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Rice fields in West Africa (file photo) Benin wants to quit importing rice by 2011
Forecast   Photos   Price   Producing   Rice  
 IRINnews 
GLOBAL: Prepare for "climaggedon"
web | JOHANNESBURG, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - Rice producing Asian countries had to contend with poor rains in 2009, and now another season of low rainfall has been forecast for some of them, which has pr... (photo: IRIN News / Anna Jefferys)
Astana Cycling Team member Lance Armstrong talks to fans prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour of California cycling race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in San Jose, Calif.
Africa   Armstrong   Cycling   Photos   Sport  
 The Miami Herald 
Lance Armstrong arrives in South Africa
| CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has arrived in South Africa ahead of his appearance in the Cape Argus cycling race. | Armstrong flew into Cape Town late... (photo: AP / Michael A. Mariant)
Condom - Contraceptive  The Guardian 
Condom use still far from the norm in South Africa
| Denialism and hypocrisy from leaders is failing to help in the fight against HIV and aids, say critics | Jacob Zuma was ridiculed for testifying he took a shower after sex with an HIV-positive famil... (photo: WN / Yolanda)
Adults   Condom   Hiv   Infections   Photos  
Condoms  The Guardian 
Britain sends South Africa 42m condoms in HIV fight before World Cup
| • Host nation has one-in-five rate of HIV/Aids among adults | • Plea for an extra billion condoms before football fans descend | A teenage prostitute holds on to her one remaining condom as she ... (photo: Creative Commons / peachy92)
Africa   Britain   Condoms   Disease   Photos  
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France's national soccer coach Raymond Domenech reacts during a press conference prior to a training session at Clairefontaine south of Paris, Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009. France will face Ireland in a World Cup 2010 playoff qualifying soccer match on Wednesday. The Independent
Countdown to South Africa: Spotlight on the main contenders France
| Raymond Domenech is finally leaving after the World Cup but many feel his departure is long overdue with a French parliamentary deputy adding to calls for the coach's i... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
Domenech   Photos   Soccer   Sport   World  
In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, a worker throws his cigarette while smoke on a truck parked in front of a cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Datong, Shanxi province, China. Malaya
Global climate battle plays out in World Bank
| WASHINGTON—The United States and Britain are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan for a coal-fired plant in South Africa, expanding the... (photo: AP / Andy Wong, File)
Climate Change   Energy   Finance   Photos   World Bank  
Wes Brown and Cristiano Ronaldo with the Champons League trophym, jsa1 The Daily Mail
Crocked Wes Brown's World Cup fear: Manchester United defender a major doubt for South Africa
| Wes Brown fears his World Cup dream is over after breaking a bone in his left foot and leaving England and lurching into a defensive crisis. | The defender went for sca... (photo: Public domain / Tom Jenkins)
Brown   Manchester   Photos   Sport   World  
South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma, addresses delegates at a National Union of Mineworkers conference in Johannesburg in this May 12, 2005 file photo. South African President Thabo Mbeki is due to address a special session of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday June 14, 2005 amid speculation he will fire Zuma who has been caught up in a corruption scandal. Independent online
 Zuma calls for probe into Malema Sars claims
| Next »  1  2 | By Moshoeshoe Monare | President Jacob Zuma has raised concern and wants Julius Malema's claims of a politically explosive intelligence r... (photo: AP)
Media   Photos   Politics   South Africa   Youth  
British long jumper Jade Johnson reacts after finishing second in the women's long jump final at the European Athletics Championships in the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002. The Independent
A century of distinction: 100 women who changed the world
| Tomorrow is designated International Women's Day, and it is a particularly significant milestone this year: the campaign to improve the rights of women was founded a ce... (photo: AP / Jan Pitman)
Campaign   Century   Photos   Women   World  
Argentina's coach Diego Armando Maradona with a red vest before starting the match that ended Uruguay 0 vs Argentina 1 for Worldcup Southafrica 2010 Qualifiers, Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay, 14th October 2009 Goal
South American Dispatch: Panning In The River Turns Up More Gold
Goal.com’s Tim Sturtridge reports on the latest superstar in the making at El Monumental plus Diego Maradona's annoyance with Argentina’s fixture against Canada... | ... (photo: WN / Sebastin Castillos)
Football   Maradona   Photos   Soccer   Sport  
Carlos Alberto Parreira reacts after announcing his resignation as coach for 2010 soccer World Cup hosts South Africa, jsa1 Goal
World Cup 2010: Bafana Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira Using Connections In Brazil To Prepare South Africa
