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/ 5 July 2007

Israel kills seven militants in Gaza raid

Israeli troops crossed into the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing seven Palestinian militants, including six from the Islamist Hamas group that controls the territory. Israeli forces exchanged fire with gunmen in al-Maghazi refugee camp, and some militants said they fired rocket-propelled grenades at the troops.

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/ 5 July 2007

Rwandan gets 20 years in genocide trial

A Belgian court sentenced a former Rwandan army major to 20 years in prison on Thursday for the murder of 10 Belgian peacekeepers and an undetermined number of Rwandan civilians at the start of the 1994 genocide. The public prosecutor had asked for a life sentence for the accused’s role in the genocide.

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/ 5 July 2007

Metal, engineering workers to strike

Workers in the metal and engineering industry would strike on Monday, a trade union said. ”The metal and engineering industry must brace itself for a crippling strike from Monday, with a possible far-reaching effect on the country’s economy,” said Tim Kruger, spokesman for the United Association of South Africa.

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/ 5 July 2007

Resources lead JSE stronger

The JSE was looking strong at midday, which was once again more resource driven. At 12.01pm the all-share index was up 0,52%. Resources strengthened 0,83%, while the gold index added 0,15% and platinum index lost 0,56%. Industrials climbed 0,30% and financials lifted 0,23%. Banks ascended 0,18%.

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/ 5 July 2007

Business confidence index sinks lower

The South African Chamber of Business’s (Sacob) business confidence index (BCI) has declined further to 99,1 in June from 100,2 in May and 101,9 in April, Sacob data on Thursday showed. The index had edged up to 101,9 in April after declining to 99,5 in March, and this came after it had dipped to 101,5 in January.

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/ 5 July 2007

Human shield fear grows over besieged mosque

Small groups of radical students trickled out from Islamabad’s besieged Red Mosque on Thursday, despite warning blasts overnight, raising fears hardcore militants were keeping some children as human shields. The captured leader of the mosque’s Taliban-style student movement said there were 850 students inside.