Cellphones do not seem to cause cancer, according to a US study that exposed rats to strong doses of radiation similar to those emitted by cellphones.
Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men to walk on the moon, is being investigated by police for allegedly punching a man who claimed that the whole lunar landing programme was nothing but an elaborate
hoax.
Against a backdrop of promised peace in Africa and possible war in the Gulf, President George Bush on Friday met with leaders of 11 African nations, many in the thick of that continent’s oil production.
The Central Intelligence Agency warned of a ”pretty high” risk of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein using weapons of mass destruction in the event of a US attack, as key UN members edged closer to agreement on a new resolution on Iraq.
Deep Fritz, billed as the most powerful chess computer, beat world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia on Tuesday to draw level in a million-dollar challenge here with just two games to go, organisers said.
A Cape Town man set out on Wednesday on a 1 400km walk from John o’Groats in the north of Scotland to Land’s End in the south west of England to raise R100 000 for a Zulu audio bible project.
British-based banking giant HSBC Holdings said on Monday that first half net profit fell seven percent to ,28-billion as bad debt charges climbed sharply amid ”difficult market conditions”.
Zimbabwe’s economy lurched into new crisis on Friday as the country’s currency fell 60% in a week and its once world-leading tobacco industry appeared to be heading for oblivion.
In yet another blow to the US accounting profession’s reputation, the Internal Revenue Service said that industry giant Pricewaterhouse Coopers has agreed to make a financial payment to settle issues over tax shelter advice it gave its clients in recent years.
Only about half of the farm land confiscated by the government in one of the country’s formerly most productive agricultural areas has been occupied by new settlers, close to a month after the expiry of the first deadline for them to move on.