At least 550-million light arms are in circulation around the world and they are the weapons of choice in 90% of conflicts, says human rights organisation Amnesty International. The superpower ideological divide that once gave a strange sort of order to the world’s wars has been replaced by ”entrepreneurs selling arms or military expertise and support”.
Jacques Kallis and Jacques Rudolph scored half centuries on Wednesday to give South Africa the upper hand at tea on the first day of the first cricket test against New Zealand. Rudolph was authoritative, treating accurate bowling with respect but immediately moving into position to dispense a poor delivery.
Sir Alex Ferguson has vowed Manchester United will bounce back from the trauma of their Champions League exit at the hands of FC Porto. Portugal midfielder Costinha’s last-minute equaliser on Tuesday night ensured United’s season now hinges on 90 minutes on April 4 — when Ferguson’s men will face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park.
With less than 70 days before the announcement of the 2010 Soccer World Cup host, Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of the South African 2010 bid, remains optimistic about the country’s chances to win the race for the major event. The host nation will be announced by the Fifa executive committee in May.
Janine Umuhoza was seven years old in April 1994 when her parents were killed during the Rwandan genocide. As the eldest, and a lot sooner than she could have imagined, she became mother to her siblings in a country fraught with danger at the time. Now 17 years old, she still faces the challenges of providing food and basic necessities for the family.
Bulls coach Rudy Joubert has put off naming his squad for Saturday’s Super 12 clash against the Brumbies after a spate of injuries made picking a side almost impossible. Already ruled out of the clash are fullback Johan Roets (ankle) and centre Frikkie Welsh (fractured thumb).
England could be fined up to -million or suspended from the International Cricket Council (ICC) if their scheduled tour to Zimbabwe doesn’t proceed. ”I want to make absolutely clear, the penalty of -million and the possibility of suspension is not England-specific,” ICC president Ehsan Mani said.
Manchester United and Juventus were both eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday, while Chelsea and Lyon each advanced to the quarterfinals in other matches. Francisco Costinha scored the series-winning goal in the 90th minute as Uefa Cup champion FC Porto held two-time titleholder Manchester United to a 1-1 draw.
Hellenic registered their second victory of the season when they beat log leaders Santos 1-0 at the Athlone Stadium on Tuesday night. Although their more illustrious opponents created more scoring opportunities, Hellenic’s never-say-die attitude secured them the unlikely victory.
Thousands of entries have been received and more are expected as South Africans nominated candidates to participate in the Cape Town leg of the first international Olympic torch relay. One of the sponsors, Samsung, has already seen 7 800 legible entry forms counted.