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LATEST World News, Dec 10, 2011


Lunar Eclipse 10 December 2011: How to watch it?
Northern Voices Online
December 10: Lunar eclipse 2011 is going to be visible in a large part of the worldtoday. People are eager to see the lunar eclipse when the eclipse is full with many suggesting that this time, during the lunar eclipse, the moon would look unusually...
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Some unconscionable elements
The Nation, Pakistan
By Mohammad Jamil | Published: December 10, 2011 The international media has been accusing Pakistan and its military of providing sanctuaries to the Taliban, especially what they call Haqqani Network. They reckon it as a fragile State, which is on the ...
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10 December 2011, Human Rights Day
Sudan Vision
We know there is still too much repression in our world, still too much impunity, still too many people for whom rights are not yet a reality. Yet at the end of an extraordinary year for human rights, let us take strength from the achievements of2011: ...
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LIVE COVERAGE of REAL MADRID vs BARCELONA [10 December 2011]
International Business Times
By Bobby Ilich | December 10, 2011 12:22 PM EST Real Madrid host defending Champions League and La Liga champs Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, in perhaps the most anticipated match of the 2011-2012 season. There will be an overflow of ...
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O'Gara has World Cup regrets
Setanta Sports Ireland
by Michelle Fortune , 10 December 2011 Ronan O'Gara regrets the way the World Cup ended for Ireland but he admits that they have no one to blame but themselves. Ireland blew the World Cup wide open when they defeated Australia in the pool stages but ...
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Setanta Sports Ireland
Cricket's 'World hit-or-miss XI'
The Roar
By Alfred Chan, 10 Dec 2011 Alfred Chan is a Roar Guru Want to work for The Roar? We're seeking smart people who are great to work with and want to be involved at an early stage of a growing company. To see the positions available, check out our Jobs ...
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Russians Rally vs Putin, Election Fraud
Fox News
| AP Dec. 10, 2011: Protesters light flares during a mass rally to protest against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections in Moscow, Russia. MOSCOW – Tens of thousands of Muscovites thronged to a square across the river from the ...
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LIVE Amir Khan - Lamont Peterson: Coverage of the Fight [10 December 2011]
International Business Times
By Bobby Ilich | December 10, 2011 12:39 PM EST A sellout crowd of about 9100 is expected at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the US capital as Washington native and top contender Lamont Peterson faces junior welterweight champion Amir Khan on ...
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Monetary Policy Week In Review - 10 Dec 2011
Daily Markets (blog)
By CentralBankNews on December 10, 2011 | More Posts By CentralBankNews | Author's Website The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions announced by 14 central banks around the world. Those changing interest rates were: Australia -25bps ...
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After EU deal, sovereignty under threat
Boston.com
By Raf Casert AP / December 10, 2011 BRUSSELS—Sovereignty ain't what it used to be -- just ask two dozen nations in Europe. In a fundamental shift agreed in the dead of night, most of continental Europe has decided to cede a surprising amount of ...
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Dubai World Championship: Alvaro Quirós maintains lead
The Sport Review
By Nick Bonfield 3:59pm UK, Saturday 10 December, 2011 Alvaro Quirós has seen his lead cut to two strokes going into the final round of the Dubai World Championship. At one stage, the Spaniard had a five-shot lead, but an untidy bogey at the last hole ...
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The Sport Review
Iraq: A war of muddled goals, painful sacrifice
Boston.com
... and Rebecca Santana AP / December 10, 2011 BAGHDAD—In the beginning, it all looked simple: topple Saddam Hussein, destroy his purported weapons of mass destruction and lay the foundation for a pro-Western government in the heart of the Arab world. ...
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Congo police sweep capital day after poll results
Boston.com
(AP Photo/Jerome Delay) By Rukmini Callimachi AP Photos /December 10, 2011 KINSHASA, Congo—Police in Congo's capital prowled opposition neighborhoods Saturday rounding up young men, who were seen being dragged out of their homes and shoved into ...
