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/ 17 January 2005
Zanu-PF will contest the March parliamentary elections a divided house. The old guard might have wrestled control of the ruling party in Zimbabwe but its authority has become increasingly tenuous since the bruising leadership struggle at its December congress in which Joyce Mujuru emerged triumphant.
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/ 16 January 2005
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday gave his army orders to crush militants in the Gaza Strip as the Palestine Liberation Organisation called for an end to attacks that ”harm the national interest”. ”The current situation is unacceptable and cannot be allowed to continue,” Sharon said.
Time of crisis for new Palestine leader
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/ 16 January 2005
France’s Stephane Peterhansel wrapped up his second successive Dakar Rally title on Sunday while compatriot Cyril Despres made it a double French celebration by taking the motorcycle honours in the gruelling event. Peterhansel has now added his two car wins to his six motorcycle crowns.
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/ 16 January 2005
England came out all guns blazing after lunch on the fourth day of the fourth Castle Lager/MTN Test against South Africa at the Wanderers on Sunday. At tea, England had 131 for two, giving them an overall lead of 123. Resuming after lunch on seven for one, Marcus Trescothick and Robert Key raced to 50 at just about a run a ball.
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/ 16 January 2005
Kaizer Chiefs whipped Bloemfontein Celtic 4-1 in their entertaining Premier Soccer League match at FNB Stadium on Saturday night. It was Celtic’s inaugural match under their new sponsors, Vodacom, who have just signed an R8-million, three-year deal with the Free State-based side. AmaKhosi led 3-0 at half-time
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/ 16 January 2005
See Dick and Jane. See Dick and Jane get a lawyer. Pearson Education, the publishing company that owns the copyright to the single-named stars of countless United States reading primers, is suing a division of Time Warner for co-opting the characters in a book called Yiddish with Dick and Jane.
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/ 16 January 2005
South African cricket captain Graeme Smith was taken to hospital for X-rays after being hit on the head during fielding practice before the start of play on the fourth day of the fourth Castle Lager/MTN Test against England on Sunday. On Saturday, a sparkling century by Herschelle Gibbs led South Africa’s fight back on the third day of the Test.
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/ 16 January 2005
Exiled Côte d’Ivoire opposition leader Alassane Ouattara will have another shot at the presidency in the 2005 elections, after being barred from standing five years ago, supporters said on Saturday. Ouattara currently lives in exile in France but said this week he will run for office in 2005 if his party wishes him to.
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/ 16 January 2005
Black Leopards drew 2-2 against Moroka Swallows in a Castle Premiership match marred by controversy at Thohoyandou Stadium on Saturday. Leopards led 2-0 at half-time. The match had to be stopped for 10 minutes in the second half when Leopards supporters started throwing missiles on to the pitch.