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The arms deal: The dark star of South African politics - Politicsweb

BBC News

The arms deal: The dark star of South African politics
Politicsweb - 23 minutes ago
Over the weekend the Sunday Times ran a story which placed President Thabo Mbeki on the horns of a rather pointy dilemma. As the Presidency noted in a statement the headline of the report was "Mbeki took R30-million and gave some to Zuma".
ANC defends itself against arms deal allegations SABC News
‘Fire Mbeki, call a general election’ The Times
Independent Online - Dispatch Online - The Herald Eastern Cape - Sowetan
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Georgia pounds breakaway capital - Reuters UK

ABC News

Georgia pounds breakaway capital
Reuters UK - 33 minutes ago
By Margarita Antidze MEGVREKISI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia pounded the capital of its breakaway South Ossetia province with heavy weapons on Thursday after a ceasefire broke down within hours and separatists said they were under siege.
Video: Georgia announces ceasefire RussiaToday

US, Russia making S. Ossetia peace effort Reuters
guardian.co.uk - AFP - Telegraph.co.uk - Jerusalem Post
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Guantanamo jury gives bin Laden driver 5 1/2 years - The Associated Press

BBC News

Guantanamo jury gives bin Laden driver 5 1/2 years
The Associated Press - 36 minutes ago
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - A US military jury gave Osama bin Laden's driver a surprisingly light sentence Thursday, making him eligible for release in just five months despite the prosecutors' request for at least a 30-year sentence to ...
Video: Bin Laden Driver Seeks Leniency From Gitmo Jury AssociatedPress

Osama bin Laden's driver sentenced to less than six years AFP
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Opponents reach deal to impeach Musharraf - guardian.co.uk

Radio Australia

Opponents reach deal to impeach Musharraf
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Lawyers rally in Karachi in support of judges dismissed by Pervez Musharraf in November 2007. Photograph: Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, is facing the prospect of being thrown out of office after the country's fragile ...
Video: Pakistan moves to impeach its president - 07 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglish

Impeachment hopes and fears BBC News
Bloomberg - The Associated Press - Xinhua - Radio Australia
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Mauritania police break up anti-coup rally - AFP

Times Online

Mauritania police break up anti-coup rally
AFP - 1 hour ago
NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) - Mauritanian police on Thursday broke up a protest by hundreds of people against an army coup in the West African nation which has been internationally condemned despite a junta promise to hold new elections.
Mauritania coup commander leads march in capital The Associated Press
Arab League to dispatch envoy to Mauritania Xinhua
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Court clears way for another immigrant's execution - The Associated Press

USA Today

Court clears way for another immigrant's execution
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - An illegal immigrant from Honduras who claimed his treaty rights were violated when he was arrested for a robbery and murder lost his appeal Thursday at the US Supreme Court, clearing the way for his execution.
Video: Inside Story- José Medellín's execution- 06 Aug 08- part 2 AlJazeeraEnglish

Illegal immigrant from Honduras facing execution International Herald Tribune
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Home Affairs is to deport over 100 foreigners - SABC News

Home Affairs is to deport over 100 foreigners
SABC News - 4 hours ago
The Home Affairs Department says it will deport over 100 displaced refugees and asylum seekers, who were removed from the R28 highway in Krugersdorp last week.
50 foreigners set to be deported Citizen
Out of jail, into Lindela Sowetan
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SA's carbon commitment likely to shape industrial trajectory - Creamer Media's Engineering News

Seattle Post Intelligencer

SA's carbon commitment likely to shape industrial trajectory
Creamer Media's Engineering News - 2 hours ago
In today's podcast: South Africa and Nigeria have the responsibility to pull Africa out of poverty and political instability, Cabinet has mandated... Cabinet has mandated the National Treasury to investigate the possible imposition of a tax on ...
Unions warn of more strikes Independent Online
Strike shuts down SA The Herald Eastern Cape
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Hlophe team wants ‘full bench’ - Citizen

Hlophe team wants ‘full bench’
Citizen - 5 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG - The Johannesburg High Court application by controversial Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, against the countries highest court and 13 of its judges is going big.
Full bench to hear Hlophe case The Times
Hlophe case could be heard by full bench SABC News
Business Day - Legalbrief (subscription) - SABC News
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'My father's killers are still at large' - Independent Online

'My father's killers are still at large'
Independent Online - 12 hours ago
Najwa Petersen's son, Agmat Gamieldien, has told Justice Siraj Desai that none of his mother's co-accused matched the build of the armed intruder at their Athlone home the night that musician and entertainer Taliep Petersen was shot dead.
Najwa’s son was ‘scared, very scared’ Dispatch Online
South Africa: Najwa 'Spaced Out' AllAfrica.com
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Hillary Clinton's camp wants her supporters to be 'honoured' - Times Online

