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Video: Specials

Princes Bike for Charity

Prince William and Prince Harry set off on an eight-day motorbike rally in South Africa on...
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Ivory sale earns 1 million dollars

First officially sanctioned sale of ivory in Africa in nearly a decade has opened and earned one...
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Omani yachtsman starts epic voyage

Omani Yachtsman sets off on a round the world trip - the first Omani to attempt a...
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Dakar racers reach finish line

After 12 days of driving across Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, racers reached the finish line...
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Video: World

Strike bring S.Africa to standstill

Striking South African workers have forced mines and factories to shut by staging a massive...
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Huge diamond could break records

Miners in Lesotho, southern Africa have found one of the world's largest diamonds, a...
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Political turmoil in S.Africa

More than a third of South Africa's cabinet stepped down following President Thabo Mbeki's...
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Mbeki out, Motlanthe in

Recent Political upheavals in South Africa have left many across the continent...
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Child soldier turns musician

JKP is a musician from South Sudan who used to be a child soldier and now sings about the...
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Video: U.S.

Trial, Lawsuit for Oprah's School for Girls

A former dormitory matron at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa is...
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Video: Health

New efforts to find AIDS vaccine

South Africa's new health minister Barbara Hogan signals fresh approach in AIDS...
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Coping with diabetes

Diabetes affects over 230 million people across the world. Only 4 percent are in Africa so far,...
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Zimbabwe cholera death toll rises

Health officials say the number of people dying from cholera in Zimbabwe is on the increase with...
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Video: People

UK Princes' charity bike challenge

British Princes William and Harry have set off on a gruelling eight day motorbike ride across South...
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Video: Sports

South Africa gears up for Cup

The people of South Africa are looking forward to the 2010 football World Cup. With the...
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FIFA: S.Africa only plan

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Monday there is no alternative to holding the 2010 World Cup in...
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World

Clinton seeks "meaningful" steps against climate change

   Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called for the...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 22:42

Voting underway in South Africa's fourth democratic poll

Soweto, South Africa - Voting was under way Wednesday in South Africa's fourth general election...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 09:21

Pope Benedict XVI spends 82nd birthday resting

Castel Gandolfo, Italy - Following a week of intense Easter festivities, Pope Benedict XVI was set...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 14:31

Somali pirates demand ransom as US Navy sends more ships

Nairobi/Washington - Somali pirates, holding a US ship captain in a lifeboat and surrounded by two...
» read full story April 11th, 2009 - 12:07

Some 21 dead and over 200 missing in shipwreck off Libya

Rome - At least two boats carrying hundreds of African would-be immigrants have sank off the Libyan...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:01

EU greets US proposal for climate change forum in April

   Beijing - The European Union on Monday welcomed US President Barack Obama's...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 13:02

Shark kills 16-year-old South African surfer

Johannesburg - A 16-year-old surfer died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of South...
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 11:29

UN rights chief decries racism ahead of Sharpeville anniversary

Geneva - The United Nations top rights official, Navi Pillay, issued a call Friday denouncing...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 11:07

Benedict to push reconciliation on first Africa papal visit

Johannesburg - Four years after his ascension to the throne of St Peter, Pope Benedict XVI embarks...
» read full story March 15th, 2009 - 11:49

NATO to divert South-East Asia warships to fight Somali pirates

Mons, Belgium - NATO is to divert seven warships, bound on the alliance's first-ever visit to Asia,...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 15:00

Tough Cattle Shrug Off Europe's Snow

Kiel, Germany - As the bitter chill of winter grips Europe, one of the toughest of bovine breeds,...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 13:01

Report: CIA strike in Pakistan killed suspect in African bombings

   Washington - A January 1 strike from an unmanned CIA drone in Pakistan killed...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 08:32

A Motoryclist Was Found Dead At The Dakar Rally

Buenos Aires - During the race in Argentina, a French motorcyclist from the Dakar Rally was found...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 15:28

Modern Marrakesh Offers Tantalizing Glimpses Of Oriental Magic

Marrakesh - Marrakesh in Morocco is not only one of the most exhilarating cities in Africa -...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:23

African Union Still Fails To Keep The Peace In 2008

Johannesburg/Nairobi - The African Union's attempts to keep peace on the continent were again...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:25

UN Nuclear Watchdog Leaves Much To Do For New Director

Vienna - As Mohamed ElBaradei is about to enter his last year as head of the International Atomic...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:19

Obama Election Only Bright Spot In Black Year For Africa

Nairobi/Johannesburg - You know it has been a bad year when the only news to cheer is the election...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 13:44

Mugabe Clings To Power Through Election Calamity, Cholera

Johannesburg - Zimbabwe is short on laughs these days, so short, in fact, that the capital Harare,...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 13:32

2008 - The Year The Rainbow Nation Lost Its Lustre

Johannesburg - 2008 in South Africa was bookended by two watershed political events that reflected...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 13:03

Cholera Epidemic In Zimbabwe Passes 1,000 Death Toll

Cholera is an infectious gastroenteritis caused by enterotoxin-producing strains of the bacterium...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 18:06

