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  • Woman wishes to stay in Britain to avoid becoming 14th virgin queen of Swaziland

    A woman is seeking asylum in Britain to avoid becoming the 14th virgin queen of the randy King of Swaziland. Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, has shunned the advances of King Mswati III and fled to Britain, the Daily Star reported. She was just 15 when she caught the eye of the chubby king, who is 45 years old. The royal, who is famous for his lavish lifestyle, is allowed to choose a new bride every ...

  • Guptas misused diplomatic contacts to land illegally at S.Africa military base

    South Africa's Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has claimed that the well-connected and wealthy Gupta family misused their diplomatic contacts to land their plane illegally at the country's strategic and sensitive Waterkloof Air Force Base last month. They secured landing rights from ministers and an airports company in South Africa ahead of an elaborate reception for Vega Gupta and Aakash ...

  • Decision to prosecute Guptas lies with NPA S.African Police Justice Minister

    South Africa's Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has said the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and police in South Africa will be the deciding authority on whether to prosecute or not to prosecute the well-connected Gupta family for allowing their plane to land at the strategic and sensitive Waterkloof Air Force base for the wedding of Vega Gupta and Indian-born Aakash Jahajgarhia at Sun ...

  • Radical Islamist Killed in Tunisia Street Protests

    Tunisian authorities say a street battle between radical Islamists and police has killed one Islamist protester on the outskirts of the capital, Tunis. Authorities said the man, in his late 20s, died of injuries sustained in Sunday's fighting in the Etadhamen district. The radical activists, also known as Salafists, threw stones at Tunisian police to protest a government ban on their annual ...

  • Coffee May Protect Against Liver Disease

    Coffee lovers have another reason to rejoice as a new study claims that regular consumption of the popular beverage can reduce the risk of a rare but serious liver disease. According ...

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The Godfather Part III [DVD]

The Godfather Part III [DVD]

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  • Tunisias moderates lose patience with Ansar Al Sharia

    Ansar Al Shariah supporters clash with Tunisian police officers after Tunisia's Interior Ministry banned their annual conference in Kairouan, in Ettadhamen, near ...

  • Kenya CIC to challenge MPs pay demand in court

    Justin Muturi insisted MPs will be paid their "previous salaries" of Sh851,000 by the Parliamentary Service Commission and not the Sh532,000 set by SRC. CIC ...

  • Ghana holy water stampede kills 4

    An unexpectedly large crowd overwhelmed police in Ghana on Sunday when thousands showed up at TB Joshua's church for holy water, creating a stampede that killed four ...

  • Australia ancient African coins suggest continent was ‘discovered’ earlier than 1606

    An Australian anthropologist plans to lead an expedition to the Wessel Islands off the coast of northern Australia in July to excavate a site where ...

  • Rebels army in fresh clashes in DR Congo

    Rebels from the M23 movement and the army fought Monday just north of Goma, a regional capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which the rebels occupied briefly last November, both sides said.The fighting was the first involving M23 since December and erupted just two days before UN chief Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the region, including Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.An ...

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