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SA'S DAILY TABLET NEWSPAPER FOR PEOPLE WITH BRAINS AND MONEY MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2011

By KHADIJA PATEL

WOMENSAUDI ARABIA GIVES

THE VOTE

MONDAY – 26 SEPTEMBER 2011

INDEX

A WEEK IN PICTURES

IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT

SOUTH AFRICA

AFRICA

WORLD

BUSINESS

LIFE, ETC

SPORT

INDEX


A WEEK IN PICTURES


A WEEK IN PICTURES GERMANY

Members of the Catholic clergy put on rain ponchos during a Holy Eucharist celebration conducted by Pope Benedict XVI at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin September 22, 2011. Pope Benedict urged the faithful not to leave the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday as he began a four-day visit to Germany, where record numbers have quit the pews in protest against clerical sex abuse of youths. About 100 left-wing deputies planned to boycott the pope's speech to the Bundestag, saying it violates the separation of church and state. REUTERS/Max Rossi


A WEEK IN PICTURES AFGHANISTAN

U.S. soldiers from Task Force "No Fear" Alpha Co 2-27 Infantry "The Wolfhounds" fire a 120mm mortar at an enemy position from Combat Outpost (COP) Pirtle King in Ghaziabad district in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan September 22, 2011. REUTERS/Erik De Castro


A WEEK IN PICTURES RUSSIA

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev drinks tea during his visit to a student dormitory at the Peoples Friendship University in Moscow September 22, 2011. REUTERS/Dmitry Astakhov


A WEEK IN PICTURES NEW YORK

Chelsea Clinton (L), U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton stand on stage during the closing plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, September 22, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson


A WEEK IN PICTURES NEW ZEALAND

South Africa Springboks' Bryan Habana scores a try during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Namibia at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland September 22, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings


A WEEK IN PICTURES GERMANY

An employee dusts off the red carpet on the tarmac of Berlin's Tegel airport, September 22, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI will have a four-day visit to Germany beginning September 22. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach


A WEEK IN PICTURES UK

UBS trader Kweku Adoboli leaves City of London Magistrates Court in London September 22, 2011. Adoboli did not seek bail when he made a brief court appearance in London on Thursday for a hearing in a case that has cost the Swiss bank $2.3 billion. REUTERS/Toby Melville


A WEEK IN PICTURES UKRAINE

Riot police detain a student protester during a meeting of European and ex-Soviet education ministers in Kiev September 22, 2011. Students protested against tuition fees and what they see as attacks on academic freedoms and growing ethnic tensions in education, local media reported. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT

BRIEFSIT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT

MONDAY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2011

Wangari Maathai dies, 72 (Reuters)

POLITICS

KENYAKenyan Nobel laureate, Wangari Maathai, has died at the age of 71 in Nairobi while undergoing treatment for !"#!$%&'("")*"+',"-')*$'.%-)African woman to win the Nobel Prize for Peace, which she did in 2004, for conservation ‐ (she was one of the major players in the Green Belt Movement which combined green and employment objectives) promoting the rights of women, and transparency in government, and served +#'(,"+'/+0"1+2-'.%-)'administration as assistant minister of environment andnatural resources. She fought constant battles with government throughout her life and was arrested #34$%53-')+4$-'65%'.7*)+#7deforestation. Maathai is survived by three children.

USAPresident Barack Obama *"-'75#$'5#')*$'58$#-+9$'on his three‐day tour of the western side of the country, telling Seattle residents that Republicans supported economic plans which would “fundamentally cripple America”. Obama also reminded Americans that the .#"#!+":'!%+-+-',"-'+#;$$;'

being felt outside the USA’s borders. On the constant carpping and cancelling of each other’s ideas out in the Republican‐dominated House and the Democrat‐dominated Senate, Obama said, “… from )*$'454$#)'<')551'5=!$>'what we've seen is a constant ideological pushback against any kind of sensible reforms that would make our economy work better and give people more opportunity.”

MEXICOAuthorities in Mexico have +;$#)+.$;'"';$!"?+)")$;'05;@'discovered on Saturday as Maria Elizabeth Macias, editor of the Primera Hora newspaper. Her body was discovered lying next to a threatening message which indicated she had reported the locations of drug deals on the Internet, a practice drug cartels have warned

people against, most notably when they dumped 35 bodies on a street last week. That was signed “Z”, most likely meaning the Zetas cartel. The latest message has not yet been attributed to anyone by the police.

LIBYALibya’s interim government, the Transitional National Council, which operates with the consistence of a tropical storm, has delayed plans to form a government yet again, according to Reuters, because of internal squabbling. Last week the TNC announced plans delaying the formation 56'"'759$%#4$#)'+#;$.#+)$:@'and then said one would be decided upon within 10 days.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe told the TNC the current interim Libyan government would only be



recognised by Zimbabwe and a few remaining African nations once it entered into negotiations with ex‐ruler, (3"44"%'A";;".&'B54$5#$'forgot to send him the memo – the African Union recognised the TNC last week.

YEMEN<#'*+-'.%-)'";;%$--')5')*$'Yemeni people since returning home after recuperating in Saudi Arabia, President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would not step down immediately, but would commit to the transfer of power through elections. The people of Yemen are hardly likely to believe him after the immense amount of kak he has spoken since protests, which have killed up to 100 people in its newest six‐day wave, began in January. Aside from widespread poverty, the

prevalence of guns (about 50% 56'C$4$#+-'5,#'"'.%$"%4D'"#;'severe corruption, Saleh also proposed handing over power to his vice president, which is not remotely what protestors have asked for.

FRANCEThe run‐up to next year’s national election isn’t looking so hot for current President Nicolas Sarkozy whose party lost its majority in the Senate 65%')*$'.%-)')+4$'+#'E%$#!*'history. The Socialist Party, favourites to win the elections next year, teamed up with their allies, the commies and the greenies, to give the lefties control of the powerful political body. Senate elections are not partaken in by everyone, but by a range 56'$:$!)$;'5=!+":-'6%54'mayors and local and regional councils.

BUSINESS

EUROPEChina has made it clear that Europe should not expect a bailout from the world’s second largest economy, particularly as a purchaser of debt. Over the weekend at International (5#$)"%@'E3#;F-';+-!3--+5#-'Gao Xiqing, president of China Investment Corp, did, however, say China might buy European 05#;-')*")';+;'.)',+)*+#'+)-'“risk appetite”, which kind of rules out the Greek and Italian economies, and possibly Spain and Portugal as even the 7%340:+$-)'.#"#!+":')344+$-'aren’t quite that hungry for risk.

German chancellor Angela Merkel has strongly suggested )*")')*$'$3%5G5#$'!53:;'.#;'

Angela Merkel hits the talk show circuit (Reuters)



Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Reuters)

itself in a crisis (she must mean relative to the current one) should Greece default on its debts. On a talk show on a German radio station, Merkel said, “What we can't do is ;$-)%5@')*$'!5#.;$#!$'56'"::'investors mid‐course and get a situation where they say that if we've done it for Greece, we will also do it for Spain, for Belgium, or any other country,” )*$%$0@'%$459+#7'!5#.;$#!$'in the euro. Merkel also !:"+4$;'-*$',$#)'0@')*$'<(EF-'word when it came to whether or not Greece had enough cash to pay its bills.

JAPANOnly three years behind -!*$;3:$>')*$'.%-)'$9$%'Boeing 787 Dreamliner was ;$:+9$%$;')5'+)-'.%-)'!3-)54$%>'All Nippon Airways of Japan. These aircraft are so light, made out of plastic composites, and will hand airlines a 20% reduction in fuel – not bad as the world’s oil price was about a third of what it is now when the plane was due to arrive. The reasons for the delays have been numerous, and have happened as recently as January. The company is producing between two and three Dreamliners a month, well short of its target of 10. Now the airlines know what we

feel like, stuck in airports with R25 food vouchers.

SPORT

SINGAPOREE5%43:"'HI'J$,+-'K"4+:)5#F-'adventurous driving style landed him in hot water again "-')*+-')+4$'E$%%"%+F-'E$:+?$'("--"')*%$,'"'*+--@'.)'")')*$'Briton in front of journalists, "6)$%')*$'?"+%F-'-!%"?'65%'.6)*'place ended in a smash which caused a puncture, ending Massa’s race. Massa said, “How many races this year he did this? He went in the wrong direction and he paid and he never learned” to which McLaren team boss Martin Whitmash said, “Lewis is still a young guy, he is learning and he will learn from all of this. He will win races and

I am sure he is going to win more championships.” Lewis “the young guy” is 26, has ,5#'%"!$-'"#;')*$'EH';%+9$%-F'championship in 2008, "#;')*+-'+-'*+-'.6)*'@$"%'5#'the circuit. Plus, winning championships doesn’t excuse driving into other people.

NORWAYE55)0"::I'L%"##'L$%7$#'4+;.$:;$%'M"%:NO%+1'P5%?'was airlifted to hospital "6)$%'-38$%+#7'"'*$"%)'"))"!1';3%+#7'"'.Q)3%$'"7"+#-)'Sogndal. According to doctors *$'+-'75+#7')5'0$'.#$&'P*$'helicopter was forced to land in the middle of the .$:;'"6)$%'?"%"4$;+!-'*";'stabilised the player. I wonder if the same privilege would be granted to the thousands of R%-$#":'6"#-',*5'-38$%')*$'same excruciating pain every weekend at the Emirates.



ITALYE55)0"::I'R6)$%')*$'(+:"#'7+"#)-'.#"::@'4"#"7$;')5'register wins on Saturday, Juventus slipped up for the second match running on Sunday in an away draw, 1‐1, at Catania. Roma nicked a 1‐0 win courtesy of a header by Pablo Osvaldo, while Lazio and Palermo, and Cagliari and Udinese could manage a goal amongst them.

SPAINE55)0"::I'S$":'L$)+-'%$4"+#'at the top of La Liga with a game in hand as not many B3#;"@'.Q)3%$-'"8$!)$;'the top thrones of the table. Granada drew with Osasuna while Levante and Mallorca registered home wins against

Espanyol and Real Sociedad respectively. Zaragoza played out to a goalless draw with Malaga, a result mimicked by Sporting Gijon who played Racing Satander.