Disgruntled Zimbabwe Soldiers Warn Of More Riots

Harare - In scenes that rattled the regime of President Robert Mugabe and stoked speculation its...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 16:36
North Korea Gets A New 3G Cellular Network

North Korea Gets A New 3G Cellular Network

North Korea is stepping up its telecommunications services with a new 3G cellular network, called...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:54

Bangkok Airport Becomes Political Stage For PAD

Bangkok - Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport, once the pet project of former prime...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 12:30

World Cup Host South Africa Welcomes Bargain-Minded Backpackers

Johannesburg - A South African holiday does not have to include a stay at a luxury safari lodge in...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 15:20

Elders Tell MDC: Join Government Now, Push For Change Later

Johannesburg - The Elders on Monday urged Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 23:02

Somali pirates reduce Saudi tanker ransom demand, move ship

Mogadishu - Somali pirates have reduced their ransom demand for a hijacked Saudi supertanker to 15...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 13:20

South Africa plans 15-minute work stoppage for World AIDS Day

Johannesburg - South Africa's leaders are planning a 15- minute work stoppage to commemorate World...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 18:10
President Bush Calls For Mugabe's Resignation

President Bush Calls For Mugabe's Resignation

U.S. President George Bush has called for the end of President Robert Mugabe’s rule in Zimbabwe and...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 11:49

Somali pirates live high life when not on high seas

Mogadishu - They drive flashy cars, throw extravagant parties in their massive houses, talk loudly...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:29

Supertanker Seizure Ups Stakes In Piracy Battle

Nairobi - Somali pirates achieved a new milestone in their seemingly unstoppable rise this weekend...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 15:34
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U.S.

US Navy catches sight of US hostage amid stalled talks

Nairobi - The US Navy on Sunday caught sight of the American captain being held hostage on a...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 20:40

Somali pirates rush to help comrades in US Navy face-off

   Nairobi/Washington - Somali pirates were on Saturday rushing to the aid of their...
» read full story April 11th, 2009 - 12:14

Apartheid suits against US, German firms get green light

Washington/Johannesburg - Victims of South Africa's defunct apartheid regime got a legal green...
» read full story April 09th, 2009 - 21:26
Sen. Leahy Proposes “Truth Commission” to Investigate Bush Era

Sen. Leahy Proposes “Truth Commission” to Investigate Bush Era

Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, proposed on Monday to...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:02

Obama sworn in as 44th president of the United States

Washington - Barack Obama was sworn in on Tuesday as the 44th president of the United States,...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 19:52

World embraces Obama, but expectations are high

Governments and leaders around the globe were overwhelmingly positive Wednesday to the election of...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 19:09
Supreme Court Refuses Death Row Appeal in Georgia

Supreme Court Refuses Death Row Appeal in Georgia

The Supreme Court decided not to reconsider a Georgia man’s death sentence despite his and his...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 21:42
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Gadgets

iPhone Might Exceed The 10 Million Target?

iPhone Might Exceed The 10 Million Target?

Last year when Steve Jobs announced Apple’s intention to sell 10 million iPhones until the end of...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 22:25
T-Mobile Sold 100,000 iPhones in Germany

T-Mobile Sold 100,000 iPhones in Germany

Rene Obermann, Deutsche Telekom chief executive, announced that the company has sold so far more...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 21:01
Apple Ditches Exclusive iPhone Deals in Push for Europe

Apple Ditches Exclusive iPhone Deals in Push for Europe

Apple Inc. is seeking to revive the slow sales of its iPhone smartphone in Europe by ditching its...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 12:22

Vodafone Embarks on iPhone Boat

British operator Vodafone announced today that it will sell Apple’s iPhone in ten countries. The...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 16:27
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Technology

Behind the "Goo-phone": The world goes mobile

Behind the "Goo-phone": The world goes mobile

San Francisco - When Google co-founder Larry Page talked Tuesday about his company's first venture...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 23:10
Cheap Web Access for Poor or Remote Countries

Cheap Web Access for Poor or Remote Countries

Satellite Company O3b Networks that stands for "other 3 billion," referring to the...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 21:56
Microsoft OOXML to Become ISO/IEC 29500 Standard

Microsoft OOXML to Become ISO/IEC 29500 Standard

The International Standards Organisation has declared Microsoft's OOXML document format an...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 21:37
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009

Microsoft's Dynamics AX software has been updated to version 2009. Dynamics is one of Microsoft’s...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 14:56
Brazil, India Join South Africa In OOXML Standardization Appeal

Brazil, India Join South Africa In OOXML Standardization Appeal

Before the deadline expired, the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 14:43
Apple Is Out Of iPhones! No Worries, 3G Is On Its Way!

Apple Is Out Of iPhones! No Worries, 3G Is On Its Way!

