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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 ...

  • China Resumes Cyber Attacks on US Firm Says

    A U.S. computer security firm says the Chinese military has resumed cyber attacks on American companies after a hiatus. Mandiant, which accused China of cyber attacks in a February report, says a Chinese army unit recently broke into the computer systems of more than 100 companies to steal trade secrets. It says the attacks started again just days after Chinese officials told Secretary of ...

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The Godfather Part III [DVD]

The Godfather Part III [DVD]

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  • 51 die in 2 South Sudan clashes army retakes town

    JUBA, South Sudan -; Twenty-four people died in a battle between South Sudan's military and rebel fighters the government believes to be supported by neighboring Sudan, while a tribe-on-tribe cattle-raiding attack elsewhere in the country killed 27 people, officials said ...

  • Ghana police to investigate stampede death in Synagogue Church

    The Ghanaian Police in Accra said on Monday thatit would investigate the cause of the stampede and death in the Ghana branch of the Synagogue Church of all Nations. The Ghanaian media on Sundaywidely reported that a stampedeat the church located at Spintex Road whichled to the death ofseveral worshipers whilemany others were injured. According to the reports, worshipers were rushing forfree ...

  • African Safari Trip of a Lifetime

    The most amazing thing I learned on my first safari trip is that elephants have the most incredible, very long black eyelashes. Second, lions could not care less about nearby trucks and people, nor lights at night. Third, though giraffes seem to walk slow and gracefully, their legs are so long that they cover long distances very quickly. Countless people from all over the globe book African ...

  • Two wounded as gunmen attack Libya gas site report

    Police vehicles are seen next to a gas pipeline after an explosion, 18 km (11 miles) south of the city of Ajdabiyah April 3, 2013. REUTERS/Esam ...

  • Tunisia Salafist leader says group cannot be defeated

    Tunisia has been rocked by waves of violence blamed on militant Islamists since its January 2011 revolution, and Larayedh reacted angrily to the latest unrest, which erupted after the authorities banned the group's annual congress.At least one protester was killed and 15 police hurt, with victim due to be buried later on Monday in Ettadhamen, the ...

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