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Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide vowed to remain in office until his term runs out in 2006, and charged that the rebels trying to depose him fear elections, in an interview published by The New York Times on Tuesday. He is facing a rebellion in several cities that since February 5 has cost the lives of more than 55 people.
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/ 17 February 2004
President Thabo Mbeki on Tuesday vowed to keep up the battle of preventing ”powerful countries and civilisations” from doing what they want to smaller countries. Mbeki was replying to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s credential hand-over speech by incoming Ambassador Mohammad Ali Ghanezadeh Ez Abadi.
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/ 17 February 2004
”Ritual murder is a fact in Swaziland. Our only protection is to adopt a defensive attitude,” says Robert Dube, a businessperson in the capital city, Mbabane. ”Ritual murder” has allegedly long been a dark and secret part of politics in Swaziland, a conservative kingdom where traditions good and bad are a key part of life.
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/ 17 February 2004
South African Water Affairs and Forestry Minister Ronnie Kasrils has demanded that the Israeli government reverse "all unilateral actions [against the Palestinians] including the separation wall". Kasrils arrived in the Middle East on February 13 after receiving an invitation from Palestinian Agriculture Minister Rawhi Fattouh.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?ao=31351">Israeli president defends barrier</a>
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/ 17 February 2004
South African Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel is likely to unveil some reductions in personal income taxes as part of the government’s 2004/05 Budget when it is released on Wednesday, but these reductions will be smaller than those in previous years, according to Old Mutual Asset Managers.
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Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon might not get his wished-for televised debate with President Thabo Mbeki, but the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal is prepared to take him on publicly, it said on Tuesday.
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/ 17 February 2004
The JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) ticked up on bullish sentiment on Tuesday, especially toward the major resources groups such as BHP Billiton and Anglo American (Anglo). At noon, the all-share index was up 0,91%, while industrials and financials were 0,74% and 0,41% firmer respectively.
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Agriculture ministers of eight of the 14 member nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have called on their governments to increase allocations to agriculture. The eight want the allocations upped to at least 10% of national Budgets.
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Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel is expected to announce a rise of about 10,8% in excise duties on tobacco products — or 42 cents per pack of 20 cigarettes — when he unveils the Budget for 2004/05 in Parliament on Wednesday. He is also expected to announce substantially higher increases in excise duties on alcoholic beverages.
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The woman at the centre of rumours that the Democratic frontrunner, John Kerry, had an extramarital affair broke her silence on Monday, insisting she had never been romantically or professionally involved with him.