The iPhone is in the news again…so to speak, it never actually left…but this time, we might get...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 14:13
The iPhone Journey Continues To India And Australia

The iPhone Journey Continues To India And Australia

Ah…the iPhone…you want it? You’ll probably get it soon, as Apple closed several new agreements...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 14:00
Vodafone Introduces The iPhone To 10 New Markets

Vodafone Introduces The iPhone To 10 New Markets

The European mobile network operator Vodafone unveiled on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 10:36
Dell Announces Redesigned Line of Vostro Notebooks

Dell Announces Redesigned Line of Vostro Notebooks

Dell announced its new lineup of Vostro notebooks aimed at small and medium sized businesses. The...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 23:33
Alltel Wireless Launched its Voice2TXT Service

Alltel Wireless Launched its Voice2TXT Service

Alltel Wireless announced in September that it had reached a deal with SpinVox to provide the...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 23:41
Microsoft Acquires Mapping Services Provider Multimap

Microsoft Acquires Mapping Services Provider Multimap

United Kingdom based provider of mapping and location-based services, Multimap.com, was acquired by...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 20:20
comScore Study Reveals Google Rules The Search World

comScore Study Reveals Google Rules The Search World

The internet research firm comScore published today the results of its the first comprehensive...
» read full story October 11th, 2007 - 23:16
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Specials

Ancient Footprint Suggests H. Erectus Had Developed Modern Gait

Ancient Footprint Suggests H. Erectus Had Developed Modern Gait

Nearly 1.5 million years ago, human ancestors living in Kenya walked in a manner similar to ours,...
» read full story February 28th, 2009 - 13:12
Ancient Footprints Show that Ancestors Walked Upright

Ancient Footprints Show that Ancestors Walked Upright

Thursday, scientists announced that footprints resembling the ones left in wet sand by people had...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 18:04

Relay for Life Events to be Held across the U.S.

  Relay for Life events are scheduled across the U.S. to bring people together for a common...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 16:35
Mass. Man Donates $100 M for AIDS Institute

Mass. Man Donates $100 M for AIDS Institute

On Wednesday, the Massachusetts General Hospital was donated $100 million to create an...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:13
Relay for Life Scheduled to Kick Off February 12 at Capital Banquet

Relay for Life Scheduled to Kick Off February 12 at Capital Banquet

Relay for Life, an event organized by the American Cancer Society, is scheduled to begin on...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 15:27

Miss World finals in Johannesburg give city needed nip-tuck

Johannesburg - Johannesburg's pre-World Cup nip-tuck continues this weekend. The city, which has...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 14:46
A New Treatment Could Prevent HIV

A New Treatment Could Prevent HIV

A recent discovery might help people with HIV. A combination of universal voluntary HIV testing and...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 20:57
Can AIDS Epidemic Be Stopped?

Can AIDS Epidemic Be Stopped?

How to manage the HIV epidemic is a question that appears to be more frequent than ever nowadays....
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:27
Mariam Makeba Died At The Age Of 76

Mariam Makeba Died At The Age Of 76

The legendary singer and symbol for freedom and justice Mariam Makeba died on Monday in Italy. She...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 12:33
Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76 After Performing At Italy Concert

Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76 After Performing At Italy Concert

Miriam Makeba, the Grammy Award-winning South African folk singer also known as “Mama Afrika,”...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:07

South African Singer Miriam Makeba Dies in Italy

Rome/Johannesburg - South African singer Miriam Makeba died Monday morning from a heart attack in...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 09:37

World's First HIV-Positive Organ Transplants Performed in South Africa

Johannesburg - The world's first organ transplants from an HIV-positive donor to HIV-positive...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 14:50
S. African Health Minister: “We Desperately Need an Effective HIV Vaccine”

S. African Health Minister: “We Desperately Need an Effective HIV Vaccine”

South Africa is the country experiencing one of the most severe AIDS epidemics in the world....
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 16:56

Martti Ahtisaari Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo - Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish ex-president and veteran peace broker, has won this year's Nobel...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 12:17

Shipwreck Found in Namibia: "A Heritage for the World"

Oranjemund, Namibia - The archeologists are into raptures about the close to 500-year-old shipwreck...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 09:51
Code Name: Tropical Storm Josephine

Code Name: Tropical Storm Josephine

No, a new Nikita series is not on its way. But the code name the character was given while working...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 13:48
One Third of the World’s Population Watched the Olympics’ Opening

One Third of the World’s Population Watched the Olympics’ Opening

Over two billion people or almost one third of the world’s population watched the opening ceremony...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 15:43
AIDS Conference Ends with a Call to Fight Stigmatization

AIDS Conference Ends with a Call to Fight Stigmatization

Participants at the 17th International AIDS Conference made a call on the last day of the meeting...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 17:00
There Is Still Lots To Be Done To Meet Ends In The Fight With AIDS

There Is Still Lots To Be Done To Meet Ends In The Fight With AIDS

How to improve HIV treatment and to prevent the spreading of the virus are two questions that lie...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 15:52

“American Idol” Loses Top Producer As Nigel Lythgoe Moves On

Nigel Lythgoe will keep on smiling, but to another show. The executive producer of “American Idol”...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 14:39
Gene Variant Could Raise Africans’ AIDS Risk