Times Online

Hillary Clinton's camp wants her supporters to be 'honoured'
Times Online - 1 hour ago
Hillary Clinton could yet derail Barack Obama’s presidential campaign after video emerged yesterday of the former First Lady refusing to rule out a divisive floor vote at his nominating convention this month.
Hillary Clinton's slur unearthed to hurt Obama guardian.co.uk
A Catharsis in Denver? Newsweek
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Absa to Open Nigeria Office to Grow Outside S. Africa (Update2) - Bloomberg

Absa to Open Nigeria Office to Grow Outside S. Africa (Update2)
Bloomberg - 8 hours ago
By Vernon Wessels Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Absa Group Ltd., the South African bank controlled by Barclays Plc, plans to start an office in Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, in a bid to accelerate growth outside its home market.
Reserve Bank keeps pressure off rand Business Report
South African Stocks: BSI, Impala, Anglo Platinum, SABMiller Bloomberg
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Free digital converters for the poor - Independent Online

Reuters Zimbabwe

Free digital converters for the poor
Independent Online - 13 hours ago
Government is to provide R2,45-billion to South Africa's "poorest TV-owning households" to help them buy the set-top signal boxes they will need once the switch from analogue to digital broadcasting is completed in 2011.
Food price plan unveiled iAfrica.com
Govt wishes SA athletes well News24.com
Reuters South Africa - BuaNews Online (press release)
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Eskom stops coal transport for a day - Independent Online

Eskom stops coal transport for a day
Independent Online - 10 hours ago
Eskom has stopped all road transportation coal to power stations for 24 hours after several accidents in which people have been killed, the utility said on Thursday.
Eskom suspends coal transport for a day over safety Reuters South Africa
The tide is turning for platinum with oversupply and drooping ... Mining MX
The South African - Creamer Media's Engineering News
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Fake licence ring uncovered - Independent Online

Fake licence ring uncovered
Independent Online - 16 hours ago
By Siphamandla Goge Police have uncovered a massive scam involving the issuing of fraudulent driver's licences, licence discs and company pay slips at Umlazi, Durban.
Swoop on house hits syndicate Sowetan
Four held over fake driver's licences Legalbrief (subscription)
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Madeleine revelations offer few facts - BBC News

Vancouver Sun

Madeleine revelations offer few facts
BBC News - 6 hours ago
By Steve Kingstone There was no shortage of compelling lines of inquiry to emerge from the Portuguese police files on the abduction of Madeleine McCann released this week.
McCanns sought 'reconciliation' GulfNews
Madeleine police file may offer family new leads The Associated Press
Telegraph.co.uk - The Press Association - guardian.co.uk - Independent Online
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Detroit mayor arrives at jail - CNN International

New York Times

Detroit mayor arrives at jail
CNN International - 1 hour ago
DETROIT, Michigan (CNN) -- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was jailed Thursday after a judge found that he had violated terms of his bond by taking an unauthorized trip to Canada last month.
Video: Detroit Mayor Violated Bond, Ordered Jailed AssociatedPress

US mayor jailed for bail breach BBC News
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Anwar formally charged with sodomy in Malaysia - guardian.co.uk

Sydney Morning Herald

Anwar formally charged with sodomy in Malaysia
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Malaysia's opposition figurehead, Anwar Ibrahim, was formally charged with sodomy yesterday, a move he dismissed as an attempt to derail his political comeback.
Anwar pleads not guilty to 'malicious' sodomy charge Irish Times
Malaysia's Anwar: Sodomy Charges—Again BusinessWeek
Washington Post - CNN International - New Zealand Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
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Morales awaits verdict on his revolution - guardian.co.uk

BBC News

Morales awaits verdict on his revolution
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Evo Morales and his cabinet attend the Bolivia's 183th foundation anniversary celebrations at the presidential palace in La Paz.
Besieged Morales pins hopes on popular vote Independent
Morales seen winning Bolivia vote, reforms in air Washington Post
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British scouts among 16 injured in Canadian coach crash - guardian.co.uk

CTV.ca

British scouts among 16 injured in Canadian coach crash
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Sixteen people were taken to hospital last night after a coach carrying a group of British scouts in Canada was in a head-on collision with an articulated lorry.
British Scouts hurt in Canada crash Channel 4 News
British on board Canada crash bus BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk - The Press Association - Sky News
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