It is in an idyllic spot. Surrounded by lakes and forests, the town of Templin is popular in summer with tourists who wander among its sandy paths and pine trees, or go fishing in its reed-filled canals. It was here in rustic communist East Germany that the woman who is likely to become Germany’s next leader grew up.
The Constitutional Court upheld intellectual property law in its judgement in the matter between SABMiller and T-shirt-maker Laugh It Off, law firm Spoor & Fisher said on Monday, adding that the judgement is important because it harks back to a 1996 decision not to include intellectual property rights in the Bill of Rights.
Bafana Bafana preparations suffered another blow on Monday when Sibusiso ”Rhee” Zuma was ruled out of the squad to play Cape Verde in a World Cup and Afcon 2006 qualifier on Saturday, due to injury. Apart from Zuma, there is doubt about the availability of South Africa’s number-one goalkeeper, Hans Vonk.
David Beckham and Michael Owen say they intend to stay with Real Madrid next season. The two stars joined the English national team in the United States on Monday, a day ahead of the exhibition game against Colombia that concludes a two-game tour. ”I’m happy in Real Madrid. I want to finish my career there,” said Beckham.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents the world’s airlines said on Tuesday it had set up a fund to improve safety in Africa which witnesses a disproportionate number of deadly air crashes. The fund by the billion-a-year industry will begin with two million dollars.
Anglo American will vigorously defend itself against claims by gold miners that they contracted respiratory diseases while working for the mining giant, a company spokesperson said on Monday. ”The matter is in the hands of the court. We do not believe that Anglo American is liable and we will vigorously defend the claims,” Daniel Ngwepe said.
Iran has tested a new missile using solid-fuel technology that matches the more than 2 000km range of its Shahab-3 rocket, its defence minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said the test, carried out on Sunday, was ”100% successful”.
Three-time Fifa player of the year Ronaldo was dropped from the Brazilian national team for two World Cup qualifiers and the Confederations Cup, the Brazilian soccer confederation said on Monday. ”Ronaldo claimed personal problems that prevent him from dedicating himself to the team at the moment,” Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said.
Six people were killed when a KFC restaurant was set on fire by a mob angry about a suicide attack on a Shi’ite mosque in Karachi, bringing the overall death toll to 11, police said on Tuesday. The fast-food chicken restaurant was targeted in overnight rioting after Monday’s attack on the Madinatul Ilm Imambargah mosque.
African business leaders attending this week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) for Africa will come up with ways to back a British plan for massive aid for the continent whose fate is to be decided at the Group of Eight summit in July, organisers said on Friday. The 15th WEF for Africa meeting will feature a strong South African presence.