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Zimbabwe's Public Service Minister Eliphas Mukonoweshuro said on Monday that his government had no money to pay tens of thousands of striking civil servants the salary increases they were demanding.
Ukraine is waiting for Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to either contest results from Sunday's presidential election, or accept defeat and quit.
The family of a Haitian man says he has survived four weeks under rubble since the devastating earthquake that struck on 12 January.
A top Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of threatening and falsely arresting a man in a row about money.
Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty after being charged with involuntary manslaughter over the star's death.
MPs will vote today on proposals to hold a referendum on abandoning the first-past-the-post system for general elections.
British troops are flushing out Taliban fighters from farmland as they prepare for what may be the biggest battle in Afghanistan since 2001.
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, taking the number of service deaths in the conflict beyond that suffered in the Falklands war.
Jack Straw has hit back at claims he ignored legal advice that the Iraq war was unlawful.
Property speculators from Wenzhou who contributed to the sky-high real estate prices in the country's largest city are moving their cash into debt-laden Dubai.
The worst drought in 60 years that has left millions of people in Yunnan province lacking drinking water has also fueled forest fires and threatened local energy supplies.
A former official in East China's Anhui province nicknamed "the director in the White House" was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve yesterday for taking bribes, and retaliating against and framing an innocent person.
IDF soldiers arrested 16 Palestinians in West Bank operations overnight Monday.
Police have arrested 17 suspects in Shenzhen as part of a major dragnet aimed at child kidnapping, amid a nationwide crackdown on the crime.
Iran will make the political decision to enrich uranium to military-grade levels once it has accumulated enough fissionable material for a small arsenal of three to four nuclear devices, according to latest intelligence assessments.
Israelis living overseas could vote in the next parliamentary elections for the first time if a proposal announced Monday afternoon by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and initiated at the behest of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman becomes law.
The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes survey conducted last year paints a worrying picture of attitudes towards Jews in the Middle East.
BREAKING NEWS S.A
A planned walkabout by President Jacob Zuma in Gugulethu was abruptly cancelled on Monday, but the ANC denied the reason was because of threatened protests linked to Zuma's sexual conduct.
Rand Water said on Monday residents living along the banks of the Vaal River did not need to worry about any more flooding.
Striking ABI employees have accepted a wage offer ending their seven-week strike.
THE Kagiso deputy principal who refuses to teach a lower grade – faces serious disciplinary action.
The Franschhoek Pass remained closed until further notice because of the widespread fires in the area, said Michelle Kleinhans, national co-ordinator for Working on Fire on Monday night.
Although the Johannesburg's Central Methodist Church was "unsuitable" shelter for children, it had been their only option amid a lack of government assistance, the South Gauteng High Court heard on Monday.
There is an uneasy calm in Siyathemba in Mpumalanga as fears of further protests mount.
Several families have been left homeless after being evicted from a property at the Riverglen development.
Six miners trapped underground in the collapsed shaft of a gold mine in southern Zimbabwe have spent their fourth day without food or water.
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The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow Airport was not covered by plane safety requirements at the time, an official report has said.
Sudanese judges must sit with foreign judges in a court to hear alleged war crimes committed in Darfur, in a move to inspire confidence that justice will be served, an African Union panel said Monday.
An alligator that killed an 11-year-old girl bathing in a creek in northern Brazil was shot dead by searchers with the victim still in its jaws, reports said on Monday.
A US soldier was arrested and charged with child assault for waterboarding his daughter because she couldn't recite the alphabet, news reports said on Monday.
Members of Michael Jackson's family have arrived at a courthouse where prosecutors earlier announced they had charged the pop star's doctor with involuntary manslaughter. Jackson's father said he is "looking for justice".
The International Criminal Court has dismissed the case against a Sudanese rebel leader, ruling that war crimes prosecutors had failed to provide sufficient evidence to put him on trial.
The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas says he sees "no prospects" for a Mideast peace settlement.
Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, died after complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77.
A woman convicted in the 2002 kidnapping of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart pleaded guilty in the attempted kidnapping of Smart's cousin a month later, court officials said Monday.
The "golden goodbye" payments for three MPs facing criminal charges over their expenses will be suspended, the Commons Speaker has said.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are not about to split up, according to legal statements issued by their lawyers.