GERMANYE55)0"::I'T$;$%'L%$4$#'moved up to second in the Bundesliga (behind Bayern Munich) after Claudio Pizzaro’s 93rd minute strike gave them a 2‐1 win over Hertha Berlin. In the only 5)*$%'B3#;"@'.Q)3%$'M5:57#$'0$")'K58$#*$+4'UNV',*+!*'included a goal from Lukas Podolski.

NETHERLANDSE55)0"::I'RW'R:14""%'0$")'E$@$#55%;'UNH',*+!*'-$#)'

them two points clear at the top of the Dutch league after a late goal by Brett Holman. E$@$#55%;'*";'/$:9+#'J$$%;"4'-$#)'58'65%'"'*"%-*'!*"::$#7$'on Dirk Marcellis who had his revenge by setting up Herron for the winner.

UKE55)0"::I'<#')*$'5#:@'X%$4+$%'J$"73$'.Q)3%$'?:"@$;'5#'Sunday a 93rd minute goal by Richard Dunne gave Queens Park Rangers a home draw against visiting favourites Aston Villa in a ;+%)@'.Q)3%$&'B+Q'Y+::"'?:"@$%-'were given yellow cards and R%4"#;'P%"5%$',"-'-$#)'58&'The teams currently occupy eighth and ninth spots in the Premiership.

Lewis Hamilton in Singapore (Reuters)



USAA5:6I'L+::'K""-'*$:;'*+-'#$%9$'to win the season ending tour !*"4?+5#-*+?>')*$'E$;$Q'M3?'and $11.4 million on Sunday "6)$%'"')*%$$N*5:$'?:"@58'"7"+#-)'Hunter Mahan at the Eastlake Golf Club in Atlanta. The pair .#+-*$;'$+7*)'3#;$%'?"%'"6)$%'four rounds, with Haas having ;38$;'"')*%$$N-*5)':$";',+)*'three holes to play. The second *5:$'56')*$'?:"@58',"-'"#'absolute hallelujah for Haas as he saw rough, then very nearly shot into a water hazard before a wonderful shot three‐feet from the pin to save par. Luke Donald, KJ Choi and Aaron L";;$:$@'.#+-*$;')+$N)*+%;&'

UKM%+!1$)I'<#'"'6"+%:@'?")*$)+!'advert for smash‐and‐giggle

cricket, West Indies defeated O#7:"#;'+#')*$'.%-)'X%5UV'.Q)3%$'")')*$'Z9":>'05,:+#7'them out for 88 while defending 113. Only Marlon Samuels for the Windies and Ben Stokes for England scored more than 30, and Garey Mauthrin took three top‐order wickets, including Ravi Bopara, Craig Kieswetter and Johnny Bairstow. Run outs ?%59$;')*$'%$":';"4"7$I')*$'X54-'-38$%$;'653%'56')*$4&'

LIFE

IRAN/USAIn the biggest “duh” press conference since Bill Clinton admitted he tapped some of Monica Lewinsky, the two

American hikers freed by Iran have declared that they were held solely because they were R4$%+!"#&'B38$%+#7'6%54'severe Stockholm Syndrome, the recently released Josh E"))":'"#;'B*"#$'L"3$%'-"+;'they disagreed with the USA’s foreign policy in dealing with Iran, in spite of, later in the conference, one of them saying, “Many times, too many times, we heard the screams of other prisoners being beaten and there was nothing we could do to help them.”

SOUTH AFRICAA Khayelitsha man has gone 4+--+#7'58'"'E":-$'L"@'0$"!*>'according to the National Sea Rescue Institute. A .-*$%4"#'-",')*$'4"#'6"::'58'"'05"%;'[,*+!*',$')"1$')5'4$"#'"'-3%\5"%;D'"#;'9"#+-*'beneath the water, but thick fog hampered the search. The search will resume at sunrise.

USA/CANADAThe re‐released “The Lion King” in 3D topped the box 5=!$'65%')*$'-$!5#;',$$1$#;'running, hauling in $22 million in the USA and Canada this weekend. Brad Pitt’s “Moneyball” came second and “Dolphin Tale” third. The success of this rerelease means we’re probably due for a deluge of 3D Disney fare.

Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer (Reuters)


SOUTH AFRICA


SECTION HEADING

Bheki Cele (Reuters)

SA TO HOST UFO CONFERENCE

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POLICE MAKE MASSIVE DRUG BUSTS IN JOHANNESBURG

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OPPOSITION WELCOMES POSSIBLE CELE SUSPENSION AS PRESIDENCY DENIES IT

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BRIEFSSOUTH AFRICA


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HAWKS QUESTION DURBAN BUSINESSMAN ON BRIBE ALLEGATIONS

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SOUTH AFRICA YOUNG COMMUNISTS

YOUNG GUNS PLANNING A BUSY OCTOBER, BUT DENY POSSIBLE CLASHES

The Young Communist League has gone and organised a youth jobs summit that would more or less exactly coincide with the ANC Youth League’s much-anticipated march to everything from the Chamber of Mines to the Union Buildings. CARIEN DU PLESSIS asked the Young Reds what the plan was.

Traditionally the SACP has marked “Red October” as a month in which it would push issues, usually anything from bank fees to low wages, and this year, it’s education (the hand of SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande, Higher Education Minister, in this campaign has of course been denied).

Last week the ANC Youth League’s national executive commit‐tee took the decision that it would also use the month of October, the Ui)*'"#;'Uf)*')5'0$'$Q"!)>')5'"--$40:$')*$'3#$4?:5@$;'"#;';+-"8$!)$;'youngsters of the country to march on the Chamber of Mines, the JSE and the Union Buildings.

On Sunday the Young Communist League, following its cen‐tral committee meeting, announced that it too was planning action on youth issues – coincidentally from 26 to 28 October (note, it’s a Wednesday to a Friday – using a weekend for youth gatherings no lon‐ger seems good enough). The YCL has rather tamely planned a sum‐mit, not a march, but vowed that it’s not in competition with the Youth League’s activities.

B?51$-4"#'(".1"'(#;$0$:$'-"+;')*$'CMJ';5$-#F)'j,"#)')5'-$$'these two programmes as opposed”.

He said the Young Reds would send “a delegation” to the Youth League’s march when there was a break in their summit programme.

“We are saying all youth formations must unite (including Afrifo‐rum and DA youth formations) to say to government this is the pro‐gramme of action that you must implement”.

Relations between the YCL and the Youth League have been frosty as the current YCL leadership under national secretary Buti Manamela, does not support Youth League leader Julius Malema.

Manamela was booed by the Youth League last year when he ad‐dressed the organisation’s national general council, and although that booing wasn’t repeated at the Youth League’s conference this year, relations haven’t thawed much.

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PRESIDENT ZUMASOUTH AFRICA


WILL IT BE HOME, SWEET, BUSY HOME FOR ZUMA?

The past few weeks have seen President Jacob W34"'"!)'45%$'65%!$63::@')*"#'$9$%'+#')*$'.%-)'two and a half years at the helm of the country’s :$";$%-*+?'k'5%'%")*$%>')"1$')*$'.%-)'-)$?-'towards possible forceful action.

It’s home time for President Jacob Zuma as he returned on Sunday from a week in America, where he acted globally but couldn’t stop thinking about the local politics. CARIEN DU PLESSIS looks at his long and hard to-do list, now that he’s back.

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In the next few weeks, he’ll have to see this action through – a crucial step if he wants to survive to see another term at the ANC’s elective conference in Mangaung next year.



According to a report in the Sunday Times, Zuma is set to hand police chief General Bheki Cele his letter of suspension this week, even though the presidency, via spokesman Mac Maharaj, predictably denied being aware of this.

Either way, Zuma would have to consider Cele’s submissions to him about why he shouldn’t be suspended, following a request from Zuma to do so following damning .#;+#7-'0@'X30:+!'X%5)$!)5%'P*3:+'(";5#-$:"'relating to his irregular involvement in leases 65%'?5:+!$'5=!$-'+#'b3%0"#'"#;'X%$)5%+"&

These two leases were worth more than R1.7 billion.

Zuma’s announcement that he had given Cele this ultimatum and that he would institute an inquiry against the police chief under the Police Act, came on Thursday evening, as Zuma was on his way to Houston to receive an honorary doctorate from Southern Texas University.

Zuma had visited Texas at least once before, in 2007, in the run‐up to the ANC’s elective conference in Polokwane, where Zuma was challenging former President Thabo Mbeki.

P*$'bRF-'?"%:+"4$#)"%@':$";$%'R)*5:'P%5::+?'has welcomed Zuma’s intention to take steps

against Cele, but has pedantically warned that he hoped Zuma was doing it “for the right reasons” (yeah, and if only politics was that simple).

This would obviously be because of the irregularities Madonsela found, and not because Zuma was purging a political 5??5#$#)&'[M$:$',"-'.#7$%$;'+#'"'report together with human settlements minister Tokyo Sexwale, sports minister Fikile Mbalula and arts and culture minister Paul Mashatile as part of an alleged anti‐Zuma faction. This report was by suspended crime intelligence 05--'S+!*"%;'(;:3:+>',*5';$!:"--+.$;')*$'report in October last year and reportedly sent it to Zuma.)

“We said then that President Mbeki had done the right thing for the wrong reasons,” Trollip said, adding that Zuma could prove that he was doing it for the right reasons by also .%+#7'?30:+!',5%1-'4+#+-)$%'A,$#'("*:"#73N_1"0+#;$>',*5'+-'":-5'.#7$%$;'0@'(";5#-$:"F-'report on the police leases.

("*:"#73N_1"0+#;$'"??$"%-')5'0$'.7*)+#7'for some political credibility, as she last week suddenly started speaking out against corruption in her department, blaming it on everyone but herself.

Mahlangu-Nkabinde appears to be fighting for some political credibility, as she last week suddenly started speaking out against corruption in her department,

blaming it on everyone but herself.

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READ MORE: 1. Zuma to Cele: Tell me why you shouldn’t leave in Daily

Maverick

2. Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabine courts cancellation of police deals

in Daily Maverick

Which brings us to the second point on W34"F-')5N;5':+-)'k'"'?5--+0:$'M"0+#$)'%$-*3l$&'Mahlangu‐Nkabinde’s (in)competence apart, Zuma would need to do something about the cooperative governance minister Sicelo Shiceka, who has been on sick leave for several months now, and who periodically declares himself ready to return to work but has been too ill to cooperate with Madonsela’s investigation into his alleged abuse of public funds for visits to a friend in a Swiss jail.

