Archive for November 13th, 2009

Record rogue trader complaints

Friday, November 13th, 2009

The Office of Fair Trading receives a record number of complaints about rogue traders.

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Philippine president signs anti-torture law (AP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, left, gestures beside U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during her courtesy call at the Bahay Pangarap, Malacanang park, Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Clinton is in the Philippines on a visit to show support for the country's fight against extremists and its efforts to rebuild after three major storms rocked the islands. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)AP – The Philippine president signed a bill criminalizing all forms of torture and prohibiting state authorities from using secret detention centers, her spokesman announced Friday.

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Cricket: England edge South Africa in rain-hit T20 (AFP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

England cricketer Eoin Morgan lines up a shot off the delivey of South African cricketer Johan Botha during a Twenty20 match at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Morgan played a stunning innings of 85 not out off 45 balls as England won.(AFP/Alexander Joe)AFP – Eoin Morgan played a stunning innings of 85 not out off 45 balls as England won a rain-affected first Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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France outmuscle Springboks to stretch home hoodoo (AFP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

French flanker Thierry Dusautoir (C) is tackled by South African centre Adi Jacobs during their Rugby Union test match at the Stadium in Toulouse, southern France. France comprehensively outmuscled world champions South Africa 20-13 to continue their 12-year home run of victories over the recently crowned Tri-Nations winners.(AFP/Pascal Pavani)AFP – France comprehensively outmuscled world champions South Africa 20-13 to continue their 12-year home run of victories over the recently crowned Tri-Nations winners.

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Polisario militant arrested in Morocco (AFP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Western Saharian children are seen in the refugee camps of Tindouf in 2005. Moroccan authorities on Friday detained a Western Sahara activist close to the Polisario Front rebels, Aminatou Haidar, in the disputed territory's main city, a Moroccan security source said.(AFP/File/Fayez Nureldine)AFP – Moroccan authorities on Friday detained a Western Sahara activist close to the Polisario Front rebels, Aminatou Haidar, in the disputed territory’s main city, a Moroccan security source said.

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No ‘licence to kill’ for S.African police: Zuma (AFP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

AFP – South Africa police do not have a “licence to kill”, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday, a day after his deputy police minister urged officers to “shoot the bastards” in fighting criminals.

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Rwandan plane crashes at airport, kills 1 person (AP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

In this image made from television, people are seen next to a passenger plane which crashed into an airport VIP lounge at the airport in Kigali, Rwanda, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The head of Rwanda's national airline says one person died after a passenger plane crashed into the airport's VIP lounge on Thursday afternoon. (AP Photo/APTN)AP – A passenger plane with a recent history of technical problems crashed into an airport VIP lounge in Rwanda’s capital, killing one passenger, airline officials said Friday.

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Activist: Rights, liberties waning in Ethiopia (AP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

AP – An Ethiopian human rights activist who was jailed for 2 1/2 years said Friday that his country is less free today than it was during its disputed 2005 election.

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S.Africa send England in to bat in T20 (AFP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

England cricketer Eoin Morgan lines up a shot off the delivey of South African cricketer Johan Botha during a Twenty20 match at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Morgan played a stunning innings of 85 not out off 45 balls as England won.(AFP/Alexander Joe)AFP – South Africa won the toss and sent England in to bat in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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Nigeria complains about trade ties with S.Africa (AFP)

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Nigeria's Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, seen here in 2007, said trade with South Africa was unfairly tilted in favour of the latter.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP – Nigeria’s Vice President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said trade with South Africa was unfairly tilted in favour of the latter.

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