World

Haiti’s elderly struggling to rebuild their lives

Today at 07:14, SAST

Haiti's elderly are bearing the brunt of January's earthquake that displaced over 500-thousand people while claiming in the region of 200 000 lives.

Protesters march against Winter Olympic Games

Yesterday at 12:21, SAST

Several hundred protesters marched in Vancouver yesterday in the "Poverty Olympics” to call attention to the plight of the homeless in Vancouver amid the billions of dollars that have been spent for Olympic infrastructure.

Cold snap wreaks havoc in Japan

Yesterday at 12:11, SAST

A cold snap is wreaking havoc in northern and eastern Japan. A record 81cm of snow fell for the first time in 26 years.

Source: SABC News
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Education

Preschool turned into shebeen

Today at 11:48, SAST

Drunkards allegedly hijacked a Cape Town preschool and turned it into a shebeen over the weekend, leaving the school in a mess and the children with no place to learn.

Classes begin at TUT

Today at 10:44, SAST

Metro police are keeping an eye on the situation at the Tshwane University of Technology's Soshanguve campuses.

Concerned parent: my child is very stressed

Yesterday at 20:47, SAST

Several Durban pupils who wrote their matric exams last year are still waiting for the Education Department to release their results.

Source: Independent Online (IOL)
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Entertainment

'Friends' star to adopt?

Today at 11:16, SAST

Courteney Cox and her husband David Arquette are thinking of adopting a baby.

Sex 'terrifying' - Pattinson

Today at 09:15, SAST

Robert Pattinson was nervous about his sex scenes with Uma Thurman in 'Bel Ami'.

Eva posts porn on Twitter

Today at 09:11, SAST

Eva Longoria Parker directed her Twitter followers to a porn website.

Source: iafrica.com
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Africa

Sudan: Hague Court Attacks Prosecution Evidence as 'Weak,' 'Unreliable'

Today at 11:00, SAST

The International Criminal Court has described evidence against a Darfur rebel leader accused of an attack on African Union peacekeepers variously as "weak", "scant" and "unreliable."

Africa: Behind the Scenes of Gadaffi's Failed Bid for a Second Term as AU Chairman

Yesterday at 21:06, SAST

The reign of Libya's Moammar el Gadaffi as Chairman of the African Union has ended in a petulant whimper rather than in a big bang for African unity as the Colonel had promised. He flounced out of the AU summit in Addis Ababa on 1 February after ...

Congo-Kinshasa: Security Beefed Up for Displaced in North Kivu

Yesterday at 15:26, SAST

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are still being abducted by armed groups for forced labour in several territories in North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) even as authorities beef up security in IDP camps, officials said.

Source: All Africa
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Health

Fertile forties pregnancy warning

Today at 03:03, SAST

Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.

'Third-hand smoke' risk warning

Today at 03:04, SAST

Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.

Brain injury linked to gambling

Today at 03:04, SAST

Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.

Source: BBC News
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Science/Tech

Feb. 9, 1870: Feds Get on Top of the Weather

Today at 07:00, SAST

President Grant signs the law creating what will become the Weather Bureau and eventually the National Weather Service.
Macworld Expo 2010 Caters to Apple Fans — Without Apple

Today at 03:30, SAST

The Macworld trade show goes on without Steve Jobs. But will it live another year?
Video Gallery: Lightning Reveals Its Power in Slow Motion

Today at 03:00, SAST

Ultrahigh-speed video reveals six lightning strokes in startling slo-mo.

Source: Wired News
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Business

SABMiller strike ends after pay deal

Today at 09:25, SAST

A two month-long wage strike by about a third of workers at SABMiller's soft drinks unit in South Africa has ended.

Oil below $72 in Asia amid economy doubts

Today at 09:36, SAST

Oil prices lingered below $72 (R552) a barrel in Asia.

Comments by Guma spark fears of rate hike

Today at 04:00, SAST

Comments from Reserve Bank deputy governor Xolile Guma - implying that South Africa's rate cutting cycle may soon be reversed - took economists by surprise.

Source: Business Report
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Sport

Harris stars for Proteas

Today at 09:16, SAST

Paul Harris has claimed two wickets after lunch as India slumped to 223 for six on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa in Nagpur.

Ludeke: New laws crystal clear

Today at 08:50, SAST

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke believes the way the new variations of the laws will blown by referees this weekend is “crystal clear”.

Toshack: Eng can win SWC

Today at 07:27, SAST

John Toshack believes England will be amongst the three leading contenders to lift the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Source: News24
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Nature

Smoking: once, twice, three times a danger

Today at 07:31, SAST

You know smoking is bad for you. You know inhaling someone else's smoke is bad for you. Now a US study says third-hand smoke - tobacco residue clinging to surfaces - is also bad for you.

'We intend to stick to their rear like glue'

Today at 07:25, SAST

Anti-whaling activists said Tuesday they had exchanged water cannon fire with Japanese fishermen after ambushing them in Antarctic waters.

Fishermen lend a hand to endangered snake

Today at 02:53, SAST

Anglers are being brought in to help rescue a critically endangered Cyprus water snake that has lived on the island for thousands of years, but now faces a major threat from a snappy fish with a big appetite.

Source: Independent Online (IOL)
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