I could probably be described — if the mixed and confused metaphors can be forgiven — as something of a dove in hawk’s feathers. Which is to say that after many hours listening to the debate, I wish to heck they would get on with it. It is surely time to go to war, writes David Beresford.
Gibson has long been an open Traditionalist, who believes the modern church has corrupted the faith, but until recently, he has kept his religious beliefs at some remove from his film career
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is convinced that whoever has the biggest guns will win any World Cup duel. After Australia extended its unbeaten stretch in World Cups to 14 matches with a 96-run demolition of Sri Lanka in the opening Super Six match, Ponting said he’d instructed his fast bowlers to be ruthless.
South African selection chief Omar Henry denied on Saturday that Pat Symcox was forced to resign from the national selection panel.
South African Corrie Sanders caused an upset on Saturday night when he beat Wladimir Klitschko on a technical knockout in the second round in Hanover to win the WBO heavyweight championship.
President George Bush has slapped sanctions on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and 76 other government officials allegedly tied to efforts at undermining democracy there, the White House said on Friday.
The Legal Aid Board has come to the assistance of a 13-year-old boy who was apparently infected with HIV during a blood transfusion at the Pretoria Academic Hospital last year.
The stage was set last night for a final, climactic showdown over Iraq at the UN next week, after a British proposal to set Saddam Hussein an ultimatum of March 17 only deepened the divide in the security council.
Two of Osama bin Laden’s sons have been caught after a shoot-out in southern Afghanistan, according to reports last night from Pakistan.
Lord Attenborough’s role as a Unicef ambassador came under scrutiny yesterday after he appeared to try to persuade Nelson Mandela to accept a charitable donation from the controversial food giant Nestlé in exchange for a photo opportunity.