More than 90 percent of people think the neo-rich in China have benefited from networking with government officials and 42 percent have a "bad impression" of the group, a recent survey has found.
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Although Eskom currently has its municipal accounts pretty much under control, there is serious concern about certain municipalities' ability to settle their electricity accounts.
First National Bank (FNB) executives are expected to convene a fiery meeting on Monday morning following leaks on messaging system, Twitter, that it was bringing Paypal to South Africa by April.
ANGLO Platinum (AngloPlat) shares jumped on the JSE today as the market responded favourably to the operational turnaround and took the poor financial results and the huge R12.5bn rights offer in its stride.
Large houses have shown the greatest resilience in the face of South Africa's first recession in over a decade, according to data released on Monday.
South American leaders will rally around efforts to coordinate aid to Haiti at a summit today, seeking to avoid regional disputes that have undermined relations on the continent since 2008.
Koito Industries Ltd., the Japanese supplier of seats used in Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. planes, plunged a record 33 percent after saying it will repair about 150,000 seats because of falsified safety data.
Controversy deepened on Monday over the Zimbabwean government's handling of the Chiadzwa diamond field in the eastern Zimbabwe, with revelations of serious irregularities by the mines minister and the South African companies involved.
Investors in the lowest rated corporate bonds are looking past concern that worsening government finances will derail the economy, paying prices that imply the fastest drop in defaults in more than a decade.
Japan Airlines Corp. will maintain its partnership with AMR Corp.’s American Airlines, rejecting an offer from Delta Air Lines Inc., according to two people familiar with the situation.
Investors in the lowest rated corporate bonds are looking past concern that worsening government finances will derail the economy, paying prices that imply the fastest drop in defaults in more than a decade.
UBS AG, the European bank with the biggest losses from the credit crisis, reported its first quarterly profit in more than a year, helped by a recovery at the investment bank and a lower charge on the company’s debt.
Toyota Motor Corp. recalled four hybrid models including its best-selling Prius car in Japan to fix faulty braking systems, adding to almost 8 million vehicles the company is fixing overseas for separate defects.
The yen and dollar fell on speculation European officials will agree to assist Greece in tackling its fiscal deficit, reducing demand for the two currencies as a refuge.
China’s banks probably made more new loans in January than the previous three months combined as lenders sought to head off a credit clampdown by policy makers seeking to stem rising inflation pressures.
Workers with depression stay home sick more often than healthy colleagues, even when their disease is treated, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Tuesday.
The Dow closed below 10,000 Monday for the first time in three months, with financial shares leading the way, as worries about the U.S. economy and European debt weighed on investor sentiment.
Comments from Reserve Bank deputy governor Xolile Guma, implying that South Africa's rate cutting cycle may soon be reversed, took economists by surprise.
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) said on Monday it would apply stricter approval rules to property lending this year as part of an effort to balance its loan structure and stem rising credit risks.
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Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that they cannot get pregnant past a certain age.
SPORT
Shane Warne has described England captain Andrew Strauss's decision to miss his country's tour of Bangladesh next month as disrespectful.
Tendulkar Reaches 46th Test Ton
Safa's Appeal Board has ruled in favour of Jomo Cosmos striker Norman Smith in his case against Thanda Royal Zulu for breach of contract.
Wales hooker Matthew Rees could miss the whole of the Six Nations with a groin injury.
SANZAR has made known the referees appointed to the first five rounds of the Super 14. They include Steve Walsh, making his comeback to refereeing as an Australian referee.
The New Zealand sevens team will look to bounce-back from their semi-final loss to Samoa in Wellington at the weekend, as the IRB Sevens world series turns its attention to Las Vegas.
Five players from rugby league team Catalans Dragons have been arrested after an altercation in Leeds which has left two men in hospital.
Bafana Bafana midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi has dispelled fears that he might miss the World Cup after sustaining a serious injury during an English Premiership game against Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium over the weekend.
Orlando Pirates face the possibility of hosting AmaZulu at Orlando Stadium tomorrow without midfielder Teko Modise.
Benin has sacked national team coach Michel Dussuyer along with his technical team and players following their failure at the recently-concluded African Nations Cup.
