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News
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Some calm after sixth night of Stockholm riots
Police and firefighters responded to 30 fires in several Stockholm suburbs overnight into Saturday as unrest continued for a sixth consecutive night.
- Army school abusers may face disciplinary action
- Defence force to buy new presidential planes
- Africa marks 50 years of 'unity'
- Gas cylinder explosion kills 16 children, one teacher on Pakistan school bus
- Baby gorilla born in Ohio zoo
- Banda vows more austerity for Malawi
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Army school abusers may face disciplinary action
Officials at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn might face disciplinary action or suspension over the physical abuse of recruits.
- 93 arrested for protest-related crimes in Johannesburg's South
- Lower half of body found near Pretoria prison
- Eastern Cape teachers get paid: department
- State not 'playing dirty' in Macia dragging case: prosecutor
- Metro cops dispute Cosatu's R2 million e-toll march claim
- Cosatu getting impatient with e-tolls, ready for 'another Marikana'
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Africa marks 50 years of 'unity'
African leaders gathered Saturday ahead of extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa’s myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made.
- Banda vows more austerity for Malawi
- Swazi judge in dogfight over dachshund puppy
- Rwanda key to peace in Democratic Republic of Congo: Ban
- Ugandan leader removes army chief named in succession plot claim
- French president defends Mali war after attacks
- China offers troops to keep peace in Mali: UN
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Some calm after sixth night of Stockholm riots
Police and firefighters responded to 30 fires in several Stockholm suburbs overnight into Saturday as unrest continued for a sixth consecutive night.
- Gas cylinder explosion kills 16 children, one teacher on Pakistan school bus
- After Kabul attacks, Afgan artists launch 10 000 'peace balloons'
- British intelligence under pressure over Islamist knife attack
- Taliban launch major attack on downtown Kabul
- Exiled cleric who taught UK knifeman praises 'courage'
- British fighter jets escort Pakistan plane to airport, 2 arrests
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Politics
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Defence force to buy new presidential planes
The defence force will buy new presidential jets and planes as soon as possible.
- Num cannot be held responsible for mine violence: Shabangu
- ANC wants reliable cadres: Mantashe
- Prostitutes brief MPs in Cape Town
- ANC assassination plotters case postponed
- ANC launches Midvaal volunteer campaign
- Gordhan, Shabangu to meet with mine companies
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Sport
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Woods heads potent field for next week’s Memorial
Next week’s Memorial tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio will feature one of the season’s strongest fields with the world’s top six players all taking part in the PGA Tour event hosted by Jack Nicklaus.
- Molinari flourishes while Donald and McIlroy falter
- No play possible on first day of second test
- Phelan leaves Man United after Moyes arrival
- Toulon dethrone champs to stay on course for double
- Kuchar one ahead at weather-hit Colonial
- Mumbai to meet Chennai in IPL final
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Business
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NUM ‘under siege’, says Shabangu in show of solidarity
Union faces ‘force determined to remove it from the face of the earth’, says Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu
- SA must raise food output, says DuPont
- Electricity demand comes close to overwhelming Eskom capacity
- Court ruling ends war over tyre recycling
- Setback for state’s AIDS drugs plan as investor pulls out
- Unlisted property sector ‘holds some of SA’s most prized assets’
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Entertainment
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Blind poodle wins Cannes' 'Palm Dog'
A white poodle that plays the part of a blind pet owned by Liberace in the flamboyant biopic "Behind the Candelabra" scooped glory on Friday by winning the Palm Dog for canine talent at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Psy versus Psy at Cannes
- Morgan Freeman falls asleep during live interview - with video
- Space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio sells for $1.5 million
- Lea Michele lands a book deal
- Amanda Bynes arrested for drug possession
- Incestuous drunks are back
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Psy versus Psy at Cannes
A Psy impersonator duped organisers and celebrities at Cannes Film Festival, according to a report.
- Morgan Freeman falls asleep during live interview - with video
- Lea Michele lands a book deal
- Amanda Bynes arrested for drug possession
- Janet Jackson becomes a billionaire
- Rihanna suing Topshop for 'unflattering' image on T-shirts
- Chris Brown involved in car crash
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Muse hints at song for 'World War Z'
British alternative rock band Muse has hinted at releasing a song for upcoming apocalyptic zombie horror film ‘World War Z’.
- Linkin Park's Chester Bennington joins Stone Temple Pilots
- VOX popular with Beatles fan
- 'The Voice' brings back Aguilera, Cee Lo Green as 'Idol' viewership plummets
- German city turns glum to welcome gothic rock fans
- Franz Ferdinand’s back with August album release
- Dr Malinga, Reason, Okmalumkoolkat to perform at Red Bull Beat Battle
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- Winner: Two Bon Jovi Johannesburg tickets up for grabs
- Win tickets to the Winter Sculpture Fair
- WIN a business coaching franchise
- Enter to win 1 of 5 Danny Boyle DVD hampers
- Save & win: BBC Africa & AHA Resorts
- Congratulations to the winners of the Jack the Giant Slayer hampers
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Life & Style
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You can train your brain to be more compassionate: study
A new study finds that adults can be trained to be more compassionate, even towards really annoying people.