Gene Variant Could Raise Africans’ AIDS Risk

In an attempt to find an explanation for the high frequency of AIDS cases within the world’s black...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 14:50

Zimbabweans Voted in a State of Violence

People in Zimbabwe went to the polls today, accompanied by Paramilitary police and bands of ruling...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 15:52
Jon Voight Joins "24" as Villainous Character

Jon Voight Joins "24" as Villainous Character

Jon Voight is returning to the small screen for the first time in four decades and what better...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 15:53
Spike Lee Vs. Clint Eastwood- Round Two

Spike Lee Vs. Clint Eastwood- Round Two

Temperamental, these actors! Everybody has to know their problems. I mean, why can they solve them...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 12:10
Amistad Opera Opens Again

Amistad Opera Opens Again

Anthony Davis’s opera “Amistad,” a historical piece about slavery and freedom, opens again in...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 17:10
Save the Children: 200M Kids Don’t Get Basic Health Care

Save the Children: 200M Kids Don’t Get Basic Health Care

According to a report released May 6 by the U.S.-based humanitarian group Save the Children more...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 11:25
Carly Smithson Voted Off for Blasphemy?

Carly Smithson Voted Off for Blasphemy?

Carly Smithson’s surprising elimination could have blasphemy as explanation. Carly may...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 11:52
Oprah Speaks about Abuse Scandal

Oprah Speaks about Abuse Scandal

Oprah Winfrey spoke for the first time in public about shameful things that have happened recently...
» read full story November 05th, 2007 - 17:52
Dancing Stars Announced

Dancing Stars Announced

ABC is getting ready for its new season of “Dancing with the Stars” and plenty of...
» read full story August 30th, 2007 - 11:15
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People

Brooke Burke, Winner of “Dancing’s” 7th Season

Brooke Burke, Winner of “Dancing’s” 7th Season

“Dancing with the Stars” is the American version of the original British show named “Strictly Come...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 21:01

Actor Michael Caine to Co-Host Nobel Peace Concert

Oslo - British actor Michael Caine is to co-host the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Concert along with...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 11:31

Magazine report says Elton John to visit Cambodia

Phnom Penh - Sir Elton John, British superstar and heavyweight activist in the fight against...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 18:23

Nigel Lythgoe Is Leaving “American Idol”

Nigel Lythgoe, the “American Idol” executive producer is going to leave the show. According to E!...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:10
Nelson Mandela Celebrates 90th Birthday in London

Nelson Mandela Celebrates 90th Birthday in London

Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela is currently in London. He is due to attend a...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 21:44
Madonna's Adoption Finally Approved

Madonna's Adoption Finally Approved

A Malawi judge has finally approved Madonna’s application to adopt three-year-old David Banda from...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 18:50
Paris Hilton Gets The Party Started In South Africa

Paris Hilton Gets The Party Started In South Africa

Paris Hilton took some time off from visiting schools and orphanages in South Africa to organize...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 23:36
Oprah’s School Ex-Principal Slams Involvement Allegations

Oprah’s School Ex-Principal Slams Involvement Allegations

The former headmistress of Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa claims she...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 17:53
Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About School Abuse Scandal

Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About School Abuse Scandal

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey stepped up for the first time since the abuse allegations at her...
» read full story November 05th, 2007 - 21:21
Alleged Abuser At Oprah’s School Arrested

Alleged Abuser At Oprah’s School Arrested

A woman who used to work at Oprah Winfrey’s school for disadvantaged girls in South Africa has been...
» read full story November 02nd, 2007 - 20:35
Oprah Apologizes for Abuse Scandal

Oprah Apologizes for Abuse Scandal

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey personally apologized in front of her all-girl academy in South...
» read full story October 30th, 2007 - 13:14
Charlize Theron is Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive

Charlize Theron is Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive

Esquire magazine continues its annual tradition of naming one female celebrity “the sexiest...
» read full story October 11th, 2007 - 15:34
New Adoption for Angie and Brad?

New Adoption for Angie and Brad?

In case you’ve missed hearing about this high profile couple, they’re back again in the...
» read full story August 14th, 2007 - 15:08
Baby Spice Becomes Mommy Spice

Baby Spice Becomes Mommy Spice

The Spice Girls have all grown up from flamboyant pop singers of the 1990s to proud mommies. Emma...
» read full story August 13th, 2007 - 14:40
Chappelle's Exhaustion Gets Him in the Hospital

Chappelle's Exhaustion Gets Him in the Hospital

American comedian Dave Chappelle sought treatment for exhaustion in an emergency department...
» read full story July 19th, 2007 - 12:45
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Science

Ancient Footprint Suggests H. erectus Had Developed Modern Gait

Ancient Footprint Suggests H. erectus Had Developed Modern Gait

Nearly 1.5 million years ago, human ancestors living in Kenya walked in a manner similar to ours,...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 13:58
Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives

Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives

A United Nations report has shown that early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 09:01
HIV Treatment Is Most Efficient when Started Earlier, Study Says

