Diplomatic efforts failed to produce the much-promised ceasefire by Hamas yesterday, or an end to Israel’s widely condemned assassination strategy. Mediators from the Egyptian intelligence service could not persuade Hamas and other factions in Gaza to stop attacking Israelis, and George Bush’s envoy, John Wolf, fared no better in trying to talk the Israelis into ending their ”targeted killings”.
The clearest sign that South Africa does not yet have a culture of entrepreneurship is the lack of understanding of how small businesses work.
FC Barcelona’s new president wants to know within the next few days whether English star David Beckham will accept the ”fantastic offer” to join the Catalan club.
Joan Laporta, who faces strong competition from Real Madrid for the Manchester United midfielder, said he hopes to speak with the England captain or his agents soon.
A draft accord for a cease-fire in Liberia calls for President Charles Taylor to cede power in 30 days, and stay out of the interim government that would replace him, Liberia’s defence minister confirmed on Tuesday.
Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has called on Irish referee David McHugh to punish any English misdemeanours with the sin-bin in Saturday’s rugby union international.
The London High Court has ruled that the word ”Paki” as used in football match chants is racist, overturning a previous ruling by magistrates that it was no more offensive in the context than ”Pom”, ”Yank” or ”Aussie”.
Olesya Nurgalieva feels it hardly mattered that it was her twin sister Elena who won the Comrades and not her as the victory meant just as much.
Anna Kournikova has pulled out of Wimbledon with a back injury. The Wimbledon referee’s office said on Monday the Russian had notified the All England Club of her withdrawal on Friday.
Viewed from a distance, the American business landscape is dominated by large corporations. Up close this is not the case. In terms of turnover and numbers of employees the landscape changes drastically to one comprised mainly of small concerns.
The Legal Aid Board has done everything in its power to accommodate the alleged Boeremag members who allegedly plotted to overthrow the government, the board said on Monday.