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The 'M' factor in our lives
The Nation, Pakistan
By Tallat Azim | Published: December 10, 2011 These are beautiful days in terms of season. Winter perks us up with its crisp, cold air and constant cups of steaming chai or coffee. Exercising becomes more fun and indoor evenings become more intimate. ...
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New deal tabled at climate talks after rebellion
Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | World News | Saturday, December 10, 2011DURBAN, (Reuters) - Developing states most at risk from global warming rebelled against a proposed deal at UN climate talks yesterday, forcing host South Africa to draw up new ...
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England caretaker coach promises respect
The Roar
By Julian Guyer, 10 Dec 2011 Julian Guyer is a Roar Rookie Want to work for The Roar? We're seeking smart people who are great to work with and want to be involved at an early stage of a growing company. To see the positions available, check out our ...
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A dazed Roar has the hounds baying
The Roar
By philipcoates, 10 Dec 2011 philipcoates is a Roar Rookie Win an A-League supporters pack, including tickets to the match of your choice for you and three mates, just by writing for The Roar - click to read more. I can hear the hounds baying all ...
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Ivory Coast prepares for tense legislative poll
Boston.com
By Laura Burke AP / December 10, 2011 ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast—UN tanks patrolled Ivory Coast's commercial capital Saturday on the eve of a legislative election, in what residents said was a reminder of the tense mood just before last year's presidential ...
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The News Matrix: Saturday 10 December 2011
The Independent
The controversial taxman who signed off a deal that saved Goldman Sachs, one of the world's richest banks, up to £10m in tax is to retire. Dave Hartnett, Permanent Secretary for Tax at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will leave the civil service next ...
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Svendsen, Domracheva win World Cup pursuit races
San Francisco Chronicle
Kerstin Joensson / AP Winner Emil Hegle Svendsen from Norway celebrates his victory after the men's 12.5 kilometers purchase race at the Biathlon World Cup competition in Hochfilzen, Austria, on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Two-time Olympic biathlon ...
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Saving the Amazon, from forest floor up
Boston.com
By Bradley Brooks AP / December 10, 2011 PARAGOMINAS, Brazil—Just three years ago, the manmade fires here were so fierce smoke would blot out the Amazon sky, turning the days dark. Towering rain forest trees exploded in flames, their canopies cleared ...
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Socrates and Brazil '82: an Australian Remembrance
The Roar
By Athas Zafiris, 10 Dec 2011 Athas Zafiris is a Roar Expert Win an A-League supporters pack, including tickets to the match of your choice for you and three mates, just by writing for The Roar - click to read more. According to the Brazilian...
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12/10/2011 WORLD WINDS
France 24
We invite you to discover the world of sailing and the sea. Rémi Pelletier takes you to major sailing competitions and events around the globe and discusses the environmental issues the sport involves. ...
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France-Cuba trade set to accelerate in 2012 -Paris
Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | World News | Saturday, December 10, 2011HAVANA (Reuters) - French-Cuban trade should take off next year, rising more than 66 percent to 250 million euros ($334 million) from 2011, the European nation's trade minister ...
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Record turnout for first day
The Spokesman Review
December 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 It was a day of firsts – and one exciting near-first – at the Christmas Bureau on Friday. Volunteers served more people than on any previous first day: 6958, including … December 10, 2011 in Nation/Worldon Page A1 ...
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War In Afghanistan News - 10 Dec 2011 - War On Terror News
By WOTN Editor
War In Afghanistan News - 10 Dec 2011. Afghanistan-Topo In Shah Joy district, Zabul province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache and a marijuana field during a patrol yesterday. Officials were unable to ...
War On Terror News
Monetary Policy Week in Review - 10 Dec 2011 - Central Bank News
By centralbanknews.info
CentralBankNews.info - central bank news and information with updates on monetary policy and interest rates from central banks around the world. ... Friday, December 9, 2011. Monetary Policy Week in Review - 10 Dec 2011. The past week...
