Liberian rebels opened a second front yesterday in the city of Buchanan, and hopes of an immediate deployment of peacekeepers faded as the battle for the capital Monrovia entered its 10th day.
The first hint that something might be up came at 1.30pm on Sunday afternoon. A car full of westerners in civilian clothes with cropped military-style haircuts pulled up outside the Al Sa’ah restaurant, two blocks from Prince Rabiah Muhamed al-Habib’s house in the wealthy Mansur district of Baghdad.
Bob Hope, comedian, film star, king of the one-liner, entertainer of troops and presidents, and part of the tapestry of American life for nearly three-quarters of a century, has died at the age of 100.
Although South Africa’s economic growth rate of an average of 2,8% per annum in the period 1994 to last year was more than twice that of the developed world’s 1,3% average, this high growth was not sufficient to address the high unemployment rate in South Africa, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said on Monday evening.
One of the biggest problems facing SA is the never-ending spiral of health-care costs. Despite measures, prices continue to rise. The latest intervention sees price-setting practices prosecuted, but to what effect?
Since the ban on freebie bags on May 9, many self-help groups have risen to the challenge and developed lucrative small businesses making eco-friendly substitutes.
The American recording industry is showing that it means business in its attempt to quash Internet piracy, with the first subpoenas issued to uncover the identities of consumers swapping songs online.
It was improper of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to publicly describe a sentence as excessive, the New National Party (NNP) said on Tuesday.
England fans knew Nasser Hussain’s time as captain was running out. But few expected him to resign his post on Monday following the drawn first Test against South Africa at Edgbaston.
Athletics South Africa on Tuesday included Hezekiel Sepeng in the national team to the IAAF World Championships to be held in Paris at the end of August.