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/ 18 October 2001
Dubai | Sunday THE heavy US aerial bombardment of Afghanistan has signally failed to silence Osama bin Laden who taunted the world superpower again on Sunday via a simple video message aired by an Arab television station. The representative for his Al-Qaeda group warned of more hijacked jetliner attacks to come against the United States […]
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/ 17 October 2001
After winning the Booker Prize in 1998, Ian McEwan’s life was turned upside down by his ex-wife seeking custody of their sons. But now it’s happy families and he’s written possibly his best novel, writes Kate Kellaway.
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/ 17 October 2001
Review:</b> <i>Wildlife Wars: My fight to save Africa’s Natural Treasures</i> by Richard Leakey and Virginia Morell (Macmillan).
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/ 17 October 2001
The former Speedy Bag Factory at 10 Minnaar Street, Fordsburg — a stone’s throw away from the Oriental Plaza — is an art pit stop where some of South Africa’s brightest art stars and guest residents from around the world are available for serious studio visits or a bit of a laugh over lunch, writes Kathryn Smith.
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/ 17 October 2001
A RECENT study by the Organisation for Social Science and Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) has determined that, in comparison to social indicators of other sub-Saharan nations, Rwanda has the highest level of poverty. The report noted that 62% of Rwandans lived below the poverty line. – Irin 16
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/ 17 October 2001
USaid is granting Angola an estimated $1,5-million next year for the resettlement of the demobilised Unita rebel soldiers, news reports said. The national news agency (ANGOP), said on Sunday that the programme would benefit some 300 families of soldiers demobilised under the Bicesse and Lusaka peace accords, who are based in the Huila, Huambo, Benguela […]
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/ 17 October 2001
Afghanistan, Washington | Saturday AT least four explosions shook Kabul early on Saturday as US aircraft resumed raids over Afghanistan’s capital after a temporary halt the previous day, the Muslim holy day, residents said. The jets carried three sorties and dropped heavy bombs while Taliban anti-aircraft batteries went into operation, they said. “We heard two […]
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/ 17 October 2001
THE Unita rebel movement on Friday called for proof of its forces involvement in the recent attack on a church in Kwanza Norte province, during which a group of young people were abducted, Lusa reported. The Bishop of the province told Lusa last week that during an attack on a church near Golungo Alto, about […]
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/ 17 October 2001
Harare | Wednesday ZIMBABWE could face massive bread and other food shortages as well as labour unrest as a result of strict price controls imposed by the government last week, business leaders have warned. Jacob Dube, president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, warned that bakeries would suffer losses of 1,8-million Zimbabwe dollars ($32 700) […]