SOUTH AFRICA Summer News, Mar 10, 2012

South Africa vs New Zealand 1st Test: Batsmen set up absorbing final day NDTV South Africa need eight wickets to take the series lead, while New Zealand require another 264 runs to complete their highest successful fourth-innings chase. Rain forecast for Sunday however, may prevent a result. McCullum and Taylor were positive ... See all stories on this topic »

Jacques Rudolph's second coming ESPNcricinfo.com In this Test, he has grabbed his opportunity When Jacques Rudolph was recalled to the South African squad, it felt as though the sheer volume of voices speaking out in his favour was what carried him back in. In reality, the statistics probably... See all stories on this topic » ESPNcricinfo.com

Joseph confident after regaining her old form Stuff.co.nz Her training over summer has been aimed at the international races starting with the first World Cup of the year in Pietermaritzburg in South Africa next weekend. Joseph will today get the opportunity to gauge how good her preparation has been when she ... See all stories on this topic »

South Africa tops the charts at i-to-i Volunteering Easier (press release) For those who are looking for a new dream, a volunteering adventure thissummer could provide both. South Africa has topped the list as the most popular destination for structured volunteering programmes according to recent research by i-to-i ... See all stories on this topic »

England expect another trial by spin in Sri Lanka, says Andy Flower The Guardian Mahela Jayawardene's team have not won a series since August 2009, and have lost their last four against South Africa, Pakistan, at home to Australia, and in England at the start of last summer. But England have struggled on recent visits to Sri Lanka, ... See all stories on this topic »

Walmart gets SA go-ahead at last Financial Times (blog) After a long, and at times bitter process, Walmart's $2.4bn acquisition of South African retailer Massmart appears to be in the clear. On Friday, a South African court dismissed appeals from three government departments and unions to have the deal ... See all stories on this topic »

Victoria beat NSW by five wickets but it was not enough to make the Sheffield ... Herald Sun Recommended Coverage South Africa get the breathrough NEW Zealand are in early trouble at 1/27 at tea on the fourth day of the first Test at after South Africa set an imposing 401-run target. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. See all stories on this topic »

Ryder takes a break from cricket Bangladesh News 24 hours With three rounds remaining in the Plunket Shield, and Ryder unwanted by New Zealand for their Test series against South Africa, the talented left-hander may have played his last match of the season. The latest in a long line of off-field incidents ... See all stories on this topic » Bangladesh News 24 hours

The joy of plants from South Africa to Ventnor Isle of Wight County Press By Richard Wright So I am pleased to be able to give a little helping hand to a beautifully small society on the Island, which is staging a talk on the vast plant kingdom of South Africa. And when I say vast, that is no overstatement. See all stories on this topic » Isle of Wight County Press

Shane Watson upbeat ahead of West Indies tour Cricket Country Watson said his injury-hit season made him fresher than those involved in a heavy eight-month schedule which has included tours to Sri Lanka and South Africa and a full domestic programme against New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka. See all stories on this topic »

Some Australian cricketers are tired: Watson Zee News It is the final phase of a packed eight-month schedule, which included tours to Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indies, and a full summer of domestic combat against New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka, a leading daily reports. See all stories on this topic » Zee News

When Joseph Kony almost came in from the cold: Juba peace talks (+video) Christian Science Monitor Peace talks in the South Sudan city of Juba between 2006 and 2008 held out the promise of an end to Africa's longest insurgency. Here's how they ended. By Scott Baldauf, Staff Writer / March 9, 2012 In this November 2006 file photo the leader of the ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

When Joseph Kony almost came in from the cold: Juba peace talks Christian Science Monitor Peace talks in the South Sudan city of Juba between 2006 and 2008 held out the promise of an end to Africa's longest insurgency. Here's how they ended. By Scott Baldauf, Staff Writer / March 9, 2012 In this November 2006 file photo the leader of the ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Worthy Sri Lanka buoyed for Test return WA today But next summer, Sri Lanka will be a beneficiary of South Africa'sinsistence on playing a home Test on Boxing Day - a prospect that delights Jayawardene. ''I've complained for the past 10 years that I've never been able to play a Test match in ... See all stories on this topic » WA today

Plant your own shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day Killeen Daily Herald Look in your favorite grocery store and you will probably find the Oxalis, which belongs to a large family with more than 800 varieties, native to Chile andSouth Africa. They grow from small corms or tuberous roots, which produce delicate, clover-like ... See all stories on this topic »

5 Facts About Daylight Saving Time Patch.com Much of South America, Asia and Australia do not participate in daylight saving time anymore, while a large part of Africa never recognized it. Benjamin Franklin is the unofficial "father" of daylight saving time. In the late 1700s, he proposed that ... See all stories on this topic »

