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/ 10 November 2004
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Wednesday underlined his longstanding rejection of a demarcation line set in 2003 for his country’s border with Eritrea — but stressed he was ruling out any return to war. ”The bottom line for us is that this dispute must be resolved by peaceful means,” said Zenawi.
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/ 10 November 2004
Côte d’Ivoire opposition group leaders will arrive in Pretoria on Thursday for a second stage of talks to resolve the crisis in that country, news reports said on Wednesday. Clashes between the government, rebels and the French military shattered an 18-month-old ceasefire this week, and killed at least 145 people.
Foreigners, citizens flee violence
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/ 10 November 2004
A journalist, a female sculptor and a piano-playing painter are among 10 cultural heroes whose names have been stencilled onto the kerbs of streets officially renamed in the Newtown Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg on Wednesday. ”I feel especially consoled because everyone has shown such love,” said Smilo Duru, still mourning the loss of his mother singer Dolly Rathebe whose name now adorns Avenue Road.
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/ 10 November 2004
Crouching in mosques, rebels traded fire with United States troops on Wednesday in the heart of Fallujah as the military pushed south after seizing 70% of the Iraqi city on the second full day of battle. The Red Crescent painted a grim picture of the humanitarian conditions inside and said it is sending a small team to evaluate.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?cg=BreakingNews-InternationalNews&ao=125318">Family members of premier kidnapped</a>
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?cg=BreakingNews-InternationalNews&ao=125276">House by house, Fallujah falls </a>
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/ 10 November 2004
A website that allows Americans to apologise to the rest of the world for the election victory of President George Bush was overwhelmed on Tuesday after a report about it on CNN. The website, sorryeverybody.com, features pictures of troubled United States citizens holding up signs of apology.
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/ 10 November 2004
"Photography has a very important role to play when it comes to showing the world what is going on. One picture can have more impact than a thousand statistics." And that’s what the organisers of the Pan African Photo Encounters exhibition, focusing on ethics and Aids, had in mind, writes Ellen Hollemans.
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/ 10 November 2004
It is the duty of the state to provide opportunities to individuals from historically disadvantaged communities, so that all — okay, maybe not all, but at least their representatives and a few chosen others — shall share in the country’s gravy, writes Mike van Graan.
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/ 10 November 2004
President Domitien Ndayizeye of Burundi has sacked his deputy, Alphonse-Marie Kadege, the president’s spokesperson said on Wednesday, two days after Kadege said he doubted a crucial constitutional referendum could be held as planned later this month. ”The head of state has sacked his vice-president,” said the spokesperson.
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/ 10 November 2004
A 56-year-old single mother gave birth on Tuesday to fraternal twins just three days before her 57th birthday. New York 1 broadcaster reported that the twins — Francesca, and her brother Gian — were delivered in a Caesarean procedure. With their delivery, the mother, Aleta St James, a therapist, broke a national record as the oldest mother of twins in the United States.