HIV Treatment Is Most Efficient when Started Earlier, Study Says

US and Canadian researchers suggests that starting HIV treatment earlier than currently...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 14:30
Self-Sustaining Life Form Found in Deep Recesses of the Earth

Self-Sustaining Life Form Found in Deep Recesses of the Earth

Two miles beneath the earth’s surface, in a South African gold mine; there’s no light, no oxygen,...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 23:55
IUCN Red List: 1/4 Of World’s Mammal Species on the Verge of Extinction

IUCN Red List: 1/4 Of World’s Mammal Species on the Verge of Extinction

The world’s population of mammals is in constant decline, and at least one fourth of them are on...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:30
Carnivorous Dinosaur Unearthed In Argentina Linked To Modern Birds

Carnivorous Dinosaur Unearthed In Argentina Linked To Modern Birds

An international team of scientists from USA, Argentina and Canada stumbled upon rare evidence of...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:00
Private Company Successfully Blasts off Rocket

Private Company Successfully Blasts off Rocket

Sunday night, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, a privately financed company, managed...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 18:10
Tropical Storm Kyle Might Become A Hurricane

Tropical Storm Kyle Might Become A Hurricane

The National Hurricane Center has announced that, according to their three-day forecast, Tropical...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 18:52

Genetic Map of Europe ShowsLlittle Diversity

Hamburg - Two international research teams have compiled a genetic map of Europe, revealing little...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 10:13
Study Shows That Cows Can Sense North And South

Study Shows That Cows Can Sense North And South

Researchers recently found out that cows seem to know how to find north and south. The research...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 00:23
Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice University physics Professor W.J. Llope alleges that according to his yet unpublished...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 19:21
Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday canceled a US human trial of a human...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 08:13
The Environment To Lose California To Global Warming

The Environment To Lose California To Global Warming

A recent study on some of the effects of global warming presents some rather alarming results...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 11:32

Sergey Brin To Fly in Space

One of the Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin, has allegedly booked a flight to the International...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 16:37
Scientists Uncover Cretaceous Frog, A Dinosaur Hatchling Predator

Scientists Uncover Cretaceous Frog, A Dinosaur Hatchling Predator

A team of researchers led by paleontologist David Krause from the New York Stony Brook University...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 11:12
Scientists Discover New Species Of Elephant-Shrew

Scientists Discover New Species Of Elephant-Shrew

It seems like the Tanazian forests on the Udzungwa Mountains are the home of many mysteries and...
» read full story February 03rd, 2008 - 15:02
South Africa Discovery Reveals Seafood Diet of Humans

South Africa Discovery Reveals Seafood Diet of Humans

A new study which appears in the journal Nature details archeological discoveries in a sea cave on...
» read full story October 18th, 2007 - 15:07
Russia Plans To Go On the Moon

Russia Plans To Go On the Moon

Roskosmos, the Russian space agency, has ambitious plans for the future, including a manned...
» read full story September 01st, 2007 - 22:55
Humans Originated From A Single Point In Africa Claims New Research

Humans Originated From A Single Point In Africa Claims New Research

Where was humankind born: on which continent or in which geographical area? That question has many...
» read full story July 19th, 2007 - 16:41
Zanzibar's Ocean Depths Reveal Living Fossil

Zanzibar's Ocean Depths Reveal Living Fossil

It is now official that we know more about the vastness of the cosmos than we know about the depths...
» read full story July 16th, 2007 - 20:06
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Health

PEPFAR Program Decreased AIDS-Related Deaths in Africa

PEPFAR Program Decreased AIDS-Related Deaths in Africa

According to a study published online Monday in The Annals of Internal Medicine, the...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 14:26

WHO earmarks 15 billion dollars to curb drug-resistant TB by 2015

   Beijing  - Ministers from 27 nations have backed a 15-billion-dollar plan to...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 14:23

China launches partnership to fight drug-resistant TB

   Beijing  - China on Wednesday launched a partnership with the Gates...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 10:38
Combination of Two-Already Approved Drugs May Cure Resistant TB

Combination of Two-Already Approved Drugs May Cure Resistant TB

Two FDA-approved drugs show promise in treating extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB),...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 14:01
Gel against HIV Infection Found Effective

Gel against HIV Infection Found Effective

Researchers present at the Conference on Retrovirus and Opportunistic Infections held in Montreal...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 16:26
Tests of Anti-HIV Gel Show Promise in AIDS Fight

Tests of Anti-HIV Gel Show Promise in AIDS Fight

An experimental gel that uses a popular anti-HIV drug to protect women from the deadly virus has...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 15:40
UN Needs Another $11.3 Billion To Fight Against AIDS

UN Needs Another $11.3 Billion To Fight Against AIDS

The world needs to spend another 11.3 billion dollars to reach the goal of providing universal AIDS...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 00:39
More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

  Three of the 21 dead birds that were recently discovered on Hong Kong’s shores tested...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:50
UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector

UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector

  UNICEF Executive Director M. Ann Veneman made a three-day visit in Zimbabwe at the end of...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 13:30
Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research

Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research

Teams of friends, family, neighbours and colleagues are organizing for the 2009 Relay for Life, the...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 15:30
UN Report: Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Essential to Save Babies’ Lives

UN Report: Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Essential to Save Babies’ Lives

A United Nations report has shown that early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 14:10

Complacency About AIDS Heightens Risks, Experts Say

Geneva - Asian countries, youngsters and people spoiled by the availability of medicines in the...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 16:49

HIV Protection: Could Pills Work Wonders Against HIV?