This Day in History - March 10 Jamaica Observer 1922: Strikes break out in Johannesburg, South Africa, and martial law is declared. 1959: The Dalai Lama leads a rebellion against Chinese rule. The revolt fails and the Dalai Lama flees to India. 1969: James Earl Ray pleads guilty in Memphis, ... See all stories on this topic » Jamaica Observer

Shane Watson vows to lead from the front News Pakistan After visiting South Africa, the Kangaroos played a two-match Test series against New Zealand at home. Soon after an exciting series with the Black Caps, the Aussies were head to head with Team Blue. The hosts hammered the Men in Blue 4-0 in the Test... See all stories on this topic » News Pakistan

Capturing the world through photography, video and multimedia Los Angeles Times (blog) Johannesburg — Union members march through downtown on a day of nationwide strikes that brought South Africa's biggest city to standstill. The strikes were against the use of labor brokers and the tolling of public highways. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times (blog)

Watson vows to carry tired Aussies Sport.co.uk Watson said his injury-hit season made him fresher than those involved in a heavy eight-month schedule which has included tours to Sri Lanka and South Africa and a full domestic programme against New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka. See all stories on this topic » Sport.co.uk

Schrodinger's bomb CNN (blog) The Soviets thought about attacking the programs of Israel in the 1960s andSouth Africa in the 1970s. India toyed with a strike on Pakistan in the 1980s. None of these countries ever quite stomached it. Now, America has issued a loud, historic, ... See all stories on this topic »

Arsenal will benefit next season by repeating the Lukas Podolski deal and ... GiveMeFootball.com By Brendan Simpson March 09, 2012 Arsenal are reportedly on the verge of finalising a deal to bring Lukas Podolski to Emirates Stadium in the summer, which is a positive step. Having their business done early is something the Gunners are desperately in ... See all stories on this topic »

Ofcom acts to protect mobile users from 'bill shock' The Guardian Our first story, in March of that year, featured the case of London builder Johan Potgieter, who was forced to postpone his wedding after Orange insisted he pay a £9000 bill run up by thieves who took his mobile while he was on holiday in South Africa. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Fan scores Oval highly Otago Daily Times English cricket fanatic Danny Byrne was having a ball at the New Zealand-South Africa test in Dunedin yesterday. Every ball bowled and run scored was fastidiously recorded by the well-travelled supporter. "This is the 59th ground I've watched a test ... See all stories on this topic » Otago Daily Times

Draw of World Cup Asian qualifiers unveils China Daily "Experience are so important for every team, and they have so many players outside Japan and South Korea," he said. Australia, South Korea and Japan, which qualified to the final stage of 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, are the only three Asian ... See all stories on this topic »

"Wembley to Soweto" exhibition comes to Elmbridge Elmbridge Today "Wembley to Soweto", an internationally-renowned exhibition of photographs shot by disadvantaged teenagers from South Africa, recently came to All Saints Church in Weston Green. An internationally-renowned exhibition of photographs shot by ... See all stories on this topic »

Rahul Dravid: The gift of reassurance Livemint One year he opted to go and learn from a visual skills specialist in South Africa; last summer, he drove to Chelsea FC to wander through their Mind Room. From his wide interests emerged cricket's most interesting man. He wore polished shoes but never ... See all stories on this topic »

Known to police: Toronto police stop and document black and brown people far more Toronto Star Owusu-Bempah says data suggesting that in some areas police may have documented every young black or brown male “speaks exactly to this being reminiscent of apartheid South Africa and the pass laws which were used there to control the movement of ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Dravid, a gentleman-cricketer to the core Khaleej Times It took another six months to score his maiden Test century (148) against South Africa at Johannesburg in January 1997 and since then there has been no looking back. Most of his big knocks either won the Tests or saved them for India. See all stories on this topic » Khaleej Times

Forget the safari: here animals are everywhere Canadian Jewish News As thousands of tourists flock to South Africa in December and January each year to bask in the heat of an African summer, many of them opt to take a safari and see some of the area's famed wildlife. But when you're travelling with kids, as I was, ... See all stories on this topic » Canadian Jewish News

Caf rejects Man City's Africa Cup of Nations claim BBC Sport "The time has been agreed with Fifa [and] the climatic conditions in certain parts of Africa do not allow us to play in [northern hemisphere] summer time," Patel said. "It can be extremely hot in the northern part [of Africa] and in some places you ... See all stories on this topic » BBC Sport

Free Shake Shack, My Body, And Sitting On Roofs: What To Do In NYC For Break NYU Local Whether you're an international student, who's weeklong trip to go home toSouth Africa might not be worth it, or it's easier (and cheaper!) to just stay put, Local's compiled all the events happening from March 9 th -20 th to make sure you don't ... See all stories on this topic »