Central Bank News
Glistener: Iran News Summary - 10 Dec 2011
By Liss
Iran News Summary - 10 Dec 2011. 00h00. Shirin Ebadi and Hadi Ghaemi for WSJ > Commentary: Broadcasting Tehran's Repression http://t.co/mATYD8rz 14h00. Jafar Panahi répond en acte aux 3QS http://t.co/p2uXKvDX 3QS > http://t.co/ ...
Glistener
War News Updates: World News Briefs -- December 10, 2011
By War News Updates Editor
Update at 8:30 a.m. ET: Moscow Times says the anti-voter fraud demonstration in Moscow has thinned but several thousand people seem "determined to stay to the very end." The protest is officially allowed until 9 a.m. ET. Updated at 8:20 ...
War News Updates
Moon Eclipse Today Lastupdate:- Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:30:00 GMT ...
The khusoof or nbsp Lunar Eclipse will be taking place in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country between 6 16 pm to 9 48 pm on Saturday December 10 I am fascinated by moon since my childhood When I was a youngster my father brought a popular science book in Urdu Nau Saiyare Ektis Chand,Greater Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage and up-to-the-minute news, breakingnews.
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WORLD INDEX - Quamnet.com General News
By Infocast
WORLD INDEX 10 Dec 2011. Feihe International, Inc. States its Policy not to Comment on Unusual Market Activity or Rumors 10 Dec 2011. Hot Stock Research for JPMorgan, Affymax, Sirius, Freeport-McMoRan, Ciena and THQ 09 Dec 2011 ...
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Bahamas News - Students Present Festival of Carols
By News Editor
Posted By News Editor On 10 Dec 2011. Under Entertainment, Featured Tags: music, schools, youth. READY TO GO — Students of C. V. Bethel Senior High School await their turn to perform a song during the Ministry of Education's annual 'A ...
Bahamas News
World of O News » Route to Christmas: Day 10 2011
By Jan Kocbach
Route to Christmas: Day 10 2011. Posted by Jan Kocbach, 10 Dec 2011@5:00. Monsterleg! 4.5 km long! Today's Route to Christmas is the longest leg in this years travel through the orienteering world. I choose a Saturday for it as I guess you...
World of O News
FleetStreetBlues: Er... actually News of the World didn't delete Milly ...
By Fleet Street Blues
1 comments: Anonymous said... So basically it's alright for amoral scum to work for press as long as hacking is kept under 1000 & journalists aren't exposed to scrutiny? Modern standards eh, what's a trainee to do? 10 December 2011 16:42...
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The Biomuseo to open in 2013 in Panama City
Written by FTN News Saturday, 10 December 2011 18:23. The Biomuseo designed by famed world renowned architect Frank Gehry, will open its doors in 2013 in Panama City; offering a unique experience that weaves scientific knowledge ...
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port shutdown | World news | guardian.co.uk
Action relates to union battle over Longview terminal – though union itself has disowned the planned shutdown.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../10/occupy-shutdown-west-coast-ports
FC Barcelona News: 10 December 2011; El Clasico Saturday ...
Avatar_tiny by Bostjan Cernensek on Dec 10, 2011 1:17 PM CET in News ....Schedule for FIFA Clubs World Cup in Japan | FC Barcelona Real Madrid and FC...
www.barcablaugranes.com/.../fc-barcelona-news-10-december...
World News, 10th December, 2011 from The Irish Independent ...
News, video, photos and commentary from your Irish Independent newspaper including Breaking, National, World, Sport and Business updates.
www.independent.ie/todays-paper/2011/12/10/world-news/
War News Updates: World News Briefs -- December 10, 2011
A News Aggregator That Covers The World's Major Wars And Conflicts. Military, Political, And Intelligence News Are Also Covered. Occasionally We Will Have ...
warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/.../world-news-briefs-december...
