantees and that airlines should voluntarily cut back on fuel by at least 15%.
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/ 4 February 2006
A Cabinet minister and two deputy ministers are among 86 MPs implicated in the Travelgate scandal, media reports said. It said the names of a senior African National Congress MP and a premier were also on the ”A list” drawn up by forensic investigators and senior officials from Parliament.
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/ 4 February 2006
Two shots into the water cost Tiger Woods the lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday. Danish journeyman Anders Hansen made nine birdies for a nine-under 63 and Retief Goosen celebrated his 39th birthday with a five-under 67 to share the second-round lead at 13-under 131.
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/ 4 February 2006
Brian Lara apologised over the public address system at the Carlton Club on Friday for his reaction to a disputed dismissal the day before in a Caribbean cricket championship match. Lara, who scored 54 on the first day of Trinidad and Tobago’s Carib Beer Cup match with Barbados, angrily slapped a plastic chair with his bat as he made his way into the pavilion after being given out.
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/ 4 February 2006
Surviving passengers of an ageing Egyptian ferry that sank in the Red Sea, leaving hundreds feared dead, blamed the crew Saturday for failing to turn around when a fire broke out and monopolising the life rafts. "Two hours after our departure from [the Saudi port of] Duba thick smoke started to come out of the engines," said 34-year-old Egyptian Raafat al-Sayyed.