Six Nations Grand Slam holders Ireland head for what is arguably their toughest test in their bid to become only the sixth team to record back-to-back Slams when they play France in Paris next Saturday.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské opted for the macro pack that gave the Bulls a run for their money in last year's Currie Cup Final, when he named the team to face the same Bulls outfit in the opening round of the Super 14 in Bloemfontein on Friday.
THE contracts for the May 1 super-fight between “Pretty Boy” Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Shane “Sugar Shane” Mosley have been signed.
Good news for Springbok supporters is that the entire top echelon of the Bok team, including captain John Smit, have committed themselves to remaining in South Africa until after the 2011 World Cup.
JOMO Cosmos pleaded guilty to the charge of fielding a player that was ineligible to play in an Absa Premiership match and were fined R70 000 at a PSL Disciplinary Committee on Monday.
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Luciano Moggi has said Italy are not good enough to win the World Cup in delivering a damaging speech on Calcio.
Goal.com's video partners at PartoftheGame.tv have spoken to World Cup hero Pele about his predictions for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has revealed concern that the imminent return of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain could spoil a return to his old stomping ground next week.
With a broad smile after a commendable performance this past weekend against Espanyol which was capped with a goal, Real Madrid's Kaka gave a press conference today after training.
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero believes there is nothing left to say at the current plight of his club, and that Juve must now do their talking on the pitch.
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Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has admitted he may have to leave Germany in pursuit of trophies, while revealing that France team-mate Thierry Henry would love to see him at Barcelona.
Roy Hodgson is hoping he will find Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed in a generous mood when they discuss how to take the Cottagers' depleted squad forward next season.
Roberto Mancini insists he is more confident than ever that Manchester City can finish fourth in the Premier League this season, despite suffering two defeats in his first six league games in charge.
Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court.
Kicking coach Neil Jenkins doubts Wales boss Warren Gatland will carry out his threat to drop Alun-Wyn Jones for being sin-binned against England.
David Beckham will not celebrate if he scores for AC Milan against Manchester United in the Champions League.
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The South African Rugby Union on Monday confirmed that a hearing into a complaint against the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union and players Louis Ludik and Willem Alberts would be heard on Wednesday.
The FNB Maties kicked on from their Round One mauling of NMMU with a dominant 62-0 win over an out-muscled and outclassed TUT Vikings side, in the final game of Round Two of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International on Monday even
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has made a few shock selections for Friday’s Super14 opener against the Bulls
The chaos in Gauteng cricket deepened on Monday when Neil McKenzie was sacked after six years as captain of the struggling Lions
Three people were shot amid celebrations surrounding the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl win, police said Monday.
Yu Hongchen, an official from General Administration of Sports of China, was named the deputy chief of the scandal-rocked Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Tuesday morning, Sports.qq.com reported.
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Handheld devices could soon have pressure-sensitive touch-screens and keys, thanks to a UK firm's material that exploits a quantum physics trick.
CRIME & LEGAL MATTERS
As the wife of State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele is accused of recruiting drug couriers, a former drug mule has shed some light on the issue.
Five prisoners were injured when the police van they were travelling in struck two donkeys in Mafikeng on Monday night, the North West public safety department said.
The Mpumalanga town of Balfour was calm on Tuesday morning following violent protests on Monday, police said.
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has told the police that he was following orders when he petrol-bombed a spaza shop.
A COMMISSIONER has been arrested in connection with rape and assault in Sasolburg, the Independent Complaints Directorate said yesterday.
A BUSINESSMAN is living in fear for his life after allegations that his wife has hired hitmen to kill him.
A MAGISTRATE facing 42 charges of misconduct has failed in her attempt to replace her all-white tribunal with an all-black one.
Knives have overtaken guns as the favoured weapon of criminals since police stepped up operations to recover stolen and illegal firearms.
Former advocate Cezanne Visser - known as "Advocate Barbie" - is deeply sorry for the trauma she caused her victims, and should be kept out of jail as she has already started with her rehabilitation process.
An off-duty police officer has been shot and wounded in a hijacking in KaBokweni near White River, Mpumalanga police said on Monday.
A cooked human head, a liver and a basket full of entrails were what police officers found when they searched the North West home of a man who claimed to have eaten his relative.
The South African government has been hauled over the coals by a Pretoria High Court judge for not protecting its citizens from Robert Mugabe's land expropriations.
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