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South Africa arrests 600 police officers for corruption
More than 600 South African Police Officers were arrested in South Africa’s Gauteng province since April 2011, the provincial police commissioner has said. Lt Gen. Mzwandile Petross told newsmen in Pretoria on Wednesday that many of the arrests...
Samsung overtakes Nokia as leading mobile phone maker
After 14 years as the world’s leading mobile phone maker, Nokia has finally lost its number 1 position to electronics giant, Samsung —according to research firm Strategy Analytics. Nokia took the top spot in 1998 from Motorola, but in the...
Egypt’s “Farewell Intercourse” law allowing sex with dead wives sparks outrage
Egypt’s Islamist-dominated parliament will soon introduce a new law allowing husbands to have sex with their dead wives, for up to six hours after their death. It will also see the minimum age of marriage lowered to 14 and the ridding of women’s...
Charles Taylor found guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone
Charles Taylor Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor was today convicted of war crimes for arming Sierra Leone’s rebels in return for blood diamonds during the 1991-2001 civil war. International judges found the former Liberian leader...
Actor accidentally hangs himself while playing Judas In Passion Of Christ
A Brazilian actor has died after accidentally hanging himself while re-enacting the death of Judas Iscariot in an Easter play, it was reported today. Tiago Klimeck, 27, was enacting the suicide of Judas during the performance on Good Friday in...
Too much sitting shortens your life span —Research
A stand-up desk A study of more than 200,000 Australians adds to the growing body of evidence that people who sit the most die the soonest. The study also found that you can’t completely eliminate the effects of too much sitting by exercise,...
Surgeons sucessfully reduce baby’s six legs to two
Medical marvel A baby boy born with six legs has had a successful operation to remove his four extra limbs, doctors said today. The youngster from Karachi in Pakistan was believed to have had a parasitic twin, which had not developed properly in...
North Korea threatens war as South Korea unveils missile
North Korea demanded Thursday that South Korea apologise for what it called insults during major anniversary festivities, or face a “sacred war”, as Seoul unveiled a new missile to deter its neighbour. Regional tensions have risen since...
Manchester United is the world’s richest football club
Manchester United remain the world’s most valuable football club, according to Forbes magazine. The study estimates the Premier League champions are worth £1.4bn, which puts them top of the list for the eighth year in a row. Real Madrid...
