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/ 28 September 2008
China’s first successful spacewalk triggered an outpouring of national pride on Sunday, with ordinary citizens and state-run media hailing it.
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/ 27 September 2008
Zimbabwe’s MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, said on Saturday it was "urgent" the country form a new government to ensure food supplies.
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/ 27 September 2008
With police cars wailing behind him, a 10-year-old boy sped and swerved at up to 90km/h along a Norwegian highway on Friday morning.
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/ 27 September 2008
On a continent where leaders seldom step down, Thabo Mbeki’s resignation earned some plaudits, but the former SA leader also caught some flak.
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/ 27 September 2008
The decision by the ANC to recall President Thabo Mbeki represents the downfall of the most hubristic executive in contemporary South Africa.
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/ 26 September 2008
Nelson Mandela on Friday congratulated new President Kgalema Motlanthe, saying the country was in "good hands" after a week of political turmoil.
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/ 26 September 2008
A Swiss adventurer flew into the history books on Friday by crossing from France to Britain on only a jet-powered wing.
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/ 26 September 2008
When Merlin Mann is on the go and needs to access his computer information he steps into the cloud.
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/ 26 September 2008
The retail price of petrol will decrease by between 25 cents and 29 cents a litre on Wednesday October 1, it was announced on Friday.
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/ 26 September 2008
Wconomists Moody’s expressed comfort on Friday with the fact that President Kgalema Motlanthe had opted not to tinker with SA’s economic policy.
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/ 26 September 2008
Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday renewed a ban on beauty pageants in the country, calling a previous beauty contest "bad luck".
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/ 26 September 2008
Australia’s acting prime minister admitted on Friday she had smoked marijuana as a university student, but said it was no big deal.
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/ 26 September 2008
ON CIRCUIT: <i>Apollo Film Festival </i>, <i>Choke</i>, <i>The House Bunny</i> as well as <i>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</i>.
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/ 25 September 2008
Magician David Blaine completed his 60-hour upside-down ordeal in New York on Wednesday, but some complained about the illusionist stunt.
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/ 25 September 2008
Just 40 days from the US general election, the financial crisis has transformed the White House race into a daring duel of political brinkmanship.
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/ 24 September 2008
Twenty more people were killed, taking to 46 the death toll from floods in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, officials said on Wednesday.
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/ 24 September 2008
The FBI has confirmed it is probing allegations of fraud by 24 Wall Street firms, without naming investment giants believed to be under investigation.
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/ 24 September 2008
A shipment of musical Chinese toys hit a sour note at the Russian border when officials seized them and accused their manufacturer of pirating songs.
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/ 24 September 2008
A pig the size of a Shetland pony trapped an Australian woman in her village home, the national broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
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/ 24 September 2008
Iraq unveiled plans last weekend for a multibillion-dollar resort to revive a once-popular honeymoon island on the Tigris River in Baghdad.
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/ 24 September 2008
An Egyptian Muslim scholar has called for an end to risible religious edicts after a Saudi cleric said Mickey Mouse was an agent of Satan.
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/ 23 September 2008
The link between exercise and better health has been confirmed by three reports commissioned by Discovery Health’s Vitality programme.
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/ 23 September 2008
He is nicknamed "Brains" and is loved by the Labour faithful, but David Miliband insists he does not want a coup against Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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/ 23 September 2008
Last week was a record-breaking week for the JSE, with trading volumes and value of trades reaching new heights.
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/ 23 September 2008
Despite the economy slowing down and high interest rates, SA’s first-time home buyers stand a good chance of having their home loans approved.
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/ 23 September 2008
Civil society members are disappointed that the World Bank investment in oil in the Doba oil fields in southern Chad has broken down.
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/ 22 September 2008
Period drama <i>Mad Men</i> scooped the top honour at the 60th Emmy Awards on Sunday as politics took centre stage.
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/ 22 September 2008
After conducting extensive consumer research and an examination of big retailers around the world, Pick is to launch a new store format.
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/ 22 September 2008
Sasol, the world’s largest producer of fuels from coal, on Monday said it had bought back 6% of its own shares.
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/ 22 September 2008
A New Delhi court on Monday dismissed a petition by studio Warner Bros against the makers of Bollywood film <i>Hari Puttar</i> over its title.
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/ 22 September 2008
The African National Congress on Monday named its deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe as head of state until elections are held in seven months’ time.
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/ 22 September 2008
The "face of Islamabad", the Marriott hotel, was left a charred shell on Sunday, a grim testament to the war against Islamic extremists.