Profile: Roger Federer - One of the greatest
Roger Federer is, whether or not he overtakes the Grand Slam record held by Pete Sampras at Wimbledon on Sunday, undoubtedly one of the greatest men's tennis players of the modern era -- if not of all time.
Heroin smuggled in from Iran seized at Johannesburg airport
South African police have seized a large quantity of heroin which they say was smuggled into the country from Iran. The discovery was made when packages containing spare parts were found to be destined for a fake address. When the packages were opened
Namibian animal rights activist bids to stop seal slaughter (AFP)
AFP/File ? Seals are seen at Cape Cross seal reserve, some 430 kilometers west of Windhoek in 2000. In a bid to ? WINDHOEK (AFP) ? In a bid to save tens of thousands of baby seals being killed for their fur, Namibia animal rights activist are
Fighter influx for Somali group
MOGADISHU: An Islamist commander in Somalia has told the BBC there has been an influx of fighters from overseas joining their battle against the interim government. The al-Shabab militant leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said several hundred
AFP - Nigerian armed group MEND threatened Saturday to thwart a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline project linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe.
Developing countries need N-tech for development: South Africa
DURBAN: South Africa has underlined the need for global nuclear disarmament, even as it said that developing countries should not be denied access to advanced technology 'needed for their development'. 'We should be vigilant that in advancing the
$10 billion plan signed for pipeline that would ship gas from Africa to Europe
ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10 billion pipeline that would ship gas across the Saharan desert to Europe, Nigeria's state oil company said Friday. The plan comes as Europe seeks new sources of gas
Obama not to visit fathers undemocratic Kenya
Washington: US President Barack Obamas first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa won't include a stop in his father's Kenyan homeland because the violence-plagued countrys leaders do not seem to be moving into a permanent reconciliation that would allow the
Time.com - Reports of 'swine flu parties' have British health officials warning parents of "seriously flawed thinking", even as the country shifts its policy on treating the pandemic in the face of the virus' rapid spread
Yemen airline cancels route after Comoros crash
Yemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday.
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