Indonesia on Wednesday defended the earthquake relief effort as aid agencies said survivors are still in desperate need of medical care and water four days after the disaster. The scale of the disaster became clearer as the death toll rose to 5Â 846, the social affairs ministry said on Wednesday.
World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz on Wednesday congratulated African nations for launching a campaign against corruption but said rich countries have to cooperate to stamp out graft. In a speech to businessmen in Seoul, South Korea, Wolfowitz said rich countries are deeply implicated in corruption in Africa.
HIV/Aids is a global emergency and urgent action needs to be taken rather than spewing out words about the pandemic, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Njongonkulu Ndungane said in a statement on Tuesday, on the eve of a high-level United Nations meeting on HIV/Aids in New York from Wednesday.
Shaun Bartlett is being meticulously targeted by both current Premier Soccer League champions Mamelodi Sundowns and Absa Cup holders Kaizer Chiefs — and anyone believing it is a fait accompli that the all-time leading Bafana Bafana goal scorer and former captain will land up with Amakhosi could be jumping the gun.
Cocooned in rural seclusion, Donsol, a placid little town, long kept a big but unintended secret: In the first half of the year, the sea swarms with the world’s largest fish. Whale sharks — some as big as a bus — have put on an annual show for local folks for generations, roaming close to shore and seemingly unafraid of humans, who left the fish alone.
The South African rand was looking soggy in early trade on Wednesday after sliding overnight on weakness in emerging-market currencies and stop losses triggered in euro-rand. Traders expected the local unit to weaken further, targeting the R6,80-per-dollar level.
The strength of South Africa’s athletes in the 400m hurdles was clearly demonstrated at the Golden Spike IAAF World Tour meeting in Ostrava, Slovakia, on Tuesday night when LJ van Zyl and Ockert Cilliers finished second and third respectively. The race was won by world champion Bershawn Jackson of the United States.
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A disappointing campaign at Euro 2004 and the emergence of Wayne Rooney as England’s new golden boy has eroded David Beckham’s position as Sven-Goran Eriksson’s main man. But Beckham’s match-winning display against Hungary at Old Trafford on Tuesday proved he still has the ability to guide England to glory in Germany.
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Crazy as it sounds, not all Brazilians will be rooting for their country in the 2006 World Cup. To be fair, most would have been happy to help their countrymen — but they couldn’t catch on with Brazil’s team, so they’ll take part as members of other national squads instead.
Tiger Woods ended speculation that he might skip the United States Open while grieving over the death of his father, Earl, by announcing on Tuesday that he plans to tee it up at the second major of the season. Woods’s participation in the 106th US Open would end the longest layoff of his pro career.