Rumours surface every now and again that a M"0+#$)'%$-*3l$'+-'+#')*$'5=#7>'"#'+#-)%34$#)'Zuma used 11 months ago to strengthen his hand, and might do again.

Zuma’s third point of action would be issuing the terms of reference for the arms deal inquiry, which he announced in a press release the week before last, mainly to avoid Constitutional Court action brought by arms deal activist and

ex‐banker Terry Crawford‐Browne.He also has to announce a head, with

retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo said to have been approached.

While Zuma’s announcement has been widely praised, opposition parties and experts said the proof of whether Zuma really wanted to appoint a commission with teeth would be in the terms of reference.

The Youth League is one of the more thorny issues on his list, with youth leader Julius Malema’s disciplinary hearing set to continue next week Wednesday (6 October). Zuma was one of the main movers of charges against the young lion, who, if found guilty, is set to be suspended from the ruling party.

Malema and his fellow leaders have a trick or two up their own sleeves, with a march planned on the Union Buildings – Zuma’s 5=!$-'k'")')*$'$#;'56'Z!)50$%&

Meanwhile Zuma is set to do his usual grassroots tour to strengthen his popular support. On his diary for this week is an 59$%-+7*)'9+-+)')5')*$'/+#7'B"0")"'b":+#;@$05'municipality (Mthatha), while on Tuesday next week he’s set to pay a visit to the rural Free State. Service delivery to the poor, after all, is what his job description really is about.

Zuma’s third point of action would be issuing the terms of reference for the arms deal inquiry, which he announced in a press release the week before last, mainly to avoid Constitutional Court action brought by arms deal activist and ex-banker Terry Crawford-Browne.

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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONPLANET GROOTES


IN DEFENSE OF JUDGE LAMONT

Lamont must feel proud in one way. One of the objectives of the Equality Act is to create a sense of unity in South Africa. To bring together people who usually cannot stand each other. Well, he’s certainly done that. Before this ruling, the only thing that Malema and the chattering classes agreed on was that Ard Mathews and Ras Dumisani’s rendering of the national anthem was exactly that, a rendering. But now everyone’s agreed that the ruling banning everyone from singing the songs is too broad, over‐reaching and has big implications

Two weeks ago Judge Colin Lamont ruled that the “Dubula Ibhunu” (shoot the boer) songs were hate speech, and prohibited anyone from singing them. Since that day, just about everyone who doesn’t belong to Afriforum has joined together in kicking Lamont as hard as they could. And they are all right to be furious and angry. We ourselves have huge problems with this judgment. But we are all kicking the wrong target. By STEPHEN GROOTES.

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for freedom of speech. And is unconstitutional. But before we reach for the steel‐toe boots

once again, we need to make sure we’re kicking the right thing.

Judges are seen as very powerful individuals, indeed a class distinct from the rest of us. They alone have the power to remove someone’s liberty, to literally clap a person in irons for years at a time. Their decisions are weighty. For most people, a night out on the town can, at



worst, end up in the clink. For a judge, it will end up on the front page. But they also have certain duties, and are restricted in ways that ordinary citizens are not. When a case arrives in front of a judge, he or she has a duty to rule on the case. They are not allowed not to rule on it, they have to make a decision. Their only option is to recuse themselves from it, and for that they need a legitimate legal reason. We can only think of one recent case in which a judge refused to make a decision http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2010‐05‐11‐analysis‐property‐rights‐in‐sa‐not‐to‐be‐messed‐with, although there have been several in which they have delayed ruling for several years.

The other problem judges have is that they cannot – are not allowed to – publicly defend themselves. If a citizen or a political party feels they’ve been ruled against by a court unfairly, the Constitution guarantees them the right to go in front of the nearest microphone and shout it to the hills. They will still have to comply with the order, but they are at least allowed to vent their fury at the world. Not so a judge. So Lamont has

been silent in the face of all of this criticism.But if you look at the actual letter of the

Equality Act, you will see that he had absolutely no choice but to rule in the way in which he did. Firstly the Act itself is hugely broad. Under the heading “Application of Act”, it states that:

5. (1) This Act binds the State and all persons.[UD'<6'"#@'!5#m+!)'%$:")+#7')5'"'4"))$%';$":)'

with in this Act arises between this Act andthe provisions of any other law, other than the

Constitution or an Act of Parliament 50expressly amending this Act, the provisions of

this Act must prevail.In other words, this Act binds everyone in the

Republic, be they animal, vegetable or mineral. So when the Equality Court rules on a matter relating to the Act, then we have to comply with it. Hence the ruling that no one can sing this song, even though Afriforum had only asked for Malema to be stopped from singing it.

Now let’s look again'")'*5,')*$'R!)';$.#$-'hate speech. It’s in the small print, but that’s what judgments are made on.

Prohibition of hate speech10. (1) Subject to the proviso in section 12. no

person may publish, propagate,advocate or communicate words based on one

or more of the prohibited grounds, againstany person, that could reasonably be

construed to demonstrate a clear intention to (a) be hurtful; (b) be harmful or to incite harm;(c) promote or propagate hatred.So Lamont has to rule that any words that are

reasonably harmful or demonstrate an intention to harm are, in fact, hate speech. How can “shoot the boer” not be hate speech under that ;$.#+)+5#n

So Lamont has to rule that any words that are reasonably harmful or demonstrate an intention to harm are, in fact, hate speech. How can “shoot the boer” not be hate speech under that definition?

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Then we have the case that Afriforum brought. The genius of it was the introduction of the treaties that South Africa has signed that ;$.#$'7$#5!+;$&'P*$@'+#!:3;$'%$6$%$#!$-')5')*$'“Seven Steps to Genocide” which include “public exhortations” – chants if you will. This was then ;$.#$;'"-'"'!*"#)>'"#;')*3-')*+-':"#73"7$',"-'hate speech.

Where so much of the criticism of Lamont has 0$$#'58')*$'4"%1'+-'+#')*$'!:"+4')*")'*+-'5%;$%'was “overbroad”. We ourselves have made this point as well. But on second thoughts, he had no choice. Once the utterances were hate speech, then they were banned, because the Act says: “No person may… communicate words that… are harmful”. So once the language is hate speech, it’s hate speech and thus banned. It’s as simple as that.

But, say the critics, this ruling is unconstitutional. Here they are on very strong ground indeed. But one of the duties of a judge is to make a ruling based only on the evidence, and on the arguments put in front of them. They are supposed to take into account the interest of society at large as well, but they cannot add their own arguments to a case if they are not presented. And here lawyers for Julius Malema and the ANC made a genuine legal error. They did not argue constitutionality. They didn’t say that the Equality Act was unconstitutional. So Lamont could not bring in that argument himself, and thus had to rule in the way he did.

Obviously there is a good political reason for this. The Equality Act was the ANC’s brainchild. It was introduced, debated and voted for by an ANC‐dominated National Assembly. It was passed in 2000, back when the ANC had a majority of 66%. So it would have been rather

embarrassing to argue in court that your own Act was unconstitutional. Thus it wasn’t argued, and now Lamont is the fall guy. So you have a situation in which the ANC created the law, fell foul of it, and then decided to blame the judge, rather than realising its mistake. At a time when it’s pretty handy for the party to have another judge to kick.

The other problem with all of this is that in the appeal, you are not really supposed to bring in new arguments. If this issue does go to the Supreme Court of Appeal, and constitutionality isn’t argued, judges there could well come to the same conclusion as Lamont – with the same result, and thus various politicians will have another go at the judiciary.

However it does seem that this case will go straight to the Constitutional Court and there )*+#7-',+::'0$';+8$%$#)&'P*+-'4$"#-')*")')*$'53)!54$'!53:;'0$';+8$%$#)>'"#;'?"%)-'56')*$'Equality Act as a whole could well be struck down. But what should really happen is that the ANC should introduce into Parliament its intention to either repeal it, or strike down parts of it – an option that would remove this entire problem. No doubt the commentariat that currently agrees with Malema on the songs, would then howl that an Act is being repealed simply because the ANC doesn’t like it. But that’s the way life goes sometimes.

Making mistakes with legislation happens in all countries. It happens here way too often. But the ANC could show it’s a mature revolutionary organisation by owning up to its mistakes. This would be a good place to start. And if the party were feeling in a particularly gracious mood, +)'!53:;'.#;'"',"@')5'-"@'-5%%@')5'J"45#)'65%'blaming him for its own mess.

SCHUBART PARKSOUTH AFRICA


SCHUBART PARK AND THE LEGAL MEASURE OF THREAT TO LIFEOn closer examination, calling Schubart Park a slum is doing a disservice to slums everywhere. But at what point does the trauma of being forced out of a hellhole you call home outweigh the clear and present dangers of staying there? The answer is very different for residents and officials – and may tell us something about our society. By PHILLIP DE WET.



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The condemned buildings of Schubart Park still boast extraordinary views, for those willing to climb to the top. At this level neatly furnished apartments are joined to overcrowded, and sometimes burnt-out flats open to the elements. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.



A more passable section of stairwell in one of the Schubart buildings. In each building one stairwell is kept relatively clear for traffic, the other is used for rubbish disposal. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.



Moving out, using candles to light the way. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.



A registration desk, where Schubart residents on Friday meekly stood in line to get their paperwork done so they could retrieve their belongings and, in a minority of cases, apply for temporary accommodation. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.



A view upwards into the husk that is block D, a previously abandoned section of the Schubart Park complex. Everything of value has been looted from the building, in some cases down to the reinforcing bars broken out of concrete blocks. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.



It could be a wildlife preserve, albeit one with a serious litter problem. But it is, in fact, the bottom end of a set of tennis courts in Schubart Park. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.



Moving out, using gravity to transport a bundle of clothes down 21 floors instead of lugging the bundle down the stairs. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.



During the course of Friday, hundreds of apartments were vacated, some even though the residents had no idea where they would be moving their furniture, or how. By Phillip de Wet for iMaverick.


