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/ 15 October 2007

De Beers backs Africa on diamond cutting

De Beers group managing director Gareth Penny on Monday called on diamond traders in Europe, the United States and Israel to back Africa’s efforts to cut and polish its own gemstones. The head of the South African miner — which controls 40% of the world’s diamond trade –it w said as not altruism to stabilise the diamond business by creating jobs in African democracies.

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/ 16 February 2005

Belgian tennis champion back on circuit

Belgium’s former world tennis number one Kim Clijsters made a victorious return to the WTA circuit after nearly four months away in Belgium on Tuesday as she downed Croatian Jelena Kostanic 6-2, 6-3 in the  000 tournament. The 21-year-old had been forced to take a rest with a serious wrist injury back in October.