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/ 17 November 2005
A hooded Islamic militant thought to be one of Asia’s most wanted men has warned Western nations to expect more attacks in a video found in his slain colleague’s hideout and aired in Indonesia. A balaclava-clad man, believed by Vice President Jusuf Kalla to be Malaysian Noordin Mohammad Top, threatened Western nations in a recording recovered from the bomb-packed hideout.
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/ 17 November 2005
Tunisian authorities on Thursday refused to allow the head of press freedom group Reporters Without Borders into the country to attend the United Nations communications and internet summit. The Paris-based group said that its secretary general Robert Menard was refused entry at Tunis airport.
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/ 17 November 2005
New Zealand were chosen by the International Rugby Board as hosts for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Dublin on Thursday. New Zealand edged out Japan after South Africa was voted out in the first round. The result was never expected as SA, along with Japan, had been considered clear favourites to go head-to-head in the final round for the right to stage the rugby showpiece.
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/ 17 November 2005
The killing of Constable Francis Rasuge was an ”appalling” crime, Judge Ronald Hendricks told murderer William Nkuna as he sentenced him to life in prison on Thursday. Nkuna was convicted last month of killing Constable Francis Rasuge, even though her remains have not been found. She was last seen with him outside a hair salon in Temba on August 27 last year.
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/ 17 November 2005
The South African government stood ready to assist Namibia, if asked, in probing the recent discovery of mass graves in that country. ”The government has noted with concern reports about mass graves in Namibia, allegedly perpetrated by the apartheid forces,” Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said on Thursday.
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/ 17 November 2005
National Intelligence Agency director general Billy Masetlha is to pursue legal action in a bid to have his suspension overturned, his lawyer Imraan Haffegee said on Thursday. He would not divulge the exact nature of the intended action. ”I have sent a letter to my opponents [attorneys for Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils and President Thabo Mbeki] proposing a way forward,” Haffegee said.
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/ 17 November 2005
Football legends Pele and Maradona were headlining the guest list for the official unveiling in Doha on Thursday of the world’s biggest covered sports dome. The Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence venue is the work of French architect Roger Taillibert and funded by the oil and natural gas revenues which have turned this tiny Gulf state into one of the richest countries in the world.
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/ 17 November 2005
Northern Iraq’s oilfields are a prime target for rebels looking to disrupt the country’s economy, but now local authorities have come up with innovative ways of getting the vital liquid flowing. Oil installations and pipelines around the northern hub of Kirkuk have been targeted by at least 290 acts of sabotage since Saddam Hussein fell in April 2003.
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/ 17 November 2005
New Zealand backs coach Wayne Smith has insisted the All Blacks will be tested behind the scrum as well as up front when they face world champions England at Twickenham on Saturday. England overpowered Australia at the scrum in a 26-16 win last week but their backs failed to make the most of all the team’s possession.