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/ 26 September 2005
The United States military told an al-Jazeera cameraman being held at Guantánamo Bay that he would be released as long as he agreed to spy on journalists at the Arabic news channel, according to documents seen by The Guardian. The journalist has been in the prison without charge for three-and-a-half years after being accused by the US of being a terrorist, allegations he denies.
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/ 26 September 2005
Africa’s last absolute monarch, Swaziland’s King Mswati III, has picked his 13th wife, a palace spokesperson said on Sunday. Seventeen-year-old Phindile Nkambule, who finished her final exams in June to allow her to join the royal house, was unveiled as his next wife-to-be at a traditional reed dance ceremony at the weekend.
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/ 26 September 2005
Firefighters were put on standby in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape on Monday after fears that blazes in four other provinces could spread, a public-private firefighting organisation said. Working on Fire spokesperson Val Charlton said fires are raging in Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and Mpumalanga.
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/ 26 September 2005
Zimbabwean soccer officials on Monday appealed to eight club players who went missing after a tour in Britain to return home, saying their careers could end if they fail to comply. Zimbabwean football went into crisis over the weekend after six players failed to catch a flight from London back to Zimbabwe after an exhibition tour.
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/ 26 September 2005
George Archer, the 1969 Masters champion who was one of the best putters in the world during his long professional career, died on Sunday after a year-long battle with Burkitt’s lymphoma. He was 65. The 1,92m Archer cut a memorable figure among professional golfers.
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/ 26 September 2005
The surprise announcement by German luxury sports car maker Porsche that it plans to buy a stake in Europe’s biggest car maker Volkswagen sparked scepticism among investors and analysts, triggering a sharp sell-off in both companies’ shares on the stock exchange on Monday.
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/ 26 September 2005
A leading South African HIV/Aids expert on Saturday advocated male circumcision as the best available ”vaccine” against the virus in his country, where an estimated six million people are infected and more than 600 people die every day. South Africa has the one of the highest number of people living with HIV/Aids in the world.
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/ 26 September 2005
Malaysia said on Monday it will build three plants to produce biodiesel from palm oil, as part of efforts to reduce its dependency on petroleum as oil prices continue to soar on the world market. "Palm biodiesel is set to become a viable alternative to petroleum diesel," Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui told an international palm oil congress in Kuala Lumpur.
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/ 26 September 2005
About 4 000 delegates from around the world gathered at the Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg, on Sunday night to attend the opening of the 18th World Petroleum Congress. The red carpet was rolled out and guests were entertained by drummers, dancers and singers in-between welcome speeches and meals.
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/ 26 September 2005
Want to fight the undead this weekend? It’s time to start practising to maim, slice and kill vampires and other horrendous-looking beasts. Carnage has never been this much fun as South African gamers make sure their rocket launchers and chain guns are locked and loaded for the rAge 2005 expo in Johannesburg.