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MASS GRAVE OF PRISONERS’ BODIES DISCOVERED IN LIBYA

Al‐Jazeera reported on Sunday that Libya’s National Transi‐tional Council said they have found a mass grave at Abu Sa‐lim prison containing the bod‐ies of over 1,270 prisoners killed 0@'(3"44"%'A";;".F-'-$!3%+‐ty forces in 1996. It was protests by families of the deceased prisoners that are thought to have triggered the uprising that )5??:$;'A";;".F-'759$%#4$#)&'Meanwhile, analysts say that France’s Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain’s David Cameron had “luck” to thank for their hero status in Libya as the opera‐tion was more ambiguous and messy than has been admitted.

SECOND ASSASSINATION PLOT AGAINST FORMER RWANDAN ARMY CHIEF IN SOUTH AFRICA

Kayumba Nyamwasa – the S,"#;"#'"%4@'!*+$6'56'-)"8',*5'm$;')5'B53)*'R6%+!"'"6)$%'falling out with President Paul Kagame – was moved from his Johannesburg home following a second assassination plot, according to the BBC. The plot, said to have been uncovered by South African intelligence, would have seen Nyamwasa and everybody in his home wiped out in a machine gun attack. South Africa police say however that they have no record of another attempt on Nyamwasa’s life.

REFINED URANIUM FOUND IN LIBYA

Libya’s provisional govern‐ment said on Saturday that it had found “internationally forbidden” weapons and was consulting with local experts and the international com‐munity on their safe disposal. These forbidden weapons are fVg'%$.#$;'3%"#+34>'":-5'known as yellowcake, accord‐ing the International Atomic Energy Agency. Once en‐riched, yellowcake can be used for fuel for nuclear plants and atomic bombs. Meanwhile, the NTC fears that the pro‐liferation of other weapons could threaten the regional stability of the national gov‐ernment they seek to create.

WORLD BANK DOUBLES HORN OF AFRICA AID FUNDING

The World Bank said in a state‐ment on Sunday that it would triple its funding for the Horn of Africa crisis to $1.9 billion to address short‐term needs and fund long‐term recovery. The bank had initially committed $500 million and the interna‐tionally community gave $1.4 billion. However, this was still $1 billion short of what was needed for humanitarian relief for the 13 million people in the %$7+5#'"8$!)$;'0@')*$'6"4+#$&'Meanwhile, Kenya’s Prime Minister said on Saturday that he is under pressure to close the country’s border to Soma‐lia. He said the UN and relief agencies should set up camps

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Andry Rajoelina (Reuters)

in Somalia so refugees would not have to cross into Kenya.

BAN KI-MOON MEETS WITH MADAGASCAR COUP LEADER

UN secretary‐general Ban Ki‐Moon met with Madagascar’s coup leader Andry Rajoelina and urged him to stick to the recently signed SADC‐bro‐kered roadmap for the country. Rajoelina spoke at last week’s UN General Assembly and defended the ousting of for‐mer President Marc Ravaloma‐nana, saying that the country’s people rose up to end bad gov‐ernance and non‐respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

UGANDA CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ORDERS RELEASE LRA COMMANDER

Uganda’s Constitutional Court has granted amnesty to and ordered the release of Thomas Kwoyelo, one of the com‐manders of the Lord’s Resis‐tance Army. The court ruled that Kwoyelo should have been granted amnesty on the 7%53#;-')*")'5)*$%'JSR'.7*)-'had been given amnesty. Kwoy‐elo had been charged with 53 counts of murder and other crimes during the LRA’s 20‐year activity in the north of the !53#)%@&'K$',"-')*$'.%-)'JSR'commander to face Uganda’s special war crimes court, which ,"-'-$)'3?')5')%@'JSR'.7*)$%-'

instead of sending them to the International Criminal Court.

OPPOSITION PARTY MARCH BANNED IN GUINEA

Guinea’s government has banned a march by opposi‐tion parties who had planned to protest their exclusion from the country’s reconciliation process. The organisers said their 27 September march was intended to be a peaceful reminder to President Alpha Condé’s government to include all in political dialogue.

TUNISIA TO BOLSTER SECURITY FORCES

Tunisia will promote 4,000 _")+5#":'A3"%;'5=!$%-'"#;'

recruit 10,000 additional police‐men to deal with the security issues that have plagued the country since the February up‐risings that toppled the govern‐ment of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The coun‐try’s Tap news agency said that 28,600 people have been arrest‐ed since February and a third have been tried.

EGYPTIAN TEACHERS STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES

Thousands of Egyptian teach‐ers vowed to remain in remain in front of the country’s Cabi‐#$)'5=!$'3#)+:')*$+%';$4"#;-'for higher wages and the sack‐ing of the education minister were met. The teachers, who are among the lowest paid workers in Egypt, are demanding their minimum wage be doubled to $200 a month and want better %$)+%$4$#)'0$#$.)-&'

MOROCCO BAILS OUT NATIONAL CARRIER

Morocco’s government has given its national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, a $192.7 million bail out. P*$'"+%:+#$F-'.#"#!+":'?5-+)+5#'has been hurt by growing com‐petition, lower sales and sky‐rocketing fuel prices. The upris‐ings in neighbouring countries *"9$'":-5'"8$!)$;'1$@'%53)$-'and passenger volumes. Accord‐ing to a Reuters report, the air‐line plans to cut its workforce by `Vg'"#;'%$#$,'+)-'m$$)'0@'UVHh&


AFRICA LIBYA

MASS GRAVE FOUND IN LIBYA WITH MORE THAN 1,200 BODIES

READ MORE:1. Libyan rebels find mass grave from 1996

prison massacre in Monsters and Critics2. Grave may hold 1,200 bodies, believed

victims of Libyan prison massacre in CNN3. Mass grave found near Tripoli prison: report

in Reuters

In 1996, stories began to make their way out of Libya about a mass killing in Tripoli’s Abu Salim prison. The details remained sketchy and the Libyan government initially denied that any such incident had taken place but Libyan activists in exile claimed that up to 1,200 prisoners had died. Now Libya’s interim authorities say they have found a mass grave holding the remains of more than 1,200 people. By KHADIJA PATEL.

For a long time, Libyan opposition activists have cited )*$'R03'B":+4'4"--"!%$'"-'?%556'56'(3"44"%'A";;".F-'capacity for mass‐murder. According to Human Rights Watch on 28 and 29 June 1996 in Abu Salim prison, more than 1,000 prisoners were shot dead by security forces. After initially denying the incident, the scale of )*$'1+::+#7-',"-'!5#.%4$;'0@')*$'J+0@"#'B$!%$)"%@'56'Justice to Human Rights Watch in April 2009, and in a ?%$--'%$:$"-$'0@'B"+6'":N<-:"42-'A";;".'E53#;")+5#'!*"%‐ity on 10 August 2009 which set the number of those 1+::$;'")'H>Hhi&'<#'R?%+:'UVVe>'A";;".'+-'-"+;')5'*"9$'publicly acknowledged that killings had indeed taken place at the prison and agreed that prisoners' families had the right to know what took place. The episode *5,$9$%'%$4"+#-'!:5"1$;'+#'4@-)$%@&'A";;".F-'759$%#‐4$#)'6"+:$;')5'%$:$"-$')*$'5=!+":'9$%-+5#'56'$9$#)->')*$'number of people killed and the names of the dead.According to former prisoners who had survived the killing, security forces killed prisoners after they ab‐;3!)$;'),5'73"%;-'+#'?%5)$-)'"7"+#-)')*$'?%+-5#F-'!5#‐ditions. Security forces are said to have removed the bodies with wheelbarrows and tractors. “They threw the bodies into trenches two to three meters deep, one meter wide and about 100 meters long‐that had been dug for a new wall,” claimed a former witness to Human Rights Watch. However Human Rights Watch has never 0$$#'"0:$')5''9$%+6@')*$'$QN?%+-5#$%F-'!:"+4-&

_5,'J+0@"F-'#$,'%3:$%-'!:"+4')5'*"9$'653#;'"'7%"9$'that they believe holds the remains of the prison mas‐sacre. The grave was discovered near the Abu Salim prison two weeks ago, using information obtained from ,+)#$--$-'"#;'65%4$%'A";;".'5=!+":-&'($;+"'%$?%$‐sentatives were taken to the site on Sunday and shown bones and clothing in an area with an approximate 100 metre radius.

Now more than ever before, an independent investi‐gation into what really happened over those two fateful days in 1996 is desperately needed.

http://http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2006/06/27/libya-june-1996-killings-abu-salim-prison

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/africa/news/article_1665021.php/Libyan-rebels-find-mass-grave-from-1996-prison-massacre

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/25/world/africa/libya-mass-grave/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/25/us-libya-grave-idUSTRE78O19G20110925

http://http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2006/06/27/libya-june-1996-killings-abu-salim-prison

ERITREAAFRICA


ERITREA'S DISAPPEARED JOURNALISTS, TEN YEARS LATER

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki may have been in power for a mere 18 years, but he could teach some of the longer‐standing leaders around the continent a thing or two about running a dictatorship. Today, Eritrea is the only country in Africa not to have any free media: all the outlets belong to the government. And that's no exaggeration,

A decade ago Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki shut down his country's independent press, and arrested 21 journalists and politicians. He's detained many more of his citizens without trial since then. With no free media left to report on their fate, news of the prisoners has been hard to come by, but the ten-year anniversary of their disappearance has brought renewed calls by international NGOs for their release. By THERESA MALLINSON.

Photo: President Isaias Afewerki (REUTERS)

as the Committee to Protect Journalists elaborates: “No independent press is now functioning in Eritrea. There are three newspapers, three radio stations, and two television stations in the country. All of them are owned, operated, and controlled by the government, functioning under the tight

http://www.cpj.org/blog/2011/09/eritrea-lets-lift-the-shroud-of-10-years-of-misery.php

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umbrella of the Ministry of Information”.L"!1'+#')*$'Hf)*'!$#)3%@'P*54"-'c$8$%-5#'

said: “If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter”. But Afewerki has clearly chosen the former route for Eritrea.

It wasn't always this way. In 1997, Aaron Berhane and Dawit Isaak founded the !53#)%@2-'.%-)'+#;$?$#;$#)'#$,-?"?$%>'Setit. Berhane told the CPJ last year: “At that time, the Eritrean government supported the private press by all means. We never criticised the government during that war (the Ethiopian‐Eritrean border war of 1998 to 2000) because the Eritrean press law did not "::5,'3-')5'-?$"1'5#'+#)$%#":'"8"+%-';3%+#7'wartime,” Berhane said. “The government was happy with that because we were focused on countering the Ethiopian propaganda and mobilise people to defend the country.” But these friendly relations changed with the end 56')*$',"%&'jZ#!$')*$'05%;$%'!5#m+!)',"-'59$%>'we said we now have to look at what’s going on in the country and when we started asking tough questions, then the government became very upset,” Berhane explained.

