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Crusaders cruise past Blues

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:15:38 GMT

The Crusaders have eased to victory over the Blues in their Super Rugby derby to overtake their rivals in the New Zealand conference.

Brothers held after France school threat

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:15:19 GMT

Police in eastern France have arrested two brothers in their 20s whom they suspect of being behind an online threat to stage a mass killing at a high school, officials say.

US zoo unveils new Amur tiger cub

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:02:22 GMT

US zoo unveils new Amur tiger cub, can only be seen on monitor for now

Lindsay Lohan dodging Brooke Mueller

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:11 GMT

Lindsay Lohan is avoiding Brooke Mueller in rehab, because she thinks she is a ''drug addict''.

KZN op nets 6 murder, rape suspects

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:35 GMT

Six people have been arrested for murder and rape in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

SA Roadlink dismisses liquidation talk

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:20 GMT

Bus company SA Roadlink says that it is solvent despite reports that it faced liquidation if it does not repay a multi-million rand bank loan.

Strong earthquake strikes off Japan coast

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:14:54 GMT

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island seismologists say, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.

Man arrested over fake plane bomb threats

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:53:18 GMT

A Chinese aviation industry news website says a man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai.

Cops probe cause of shopping centre blaze

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:05:34 GMT

Police are probing the cause of a blaze that ripped through the Broadacres Shopping Centre in northern Johannesburg, a report says.

Kelly Rowland admits Beyoncé jealousy

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:04:04 GMT

Kelly Rowland has admitted to being jealous of friend and former band-mate Beyoncé in an explosive new song.

France to buy drones for Mali - report

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:03:43 GMT

France will buy two medium-altitude Reaper drones from the United States air force to back up its operations against Islamists in Mali, a report says.

Nasa approves first asteroid mission

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:03:27 GMT

The US space agency Nasa has given final approval to the first US mission to fly a spacecraft to an astroid and bring samples of it back to Earth.

Russian agency outs CIA Moscow chief

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:03:07 GMT

Russia's security services openly named the alleged US intelligence agency's Moscow station chief Friday in a rare breach of protocol after arresting a purported CIA agent working undercover.

UN's call on Syria no-fly zone

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:03:06 GMT

Any decision on an eventual no-fly zone over Syria would have to be made by the United Nations, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted.

Second top oncologist quits KZN hospital

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:02:43 GMT

A second top oncologist has quit in the wake of the KwaZulu-Natal health department's failure to keep two state-of-the-art radiotherapy machines operational at Durban's Addington Hospital, a report says.

Warner unleashes Twitter rant

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:51 GMT

Cricket Australia is to investigate a Twitter outburst by batsmen David Warner in which he attacked two cricket journalists.

Majavu: ASA turning a corner

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:30:46 GMT

Athletics SA administrator Zola Majavu says a lack of governance was at the centre of the federation's problems.

2 jailed for killer teething drug

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:02:32 GMT

A Nigerian court has sentenced two officials from a pharmaceutical company to seven years in prison, over the sale of an adulterated teething drug that killed 84 babies in 2008.

Clashes at demo calling on Morsi to quit

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:02:31 GMT

Demonstrators calling for Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to resign and demanding early elections have clashed with riot police in Cairo .

American Idol draws record low ratings

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:02:05 GMT

Ratings for the American Idol finale has plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.

Yahoo! Japan fears 22 million IDs stolen

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:01:45 GMT

Yahoo! Japan has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.

US commuter trains collide

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:57:50 GMT

Two commuter trains serving New York City have collided in Connecticut during rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Governor Dannel Malloy says.

France legalises same-sex marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:54:24 GMT

France has become the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed it into law following months of bitter political debate.

Golden Lions lift Vodacom Cup

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:45:00 GMT

The Golden Lions have beaten the Pumas convincingly in the final of the Vodacom Cup at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

SA woman bust with drugs in India - report

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:40:17 GMT

A South African woman has reportedly been caught by customs officials at Mumbai Airport carrying 26kg of drugs, according to the SABC.