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/ 15 November 2003
The United States military has begun fresh ”offensive operations” in Baghdad in an attempt to take on Iraq’s growing guerrilla movement. However, residents appeared confused by the message the new tactic was delivering. ”I don’t see how this is going to work,” said one who declined to give his name.
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/ 15 November 2003
From centuries-old shipwrecks to ancient Stone Age middens and fish traps, South Africa’s coastline is a treasure-trove of historical gems and archaeological riches. Little information is available on the exact location and condition of these sites — but now the country’s first long-term underwater heritage survey has been launched.
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/ 15 November 2003
Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III of Swaziland, on Friday named a new prime minister for the small African nation, but failed to adopt a controversial draft constitution. The prime minister’s appointment follows parliamentary elections last month, which had been boycotted by pro-democracy groups.
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/ 15 November 2003
An Australian crocodile expert failed on his first night on Friday to catch a rogue croc that has outwitted Hong Kong officials for almost two weeks. The crocodile has become a local media sensation after Hong Kong officials tried in vain to capture it for nearly two weeks.
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/ 15 November 2003
Ten people were arrested and about 20 taxis impounded after the vehicles blocked the main road in Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday afternoon, police reported. This was after four people were killed and three injured in a morning shoot-out involving a taxi on the R102 in Ntshawini.
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/ 15 November 2003
Microsoft’s rivals claimed on Friday that the software company has a stranglehold on the digital media and server markets, and urged the European commission to act. The plea came at the end of a hearing in Brussels to determine whether Microsoft has been abusing its dominant position in Europe.
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/ 15 November 2003
A ground-breaking study by the United Nations Development Programme has sought to predict what life in Africa could be like by 2025. Contributions to the study came from more than 1 000 African thinkers. Their prognosis: four scenarios ranging from imminent doom to rapid modernisation and heightened prosperity.
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/ 15 November 2003
The South African national coach’s final preparations before the Nations Cup next year in Tunisia have been dealt a heavy blow. Bafana Bafana were handed their first ever defeat under Mashaba on Saturday against Egypt before succumbing to the hosts of the Nations Cup Tunisia on Wednesday.
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/ 15 November 2003
England are banking on big-match temperament to help them overcome in-form France when the two northern hemisphere giants collide in a titanic World Cup semifinal showdown in Sydney on Sunday. The odds on an English World Cup victory have lengthened with each stuttering performance by the team.
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/ 15 November 2003
New Zealanders are brimming with confidence ahead of their Rugby World Cup semifinal against Australia on Saturday, dismissing any thought the team will choke as they did four years ago against France in the last World Cup. Newspapers have run emotional editorials about how all that matters is a win over Australia.