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The trial of former Zimbabwean Test cricketer Mark Vermeulen, charged with arson attacks on the Zimbabwe Cricket Association’s boardroom and training academy, was adjourned until next month by a court in Harare on Tuesday. Magistrate Omega Mugumbate agreed to a defence application for the adjournment in order to allow leading lawyer Eric Matinenga to free up his schedule.
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/ 14 November 2006
A task team has been appointed to improve the state of South Africa’s mines, the Chamber of Mines said on Tuesday. ”As our gold mines are relatively old, more work needs to be done in order to achieve our goal of reaching international standards in 2013,” said the chamber’s senior executive, Frans Barker, in Johannesburg.
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/ 14 November 2006
Drivers should expect delays on their way to the office on Wednesday in Pretoria’s central business district (CBD), Tshwane Metro Police have warned. ”Operation Adherence”, the metro police’s search for drivers with outstanding warrants of arrest, would move into the city on Wednesday, said metro police spokesperson Mel Vosloo in a statement.
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/ 14 November 2006
It is the holiest site in Islam, the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad and the place the world’s Muslim population turns and prays to five times a day. Millions of people make a pilgrimage to Mecca every year to wash away their sins, but muddying the waters of this spiritual experience is a -million luxury timeshare development.
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/ 14 November 2006
The ugly spectre of racism in cricket has reared its head again with claims two England players were abused by spectators on the Ashes tour of Australia. Spinner Monty Panesar, a bearded Sikh, was allegedly called ”a stupid Indian” by a spectator during the tour match against New South Wales.
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/ 14 November 2006
Gunmen in Iraqi police uniforms rounded up dozens of men at a government building in central Baghdad on Tuesday and drove off, in what may be the biggest mass kidnapping seen in a city becoming used to such violence. A spokesperson said dozens of men — ”100 or maybe 150” — had been rounded up.
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Greg Norman’s first Australian Open appearance since 1999 might also be his last, the golf great said on Tuesday. Norman (51), a five-time champion, could not rule out the possibility the tournament starting at Royal Sydney on Thursday would be his last on home soil. ”It could be. I’m not saying which one is going to be my last,” he said at a news conference.
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James Anderson had the first Ashes Test in Australia well off his radar as he spent six weeks in a corset to cradle a stress fracture of the back last English summer. Now the Lancashire paceman is on target to play against the Australians in the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane next week after a strong bowling performance in the drawn three-day tour match against New South Wales.
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/ 14 November 2006
India will counter South Africa’s pace attack with their own fast bowlers. This was the promise made by Indian coach Greg Chappell on Tuesday. Chappell was speaking after the team’s arrival for a seven-week tour that includes a Twenty20 match, five one-day internationals and three Test matches.
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After losing ground on Monday, the JSE was chugging along nicely in noon trade on Tuesday, driven by positive global markets. Advancers outnumbered decliners on the all-share index by more than two to one. By 12.02pm, the all-share and all-share indices had added 0,32% and 0,87% respectively.