Parreira will do everything he can to make sure Bafana are ready for the World Cup... | Carlos Alberto Parreira's decision to take the South Africa national team to the s... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe)
Brazil   League   Photos   Soccer   South Africa  
 Danny Jordaan / wam2 China Daily
Jordaan turns on World Cup critics
| LONDON - World Cup supremo Danny Jordaan hit out at critics of South Africa's preparations for this year's finals as he promised the most financially successful tournam... (photo: AP Photo / Eddy Risch)
Entertainment   Photos   Rugby   Southafrica   Sports  
 FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, greets Cameroon soccer legend Roger Milla, Friday, June 27, 2003, in the sports center of l´Etrat, outside Saint-Etienne, central France. Blatter came to meet Cameroon´s coach Winfried Schaefer, of Germany, The Daily Telegraph Australia
Blatter confident in Cup security
| FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed his total confidence in security measures for the 2010 World Cup. | Blatter spoke after a two-day workshop that included World... (photo: AP/Patrick Gardin)
Photos   President   Soccer   South Africa   Sports  
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, right, talks to reporters as Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown looks on, inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Saturday March 4, 2010. The New York Times
State Visit Revives a History of Stereotypes
| As the gilded, horse-drawn carriages processed down the Mall and through the gates of Buckingham Palace, escorted by equestrian guards bearing swords, most Londoners we... (photo: AP / Peter Macdiarmid, Pool)
Media   Photos   Politics   S Africa   UK  
Coca-Cola Goal
Goal.com World Cup 2010 Stadium Guide – Coca-Cola Park Stadium
Goal.com takes a closer look at one of the main stadiums for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Johannesburg’s second venue – Coca-Cola Park. | By Peter Pedroncelli ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Coca   Development   Photos   Stadium   World  
Politics Business & Finance
- Turkey can take a step forward by confronting its past
-  ANC spokesman under fire for Zuma comments
-  Zuma 'flouts' constitution over assets - COPE
-  Solidarity deliver anti-crime letters to Zuma
Condoms
Britain sends South Africa 42m condoms in HIV fight before World Cup
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- Need to know: BP investment ... Inmarsat earnings ... Eurotu
- South African House Prices Rise Year-on-Year
-  E Cape probes gambling board CEO
- JSE ends down on profit-taking
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
IMF head says may be yuan changes in coming months
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Health Education
- Need to know: BP investment ... Inmarsat earnings ... Eurotu
- SOUTH AFRICA: Rift Valley Fever reported in two provinces
- Dhlomo Cracks Whip on Hospital Staff
-  High level of negligence at KZN hospital
Rice fields in West Africa (file photo) Benin wants to quit importing rice by 2011
GLOBAL: Prepare for "climaggedon"
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- Torch of Peace Lights Safer Schools Campaign
-  Armstrong in Cape Town
-  Mothlanthe Venda University chancellor
-  UJ students praise Malema
South African actress Charlize Theron arrives for the Elle Style Awards 2006, from the Atlantis Gallery at the Old Trueman Brewery, east London, Monday Feb. 20, 2006.
Charlize Theron visits schools across South Africa
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Sport Entertainment
- African Leagues Team Of The Week: Jean-Patrick Abouna Ndzana
- World Cup Condoms: One BILLION Needed In South Africa
- Brazil president plans for World Cup final
- Paraguay to play South Africa in WCup warm-up
Astana Cycling Team member Lance Armstrong talks to fans prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour of California cycling race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in San Jose, Calif.
Lance Armstrong arrives in South Africa
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- Film Weekly goes to the Oscars (well, sort of …)
- Sir Cliff Richard pins hope on Soccer WC for South African s
- Vatsala is Miss India Worldwide Nepal
- Charlize Theron visits schools across South Africa
South African actress Charlize Theron arrives for the Elle Style Awards 2006, from the Atlantis Gallery at the Old Trueman Brewery, east London, Monday Feb. 20, 2006.
Charlize Theron visits schools across South Africa
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Tourism Aids in Africa
-  Tourism industry can't wait for WC fans
- New ARINC ground station in South Africa supports aviation f
- JetEscapes offers Indian travellers exclusive holiday packag
- Hotelier Plans Retirement with Precision Timing
ANC President Jacob Zuma looks on during a media conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday Sept. 22, 2008. Zuma indicated on Monday that his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe would take over from President Thabo Mbeki whose resignation becomes effective on Thur
South Africa's Zuma demands UK loosen sanctions against Zimbabwe while on visit to Britain
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- UK gives South Africa millions of condoms
- More Funds Needed for HIV/Aids, Activists Say
- Focus 'Must Be On HIV Prevention'
- HIV among newborns could be 'eradicated by 2015'
Condom - Contraceptive
Condom use still far from the norm in South Africa
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