By 2001 the country boasted eight

independent newspapers. But when Setit, along with several other newspapers, published an open letter to the government, authored by 15 progressive Cabinet members calling for democratic reforms, a crackdown followed. In the weeks after the 9/11 attacks, Afewerki shut down the private media, and ten journalists and 11 of the government 5=!+":-',*52;'-+7#$;')*$':$))$%',$%$'"%%$-)$;&'One can't even tack on the standard phrase “on trumped‐up charges” in this case, as no charges were laid, trumped‐up or not.

No one outside Eritrea has seen or heard from the imprisoned politicians and journalists since, with the only news of them coming from security guards who've defected from the regime. According to reports from these former prison guards, up to ten of the 21 people arrested may have subsequently died.

Last week Human Rights Watch issued a 0%+$.#7 calling on the government to “release the detainees or reveal their fate”. Daniel Bekele, the Africa director at HRW -"+;I'jO%+)%$"'+-'$8$!)+9$:@'"'7+"#)'?%+-5#>'"#;'international pressure should continue on Eritrea until President Isaias frees political prisoners and restores the rule of law. To start with, President Isaias should end

In the weeks after the 9/11 attacks, Afewerki shut down the private media, and ten journalists and 11 of the government officials who'd signed

the letter were arrested.

http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/09/22/eritrea-free-political-prisoners-10-years

ERITREAAFRICA


WATCH: 1. Isaias Afewerki's address to the UN general assembly:

YouTube

the inhumanity of prolonged secret, silent detention and allow family members and international monitors to see the prisoners.”

The report came out the same week that Afewerki appeared before the UN General Assembly to speechify. “We also believe that all nations, whatever their size, can and should ?:"@'"#'+#!%$"-+#7:@'0+77$%'"#;'$8$!)+9$'%5:$'in the endeavour to build a fair, just, equitable and sustainable world,” he stated. Afewerki should perhaps take a look at how he runs his 5,#'!53#)%@'.%-)'k'+#!:3;+#7')*5-$'"%%$-)$;'in 2001, there are currently more than 30 journalists imprisoned in Eritrea who have not even been on trial. Hardly fair, just, equitable or sustainable is it?

R#;'+)2-'#5)'5#:@'^53%#":+-)-'-38$%+#7&'As the HRW report states: “Hundreds of )*53-"#;-'56'5)*$%-'+#')*$'!53#)%@'56'.9$'million have been victimised during the ?"-)';$!";$&'P*$'0%+$.#7'?"?$%'%$!53#)-'that thousands of Eritreans are incarcerated

because they are suspected of not fully supporting the regime or have attempted )5'm$$'O%+)%$"F-'!54?3:-5%@'"#;'+#;$.#+)$'national service.”

Writing for CPJ, Berhane (who, unlike many of his colleagues, managed to evade capture and now runs an Eritrean newspaper +#'M"#";"D>'+4?:5%$;I'j(@';%$"4'k'5#$'-*"%$;'by thousands of journalists and political "!)+9+-)-'"::'59$%')*$',5%:;'k'+-')*+-I'E%$$')*$'imprisoned journalists. Reunite them with their families so they are able to hug their wives and lovely children. Let's take action to encourage the UN to follow the leadership of the EU and other advocacy organisations in calling for the release of the prisoners. Let's take action to support the journalists and their families. Let's lift the shroud of misery and make this year the last anniversary of ;$-?"+%'"#;')*$'.%-)'"##+9$%-"%@'56'^5@&r'

But Afewerki has been deaf to such pleas 0$65%$&'<#'UVVa>',*$#'d3$-)+5#$;'-?$!+.!"::@'about the imprisonment of Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean‐Swedish nationality, he stated: “We will not have any trial and we will not free him. We know how to handle his kind”. There's a reason that Eritrea has been dubbed “Africa's North Korea” and, sadly, it looks like Eritrea isn't going to give up its place at the bottom of the Reporters Without Borders international press freedom index any time soon.

“Eritrea is effectively a giant prison, and international pressure should continue on Eritrea until President Isaias frees political prisoners and restores the rule of law.

http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2011-08-01-eritrea-africas-north-korea-complete-with-unhinged-president

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6HcfhSxkHk

http://en.rsf.org/erythree-issaias-afeworki-no-less-dangerous-16-09-2011,40996.html

http://en.rsf.org/erythree-issaias-afeworki-no-less-dangerous-16-09-2011,40996.html


AFRICA CÔTE D’IVOIRE/LIBERIA

CÔTE D’IVOIRE’S ULTERIOR MOTIVE IN PRE-EMPTING LIBERIAN ELECTION VIOLENCE

READ MORE:1. Côte d’Ivoire: Second deadly attack near Liberian border on Human

Rights Watch2. Ivory Coast wants finance for regional security plan on Reuters Africa

In a suspicious alignment of priorities, Côte d’Ivoire wants money to secure its western border with Liberia – to protect Liberia’s upcoming elections, apparently. But this noble plan has more to do with finishing off the pro-Gbagbo fighters causing havoc in the border area and consolidating Outtara’s own power. By SIMON ALLISON.

Scant months after taking power Cote D’Ivore’s new government has barely had time to wipe )*$'0:55;'58'+)-'*"#;-'0$65%$'"##53#!+#7'+)-'commitment to regional peace and stability, re‐d3$-)+#7'seV'4+::+5#'+#'.#"#!+":'0"!1+#7'6%54')*$'+#)$%#")+5#":'!5443#+)@'65%'"'T$-)'R6%+!"#'-$!3%+)@'?:"#')5'!5#)"+#'9+5:$#!$'5#')*$'Mt)$'d’Ivoire/Liberia border in advance of the Liberian elections next month.

Mt)$';F<95+%$F-'-+;$'56')*$'?5%53-'05%;$%'*"-'seen at least two separate incidents of violence that have killed 23 civilians in the last two 45#)*-&'R!!5%;+#7')5')*$'759$%#4$#)>')*$-$'were perpetrated by Liberian mercenaries. The

United Nations has already dispatched a peacekeeping 3#+)')5'45#+)5%')*$'"%$">'03)'T$-)'R6%+!"',"#)-')5'-$#;'"#5)*$%'H>VVV')%55?-')5'1$$?')%530:$'+#'!*$!1>',+)*'-5:‐;+$%-'!54+#7'6%54'Mt)$';F<95+%$>'A*"#"'"#;'_+7$%+"&

K34"#'S+7*)-'T")!*';+-?3)$-')*$'759$%#4$#)F-'description of the “Liberian mercenaries”, alleging “the perpetrators in both incidents appear to be Ivoirian @53)*',*5'-$%9$;'"-'?%5NA0"705'4+:+)+"4$#';3%+#7')*$'!53#)%@F-'-+QN45#)*'?5-)N$:$!)+5#'!5#m+!)r&'O+)*$%',"@>')*$':")$-)'"))"!1-'"%$'"'!5#)+#3")+5#'56')*$'?5-)N$:$!)+5#'!5#m+!)&'R#@'J+0$%+"#'4$%!$#"%+$-'+#')*$'"%$"'"%$':+1$:@')5'0$')*$'5#$-'%$!%3+)$;'0@'65%4$%'?%$-+;$#)'J"3%$#)'A0"705'+#'*+-'3#-3!!$--63:'0+;')5'4"+#)"+#'his presidency.

P*$'05%;$%'0$),$$#')*$'),5'!53#)%+$-'+-'"'*+-)5%+‐!"::@'95:")+:$'5#$'"#;';+=!3:)')5'?5:+!$'$8$!)+9$:@'"-'45-)'56'+)'+-';$#-$'^3#7:$&'Mt)$';F<95+%$',+::'0$'*5?+#7')*$'T$-)'R6%+!"#'65%!$',+::'0$'$#537*')5'1$$?'+)'!":4>'"#;'")')*$'-"4$')+4$')"1$'!"%$'56')*$';"#7$%53-'%$4‐#"#)-'56'A0"705'-3??5%)&'

Photo: REUTERS

http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE78N01N20110924?sp=true

http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/09/21/c-te-d-ivoire-second-deadly-attack-near-liberian-border

http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/09/21/c-te-d-ivoire-second-deadly-attack-near-liberian-border


AFRICA ZAMBIA

ZAMBIA’S NEW PRESIDENT AND HIS 90-DAY CHALLENGE

Michael Sata’s inauguration was the biggest ever, according to the Times of Zambia, which described it as “a thunderous and greatly enticing ceremony” that would be remembered for many years to come. It was a historic moment for Zambia, which for 20 years has been ruled by the Movement for Multiparty Democracy, and Sata’s victory over

In his election campaign, Michael Sata said if he was elected president of Zambia, he could put more money in people’s pockets and that he could do so in 90 days. After a controversial election and a “thunderous and greatly enticing” inauguration, the people have put him in charge. The clock is ticking. By SIMON ALLISON.

Photo: Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata (R) is sworn in as President at the supreme court in the capital Lusaka September 23, 2011. Sata, a critic of Chinese investment, was sworn in on Friday after an upset poll victory that ushered in a smooth handover of power in Africa's biggest copper producer.

the behemoth of Zambian politics is proof that Zambia really is a multiparty democracy.

But Sata’s enthusiastic support will now be looking for him to deliver on his campaign pledges, and quickly too.

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High expectations are the new president’s own fault. His campaign slogan of “more money in your pocket” is something every citizen can measure, while he also gave himself just 90 days to “restore Zambian dignity and change and transform the !53#)%@r&'K$'*"-')*%$$'45#)*->'$8$!)+9$:@>')5'turn Zambia’s economy around.

Not that the country was doing all that badly under Banda. GDP growth for this year was estimated at 7.8%, nearly 3% higher than the African average, and Banda had attracted billions of dollars in Chinese investment. But

unemployment remains high and the quality of basic services like health and education poor. It’s in these areas that Sata will hope to make an immediate impact, although how he plans on creating tens of thousands of jobs overnight is anyone’s guess. It is likely that he will re‐introduce a tax on mines, which had been scrapped by Banda, to help pay for services.

