Proof That SA Sold Sniper Rifles To Gaddafi – A document released by Human Rights Watch proves that South African arms manufacturer Truvelo Armoury exported sniper rifles to the Gaddafi regime in 2009, the DA said on Tuesday. “This provides clear evidence that sniper rifles were exported to Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya,” he said. “We cannot […]
James Murdoch To Pay Milly’s Family Millions – James Murdoch, the chairman of News International, has reportedly agreed to cough up about £3-million ($4.7-million) in damages to the family of Milly Dowler, the 13-year-old English murder victim whose phone and voicemails were hacked by reporters of the now-defunct News of the World tabloid. [ibtimes] Avusa […]
David Hasselhof One Of The Stars At Loerie Awards – David Hasselhoff hosted the Sunday night leg of the 2011 Loerie Awards in Cape Town, much to the delight of the 1 500 people who attended the event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Chants of “Hoff, Hoff, Hoff” rang out as he introduced […]
Norway Killer Caught On CCTV Shortly Before Bomb Blast – Anders Behring Breivik, who has confessed to killing nearly 80 people in twin terror attacks in Norway on July 22, was filmed by a security camera right after he placed a bomb outside a government building in downtown Oslo. [abcnews] Cameron And Sarkozy Receive Heroes […]
SuperSport Axes Darren Scott For Racist Remarks – Darren Scott’s racial outburst at a colleague means rugby fans will no longer see his face on Supersport. The sports channel announced yesterday that it had decided to “part ways” with Scott following the public outcry at his dropping the K-Bomb on a colleague. [timeslive] Afriforum Will Fight […]
Vodacom Challenges The Spirit Of the Consumer Protection Act – Vodacom’s decision to slow down the speed at which BlackBerry users access the internet if they have used more than a 100 megabytes of data a month could be in breach of the “spirit” of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), analysts say. [mail&guardian] DA Believes […]
Julius Malema Owes Afriforum R400,000 – In addition to facing disciplinary charges for bringing the ANC into disrepute and causing a struggle song to be banned, embattled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema will have to fork out about R400000 to advocacy group Afriforum. [timeslive] Djokivik Takes Nadal – Novak Djokovic confirmed his status as […]
Two F-16 Fighter Jets Escort Plane To JFK Airport – Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a flight from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy Airport Sunday afternoon after passengers refused to come out of a bathroom. The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement that it was “notified of passengers allegedly behaving suspiciously” […]
Andy Roddick Loses His Cool At US Open – As the rain resumes at the US Open, here’s video and interview information from Andy Roddick. Today, Roddick gave US Open referee Brian Earley a mouthful for not repairing water damage to the Louis Armstrong court. [tennisx] Boks Name Experienced Lineup – The Springboks have have named […]
Adorable Home Videos Of Gaddafi The Grandfather Emerge – Previously unseen personal video footage of Colonel Gaddafi has emerged which shows the former Libyan dictator playing with his grandchildren in his Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli in 2005. [telegraph] Gaddafi Surrounded By Rebels – Libyan fighters have surrounded ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi, and it is […]
Oscar Pistorius Storms Out Of BBC Interview – South African double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius cut short a BBC radio interview after being asked whether he could be viewed as an “inconvenient embarrassment” to athletics officials for competing in able-bodied competitions. “I think that’s an insult to me and I think this interview is over,” Pistorius […]
Cambridge Named Best University In The World – Cambridge is the best university in the world, according to a new league table which sees its rival Oxford awarded fifth place. The institution topped the eighth annual QS World University Rankings, seeing off competition from leading US institutions. [independent] Hostage Drama In Sydney – A man wearing […]
Rafael Nadal Endures Excruciating Cramps During US Open Press Conference – Rafael Nadal sent a scare through the US Open on Sunday when he slumped to the floor during his post-match news conference because of severe cramping in his leg.Rafael Nadal sent a scare through the US Open on Sunday when he slumped to the […]
Black Farmers Selling Farms Back To Previous White Owners – South Africa’s minister of land reform says black farmers have resold nearly 30 percent of the white farmland bought for them by the government – often back to the previous white owners. Minister Gugile Nkwinti announced the startling indicator of failure at Wednesday’s launch of a […]
ANC Shocked By ‘Hooligan Behaviour’ – The ANC has blamed its youth league for the “hooligan behaviour” by supporters of league president Julius Malema in Johannesburg’s CBD on Tuesday. At least one policeman and five journalists were injured when youths threw stones, set bins alight and burnt images of ANC leaders ahead of Malema’s disciplinary hearing […]