Summer course offers three-city tour of South Africa : News South ... “Destination South Africa” is a new summer course that will offer students the ability to travel for three weeks to several cities in South Africa. Photo provided... newssouthafrica.co.za/?p=6805

Summer course offers three-city tour of South Africa - Topix "Destination South Africa" is a new summer course that will offer students the ability to travel for three weeks to ... Email me Bloemfontein, South Africa news. www.topix.com/forum/za/.../TU5O13FIMV28SVEV7

Great News Out of Africa When I was 14 years-old I was accepted for a summer service trip to South Africa with my camp, Seafarer. I had never worked so hard on an application before ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../volunteering-in-africa_b_133162...

South African Wine | wine news | Franschhoek Summer Wines Celebrate the last few days of summer in style and head off to Leopard's Leap Vineyards on 31 March, set in the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley, for the... www.wine.co.za/news/News.aspx?NEWSID=19851

South African Tourism - Trade - January tourism figures for Western ... About South Africa ... News and events ... The upswing the Western Cape experienced this past summer season is a result of effective strategies employed by all ... www.southafrica.net/sat/.../trade-news-detail?...

South Africa start bid to reach No. 1 So South Africa perform well in all conditions, except their own? LOL! They will get massacred in the Summer in England and will be made to look like childs ... www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south.../556415.html

White reveals England interest But White, who coached South Africa to their 2007 World Cup win, would not be in a position to start until after England's summer tour to South Africa. www.thesun.co.uk/.../Jake-White-England-head-coach-interest...

African Inspiration - Fashion Manufacturing News | California ... African Inspiration. South African brand Lalesso modernized its Spring/Summer collection with more contemporary designs a. South Africanbrand Lalesso ... www.apparelnews.net/news/.../030212-African-Inspiration

Summer course offers three-city tour of South Africa | TravelTap ... “Destination South Africa” is a new summer course that will offer students the ability to travel for three weeks to several cities in South Africa. Related news:... traveltap.co.za/.../summer-course-offers-three-city-tour-of-sou...

'Best summer ever' for SA tourism - Travel News | IOL Travel | IOL.co ... 'Best summer ever' for SA tourism ... last year's disappointing tourism season, and figures released by Airports Company, South Africa (Acsa) bear this out. www.iol.co.za/.../best-summer-ever-for-sa-tourism-1.1245158

Guangzhou Evergrande ready €15m summer bid for Borussia ... Guangzhou Evergrande are reportedly ready to launch a €15m summer bid for... Ghana Football News · Nigeria Football News · South Africa Football News... www.goal.com/.../guangzhou-evergrande-ready-15m-summer...

Cricket: South Africa coach oozing quiet confidence | Otago Daily ... Philander has been a revelation for South Africa this summer. In four tests he has taken 30 wickets at an average of 13.23 runs. Tahir has been pretty useful as ... www.odt.co.nz/.../cricket-south-africa-coach-oozing-quiet-con...

WIN tickets to Roxette live in the UK | The South African Roxette are bringing all the classic hits to the UK live this summer and we have tickets to be won by our lucky readers. ... News for Global South Africans ... www.thesouthafrican.com/.../win-tickets-to-roxette-live-in-the-

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Plant Esperanza for some continuous summer color Your Houston News For summer color you could do a lot worse than Esperanza, a consistent bloomer in the right conditions. But there are some steps to take, and a question from a reader about Esperanza serves as a reminder for those who have the plant or are thinking of ... See all stories on this topic »

HOCKEY: Time to end the wait New Straits Times However, the first three ties against Chile, Russia and Ukraine could prove to be tougher than expected, but the hours of training and the training cum playing tours leading to the Qualifier should be enough to give Malaysia nine points before the ... See all stories on this topic » New Straits Times

Hottest beginning of March in a decade for Santiago I Love Chile News Of course we are still in summer and hot days are quite normal in the capital, but it should at least cool down slightly, bit by bit. However, it does not. The temperatures that we should expect during March, should not exceed 30°C . This year, ... See all stories on this topic » I Love Chile News

Plant your own shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day Killeen Daily Herald Look in your favorite grocery store and you will probably find the Oxalis, which belongs to a large family with more than 800 varieties, native to Chile and South Africa. They grow from small corms or tuberous roots, which produce delicate, clover-like ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: Post Mortem San Diego Reader (blog) The effects of the terrorism don't hit the screen until about an hour in, but it's hard to forget that Larraín's opening image places his audience underneath a tank plowing through a war-torn Chilean neighborhood. Castro's character, Mario, still lives ... See all stories on this topic »

