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Jack Osbourne won't let MS ruin his life

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:13:50 GMT

Jack Osbourne has had to make some changes since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, but says he refuses to let it rule his life.

3 killed in suspected 'honour' crime

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:58 GMT

A mother and two daughters have allegedly been killed by male relatives in southern Egypt, who believed they'd had affairs, the latest apparent example of so-called "honour killings”.

Man gets life for killing teacher

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:39 GMT

An Eastern Cape man has been jailed for life by the Eastern Cape High Court for killing a teacher during a robbery.

Police seek information on student's death

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:39 GMT

Police have called for information relating to the death of a Midrand student, police says.

Cops crack down on Joburg protest violence

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:38 GMT

More than 90 people have been arrested for protest-related crimes in Evaton, Orange Farm and Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg, Gauteng police say.

Spanish princess faces tax probe

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:23 GMT

A Spanish judge has ordered an investigation into the tax affairs of King Juan Carlos's youngest daughter, Princess Cristina, adding to the woes of the scandal-hit royal family.

Family row spooked flight staff - report

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:08 GMT

British police have arrested two men on a Pakistan International Airlines plane after fighter jets were scrambled to escort it to a London airport followinga reported family row on board which scared flight staff.

Sharks braced for aerial war

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:02 GMT

Sharks flyhalf Patrick Lambie is expecting an aerial bombardment when they square up against the log-leading Bulls.

Nigeria hostages rescued

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:21:32 GMT

Nigeria's military says it has rescued women and children taken hostage by Islamic extremists after an attack on a police barracks.

US without main weather satellite

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:09 GMT

A key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern US has failed, just as the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is about to start.

Passenger tells of threats aboard jet

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:08:13 GMT

A passenger aboard a Pakistan International Airlines plane flying from Lahore to Manchester said someone had made threats against its crew.

18 hurt in US shuttle bus crash

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:02:28 GMT

Authorities say 18 people have been taken to the hospital following a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport.

Exiled cleric praises UK attackers

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:02:27 GMT

A Syrian-born Islamist cleric, who taught one of the attackers accused of hacking to death an off-duty British soldier on a London street, has praised the attack for its "courage".

Man gets two life terms for farm murders

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:43 GMT

A Zimbabwean man has been sentenced to two life terms by the Limpopo High Court in Bela Bela for killing a couple on their farm.

Klerksdorp squatters face eviction

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:42 GMT

Alternative accommodation has to be provided for thousands of illegal squatters occupying private land in Klerksdorp, North West, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered.

Violence can't be a tool: Shabangu

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:12 GMT

Violence and murder cannot be used to coerce people to join a union, says Mineral Resource Minister Susan Shabangu.

Donald bemoans failed defence

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:39:20 GMT

Luke Donald, the PGA Championship winner in 2011 and 2012, is almost certain to miss the cut after a woeful display at Wentworth.

UK cops make arrests aboard Pakistani plane

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:45 GMT

British fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft.

NPA wants to appeal Brown's sentence

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:43:29 GMT

The National Prosecutions Authority has applied for leave to appeal against the sentence given to former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown.

Dept pays Eastern Cape teachers

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:29 GMT

Eastern Cape teachers who planned to take the basic education department to court for non-payment have been paid, the department says.

Obama seeks to end 'war on terror'

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:15:34 GMT

Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the US back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.

Treason accused sent for psych evaluation

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:33 GMT

Four men accused of plotting to assassinate ANC leaders have appeared briefly in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court.

More strife with no agreement: Uasa

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:31 GMT

The lack of a binding collective bargaining agreement at Lonmin platinum mine will see turbulence in the industry continue, says Uasa.

State accused of delaying Macia case

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:30 GMT

The case against nine policemen accused of killing taxi driver Mido Macia has been postponed in the Benoni Magistrate's Court, so the investigation could be complete.

UK fighter jet scrambled to divert plane

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:06 GMT

A British fighter jet has been launched to divert a civilian plane carrying nearly 300 passengers from Pakistan to England after an incident on board, British officials say.