But for the moment, Sata’s supporters are still in celebration mode, with huge inauguration parties held all over the country. This was in stark contrast to their feelings just a few short days ago when unexpected delays in announcing the results created suspicions of vote‐rigging. While these rumours proved unfounded, Sata’s eventual victory was marred by this seemingly endless uncertainty.

Photo: Zambian President Rupiah Banda (R) and ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) National Secratary Richard Kachingwe (L) wave to supporters in the capital Lusaka as Banda launches his 2011 election campaign, August 1, 2011. Banda dissolved parliament last week and set September 20 as the date for new elections in Africa's biggest copper producer. REUTERS/Mackson Wasamunu

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READ MORE: 1. Huge crowds attend Sata’s ceremony in the Times of Zambia2. Zambia’s president Rupiah Banda congratulates Michael

Sata, bows out in tears in The Telegraph3. Zambia’s new president and the next 90 day on How We

Made It In Africa

It was only two days late and the public was entertained by plenty of mob violence, court injunctions and even a hacking scandal, but the delay was still dangerous for Zambia’s reputation for peace and stability

What Zambia learnt the hard way is that good elections are all about process. There shouldn’t be any surprises in an electoral process, regardless of the reason for them. It might be that the delay in announcing the results was for the most innocent of reasons, but because it was so unexpected, it left plenty of room for perceptions to be manipulated, conspiracy theories to be aired and disgruntled, marginalised groups to get violent in the streets.

These kinds of events create lose‐lose

situations. If Banda had won, Sata’s supporters would have struggled to believe the vote ,"-'#5)'.Q$;>'"#;')*$@',53:;'*"9$'*";'$9$%@'^3-)+.!")+5#')*$@'#$$;$;')5'9$#)')*$+%'frustrations – remember, it doesn’t take much to incite an angry mob. And in the aftermath of Sata’s victory, Banda supporters won’t quickly forget the violence committed in the name of the opposition, and might just start to associate violence with electoral success ‐ a potentially fatal association.

But Banda himself has handled his defeat with good grace. “The people of Zambia have spoken and we must all listen,” he said in a speech. “Some will be happy with what they have heard, others will not. The time now is for maturity, for composure and for compassion...speaking for myself and for my party, we will accept the results,” he added, before breaking down in tears on the podium.

Sata won’t be lingering over his defeated opponent’s emotions. It took him four tries to win a presidential election, and now he has the chance to show his supporters he can deliver, and show his detractors – there are quite a few –he’s not a loud‐mouthed populist with no idea about how to run a country. But he only has 90 days to do it, and the whole country will be watching his every move. Time to get to work, President Sata.

But Banda himself has handled his defeat with good grace. “The people of Zambia have spoken and we must all listen,” he said in a speech. “Some will be happy with what they have heard, others will not. The time now is for maturity, for composure and for compassion...speaking for myself and for my party, we will accept the results,” he added, before breaking down in tears on the podium.

http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/zambias-new-president-and-the-next-90-days/12501/

http://www.times.co.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=46:other-headlines&id=1991:huge-crowds-attend-satas-ceremony

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zambia/8784129/Zambias-president-Rupiah-Banda-congratulates-rival-Michael-Sata-bows-out-in-tears.html

http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/zambias-new-president-and-the-next-90-days/12501/


WORLD

BRIEFSWORLD


Chris Christie (Reuters)

USA Speculation is rife that New Jersey governor Chris Chris‐tie may be a late entry into

the 2012 Republican presi‐

dential race. Christie previ‐ously said he wouldn't enter, 03)'"'#$,'m3%%@'56'%3453%-'*"9$'0$$#'?%54?)$;'0@')*$'publication of an article on conservative website News‐4"Q',*+!*'-"+;'M*%+-)+$'4+7*)'be rethinking his decision. M*%+-)+$'+-')*$';"%:+#7'56'-54$'of the wealthiest Republican backers, so if he does plunge +#>'*+-'!"4?"+7#',5#2)':"!1'65%'funding. He's giving a speech on Tuesday at the Ronald Rea‐gan library in California. That will hopefully clear things up one way or another.

]B')%$"-3%@'-$!%$)"%@'P+4'Geithner has sounded the

trumpets of doom about the European debt crisis, as +6'"#@'45%$',$%$'#$$;$;&'K$'warned that the current debt and banking crisis in Europe %$?%$-$#)$;>'o)*$'45-)'-$%+‐ous risk now confronting the ,5%:;'$!5#54@o>'+#'"'-)")$‐4$#)')5')*$'<(E'")'+)-'"#‐#3":'4$$)+#7'+#'T"-*+#7)5#&'Geithner urged eurozone leaders to take further steps to :+4+)'!5#)"7+5#'6%54'A%$$!$&'K+-'7%+4'455;',"-'$!*5$;'0@'<(E'*$";'M*%+-)+#$'J"7"%;$>'

03)'*$%-',"-'45%$'56'"',$F%$N"::N+#N)*+-N)57$)*$%'4$--"7$&'

President Obama has been

warned by Moody's that

his new jobs plan will not

!"#$%&'(")* to turn things around for at least three years. P*$%$'"%$'!3%%$#):@'He'4+::+5#'?$5?:$'3#$4?:5@$;'+#')*$']B'"#;'45%$')*"#'Uu'4+::+5#'"%$'3#"0:$')5'.#;'63::N)+4$',5%1&'(55;@2-'!*+$6'$!5#54+-)'("%1'Zandi said that, if passed by )*$'$#;'56')*$'@$"%>'Z0"4"2-'?:"#',53:;'!"3-$')*$'3#$4‐?:5@4$#)'%")$')5';%5?'0@'5#:@'1%. He also warned the plan ,53:;'0$'"'4"^5%';%"7'5#')*$'$!5#54@'+#'UVH`'"#;'UVHe>'-37‐7$-)+#7')*")'0@'UVHu')*$'$8$!)'+#')*$'$!5#54@',53:;'0$'"-'+6'o)*$'^50-'?:"#'*";'#$9$%'*"?‐

pened". And Zandi said this was "'0$-)N!"-$'-!$#"%+5'N'+)';+;#F)'account for a new recession.

PALESTINEMahmoud Abbas's speech at

the UN on Friday, in which he !5#.%4$;'X":$-)+#$2-'0+;'65%'-)")$*55;>',"-'4$)',+)*',"%4'applause by delegates and cel‐ebrations throughout Palestine. <#')*$'"6)$%4")*>')*$'-5N!"::$;';+?:54")+!'ov3"%)$)o'N']B>')*$'EU, the UN and Russia ‐ has proposed an initiative which would postpone a UN show‐;5,#'0@'7$))+#7'<-%"$:'"#;'X":‐estine to re‐open negotiations on a two‐state resolution by the $#;'56'UVHU&'<-%"$:2-'+#+)+":'%$‐sponse to this was positive, but Palestine was negative, saying

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Mahmoud Abbas (Reuters)

)*$'?%5?5-":',"-'o+#!54?:$)$o'because it doesn't include the %$d3+%$4$#)'65%'<-%"$:')5'?3::'53)')5'4$$)'?%$NHahi'05%;$%'"7%$$4$#)-&'P*$'X":$-)+#+"#'leadership should discuss the +#+)+")+9$'+#')*$'#$Q)'6$,';"@-&''

RUSSIAThe news that Russian Presi‐;$#)'b4+)%@'($;9$;$9'"#;'X%+4$'(+#+-)$%'Y:";+4+%'X3‐)+#'4"@'-,+)!*'^50-'+#'UVHU'has not been met with

unalloyed joy, to say the :$"-)&'P*$'!53#)%@2-'.#"#!$'4+#+-)$%>'R:$Q$+'/3;%+#>'"#;')*$'!*+$6'$!5#54+!'";9+-$%>'Arkady Dvorkovich, have both said they will refuse to serve +#'"#@'63)3%$'759$%#4$#)'if the plan goes ahead. The .#"#!$'4+#+-)$%'*"-'4"^5%'?5:+!@';+8$%$#!$-',+)*'X3)+#&'

LIBYAJ+0@"#'rebels are still at it ()#+,--,./$#012"*13)#14#Sirte>'*"44$%+#7'","@'")':5@":+-)'65%!$-&'R#'58$#-+9$'on Saturday failed to have the +#)$#;$;'$8$!)>':$"9+#7'-$9$#'%$0$:-';$";'"#;'"%53#;'HuV',53#;$;&'X%5NA";;".'.7*)‐ers hid in buildings and threw *"#;'7%$#";$-'6%54',+#;5,-')5'%$?$:')*$'%$0$:-2'";9"#!$'<)'+-'0$:+$9$;'A";;".2-'-5#'(3"‐)"--+4'[@$->'@$)'"#5)*$%'-5#D'+-'!5443#+!")+#7'0@'%";+5'with loyalists inside Sirte. Sirte is one of the last three strongholds that have refused to surrender.

SWITZERLAND<)2-'"'6"+%'0$)'%573$']LB')%";$%'/,$13'R;505:+'+-#2)'75+#7')5'0$'5#']LB'MOZ'Z-,":;'A%3$0‐$:2-'M*%+-)4"-'!"%;':+-)')*+-'year. Gruebel announced he

is stepping down following )*$'%$9$:")+5#-'56'R;505:+2-'wH>u'billion trading loss. Gruebel -"+;'+)',"-'*+-';3)@')5'"--34$'responsibility for the incident. A%3$0$:',+::'0$'"::')*$'45%$'!*$$-$;'58'-+#!$'*$',"-'?3::$;'out of a nice peaceful retire‐4$#)'+#'UVVa')5'%$65%4')*$'B,+--'0"#1&'R;505:+>'4$"#‐,*+:$>'*"-'0$$#'%$4"#;$;'+#'!3-)5;@'3#)+:'UV'Z!)50$%&

CHINAChina saw riots for the best part of the end of last week over a controversial land sale in J36$#7'!+)@>'A3"#7;5#7'?%59‐ince. Local Communist Party

1&'(,5$#,6"#!"5("7"-#*1#0,7"#

$15-#7(55,8"69$#5,)-#*1#-"7"5‐opers>'-5')*$'9+::"7$%-'4"%!*$;'carrying banners that read "Re‐)3%#'4@'"#!$-)%":'6"%4:"#;o&'R#'3#-30-)"#)+")$;'%3453%')*")'police had killed a child riled ?%5)$-)5%-'3?'63%)*$%&'L$:+$9$'+)'or not, China has tens of thou‐sands of these kinds of protests every year, giving the lie to the M5443#+-)'X"%)@2-'!:"+4-'56'"'peaceful and happy populace.

