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/ 16 November 2005
Costing nearly -million for each hour Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders will meet there, South Korea’s newest convention hall is said to be capable of withstanding bombs, earthquakes and even a tsunami. The iconic dome aiming to be a haven of tranquility for visiting dignitaries rests on 12 pillars and is nestled on the tip of a rocky islet off the coast of Busan port.
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/ 16 November 2005
Australia’s Olympic and world champion swimmer Ian Thorpe makes his competitive comeback at this weekend’s World Cup shortcourse meet at Sydney’s Olympic Aquatic Centre. Thorpe will swim his first race since last year’s Athens Olympics in the 100m freestyle.
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/ 16 November 2005
Prince Albert II is to be formally invested as ruler of Monaco this week in a series of ceremonies taking place in the Mediterranean microstate synonymous with high living, gambling and jet-set glamour. The high point of the ceremonies, which coincide with Monaco’s national holiday, will take place on Thursday in the royal palace, when Albert is to take a solemn vow before representatives of the state.
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/ 16 November 2005
A series of tremors shook the Driefontein mine near Carletonville on Tuesday, injuring 17 mineworkers, Gold Fields confirmed. Two miners were taken to hospital — one with a broken hand and another with a broken arm — said Billy Jacobsz, spokesperson for Gold Fields.
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/ 16 November 2005
A waterless washing machine that removes stains from garments in a few minutes has been developed at the National University of Singapore, the facility said on Wednesday. The appliance uses negative ions, compressed air and deodorants to clean clothes.
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/ 16 November 2005
A British woman has been feeling constantly seasick for four years — even on dry land — following a holiday cruise around the Mediterranean, press reports said on Wednesday. Jane Houghton (41) developed Mal de Debarquement syndrome during a week-long trip from the Spanish island of Majorca in 2001 with her husband Neil.
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/ 16 November 2005
Zimbabwe’s government has decided to accept a United Nations offer to build emergency shelter for victims of its demolitions campaign, scrapping its previous refusal of the aid, a UN official said on Tuesday. ”We received a letter which conveys the wish of the government for the UN to proceed with phase one of the shelter programme,” said the official, who asked not to be named.
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/ 16 November 2005
The new sergeant major of the army has been mandated to sharpen discipline in the service, his chief, Lieutenant General Solly Shoke, said on Tuesday. ”It is true. I am concerned about discipline. Discipline is the cornerstone for success in any organisation,” Shoke said after an exercise demonstrating the army’s airborne capability to the media.
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/ 16 November 2005
World number one Roger Federer has given his support to Andre Agassi after the United States veteran was criticised for his early withdrawal from the Masters Cup tennis tournament. Federer, the only top-five player left in the season finale after Agassi and Rafael Nadal added their names to the injury list, said the eight-time Grand Slam champion deserved credit for turning up.
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/ 16 November 2005
If Durban businessman Schabir Shaik wins his appeal against fraud and corruption charges this would have a major bearing on the trial of axed deputy president Jacob Zuma. This is the view of David Unterhalter, head of the law school at the University of the Witwatersrand.