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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 ...

  • Pakistans Musharraf Granted Bail in Bhutto Murder Case

    A Pakistani court has granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case related to the murder of former prime minister Benazir ...

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The Godfather Part III [DVD]

The Godfather Part III [DVD]

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  • Burmese Presidents White House Visit a Reward for Reforms

    President Barack Obama's invitation to his Burmese counterpart to meet at the White House marks a rapid diplomatic boost for Thein Sein, whom the United States removed from a blacklist of foreign officials denied entry to the country only last year. Mr. Obama also rewarded Burma's reform efforts by making the first visit to that nation by a sitting U.S. president last ...

  • More Regional Troops Going to Central African Republic

    An armored vehicle of of the Congolese army, part of the Central African Multinational Force is parked in front of a bank in central Bangui on April 3, ...

  • Global Water is Under Threat

    Scientists say a new geologic epoch has begun whereby humans are causing major damage to global water systems. They warn of a planetary transformation comparable to the retreat of the glaciers more than 11-thousand years ago. Scientists are meeting in Bonn, Germany this week (5/21-24) to discuss what can be done about it. to De Capua report on Anthropocene epoch While some still ...

  • Bundesbank Chief Says France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously

    Germany's federal reserve Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann stands beside the door of a giant safe as he poses for a photograph at the money museum next to the Bundesbank headquarters, in Frankfurt, Germany, May 17, ...

  • Mandelas name pulled into South African politics

    Nelson Mandela smiles during a lunch to Benefit the Mandela Children's Foundation as part of the celebrations of the opening of the new One&Only Cape Town resort on April 3, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Chris Jackson, Getty ...

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