BAHRAINL"*%"+#'went to the polls this

weekend under turbulent con‐ditions. Hundreds of protestors clashed with security forces, who used tear gas, stun grenades "#;'%300$%'03::$)-'"7"+#-)')*$4&'The protests were in accordance ,+)*')*$'B*+F+)$'5??5-+)+5#2-'05@!5))'56')*$'$:$!)+5#-&'L"*%"+#'+-'%3:$;'0@'"'B3##+'45#"%!*@';$-?+)$')*$'6"!)')*")')*$'4"^5%+)@'of the population is Shiite. The 759$%#4$#)'!:"+4$;')*")'95)$%')3%#53)',"-'uHg>'03)')*$'5??5‐-+)+5#'-"@-'+)',"-'45%$':+1$'Hig&

IRAQThere was 4%6*0"6#:0(9(*";:%)‐)(#7(15")'"#1)#:%)-,< when a sectarian attack on the holy B*+F+)$'!+)@'56'/"%0":"'1+::$;'")':$"-)'HV'?$5?:$'"#;':$6)'4"#@'45%$'+#^3%$;&'E53%'$Q?:5-+5#-'-)%3!1')*$'!+)@'")'"%53#;'HVIVV>',+)*'759$%#4$#)'5=!+":-'-"@‐ing that the closeness of the $Q?:5-+5#-'73"%"#)$$;')*$@',$%$'!55%;+#")$;&'P,5'56')*$'0540-',$#)'58'+#'"#'+#)$%+5%'4+#+-)%@'5=!$')*")'+--3$-'+;$#)+)@'!"%;-&'


WORLD 'OCCUPY WALL STREET'

TAHRIR SQUARE COMES TO WALL STREET

READ MORE:1. Police crackdown on 'Occupy Wall Street' protests, in The Guardian

They call themselves "overeducated and underemployed". They are the "Occupy Wall Street" protestors who took over New York's financial district a week ago - and show no signs of leaving. By REBECCA DAVIS.

Mobilised by the Canadian anti‐corporate group, Adbusters, the protestors are typically under 30, university educated and jobless. They blame 0+7'.#"#!$'*53-$-':+1$'M+)+7%53?'"#;'A5:;4"#'Sachs for landing them in this position. "The 0"#1-'7$)'"'0"+:53)>'03)',*")'"053)'3-n'T*$%$2-'53%'0"+:53)no'5#$'?%5)$-)5%'"-1$;'P*$'A3"%;+"#&'

P*$'!"4?"+7#F-'6"!+:+)")5%-'-"+;')*$@',$%$'+#-?+%$;'0@'O7@?)2-'P"*%+%'Bd3"%$'6%$$;54'?%5‐)$-)5%-&'P*$'5-)$#-+0:$'45)+9")+5#'65%')*$'.%-)'?%5)$-)>'*$:;'5#'Hi'B$?)$40$%>',"-')5'?%5)$-)'!5%?5%")$'+#95:9$4$#)'+#']B'?5:+)+!->'03)'+)',"-'d3+!1:@'!:$"%')*")')*$';$45#-)%")+5#',"-'-$%9+#7'"-'"'!%3!+0:$'65%')*$'$Q?%$--+5#'56'43:)+?:$';+8$%‐

$#)'-*";$-'56';+-!5#)$#)',+)*')*$'R4$%+!"#'.#"#!+":'-@-‐)$4&'P*$'?%5)$-)-'!54$'5#')*$'0"!1'56'%$!$#)';")"'-*5,‐ing that the percentage of Americans living in poverty *"-'%+-$#';%"-)+!"::@I'+#'_$,'C5%1'M+)@'":5#$')*$'.73%$'+-'at 20.1%.

B$9$#';"@-'"6)$%')*$'.%-)'?%5)$-)5%-'7")*$%$;>')*$';$45#-)%")+5#-',$%$'5#75+#7&'L@'B3#;"@')*$%$'*";'%$‐portedly been around 80 arrests, mainly of individuals -"+;')5'0$'0:5!1+#7')%"=!>'03)'":-5'65%'%$-+-)+#7'"%%$-)&'Police have been accused of unnecessarily heavy‐handed )"!)+!-'"6)$%'655)"7$'"??$"%$;'5#'C53P30$'-*5,+#7')*$4'-3%%53#;+#7'6$4":$'?%5)$-)5%-'"#;'-?%"@+#7')*$4',+)*'("!$>'"??"%$#):@',+)*':+)):$'?%595!")+5#&']B'4$;+"':"%7$‐:@'+7#5%$;')*$'?%5)$-)-'3#)+:'B")3%;"@>',*$#')*$'?%5)$-‐)5%-';+-%3?)$;')%"=!'0@'459+#7'6%54')*$'4"1$-*+6)'!"4?')*$@'*";'$%$!)$;'+#')*$'.#"#!+":';+-)%+!)')5'4"%!*'#5%)*')5']#+5#'Bd3"%$&

Despite the protestors’ passion, commentators sug‐gested the demonstrations had almost no impact. The _$,'C5%1'P+4$-'-"+;I'oP*$'+--3$',"-'#5)')*")')*$'L"-‐)+::$'*";#2)'0$$#'-)5%4$;>'03)')*")'+)-'6"!";$'*";'-38$%$;'hardly a chip."

Photo: Protesters demonstrate outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) September 21, 2011. PProtesters marched to Wall Street on the fourth day of protests as they call for action against big businesses and politics. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/sep/25/occupywallstreet-occupy-wall-street-protests


WORLD NEPAL

PLANE CRASHES NEAR THE TOP OF THE WORLDFor those of us who are never going to climb Mount Everest, a flight to view the world's highest mountain is the next best thing. But although air passengers have a better chance of making it back alive than those who choose the climbing route, survival is by no means guaranteed, as Nepal's dismal aviation-safety record shows. By THERESA MALLINSON.

The latest disaster happened on Sunday, when a Buddha Air m+7*)'%$)3%#+#7'6%54'O9$%$-)'crashed at Kodanda – about HV14'6%54'P%+0*39"#'<#)$%#"‐)+5#":'R+%?5%)'+#'/")*4"#;3&'R::'Hh'?"--$#7$%-'"#;')*%$$'!%$,'4$40$%-',$%$'1+::$;&'/"?+:'/"3:>'6%54')*$'M$#)%$'65%'R-+"'X"!+.!'R9+")+5#'+#'New Delhi, was quoted by the JR'P+4$-'"-'-"@+#7I'j<F4'#5)'

-3%$'_$?":'*"-')*$'%$-53%!$-')5'+#9$-)'5%')*$')$!*‐#+!":'"0+:+)@',+)*+#')*$'759$%#4$#)')5'$#-3%$')*$'-@-)$4'+-'-"6$&'P*5-$',*5'3-$'453#)"+#'m+7*)-')"1$'65%'7%"#)$;')*")')*$'"+%:+#$'"#;')*$'-@-)$4'"%$'-"6$&r

<#'5)*$%'%$!$#)'+#!+;$#)-'"#'"$%5?:"#$':$"9+#7'6%54'J"4+;"#;"'R+%?5%)'65%'/")*4"#;3'!%"-*$;'+#'O"-)$%#'_$?":'+#'b$!$40$%':"-)'@$"%>'1+::+#7'Ha'?"--$#7$%-'"#;'),5'!%$,'4$40$%->'"#;'+#'R373-)'UVHV>'"':+7*)'"+%!%"6)'!%"-*$;'+#)5')*$'*+::-'53)-+;$'/")*4"#;3>'":-5'1+::+#7'"::')*5-$'5#'05"%;'[)*%$$'!%$,'4$40$%-'"#;'HH'?"--$#7$%-D&'

_$?":'*"-';$!:"%$;'UVHH'jP53%+-4'C$"%r>',+)*')*$'"+4'56'"))%"!)+#7'")':$"-)'H'4+::+5#')53%+-)-&'M5#-+;$%+#7')*")'"!!5%;+#7')5'5=!+":'.73%$- only `Ue>VhU'9+-+)5%-'*";'"%%+9$;'0@'R373-)'[";4+)‐)$;:@')*+-'#340$%'+#!:3;$-'5#:@')*5-$')%"9$::+#7'0@'"+%D>'+)':551-':+1$')*$'!53#)%@',+::'6"::'6"%'-*5%)'56'+)-'7%"#;'?:"#&'

P*$'!"4?"+7#2-'-:57"#'+-'j_")3%"::@'_$?":'k'5#!$'+-'#5)'$#537*r&'L3)')*$'?$5?:$',*5';+$;'5#'B3#;"@'45%#+#7',5#2)'*"9$'"'!*"#!$')5'9+-+)'"7"+#'k'"#;')*$+%'6")$'4"@',$::';+--3";$'5)*$%-'6%54';5+#7'-5&'

Photo: Armed police force transport bodies of the victims of Buddha Air plane crash in Lalitpur September 25, 2011. A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Mount Everest crashed in bad weather near Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/09/nepal-plane-carrying-tourists-to-everest-crashes-19-killed.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/09/nepal-plane-carrying-tourists-to-everest-crashes-19-killed.html


WORLD SAUDI ARABIA

SAUDI ARABIA GIVES WOMEN THE VOTE

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Relegated to the sidelines, mere spectators of the tumult of revolution sweeping across North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Saudis have had little to cheer about in the feted Arab Spring. The earliest intimation of revolt in Saudi Arabia was met with a characteristically Saudi response, a promise of 45%$'*"#;53)-&'<#'"'!53#)%@'-38$%+#7'6%54'!%+??:+#7':$9$:-'56'@53)*'3#$4?:5@4$#)>')*$'B"3;+'/+#7'-#38$;'53)')*$'#"-!$#)'threat of revolt by throwing money at his problems. Just days after former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down in February, Abdullah announced a social welfare package worth $10.7 billion. This package featured pay raises for government employees, a promise of the creation of new jobs and loan forgiveness schemes. By the end of February, Abdullah’s handouts totalled a substantial $37 billion. His largesse however proved yet greater. In March, he announced a further $93 billion in social spending.

