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/ 17 November 2004
Cricket’s administrators have danced around the contentious issue of chucking for too long and it’s about time something was done to reform bowling laws, says New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming. Fleming, one of the sport’s most astute tacticians, said proposed changes to the rules governing bowling actions announced by the International Cricket Council this week are a step in the right direction.
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/ 16 November 2004
Arab satellite station Al-Jazeera said on Tuesday it has received a videotape showing the slaying of a woman believed to be British hostage Margaret Hassan. Jihad Ballout, Al-Jazeera spokesperson, said the station received the tape a few days ago but was not sure of its authenticity.
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/ 16 November 2004
Protesters marching against the Johannesburg City Council’s installation of pre-paid water meters on Tuesday refused to hand over their memorandum of grievances and demands to anyone other than the mayor, Amos Masondo. It was the sixth time in a row that Masondo had failed to turn up, said organiser Trevor Ngwane.
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/ 16 November 2004
United States and Iraqi troops pushed into insurgent-heavy neighbourhoods and stormed police stations in Mosul on Tuesday, launching an offensive to retake parts of this northern Iraqi city where militants staged a mass uprising last week in support of insurgents in Fallujah.
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/ 16 November 2004
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The Durban High Court’s dismissal of an application by television and radio stations to broadcast from the Schabir Shaik trial was a blow for freedom of expression, the National Press Club said on Tuesday. The trial is an event of national importance, it said, as it involves the spending of taxpayers’ money.
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/ 16 November 2004
A Nigerian court has sentenced a man to death by hanging for conspiring with others to kill his wife as part of a money-making magic ritual, a court official said on Tuesday. The man was said to have conspired with ritualists who had promised him money to remove vital organs such as his wife’s right eye, right breast and genitals.
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/ 16 November 2004
More than 25% of married couples in Briton have lost one or both of their wedding rings since tying the knot, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Researchers found that 15% of brides had lost their original wedding ring, with one in 10 grooms also admitting to losing the traditional symbol of eternal love and commitment.
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/ 16 November 2004
The South African government has never taken sides in Zimbabwe between the ruling Zanu-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, Deputy President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday. Replying to questions in the National Council of Provinces, he said South Africa has been in discussions with both sides in Zimbabwe.
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/ 16 November 2004
A fight broke out near the stage at the Vibe awards ceremony on Monday as rapper Snoop Dogg and producer Quincy Jones were preparing to honour Dr Dre, and one person was stabbed, authorities and witnesses said. News video showed chairs being thrown, punches flying, people chasing one another and some being restrained.