FM Preview: Arsenal v Everton 10 Dec 2011 ... - Arsenal World
FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Arsenal take on Everton in a Premier League match on 10th December 2011 at 15:00.
www.arsenal-world.co.uk/news/prev/fm.../index.shtml
10 December 2011 - Scottish & Scotland news, UK & latest world ...
Scotland news, UK and world news. ... Scottish News for 10 December 2011 ...elderly widow she has to pay £25 extra for her phone to ring longer Dec 10 2011 ...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2011/12/10/
Watch Saracens vs Ospreys Live stream Rugby ... - News Just Now
The big match and powerful action Saracens vs Ospreys live stream over the worldof enjoyable for waiting match on start 10 December 2011, Kick-off: 18:00 ...
newsjustnow.com/watch-saracens-vs-ospreys-live-stream-rugb...
BBC News - Osborne says EU treaty veto helps protect UK interests
10 December 2011 Last updated at 05:45 ET .... said the outcome was "the worst of all worlds" for the UK, leaving the country in Europe ... From other news sites...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16122895
Nobel Prizes presented 2011 - future world news forecast
t a ceremony in Oslo, King Harald V of Norway will award the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to two women from Africa and one from the Middle East. On the same day ...
www.newsahead.com/preview/2011/12/10/.../index.php
ADB Shines Again! | Business News 2011-12-10
Business News of Saturday, 10 December 2011 ... are promoted by Africa Investor - a leading international investment research and communications group that ...
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SOUTH AFRICA Summer News, Dec 10, 2011


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Michael Johnson backs amputee runner
ESPN
Pistorius still needs to qualify for this summer's London Olympics. Johnson told The Associated Press he admired the South African as "the poster boy" for athletes overcoming disability. The two have become good friends, and shared a stage at a sports ...
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Waugh warns Cummins: Steer clear of the IPL
Firstpost
Cummins of Australia appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Prince of South Africaduring the fourth day of the second test cricket match in Johannesburg. Reuters “The priority has got to be playing for Australia, the baggy green is number one and ...
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Firstpost
South Africa-Sri Lanka Tests get sponsor
ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)
Cricket South Africa hopes to secure a sponsor for the one-day series against Sri Lanka by next week, after confirming that sunflower cooking oil manufacturer Sunfoil will continue to back the Test series. Cricket has, so far, endured a troubled summer...
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South Africa: Mofaya Summer Beach Parties Dates Released
AllAfrica.com
The dates for this season's Vodacom Mofaya Summer Beach Parties have been released, starting on 9 December, 2011, at Nahoon, Eastern Cape, and running through to 7 January, 2012. Holidaymakers will see gigantic beach umbrellas, towels and loungers to ...
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South African Tourism kick starts its annual cinema campaign
India Infoline.com
It is also an appropriate time to start an annual campaign of this scale, with the New Year round the corner a time when people are planning to go on holidays or keep aside a budget for summerholidays. South Africa as a destination is a complete ...
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Natural wonder of roosting swallows disappoints _ is it climate change?
Washington Post
MOUNT MORELAND, South Africa — Wetlands — critical for the health of South Africa's coasts and river systems — already have been degraded or seriously altered by human activity, and experts fear global warming threatens them further. ...
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Athletics South Africa - News - YOUTH AND JUNIORS TO MAKE IMPACT AT YELLOW ...
German Road Races
De Beer will be competing at the Yellow Pages Summer Series. Two junior women will also be competing in the series will be Jean-Marie Senekal and Valentina da Rocha. Both Africa Junior Champions (Senekal in the 400m hurdles and Da Rocha in the Triple ...
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Durban climate conference: the bag ladies with a vision
Telegraph.co.uk
And the two women are beginning to test the market in Europe, where – they believe – the bag's time-saving qualities, and the fashion for slow cooking, will make it popular. More than a thousand jobs have already been created; in South Africa, ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Symphony Orchestra on route to South Africa
The Gustavian Weekly (blog)
She chose South Africa because she thought it would be an eye opening and broadening experience that students would likely never forget. She also chose South Africa because thesummer season in the Southern Hemisphere would provide longer days for ...
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A New Iron Lady: Why Dilma Is Brazil's Best Bet to Revive Its Economy
TIME (blog)
By Tim Padgett | @TimPadgett2 | December 8, 2011 | + Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a summit gathering leaders of the emerging economies of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) on October 18, 2011 in Pretoria, South Africa....