New York /Bethesda, Maryland - Anti-HIV medicines have rescued tens of thousands or perhaps even...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 13:27
WHO: Universal Testing And Treatment Could Tackle AIDS

WHO: Universal Testing And Treatment Could Tackle AIDS

In an attempt to find answers on how to better tackle the AIDS epidemic and the role of so-called...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 15:00
HIV Testing Recommendations Highly Ignored

HIV Testing Recommendations Highly Ignored

Two years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that patients in...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:28
Early HIV Treatment Cuts Babies’ Death Risk

Early HIV Treatment Cuts Babies’ Death Risk

A study in the Nov. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that, for infants with...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:00
The Gates Foundation Plans to Fund 104 Researchers around the World

The Gates Foundation Plans to Fund 104 Researchers around the World

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made public its intention to give 104 grants of $100...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 14:00
Hope for South Africa! “HIV Causes AIDS,” Health Minister Barbara Hogan States

Hope for South Africa! “HIV Causes AIDS,” Health Minister Barbara Hogan States

This week, South Africa’s new Health Minister, Barbara Hogan, said it was unquestionable that HIV...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 15:00
WHO Probes Mystery Deadly Disease in South Africa

WHO Probes Mystery Deadly Disease in South Africa

The World Health Organization is currently investigating a mysterious disease that has killed three...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 14:30
Acyclovir Treatment for Genital Herpes Doesn’t Prevent New HIV Infections

Acyclovir Treatment for Genital Herpes Doesn’t Prevent New HIV Infections

One of the issues that stirred the interest of researchers at the International AIDS Conference...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 15:44
Black AIDS Institute Says U.S. Neglects Black People At Home

Black AIDS Institute Says U.S. Neglects Black People At Home

A new report by the Black AIDS Institute has found that the United States spearheads the global...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 21:05
UN Reports Progress In Fighting AIDS; Black Americans Neglected

UN Reports Progress In Fighting AIDS; Black Americans Neglected

A report of the United Nations issued in advance of the 17th International AIDS Conference, which...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 13:05
CDC: High TB Rates among US Immigrants Call for Immediate Measures

CDC: High TB Rates among US Immigrants Call for Immediate Measures

A study published on the July 22 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association called...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 12:25
AIDS Vaccine Testing Delayed, Not Cancelled

AIDS Vaccine Testing Delayed, Not Cancelled

Although last week the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) gave up on its...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 15:43
Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled

Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday canceled a US human trial of a human...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 13:20
WHO: New Molecular Test to Detect TB Faster Gives Sufferers Hope

WHO: New Molecular Test to Detect TB Faster Gives Sufferers Hope

The World Health Organization unveiled on Monday a new diagnostic test that will give doctors the...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 12:07
WHO Concerned over Slow Progress in Fighting Tuberculosis

WHO Concerned over Slow Progress in Fighting Tuberculosis

The fight against the worldwide tuberculosis epidemic slightly slowed in 2006, the most recent...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 10:30
Yellow Fever Outbreaks In Paraguay, 7 Deaths Confirmed

Yellow Fever Outbreaks In Paraguay, 7 Deaths Confirmed

Paraguay is facing the first yellow fever outbreak after more than three decades, since 1974, and...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 15:52
Home Treatment Equally Effective for Children's Pneumonia

Home Treatment Equally Effective for Children's Pneumonia

Home treatment with oral antibiotics for children ill with severe pneumonia can be just as...
» read full story January 04th, 2008 - 13:05
Study Reveals Higher Risk of Breast Cancer In Ethnic Groups

Study Reveals Higher Risk of Breast Cancer In Ethnic Groups

Minority women have a 65 percent chance of getting breast cancer, says a recent study...
» read full story December 27th, 2007 - 14:50
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Music

Madonna back in Britain after failed adoption bid in Malawi

Johannesburg/Lilongwe - US popstar Madonna has left Malawi after having failed in her bid to adopt...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 13:03
South African Singer Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76

South African Singer Miriam Makeba Dies Aged 76

Miriam Makeba, the Grammy Award-winning South African folk singer also known as “Mama Afrika,”...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 20:31

US actress Scarlett Johansson to host Nobel Peace concert

Oslo - US actress Scarlett Johansson was Tuesday named as one of the hosts of the upcoming Nobel...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 21:33
London Celebrates Nelson Mandela with Anniversary Concert

