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Politics

SA to wrap up voter registration next month

SA will wrap up voter registration next month, ahead of hotly contested poll expected in the first half of the year, an elections spokesperson says.
Central Africa

DRC rebel leader faces fresh call to step down

A rebel faction on Thursday issued a fresh challenge to DRC rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, reiterating a demand he step down immediately.
Asia

Sri Lanka captures more territory from Tiger rebels

Sri Lankan troops captured more territory from Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsula on Thursday, officials said.
Middle East

Red Cross says Israel broke law in Gaza

Relief workers found four starving children sitting next to their dead mothers and other corpses in a house in a part of Gaza City bombed by Israel.
Courts

SCA to rule in Zuma case

The SCA rules on Monday in the state's appeal against Judge Chris Nicholson's ruling in favour of presidential frontrunner Jacob Zuma.
Foreign Affairs

Rights body urges SA to stop deporting Zimbabweans

HRW on Thursday urged SA to stop deporting Zimbabweans fleeing the humanitarian disaster in their country and grant them temporary shelter instead.
World Business

Obama vows substantial Wall Street overhaul

President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday warned "Wall Street has not worked" and promised a "substantial overhaul" of the US financial markets.
General

Police union welcomes VIP cop probe

A probe into the police's VIP protection unit was welcomed on Thursday by the South African Police Union.
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Israel strikes Gaza
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Gaza special report: All the latest news from the crisis-torn territory, and a photo gallery
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Time to re-think war on terror
Time to re-think war on terror
Gary Younge: Americans now realise that aggression fuels extremism
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Don't be fooled by the 'little' woman
Whenever "women and children" are killed we're meant to be especially horrified
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A chance to set out their stall
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'What happens in war happens'
Seven were charged, but the face of the Abu Ghraib scandal in Iraq will always be Lynndie England
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It's time to let Cuba in from the cold
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Welcome to America's hall of shame
Michael Tomasky: In at least one obvious way, 2008 was a pretty good year in my country
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Share your thoughts
Fresh commentary from South Africa's leaders of thought
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The year of living dangerously
In geopolitical terms, the last 12 months often seemed akin to a man walking a tightrope
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How to make a quagga
It was a fine day in Cape Town so we thought that looking for quaggas would be a great idea
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Confessions of a lapsed OBE convert
Confessions of a lapsed OBE convert
Somewhere in the future I fear we will pay the price of the under-education of the OBE generation
Guinea pigs or pioneers?
The legacy of OBE is revealing itself through those who have lived the changes, write Cornia Pretorius and Primarashni Gower.
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The long wait for help
Thembelihle Tshabalala goes to Musina and listens to Zimbabwean refugees suffering as they wait for asylum.
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The gaffes, the gibberish, the gurning. Admit it: there's a part of him you're going to miss. Oliver Burkeman on Bush's comic legacy.
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Cellphones give Africa's farmers a chance to set out their stall
Every week without fail, sellers come to trade their meat, vegetables or animals in the dusty marketplace of Katine in north-east Uganda.
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Rot sets into manufacturing sector
November manufacturing data released on Thursday reflects the reality of what could be a fairly fast slowdown in South Africa's economy.
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Russia, Ukraine still deadlocked after gas talks
Russia and Ukraine failed to resolve a gas row at a meeting in Moscow but will continue talks to end a dispute that has choked off supplies to Europe.
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Strauss takes over as Pietersen quits
Andrew Strauss will take over as England cricket captain following the resignation of Kevin Pietersen, the managing director of England cricket said.
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SA's De Villiers takes stage win in Dakar rally
Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah took the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday after South African Giniel de Villiers won the fifth stage.
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Darfur peace push slowed by splits among rebels
International mediators pushing for new negotiations on Darfur are being hampered by divisions among Darfur's rebels.
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'We want to remain Ethiopian'
The mountainous region in north-eastern Ethiopia was ravaged by the border conflict that left about 80 000 dead between 1998 and 2000.
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Pakistan may outsmart India in diplomatic poker
India may be frustrated and even outwitted by Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks.
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Unemployment a social time bomb for Spain
Tensions mounting between native job-seekers and immigrants competing for a declining pool of work in Spain will intensify in 2009.
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Grand 'City of Music' sparks disharmony in Rio
At first glance, the "City of Music" appears to be in perfect harmony with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's lyrical capital of Carnival.
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Saudis indulge long banned passion for silver screen
Decades ago film lovers in Saudi Arabia would crowd into clubs and halls to watch the same films enjoyed throughout the Arab world.
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No surprises at Apple's final Macworld
Apple's last Macworld keynote speech turned out to be notable as much for what did not appear as what did.
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Isn't it time for SA to take to two wheels?
It's not often that a politician proposes a change to the law that will loosen the state's grip on ordinary people's lives.
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