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TIME (blog)
Obama Is Days Away From Killing Talks on a Climate Deal?
Huffington Post (blog)
All this leaves Chris Huhne looking like an increasingly isolated figure at home, but in Cancun he played a central role in keeping the Kyoto Protocol alive and in South Africa he will carry the hopes of people who still expect Britain to play a ...
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Prince Albert and Charlene return to South Africa
FemaleFirst.co.uk
Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene have returned to South Africa for the first time since their honeymoon this summer. Monaco's Prince Albert and his wife Princess Charlene will spend three days in Charlene's native South Africa for a ...
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Lean times loom for SA cricket
SPORT24
Cape Town – As if the continued, widely-publicised exposure of its financial irregularities isn't enough, Cricket South Africa faces serious other challenges over the next year or so regarding the vitality of the game itself. ...
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Zimbabwe: Avis Rides Off With Opening Day Honours
AllAfrica.com
THE opening day of the 2011 Summer Series motocross championship belonged to one of South Africa's top motorbike riders Wyatt Avis who emerged as the top dog in the main MX1 Class at Donnybrook on Wednesday night. Avis delivered a thrilling performance ...
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Cho time over
ESPN
The former international took the reins in July 2010 after a successful tournament inSouth Africa when the team had reached the knockout stage for the first time on overseas soil. Cho had an appealing vision of fast-paced, attractive and attacking ...
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Miss Summer Harare on Saturday
NewsDay
“Twenty fresh, new models will take to the ramp in exclusive summer outfits sponsored by Ruff Cuts, a local fashion brand now based in South Africa,” said Size4 agent Wilbert Rukato. Rukato said the stage entry routines for the models would include ...
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Climate Change's Dead Letters
BusinessWeek
By Charles Kenny The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change took place this month in Durban, South Africa. Two things to note: First, climate change shows no sign of abating; second, it's the 17th ...
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South Africa: Ministers Botha, Carlisle and Professor Sebastian Van as Plan ...
AllAfrica.com
Childsafe is an organisation that promotes the safety of children, and this particular summercampaign is supported by Clicks through a marketing campaign on Clicks Radio which is already running. Professor Van As will be tracking the statistics of ...
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First Green Transport Service in South Africa
Afribiz.info
A group of forward-thinking entrepreneurs have established South Africa's first carbon-neutral transport service. The Green Cab is the idea of a group of women who decided to pool their expertise to help lower vehicle emissions and make transport ...
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Roy Tattersall
Telegraph.co.uk
Roy Tattersall, who has died aged 89, enjoyed many triumphs bowling off-spin for Lancashire and England, none greater than that at Lord's in 1951 when he skittledSouth Africa with figures of seven for 52 and five for 49. He had already established an...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Cape Town ready for 'best summer ever'
Southall Travel
"CTRU has canvassed the industry to come up with some great deals and we are ready to welcome visitors from South Africa and abroad to enjoy their Best Summer Ever," said Calvyn Gilfellan, chief executive officer of CTRU. She added the naming of Table ...
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GOLF: Bring me Sunshine
Wiltshire Times
“There are some good players (in South Africa) and qualifying was a good standard. “I had a bit oftime before qualifying to get used to the ball travelling a bit further and the different greens but I'm quite excited about next year now. ...
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Sundance Film Festival announces its drama, documentary premieres
Los Angeles Times
"Untitled Paul Simon Project": Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic "Graceland" album, including the political backlash he sparked for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa, ...
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Cricket: Ansari bound for South Africa after new deal
Get Surrey
The young Surrey all-rounder will be doing plenty of roving on his 20th birthday on Saturday, flying toSouth Africa to join a 10-day training session for some of England's best young cricketers in Potchefstroom. It has the reputation of being an ...
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TopTV to sue over porn channel
iAfrica.com
Meanwhile, TopTV has also applied for a licence from the Independent Communications Authority ofSouth Africa (Icasa) for permission to broadcast three pornographic channels of its own, reports Beeld. 10 Hot Summer Movies! ...
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