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/ 27 January 2006
Rock star and activist Bono has launched a new push to fight HIV/Aids in Africa, unveiling a partnership with American Express and other companies to offer products under a brand called ”Red”, proceeds of which will be funnelled to the cause. The project will market red-themed products from top brands.
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/ 27 January 2006
Massive waves of humanity were travelling on Friday for the Chinese New Year holiday — an annual movement of hundreds of millions of people that’s much larger than the migration inspired by the Muslim hajj. Travellers were streaming into airports, train stations and highways in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China.
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/ 27 January 2006
The British citizen who allegedly started Thursday’s Table Mountain fire in which a woman died appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning. The man — who faces charges of culpable homicide and arson — was arrested on Friday for allegedly starting the fires when he dropped a cigarette on the mountain.
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/ 27 January 2006
Some of the contenders touted to replace United Nations chief Kofi Annan faced off at a debate on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on the future of the world body. Joining Annan on stage were Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon of South Korea and senior Sri Lankan diplomat Jayantha Dhanapala.
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/ 27 January 2006
The JSE rallied to another record high on Friday, fuelled by firmer world markets. Resources, which remained in vogue globally, led the way. By 11.59am, the all-share index was up 0,98% at 19 603,79 after earlier touching a record high of 19 670,73.
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/ 27 January 2006
After having posted multibillion-dollar losses and announced plans to lay off thousands of workers this week, General Motors and the Ford Motor Company have said they are on the road to recovery. Neither, however, would forecast how long it would take to return their struggling North American units to profitability.
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/ 27 January 2006
South Africa’s retail petrol price for all grades of petrol will rise by 14 cents per litre (c/l) from February 1, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced on Friday. The latest changes bring the retail price of a litre of 93 octane petrol in Gauteng to R5,63 a litre and to R5,40 a litre at the coast.
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/ 27 January 2006
Patrice Evra is desperate to impress at Manchester United, hoping that a run of good performances will earn him a place in France’s World Cup squad. He tells Darren Tulett about how he made it to Manchester United with the help of a Senegalese stranger in Milan and a group of nuns — among others
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/ 27 January 2006
If all goes according to plan, the League Cup final on February 26 will be the last English final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. Sir Alex Ferguson, winner of more than 25 trophies in his years at Old Trafford, will have mixed emotions about the return to Wembley — even if Manchester United overcome Wigan that day at the Welsh stadium.
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/ 27 January 2006
Police have appealed to the public not to take short cuts across swollen rivers and streams after a pregnant mother and her daughter were found drowned on Friday morning. ”Many people drown this way,” said spokesperson Superintendent Eugene Opperman, of the North Rand policing area.