International

As pro-democracy demonstrators gain control of more cities in eastern Libya, Muammar Gaddafi's many properties in the hands of protesters have been ransacked and destroyed. One such palace sits on the outskirts of al-Baida.
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Pressure has mounted on isolated Libyan ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi after a chorus of international condemnation and resignations by top officials. The man considered the colonel's number two, Interior Minister Abdel Fattah Younes al-Abidi,…
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A government minister in Swaziland resigned amid rumours that he had an affair with one of the 14 wives of King Mswati III. Ndumiso Mamba, the justice minister and childhood friend of Mswati, stepped down as the sex scandal rocked the tiny…
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Increasing numbers of Muslim brides are having taxpayer-funded 'virginity repair' operations before marriage. There were 116 hymen replacement operations carried out on the NHS between 2005 and 2009. The total for 2009 was 30, up 25 per…
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Cape Town police are formulating charges against a Kalk Bay man who allegedly entered e.tv's Long Street studios and threatened to blow up the building. The man, who told police he was a 40-year-old fisherman, approached the security desk…
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By William Gish Reading list of the world’s ten richest singers can be surprising. There isn’t always a correlation between wealth and mainstream popularity. Accounts of net worth also vary greatly, which can lead to great headaches.…
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When someone fancies you, they don’t always show it in the way you’d expect. Miss the signals, and your chance has gone. Next time, look out for these surprising signs – and don’t let ‘em get away.  1. They don’t talk to you They’re…
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Harare- Julius Malema, the firebrand South African youth leader accused of inciting violence against white farmers, has received a hero's welcome in Zimbabwe. Mr Malema, head of the youth wing of the ruling African National Congress,…
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The ANC has expressed its shock at an SMS promising a R2 million reward to anyone who kills its youth league president Julius Malema. The ANC was taking the threat “very seriously” and had reported it to Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa for…
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David Beckham has been knocked off the top of the list of football's highest earners, with Barcelona's star player Lionel Messi now the best-paid player in the game. The annual survey, conducted by France Football magazine, estimates…
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