- Most gym-goers wash their clothes once every third workout: survey
- Sunday Times launches Nal’ibali Storybook
- Obesity weighs down on top soda guzzler Mexico
- Abused men too scared to ask for help
- Teen cuts cell charge time
- Where the cougars hunt their prey
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Most gym-goers wash their clothes once every third workout: survey
When it comes to keeping gym clothes clean, a new survey finds that most people wash their clothes only after every third workout. Women are the worst offenders, the survey said, with just 21% washing their gym clothes after each and every workout.
- Obesity weighs down on top soda guzzler Mexico
- Less-stressed women are more attractive to men: study
- Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
- Hairdo deployed in Brazil's fight against racism
- Ray of light in cancer care
- Accidental find shows Vitamin C kills TB
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Italy chefs roast junior minister who snubbed national cuisine
Top Italian chefs are clamouring for the resignation of a junior minister who dismissed the country’s cuisine as a poor copy of trendy French cooking, poking a sore spot in a long-held kitchen rivalry between the two nations.
- Chocolate pomegranate slab with pistachio nuts
- Soup lady - liquid assets at the Jozi Food Market
- RUDI'S 'I' is for Irish Stew
- RUDI'S gelatine fruit delights
- Rudi's Alphabet: N is for Niçoise
- RUDI'S Delicious Doughnuts
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Travel
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Flyers name their favourite airlines
Virgin America is emerging as a clear favorite within the airline industry, adding another accolade to its belt this year after travelers put the carrier at the top of the heap.
- European beach city named top summer destination
- Girls Gone Wild Mankele: Gallery
- China official finds some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised'
- Havana Bay slowly reclaims historic splendour
- Space tourism won't hurt environment: Branson
- Minister announces first national tourism awards
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Motoring
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This could be Geely's great leap forward
Imagine a fairly large family sedan with a 1.8-litre engine, airbags, electric windows and mirrors, pleasant styling, a big boot, aircon, a sound system and a five-year/100000km warranty.
- Put your best foot forward
- On pace or a mini too far?
- Ferrari for four
- Putting the brakes on that dreadful squeal!
- Aston Martin unveils celebratory centenary concept car
- Keep the customer satisfied: luxury cars going increasingly customised
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Sci-Tech
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Baby gorilla born in Ohio zoo
A baby gorilla has been born to first-time parents at an Ohio zoo.
- Botswana 'to evict' Bushmen: indigenous rights group
- Source of life running out: water scientists
- WikiLeaks documentary spotlights complexity of Julian Assange
- UK parliament speaker's wife tweet ruled libellous
- Alleged rhino poachers appear in Hluhluwe Magistrate's Court
- ITC says Microsoft did not violate Google patent
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Opinion
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Zuma finally finds his voice, but sadly doesn't say enough
The Times Editorial: President Jacob Zuma has finally found his voice on Guptagate - two weeks after the scandal which has made our government's name mud.
- Racing, Nigeria and image issues
- THE BIG READ: The not so shiny story
- Portents poor for democracy despite new constitution
- TMOs have too much power
- Best restaurant meal at Amarcord Osteria Italiana
- Rupert could take leaf out of Guptas
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Racing, Nigeria and image issues
The whiff of skulduggery is everywhere. From lowly cable filching, through Fidentia fraud, to favour-peddling in high office, the pong is pervasive.
- Air crash investigations and the Gupta report
- TMOs have too much power
- Master one language before tackling another
- Best restaurant meal at Amarcord Osteria Italiana
- Rupert could take leaf out of Guptas
- Fixing the cricket problem
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Zuma finally finds his voice, but sadly doesn't say enough
The Times Editorial: President Jacob Zuma has finally found his voice on Guptagate - two weeks after the scandal which has made our government's name mud.
- Portents poor for democracy despite new constitution
- MPs must show us that our republic is not for sale
- Unions must work for good of nation, not just members
- ANC needs to save itself from the Gupta buffoonery
- Glimpse of what we can be
- Warring unions need a neutral government
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THE BIG READ: The not so shiny story
You might think that the Gupta scandal, which has dominated the public discourse over the last month and which was the subject of an exchange of rhetoric in parliament this week, is the single biggest issue facing South Africa.
- THE BIG READ: Obama's woes not a ripple on Watergate
- THE BIG READ: Don't hold your breath over Guptagate report
- THE BIG READ: Importance of being earnest
- THE BIG READ: Wheels of controversy are already grinding
- THE BIG READ: Why other Africans hate us
- THE BIG READ: Freedom rules, okay?
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