Austin Powers Actor, ‘Random Task’ Convicted Of Rape And Torture – The actor best known for playing Dr. Evil’s shoe-throwing henchman Random Task in 1997’s “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” was convicted of torture Thursday in Santa Ana, Calif. in connection with a 1990 Christmas Eve gang rape of a woman who was out […]
Purported Pic Of iPhone 5 Back Cover Emerges – The iPhone 5 may not look all that different from its predecessor, the iPhone 4. What is said to be a photo of an iPhone 5’s back cover has emerged, and it features a model number widely believed to be associated with the next generation Apple […]
Massive Condoleezza Rice Photo Album Found In Gaddafi’s Lair – “Deeply bizarre and deeply creepy.” That’s how the State Department is describing a surprising find inside the compound of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi: a photo album with “page after page” pictures of Condoleezza Rice. [msnbc] SA And US Free $1.5 Billion Libya Aid – The United […]
Steve Jobs Resigns As CEO Of Apple – Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple Inc. and driving force behind a string of products that revolutionized the consumer-electronics industry, stepped down as chief executive but was named chairman of the board, the company said late Wednesday. His relinquishing of daily control had been widely anticipated […]
Rebels Victorious, As Hunt For Gaddafi Continues – Following their occupation of Gaddafi’s compound, rebel forces have intensified their search for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi – as the leader calls for Tripoli residents to “cleanse” the Libyan capital of insurgents. Col Gaddafi said in an audio broadcast on Syria’s Al-Rai television: “All Libyans must be present […]
Richard Branson’s Private Necker Island Estate Destroyed In Fire; Family Survives – Virgin tycoon Richard Branson and his family — including his 90-year-old mother — and houseguests including actress Kate Winslet were forced to evacuate late Sunday night after his $100 million private compound on Necker Island burned to the ground. [forbes] Gaddafi’s Sons Free […]
Gaddafi’s Son Arrested, As Rebels Close In On Tripoli – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the eldest son of Col Muammar Gaddafi who was responsible for majority of the regime’s contact with the West, had been detained, officials from the International Criminal Court confirmed. Considered his heir to power, Saif was arrested in the city and rebels […]
Russian Company Unveils New Space Hotel – Plans have just been unveiled in Moscow for the first ever space hotel that will we be perched 217 miles above the Earth. Due to open its doors by 2016 and officially called, The Commercial Space Station, the out-of-this-world vacation destination will have room for seven guests in […]
Al Qaeda Website Calls For David Letterman Assassination – A website forum frequently utilized to spread Al-Qaeda dispatches has posted an assassination threat against David Letterman. According to the SITE Intelligence Group, a private company that tracks extremist websites, a commenter called on Muslims to kill the CBS late-night host after taking offense at a joke […]
Target Of Facebook Hit Fatally Shot – A Philadelphia man whose former girlfriend allegedly offered $1,000 on Facebook for someone to kill him has been gunned down hours after a judge upheld felony charges against his ex and the teen who allegedly offered to kill him. Police say 22-year-old Corey White was shot Monday evening in […]
Shell: North Sea Oil Leak Has Reached 200 Tonnes – The oil spill in the North Sea is 10 times larger than first indicated, sparking claims of a lack of transparency from oil giant Shell. The company could face prosecution after more than 200 tonnes of oil spilled out from the Gannet Alpha platform’s pipeline, 112 miles […]
5 Dead, 40 Injured As Stage Collapses In US – At least five people were killed and 40 injured when a stage structure collapsed at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The incident occurred late on Saturday night when a wind gust brought down the stage rigging prepared for a country music concert. Nobody was performing at […]
Go T Cells! Is This The Cancer Treatment We Have Been Waiting For? – In a potential breakthrough in cancer research, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have genetically engineered patients’ T cells — a type of white blood cell — to attack cancer cells in advanced cases of a common type of leukemia. Two of […]
Papa wag vir jou, Shrien.. Judge Rules Shrien Dewani Able To Be Extradited – Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa to face trial for organising the murder of his wife Anni on their honeymoon last year, a district court judge has ruled. District judge Howard Riddle rejected arguments that the Bristol businessman was suffering […]
Plane Above Wall Street: ‘Thanks for the Downgrade. You Should All Be Fired’ – It’s always nice when an airplane articulates your thoughts for you—like the plane flying above Lower Manhattan today trailing a huge message: “THANKS FOR THE DOWNGRADE. YOU SHOULD ALL BE FIRED.” [gawker] Apple Becomes The Most Valuable Company In The World – […]