Canada is investigating an allegation by the Algerian Prime Minister that one of its citizens co-ordinated the terror raid at the Saharan gas plant in which dozens of hostages were killed. Westerners, including a man with blond hair and blue eyes, are believed to have been among the Islamist militants who launched last week’s attack
Inauguration Poster Likens Obama to Jesus
Street vendors and souvenir stores across Washington, D.C. are selling posters depicting President Obama as Jesus Christ — and one national news publication called him the “Second Coming.” The poster, which does not have the official endorsement of the White House, features an image of the president in prayer with the headline, “Prophecy Fulfilled.” “Barak
‘Hign Noon’ rallies across the US
Pro-gun activists held “high noon” rallies across the United States on Saturday to defend the right to own firearms that they say is being threatened by President Barack Obama’s gun-control proposals. The U.S. debate over gun control erupted 20 first-graders and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, were killed with an assault
African invader could threaten food, jobs
Africa Cup of Nations visitors could introduce an unwanted and potentially economically crippling visitor – the African invader fly. Issuing an urgent alert, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries yesterday announced steps it was taking to ensure visitors would not bring in any unwanted food or animal products that could be contaminated with the
South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers placed second in Dakar Rally
Frenchmen Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres, both hoping to retain their titles in the Dakar Rally, stayed on top of the standings after Thursday’s 12th stage. Peterhansel kept his commanding lead in the car category, 50 minutes, 21 seconds ahead of Giniel de Villiers of South Africa and 1:31:06 in front of Joan Roma of
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Quadrupled recycled platinum supply driving mining price down
A significant increase in the supply of platinum from recycling, a strong fall in demand for autocatalysts and price-elastic Chinese jewellery demand are combining to hobble the platinum mining industry. (Amplats) CEO Chris Griffith tells Mining Weekly Online in the accompanying video interview that secondary supply of platinum from recycling quadrupled from 500 000 oz
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Breytenbach hearing continues
The disciplinary hearing of suspended NPA prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach continues in Pretoria on Friday. A senior National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) official is expected to testify on Friday as the authority’s final witness. Breytenbach was suspended from the NPA on April 30, 2012, for allegedly failing to act impartially in an investigation. She was part of
Obama to move on gun control
President Barack Obama is launching the most sweeping effort to curb American gun violence in nearly two decades, and New York lawmakers easily passed the toughest gun control law in the country, as gun control advocates move to act swiftly after a massacre at an elementary school last month. Obama is urging a reluctant Congress
French war in Mali with hostage crisis in Algeria
French troops fought Islamist rebels in Mali while in neighbouring Algeria Al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed two people, took more than 40 foreign hostages and called for an end to France’s “crusade”. Chad meanwhile announced it would be sending 2,000 soldiers to fight in Mali. After days of air strikes on Islamist positions in northern Mali, controlled
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Immigration UK’s ‘biggest challenge’
The British public views immigration as the biggest issue facing society, but UK citizens are basically tolerant to immigration, as long as new arrivals are in work and integrate into society, it was revealed in a poll reported in The Observer. The poll found that one in three people believes tension between immigrants and UK
Afrikaner musical celebrates 1950s America
The fantasy world of “Pretville,” a Grease-style film musical in the Afrikaans language, celebrates 1950s Americana, the thrill of first love and foot-tapping classics that evoke innocence and discovery.
The fantasy world of “Pretville,” a Grease-style film musical in the Afrikaans language, celebrates 1950s Americana, the thrill of first love and foot-tapping classics that evoke innocence and discovery.
Obama Cabinet: Too white
MSNBC host and commentator Melissa Harris Perry surprisingly defended the lack of diversity in President Obama’s second term cabinet in an appearance on the network this morning. Harris Perry says just because someone is of one gender and not the other or has a certain skin color doesn’t mean they are representative of that specific
Oxfam’s misguided messiah complex
The British charity Oxfam recently released an updated version of the Book of Lamentations. Something about how “the relentless focus on ongoing problems at the expense of a more nuanced portrait of [Africa], is obscuring the progress that is being made towards a more secure and prosperous future.” That’s chief executive Barbara Stocking, as quoted
America’s White Male Problem
Frank Schaeffer The American political process is being hijacked by a reckless, whining dangerous gang of psychologically damaged white men who are far-right ideologues. I used to be one of them. It’s time to tell the truth about our white male problem. Not everyone who disagrees with the president is a racist. Not even most