El Pais Publisher Leans on Billionaire Slim to Take Aim at Latin America BusinessWeek The daily, whose masthead reads “The global newspaper in Spanish,” is also distributed through partnerships with local dailies in countries including Chile, Mexico, Argentina and the Dominican Republic. A smaller audience for newspapers globally has ... See all stories on this topic »

Motorhead To Play Rockstar Mayhem Festival Metal Underground This marks the first summer tour that Motorhead has taken part in for several years. The legendary metal veterans join the already stellar 2012 main stage line-up, featuring multi-platinum Iowa cult metal groundbreakers Slipknot in the headlining ... See all stories on this topic » Metal Underground

'One for the Road' author, traveler to hold signing at Ruhamas Books in the Sand Boca Beacon “One for the Road” is loosely based on David's own stint in Chile. His knowledge of the people and the land comes through with every description. David and his wife still live in their isolated New England cabin during thesummer, and come to Florida ... See all stories on this topic »

CelticFest Vancouver: Hernandez sisters driven by their passion for ... North Shore News Ivonne and her sister Kalissa Hernandez, 23, who is likewise a talented fiddler, singer and step dancer, grew up immersed in the genre, drawing from both their Canadian and Chilean roots. Young fiddler phenoms, the Victoria natives earned countless ... See all stories on this topic »

Local sports roundup: DiChiara wins CIS gold in 60-metre hurdles, skaters advance Windsor Star Kingsville's Richard Scott missed the cut Friday at the Nationwide Tour's ChileClassic in Santiago, Chile. Scott, a three-time Canadian amateur champion, had three birdies and bogied the sixth hole en route to a second-round, two-under 70 and a 143 ... See all stories on this topic »

This Day in History - March 10 Jamaica Observer 1998: General Augusto Pinochet, the 82-year-old former dictator ofChile, steps down from his position as army commander and is sworn in as senator for life under a provision written into the constitution by his regime. 2007: Yearlong talks on the ... See all stories on this topic » Jamaica Observer

Irish bidding to bridge 64 year Olympic gap SportsNewsIRELAND ... and fellow Corkman John Jermyn, who has just returned from injury, will attempt to help qualify Ireland for this summer's Olympics. The Irish team will play world number six Korea, world number 13 Malaysia, 20 ranked Russia and 26 ranked Chile. See all stories on this topic »

Forget the safari: here animals are everywhere Canadian Jewish News As thousands of tourists flock to South Africa in December and January each year to bask in the heat of an African summer, many of them opt to take a safari and see some of the area's famed wildlife. But when you're travelling with kids, as I was, ... See all stories on this topic » Canadian Jewish News

Cheesemaker aims for culture of success Waikato Times He had narrowed suitable milk-producing countries down to Chile(too alien), Australia (too dry) and New Zealand (just right). The family settled in the Waikato, bought a dairy farm behind Templeview, near Hamilton, and used the milk for their cheeses. See all stories on this topic » Waikato Times

New TopSky ATM system for Aruba Civil Aviation ATC Network In order to respond to the new International Civil Aviation Organisation flight plan for 2012, it is foreseen that this system will be delivered in record time so that it can be operational by the end of the summer. The choice of Arubas civil aviation ... See all stories on this topic »

Big flavors, small space at Jownai Fouquet Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Larb was fresh as a breeze, a salad of ground chicken (or pork) heightened with the clean flavors of fresh mint and cilantro, chile and lemon, green and red onion. Bits of crushed, toasted rice gave it a little crunch. Strips of beef jerky ($6.95) are ... See all stories on this topic »

Kanzi available year round in few years FreshPlaza We've started orchards in South-Africa and New Zealand and inChile too. In 2013 a good volume should be able to be commercialised from that. The planting has been done and we're reasonable far in production. At the moment it all looks good. See all stories on this topic » FreshPlaza

Votes for Bielsa? Vitalfootball I've been championing this fella sinse LAST summer!! He seems like a very clever guy and sure he could pick up the lingo fast enough. Anyone remember ranieri when he first came? His enlist was really awful lol. Bielsa is the man for me. See all stories on this topic »

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Video – Chilean Summer – Boards Windsurfing Klaas Voget and Victor Fernandez score some unbelievable conditions in Chile… Fanatic team riders Klaas and Victor are two of the lucky sailors who escape ... boards.mpora.com/news/video-chilean-summer.html

PWA WORLDTOUR: Wave riding in Chile News. 27.02.12 - by: Ed Sinclair ... Klaas Voget and Victor Fernandez take us on a tour of picturesque Chile. ... For a taste of Chilean summer, click HERE. www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=35&tx...

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