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/ 26 January 2005
Iran will carry out an ”astonishing” retaliation to any attack against the Islamic republic by Israel or the United States, a top Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted as saying on Wednesday. In recent days United States officials have hardened their tone against the Islamic republic, which US President George Bush has already lumped into an ”axis of evil”.
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/ 26 January 2005
Zimbabwe’s traditional stone sculptors, who once earned huge sums from Western tourists, museums and galleries, are now struggling to survive due to their country’s isolation. Many sculptors are now forced to sell their works at a fraction of the price in a country labouring under a slew of economic woes.
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/ 26 January 2005
World number six gold miner Harmony Gold on Wednesday fell to a fresh three-year of R50 a share on the JSE Securities Exchange. This was attributable to the fall in the price of group’s American Depository Receipt (ADR) in the United States due to the lower gold price, brokers said.
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/ 26 January 2005
The two-one win over South Africa in the five Test series was the most satisfying win he had experienced since taking over as captain of the England cricket team was how England captain Michael Vaughan described his team’s historic victory on Tuesday.
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/ 26 January 2005
The son of former president PW Botha, Piet, has denied saying he would leave South Africa as a result of the new Firearms Control Act. ”What I did say was that I would consider leaving South Africa if I am forced to give up my means to personal self-defence,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.
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/ 26 January 2005
Almost half of all African-Americans believe that HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is man-made, more than a quarter believe it was produced in a government laboratory and one in eight think it was created and spread by the CIA, according to a study released by the Rand Corporation and the University of Oregon.
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/ 26 January 2005
Insurgents in Iraq released video footage on Tuesday showing a contractor from the United States held hostage at gunpoint in an apparent attempt to put pressure on US authorities before the Iraqi elections at the weekend. The film showed a man identified as Roy Hallums sitting cross-legged on the floor with an assault rifle pointed at his head.
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/ 26 January 2005
Professor Tawana Kupe nominates President Mbeki for "communicator of the year" for 2004. It may be a controversial accolade, but the president does know how to outsmart us.
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/ 26 January 2005
Paper can make up to 55% of the cost of producing a magazine. What are the options for the independent printer and publisher, and how does the value chain work? Kuselwa Gongo reports.
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/ 26 January 2005
Compared to the percentages in the UK and other African countries, the local outdoor sector attracts a minor share of the South African adspend pie. Megan Chronis writes that the growth potential lies in innovation, more favourable legislation, and better reporting tools.