| Sun 29 Jan 2012 |
Outside In by Peter Hain – review
The Observer Peter Hain ‘never quite fitted in’. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian | The fire burned in his belly as, aged 10, he watched his parents being arrested. Three years later he spoke at the funeral of a friend executed by the... |
Lonely, brutal death of boy who dreamed of playing for Chelsea
The Observer Jeffrey Ntuka with the 2009 Vodacom Challenge trophy won by Kaizer Chiefs. Photograph: Lefty Shivambu/Getty Images | Two dozen young men danced around the stage, arms aloft and fists clenched, their feet high-stepping and stamping in unison. When the... |
Dubai-owned filly wins unique double in South Africa
Gulf News | Dubai: South Africa's Horse of the Year Igugu scored a hard-fought victory in Cape Town's most prestigious race, the Grade 1 J&B Met, at Kenilworth yesterday. | Ridden by Anthony Delpech for champion trainer Mike de Kock, the five-year-old Gali... |
Mandela comes home to Jo-burg
The Daily Telegraph Australia | NELSON Mandela is to return to his Johannesburg home today from his native village, authorities say. | They added that the 93-year-old anti-apartheid icon was in good health. | "Former president Nelson Mandela will return to his home in Johann... |
Reader's guide to Cape Town
The Daily Telegraph Australia | EACH month Escape readers reveal their world-city travel secrets in this special Doc Holiday guide, compiled by Anthony Dennis. | >> What to See | Township tours A must-do is a visit to a "township" (the sprawling home of mainly imp... |
| Sat 28 Jan 2012 |
Yemen's President Saleh arrives in US
Al Jazeera | Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has arrived in the United States for short-term visit to receive medical treatment. | Saleh arrived at an unspecified location in the United States on Saturday after a journey that took him from Om... |
Barcelona held at Villarreal
Al Jazeera | Real Madrid opened up a seven-point lead at the top Spain’s Primera Division with a comfortable 3-1 win over bottom side Real Zaragoza as Barcelona could only draw 0-0 at lowly Villarreal on Saturday. | The league leaders recovered quickly fr... |
2012 Six Nations: Brad Barritt warms to England's new mentality
The Guardian | The uncapped Saracens centre says he is ready to bring a new cutting edge to Stuart Lancaster's England side Brad Barritt, the South African-born Saracens player, trains with England at West Park RFC in Leeds. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images | ... |
Black Stars sweep aside Mali
Al Jazeera | Ghana defeated Mali 2-0 in Franceville on Saturday night to leave Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations wide open after Guinea earlier hammered Botswana 6-1. | The 2010 World Cup participants are now top of the group on six points from two matches, ... |
Brazil nabs notorious drug lord
Al Jazeera | SAO PAULO - One of Brazil's most wanted and dangerous drug barons was abruptly captured late Friday while on vacation in a posh mountain town outside of Sao Paulo. | Fabianao Atanazio da Silva, known by his street name of "FB", previously commanded... |
Juve beat title rivals Udinese
Al Jazeera | A brace from Alessandro Matri saw Juventus do their hopes of winning the Italian title the power of good on Saturday, seeing off fellow high-riders Udinese 2-1 in Turin. | The win preserved Juve's unbeaten league record and opened up a provisional ... |
Pat Buchanan: Reagan White House saw Newt as ‘something of a political opportunist’
Yahoo Daily News | Over the last week, several people that worked in the Reagan administration have former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s claim that he is a “Reagan Republican.” These people say Gingrich “wasn’t on board with a lot of wha... |
Repupublicans change tune for Hispanic votes
Al Jazeera | It is just three days before the crucial Florida Republican primary and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has been wasting no time in trying to woo Hispanic voters. | He has been hitting all the right notes in this important swing state - f... |
Youth in S Korea's Seoul search for a break
Al Jazeera " />" /> | As other countries struggle with soaring unemployment, South Korea is creating jobs at a rapid rate. | Even so, many of the nation's young people are still finding it difficult to get started. | In the second of a five-part series looking ... |
China funds new home for African Union
Al Jazeera " />" /> | It is a $20mn building, the tallest in the Ethiopian capital and the new headquarters of the African Union (AU). It also happens to be entirely the work of China. | Paid for with Chinese money and constructed by Chinese workers, the A... |
US voters endure 'attack ad' outbreak
Al Jazeera " />" /> | Competition between the Republican party's hopefuls for the US presidential candidacy is intensifying ahead of next week's Florida primary. | The respective rivalries between their supporters are also heating up, as evidenced by the t... |
Economists weigh in on Ron Paul
Al Jazeera | - At a debate in New Hampshire in January, the Republican presidential candidates were asked what they'd be doing if they weren't standing behind the podia. Most said they'd be watching sports. | But not Texas congressman Ron Paul. "I'd be home wit... |
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