Rand gains first time in four days
The rand strengthened for the first time in four days against the dollar, the most among major currencies.
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Google challenges US surveillance court
Google asked the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal requests, on First Amendment grounds.
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Emerging stocks broadly weaker
Emerging assets were broadly weaker as investors awaited clarity on the US Fed's next policy step.
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Shares choppy, US dollar steady
European shares turned lower but major currencies and commodities stuck within recent ranges.
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Bartoli withdraws from Estbourne
France's Marion Bartoli withdrew before her second-round match at the Eastbourne International because of a viral infection.
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Liverpool closing in on Sevilla winger
Liverpool expect to sign the 20-year-old winger Luis Alberto from Seville for around £6m.
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Igesund wants to stay on
Gordon Igesund’s mandate was to the semifinals of the 2013 African Nations Cup and to qualify the team for the 2014 World Cup.
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Samoa will be a tough test for Boks
The Springboks’ leadership depth will be put to the test when they play Samoa in the final of a four-team series at Loftus Versveld.
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NSA boss defends surveillance
National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander says US surveillance programmes have helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since the September 11 tragedy.
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China executes official for child rapes
China has executed a former Communist Party official for raping 11 girls, according to media reports in Beijing.
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Knox acquittal had inconsistencies - court
Italy’s top court ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher because their acquittals contained “shortcomings”.
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Men won’t be foiled by this wrap
Some guys can wrap presents that look like masterpieces. For everyone else, there's "Man Wrap".
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Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die nuwe kommissaris van polisie verwelkom.
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City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Die redakteur van die City Press, Ferial Haffajee, sê die koerant gaan die foto van President Jacob Zuma van sy webtuiste verwyder “om uit die spervuur te bly”.
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Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down into tears and the case was postponed. Die advokaat wat die saak stel om die naakportret van Jacob Zuma uit die Goodman Galery te verwyder het vanmiddag in trane uitgebars en die hof het die saak uitgestel.
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Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. ‘n Vol bank van die Hooggeregshof in Gauteng hoor die saak aangaande die “naakportret” van President Jacob Zuma en honderde ANC ondersteuners wag buite die hof.
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