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/ 11 January 2005
A total of 106 South Africans remained unaccounted for on Tuesday following the December 26 Asian tsunami, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in Pretoria.
The figure dropped from more than 300 at the weekend as people who had been in the area at the time of the disaster alerted the department that they are unharmed.
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/ 11 January 2005
The JSE Securities Exchange was a mixed bag in early trade on Tuesday, with the bourse lacking clear direction. However, the market was expected to follow the rand. By 9.17am, the all share index was flat (-0,.02%) as were the gold and platinum mining indices.
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/ 11 January 2005
Red Bull, the sugary drink, was launched in Britain a decade ago. At that time no one had heard of an ”energy drink” and most people assumed Red Bull was a brand of Austrian lager. What has happened since has written a new chapter in drinks and marketing history and might be about to give F1 a much-needed image boost.
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/ 11 January 2005
Bernie Ecclestone’s high court defeat this month left most of the formula one (F1) community feeling like passengers on an airliner that had just passed through a particularly bruising spell of clear-air turbulence. It all seemed very worrying and uncomfortable, but ultimately you knew you could not do very much more than grin and bear it.
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/ 11 January 2005
So what does a motoring journalist buy with his money? Does he go for German technology, Italian style or Japanese reliability? Gavin Foster takes a trip down memory lane, recalling how many rands he has spent in his 32 years of motoring and the kinds of wheels he got for them.
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/ 11 January 2005
The international operation to identify the victims of the tsunami in Thailand may take more than a year, according to a leading member of the forensic team. The world’s largest missing persons investigation has been complicated by the inadequate handling of thousands of bodies in the chaotic aftermath of the disaster.
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/ 11 January 2005
Fresh evidence has emerged of the extent of destruction and appalling conditions in Fallujah, still deserted two months after a major United States offensive against the insurgent stronghold. Ali Fadhil, an Iraqi journalist working with The Guardian‘s film unit and one of the few reporters to travel independently to Fallujah, describes in a Channel 4 News film on Tuesday a ”city of ghosts” where dogs feed on uncollected corpses.
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/ 11 January 2005
The newly elected Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, on Monday night said the Palestinians are ”ready for peace” and he is eager to resume negotiations with Israel abandoned four years ago. On his first day in office, Abbas said: ”We extend our hands to our neighbours. We are ready for peace, peace based on justice. We hope that their response will be positive.”
Landslide victory for Abbas
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/ 11 January 2005
Indian manufacturer Tata is the latest entrant to the South African passenger car market with the arrival of their Indica and Indigo range. The Indica, a five-door hatch, is rather spunky looking, while the four-door Indigo boasts more space, especially for rear passengers. Both models are powered by a 1 405cc, eight-valve motor, and all boast power steering.
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/ 11 January 2005
One of the key elements of the Honda CR-V update was to give it a more masculine fascia. The vehicle maintains its familiar broad stance, but there are visual updates front and rear that are both practical and aesthetic. Along with the changes in the looks department, improvements have been made to the four-wheel drive system and to the instrumentation and upholstery.