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Aspen seeks to acquire GSK thrombosis drug and plant

DURBAN / LONDON - South Africa's biggest generic drug maker Aspen Pharmacare and its subsidiary Aspen Global Incorporated have made an offer to acquire thrombosis drugs and their associated manufacturing site at Notre Dame de Bondeville, France, from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). "AGI will acquire from GSK the Arixtra and Fraxiparine/Fraxodi brands and business worldwide, except in China, Pakistan ...
England to be favourites in CT semi with Proteas says De Villiers

South African captain AB de Villiers has said that England will be the favourites during their ICC Champions Trophy semi final clash with South Africa at The Oval on Wednesday because they are playing at home and know the conditions well. Both South Africa and England, aiming to end a frustrating wait for a major one-day title, will hope that lady luck does not desert them, although they are ...
US Names New Envoy to Africas Great Lakes

Former Senator Russell Feingold has been named the U.S. special envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced the appointment Tuesday, said Feingold will work closely with U.N. envoy Mary Robinson to advance a U.N. framework for peace in the region. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured years of conflict and ...
Kenyas Deputy Leader to Appear during ICC Trial

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, must attend key segments of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity scheduled to begin in September, according to a court spokesman. Ruto and Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta face similar charges before the court in connection with their alleged role in the country's 2007-2008 post-election ...
Soon mobiles to use bat echolocation method to map rooms

Scientists have developed a computer algorithm that can map a room with the help of just four microphones. At EPFL, a team from the Audiovisual Communications Laboratory (LCAV), under the direction of Professor Martin Vetterli developed the computer algorithm. PhD student Ivan Dokmanic said that their software can build a 3D map of a simple, convex room with a precision of a few ...

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Rose says US Open win only possible after healing of traumatic early career scars

South African golfer Justin Rose has admitted that his US Open triumph was only possible after the healing of the scars from his 'traumatic' early career. Although the new world No.3 has been tipped for greatness ever since making his name as a teenage amateur at The Open in 1998, however, that period was followed by a depressing 21 successive missed cuts as a fledgling professional, the Mirror ...
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to be tried in Libya in August

The son of deceased Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will be tried in Libya in August, the prosecutor's office has announced. It said the case against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and other senior regime members would include charges of forming criminal gangs, inciting rape and illegal detentions. According to the BBC, among those who are expected to face trial in August are Gaddafi's ...
Fawad Ahmed picked for Australia A cricket tour of Africa

Australia 's Ashes squad, has been named in the party for next month's A tour of Africa. The 31 year old claimed refuge in Australia three years ago after he fled his native Pakistan claiming he was being persecuted by the Taliban and has since gone on to forge a successful career in domestic cricket. A recent amendment to the Citizenship Act meant that Fawad would be allowed to ...
WorleyParsons shares rise on Nigeria deal

SHARES in mining engineer WorleyParsons are up three per cent after a South Korean shipbuilding giant awarded it a $US100 million ($A105.97 million) offshore oil and gas contract in ...
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Juba - South Sudanese Supermodel and former refugee Alek Wek has been appointed as the UN refugee agency's (UNHCR) newest National Goodwill Ambassador, UNHCR reports. Wek was formally welcomed into the UN family on Sunday in Libreville, Gabon, where she was participating in the New York Forum Africa gathering of Heads of States, entrepreneurs and experts who came together to create a road ...

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Proteas skipper De Villiers 'stokes' England ball tampering suspicions ahead of CT semi with hosts

Amid the ball-tampering suspicions that are currently clouding England's ICC Champions Trophy campaign, South Africa captain AB de Villiers stoked the fire by admitting that England seemed to reverse swing the ball more quicker than other teams, which may be a possible concern.

England, who play South Africa at The Oval on Wednesday, are having trouble escaping from the shadow of suspicion although no official evidence about the remotest wrongdoing has been offered and no reports have been made, the Independent reports.

According to the report, the faintest whiff of interfering with the natural state of the ball tens to bring out calls of outrage about the game's moral decline, adding that cricket was always a batsman's game.

De Villiers further said that England's controversial skill with reverse swing would be looked into by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the umpires to find out why they manage to get the ball reverse quicker, and also if they are doing something illegal with the ball.

However, De Villiers admitted that there is no proof that England had tampered with the ball, adding that the Champions Trophy hosts may just have good skills in their bowling line-up. ...