London Celebrates Nelson Mandela with Anniversary Concert

The 46664 concert in London celebrated both Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday and 20 years from the...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 20:56
Official: Madonna Is Mother of Three

Official: Madonna Is Mother of Three

Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie have been deemed “perfect parents” by a judge in...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 15:46
Malawi Court Postpones Final Say on Madonna Adoption

Malawi Court Postpones Final Say on Madonna Adoption

Madonna’s long-unfolding adoption of a two-year-old Malawian boy may take a while longer to...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 16:41
Ginger Spice Confirms: Last Reunion For Spice Girls

Ginger Spice Confirms: Last Reunion For Spice Girls

In an interview for Billboard.com Geri Haliwell, also known as Ginger Spice confirmed that the...
» read full story February 16th, 2008 - 18:43
Spice Girls Nix Their World Tour

Spice Girls Nix Their World Tour

Despite their successful reunion last year, Spice Girls decided to scrap all dates in several...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 01:59
Madonna, The Queen Of Pop, Is Also The Queen Of Cash

Madonna, The Queen Of Pop, Is Also The Queen Of Cash

The very chameleonic and exciting Madonna has now a new title. The 49-year-old Queen Of Pop earned...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 01:40
Canadian Diva Celine Dion Ends Five-Year Vegas Stint

Canadian Diva Celine Dion Ends Five-Year Vegas Stint

Canadian singer Celine Dion performed for the last time at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Saturday....
» read full story December 16th, 2007 - 18:49
The Spice Girls Know a Good “Secret"

The Spice Girls Know a Good “Secret"

The Spice Girls’ upcoming greatest hits album will soon be available exclusively in...
» read full story October 17th, 2007 - 14:55
Violent Femmes Among Themselves in Court

Violent Femmes Among Themselves in Court

All is not well with the members of folk-punk veterans Violent Femmes, as bassist Brian Ritchie...
» read full story August 17th, 2007 - 13:29
Live Earth: Musical Warning Against Global Warming

Live Earth: Musical Warning Against Global Warming

Global warming is a real problem that should concern everybody: public and private persons,...
» read full story July 06th, 2007 - 20:00
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Sports

De Villiers leads strong VW team for 2010 Dakar Rally

Wolfsburg, Germany - Title holder Giniel de Villiers leads a strong Volkswagen challenge at the...
» read full story May 07th, 2009 - 22:51

Second ticketing phase of World Cup to start on Monday

Zurich - Football's governing body FIFA on Thursday announced that the second phase for World Cup...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 20:04

Ronaldo wants back on national team, but it's no priority

Sao Paulo - Just a month after his comeback from a serious knee injury, Ronaldo, the three-time...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 18:55

Ronaldo can be fit enough for 2010 World Cup, says team doctor

Sao Paulo, Brazil  - Three-time world footballer of the year Ronaldo could be fit enough to...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 14:33

South Africa confirmed as host of India cricket tournament

Johannesburg - Cricket South Africa confirmed Tuesday that it had been named as the host of the...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 17:47
Beckham needs "highest level" play on way to World Cup

Beckham needs "highest level" play on way to World Cup

Washington - David Beckham said Wednesday that playing with AC Milan "at the highest...
» read full story March 11th, 2009 - 19:19

Al-Attiyah wins sixth Dakar Rally stage to extend lead

Buenos Aires  - Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah won the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday to...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 20:07

Sainz takes lead after second stage of Dakar Rally

Buenos Aires - Spaniard Carlos Sainz took the overall lead of the Dakar Rally ahead of Giniel de...
» read full story January 04th, 2009 - 18:22

Bolt, Phelps Eye 2009 Glory Amid Economic Concern

Hamburg - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and American swimmer Michael Phelps aim to confirm...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 12:48

Joint Spanish-Portuguese 2018 World Cup

Madrid - Angel Maria Villar, president of the Spanish football federation, said early on Tuesday...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 11:15

FIFA happy and everything going to plan, say World Cup organizers

Johannesburg - The South African Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup said...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 19:11

Financial Crisis Has Not Touched Organization

Johannesburg - Football's controlling body FIFA on Friday said that the global economic crisis has...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:22

South Africa Happy As Confederation Cup Draw Will Favour Hosts

Johannesburg - South Africa football fans are eagerly awaiting Saturday's draw for next year's...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 11:35

Maradona out to win World Cup, avoid controversy

Glasgow - New Argentina coach Diego Maradona said in no uncertain terms Tuesday that his goal is to...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 20:53

Third Time Lucky For All Whites?

Wellington - New Zealand's All Whites see 2009 as their most important year since the national team...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 13:16

Confederations Cup: A troubled History

Johannesburg - Few international football tournaments have had such a troubled history as the...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 13:02

Three Newcomers For England Match As Frings Omitted, Ballack Injured

Hamburg - Torsten Frings asked to be omitted for Germany's friendly with England after a recent row...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 21:04

Maradona Named Argentina's National Football Coach

Buenos Aires - Former Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona has been named coach of the...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 09:43

German Team Facing Internal Problems

Hamburg - While fans are happy with the way the German football team team has been performing in...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 15:35

Disgruntled Frings Toys with Retirement

Hamburg - Midfielder Torsten Frings is the latest Germany player toying with retirement, after...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 16:35

England, Netherlands Win; Portugal Disappoint again

Hamburg - England, Spain and the Netherlands all maintained their perfect records in qualifying for...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 10:20

Opportunity for Europe's Top Nations toTake Control

Hamburg - Europe's top footballing nations including Spain and England play in World Cup qualifiers...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 12:21

Uncapped Adler Is Germany Goalkeeper for Russia Qualifier

Dusseldorf - Rene Adler faces a baptism of fire as Germany goalkeeper in an important World Cup...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 14:56

Ronaldo Is Planning Comeback and Dreams of 2010

Rome - Brazilian striker Ronaldo told an Italian newspaper that he is planning his comeback from a...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 12:12

Africa Is on WTA Radar Screen - Stuttgart Hope for Right New Formula

Stuttgart - Serena Williams will have to wait a little longer for a tournament in Africa while...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:11

Brazilians Break Ties with Their National Team

Rio de Janeiro - A goalless draw against a 10-man Bolivia in Rio de Janeiro was the spark that...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 10:55

Finland Set to Test German Resolve

Helsinki - Germany face a first stern test of their 2010 World Cup credentials when they take on...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 16:33

Relief in South Africa after Olympics Shame Ends

Johannesburg - Eleven days into the Beijing Games South Africans were celebrating the end of their...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 16:05

Isinbayeva Brings a Smile Back to China after Liu Drama

Beijing - The golden world record glamour of Yelena Isinbayeva brought a smile back to Chinese...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 19:01

Maria Mutola's Final Olympic Mission

Beijing - Maria Mutola was 15 when she had the honour of being the flag-vbearer for her native...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 18:59
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Movies

Director of Mandela biopic has "inspirational" meeting with icon

Johannesburg  - The filmaker who will direct the biopic of former South African president...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 19:30
James Bond Worldwide Hysteria Despite Not So Favorable Reviews

James Bond Worldwide Hysteria Despite Not So Favorable Reviews

It appears that Agent 007’s 22nd adventure was incredibly well received in the U.S.A. this weekend....
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 21:41
Sly Stallone to Direct Jason Statham, Jet Li in “The Expendables”

Sly Stallone to Direct Jason Statham, Jet Li in “The Expendables”

Sylvester Stallone will direct British movie star Jason Statham and Kung-fu sensation Jet Li in the...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 16:28
Spike Lee Won't 'Shut His Face'

Spike Lee Won't 'Shut His Face'

Two of Hollywood's most respected moviemakers, Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee, are making headlines...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 00:23

Godard Cancels Participation in Tel Aviv Film Fest

French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard has canceled his participation in the Tel Aviv International...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 14:08
Shia LaBeouf Travels "The Dark Fields"

Shia LaBeouf Travels "The Dark Fields"

Shia LaBeouf has been announced as the star of upcoming thriller “The Dark Fields,”...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 12:19
10,000 B.C. On The Way To Become a Big Box Office Hit

10,000 B.C. On The Way To Become a Big Box Office Hit

In spite of the cold welcome from movie critics, “10,000 B.C.” is on the verge to become a box...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 10:48
Morgan Freeman to play Nelson Mandela in Biopic

Morgan Freeman to play Nelson Mandela in Biopic

Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman has signed to play Nelson Mandela in the upcoming...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 13:41
Morgan Freeman Will Play Nelson Mandela In A New Movie

Morgan Freeman Will Play Nelson Mandela In A New Movie

Morgan Freeman will play former South African President Nelson Mandla in a new biographic movie...
» read full story June 23rd, 2007 - 14:24
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Business

Fans apply for over 1.6 million tickets 2010 World Cup tickets

Johannesburg - Football fans applied for over 1.6 million tickets for the 2010 football World Cup...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 19:49

China's Chery launches two new models at Bangkok motor show

    Bangkok - China's Chery Automobile on Wednesday used the annual Bangkok...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 20:24

World summit aims to close gaps in finance market rules

Washington - The leaders of the world's top economic powers are expected to agree Saturday to close...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 09:51

Half-price BMW, Anyone? South Africa Feels The Squeeze

Johannesburg - When Zafar Wahid, a project manager with Liberty Life insurance company, was...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 13:35
IBM Supports... Chocolate and Africa

IBM Supports... Chocolate and Africa

IBM has launched an interesting strategy in Africa, which aims to help the nations on the continent...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 11:50
Virgin Mobile Introduces Its New $79.99 Unlimited Plan

Virgin Mobile Introduces Its New $79.99 Unlimited Plan

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. announced today its new unlimited calling plan "Totally...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 12:35
19% Increase in Headline Earnings For Mittal Steel South Africa

19% Increase in Headline Earnings For Mittal Steel South Africa

Mittal Steel South Africa, a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal steel group, the world's largest steel...
» read full story May 16th, 2007 - 14:48
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