Within two months of the King’s announcements, 3.5 million

In his annual address to the Shura Council, the Saudi equivalent of a parliament, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia announced that women would be allowed to join the council. In itself, the admission of women onto the Shura is a momentous decision, but the King was not done there. He also announced that women would now be able to participate in future municipal elections – not only will they be !"#$%&%'()&'$*+)('(#',#(&-'()&.'!$&'!/0#'&1(*(/&%'to stand for election. KHADIJA PATEL explains why this King’s speech is a huge step forward for Saudi Arabia.

Photo: REUTERS

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B"3;+-'*";'"??:+$;'65%'3#$4?:5@4$#)'0$#$.)->'$4?*")+!"::@';+-?%59+#7'5=!+":'3#$4?:5@4$#)'statistics that claim a mere 448,000 Saudis are out of jobs. In the short term, Abdullah’s ploy of throwing cash at his problems appears to have worked. The threat of a mass uprising against the royal family appears to have been quashed. The King has proved himself to be alive to the problem of unemployment but he has been far slower to react to demands for reform to Saudi Arabia’s draconian policies on women.

Saudi women have been at the centre of

?%5)$-)-'"#;';$."#!$'!"4?"+7#-'+#')*$'!53#)%@'this year. Women have staged sit‐in protests 53)-+;$':5!":'759$%#4$#)'5=!$->'!"::+#7'65%')*$'release of their relatives held in prison for years ,+)*53)'"#@'!*"%7$&'<#')3%#>'B"3;+'5=!+":-'contend that they have no political prisoners in custody. Saudi women continued protesting anyway, gradually chipping away at the ;$)"!*4$#)'56'B"3;+'5=!+":-')5')*$+%';$4"#;-&'In July, Amnesty International announced that two women were detained after being arrested in Riyadh during a protest that demanded fair

Photo: Umm Ibrahim sits behind the wheel of her vehicle as she drives in Riyadh, an act that is banned in Saudi Arabia, June 21, 2011. REUTERS/Amena Bakr

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/saudi-arabia-detains-women-protesters-2011-07-04

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trials for their male relatives. It is indeed a peculiar situation; Saudi women, themselves -$9$%$:@'+#*+0+)$;'0@'B"3;+':",->'.7*)+#7'65%')*$'rights of their men.

Emboldened by the success ofdemonstrations against governments

elsewhere in the Arab world Saudi women, for )*$'.%-)')+4$'-+#!$'HaaV>'":-5'!*"::$#7$;')*$'ban against female drivers in the country. In a campaign named “Women2Drive”, women demanded the right to drive and travel freely in Saudi Arabia. Meeting little resistance from 5=!+":->',54$#':"+;')*$+%'!:"+4')5')*$'?%$-$%9$'of men that is Saudi Arabia’s roads. Afterwards, when a group of women across Saudi Arabia proved their driving prowess, the message from authorities deterred the continuation of the campaign. “We indulged your whims this one

time, don’t try it again,” it was implied. P*$'!"4?"+7#')5'"85%;'B"3;+',54$#'

their right to drive themselves to their own destinies, or indeed, a tryst at the shopping mall, has been roused by the plight one Saudi woman. Manal al Sharif, a 32‐year‐old single mother was arrested for driving on 21 May and then detained the next day. She spent a week in jail and upon her release said she was forced to sign a form promising not to drive again. Al Sharif has not been charged, but her case remains open. Her plight has become the rallying point for Saudi women demanding that the law make space for the roles Saudi women play in the society.

After King Abdullah’s announcement on Sunday evening, Al Sharif, like other B"3;+',54$#')*+-',%+)$%'!5#)"!)$;')5'58$%'

Photo: Veiled Saudi women take photos of their children during a ceremony to celebrate Saudi Arabia's Independence Day in Riyadh.

http://twitter.com/#!/manal_alsharif

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READ MORE: 1. Saudi Arabia gives women right to vote in The Guardian (UK)2. Saudi Arabia: Women Allowed to Join Shura Council in Global

Voices3. Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections in BBC

News

congratulations, was thrilled. Al Sharif was particularly vocal in her praise of the Saudi monarch, “King Abdullah has a vision: for a woman to take her rights, she needs to be part of the decision making bodies! all shall follow,” she tweeted. Her joy was shared by Lamia Bajrai, a Saudi medical student in Dubai who ,"-'")'.%-)'+#!%$;3:53-'56')*$'#$,-&'Z#!$'-*$'was reassured that the news was authentic, she was ecstatic. “I am really happy that we are changing,” she said. “It should have happened long ago but because of the Arab uprising, I think King Abdullah is going to make big reforms,” she predicted happily.

In March this year, Saudi authorities announced that half the seats in the municipal council would be elected, rather than selected by the monarch himself as usual. Those elections take place later this week, but women were of course excluded. The kingdom’s electoral commission blamed the exclusion of women on logistical challenges, claiming that there simply was not enough time or space to accommodate women in sex‐segregated election centres. The King’s announcement that women will be allowed to participate in future elections comes then on the eve of this year’s election. Women, according to the King’s edict, will not be allowed to participate in this particular election but will be able to %3#'65%'5=!$'"#;'95)$'+#'63)3%$'?5::-&'P*$'announcement does not portend immediate change for Saudi women. In his speech, the 87‐year‐old Abdullah said, "Because we refuse to marginalise women in society in all roles that comply with sharia [Principles of Islamic law], we have decided, after deliberation with our senior ulama [clerics] and others … to involve

women in the Shura council as members, starting from the next term".

It would indeed have been far more welcome for Abdullah to announce instead that women would be allowed to drive – such an announcement would certainly *"9$'45%$')"#7+0:$'$8$!)-'5#'B"3;+':+6$>'03)'this announcement signals from Abdullah a decision to allow women to contribute to making such a decision.

Essentially the Shura council, which women will now be allowed to sit on, is not a democratically elected council. This is a council of advisors, or as their detractors describe them, a ragtag band of snivelling sycophants who are appointed by the King. Whichever women do eventually make it to the Shura will have to be towing the royal line, thus proving that though this announcement is a momentous step for Saudi Arabia, it reveals as well how much still needs to be done to achieve tangible change in the Kingdom. Importantly, with this decision, Abdullah is living up to his reputation as a reformer. Saudis know that Abdullah does indeed want to implement reforms, and this announcement reveals that he does indeed seek change, both social and political. But ultimately, he is impeded by the rigidities of Saudi society itself. It remains then for Saudi Arabia to confront its own schizophrenia.

http://twitter.com/#!/manal_alsharif/status/11797398534554419

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/25/saudi-arabia-women-vote-elections?CMP=twt_gu

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/09/25/saudi-arabia-women-allowed-to-run-in-shura-council-elections/

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/09/25/saudi-arabia-women-allowed-to-run-in-shura-council-elections/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15052030

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15052030


WORLD YEMEN

SALEH’S BACK – AND HE’S NOT GOING ANYWHERE

READ MORE:1. Yemen's Saleh seeks polls for power transfer in Al Jazeera2. Yemen at crossroads with Saleh's unannounced return in AlertNet3. Yemeni troops kill at least 40 in violent attack on square of protesters in

The Globe and Mail

If you’re tired of reading it, then we are definitely tired of writing it but we beg you to indulge us, dear readers. You see, Ali Abdullah Saleh, stubbornly incumbent leader of Yemen has returned to Sana’a as dogged and as remorseless as ever; he still shows no inclination to leave the business of running the country to someone else. By KHADIJA PATEL.

On Sunday, Yemeni troops %$?5%)$;:@'5?$#$;'.%$'5#'"'large group of anti‐govern‐ment protesters in the capi‐tal, wounding at least 17 peo‐ple and killing at least one. Twenty‐four hours earlier,

clashes in Sana'a between government forces and dis‐sident military troops left at least 40 people dead. Gov‐ernment forces are also reported to have attacked a stu‐;$#)'?%5)$-)'!"4?>'+#m+!)+#7'4"#@'!"-3":)+$-&'P*$-$'"%$')*$'.%-)'-+7#-'56',*")'+-'053#;')5'!5#)+#3$')5'6$-)$%'+#)5'a multi‐pronged civil war in this impoverished country.

For his part, President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on B3#;"@>'+#'*+-'.%-)')$:$9+-$;'-?$$!*'-+#!$'*+-'3#$Q‐pected return to the country, that he is committed to a peaceful transfer of power but it must be achieved through presidential elections. Saleh’s remarks poured !5:;',")$%'5#',+;$-?%$";'$Q?$!)")+5#'56'"#'+44+#$#)'implementation of a power‐transfer initiative drawn up by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The original version of the GCC proposal required Saleh to step down within 30 days of signing the agreement. By refusing to 03;7$'6%54'?5,$%'$Q!$?)')*%537*'$:$!)+5#->'B":$*'*"-'indicated that he will not leave power without putting 3?'45%$'56'"'.7*)&'

Photo: A supporter of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds a flag with a picture of him at a rally to listen to Saleh's first televised speech since he returned to Yemen after more than three months in Saudi Arabia, in Sanaa September 25, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/yemeni-troops-kill-at-least-40-in-violent-attack-on-square-of-protesters/article2179215/

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/09/201192516385569489.html

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/analysis-yemen-at-crossroads-with-salehs-unannounced-return/


WORLD EUROZONE

IT’S EVERYONE FOR THEMSELVES IN THE EUROZONE

READ MORE:1. IMF Europe head: need more cooperative approach to Euro crisis in

Wall Street Journal2. Hightlights: financial leaders meeting in Washington in Reuters3. Markets sceptical after G20 pledges to preserve stability in Telegraph

With Europe collapsing around everyone’s ears, it isn’t helping that every country has suddenly found it within themselves to act very selfishly. Which is a bad thing, according to the IMF’s Europe head. But this is panic mode and no one is listening. By SIPHO HLONGWANE.

Everybody involved in the European crisis is acting according to narrow self‐interest, understandably, but this was generating disastrous col‐lective results, said Antonio Borges, the head of the International Mon‐etary Fund’s Europe department.

“If you go to the policy makers, even the European Central Bank, everybody is focused on their own internal restraints, so that we don't have the outcome that we need,” he said.

Coercive means would need to be a part of the “col‐lective approach”, Borges told a podium discussion at the semi‐annual meeting of Group of 20, the IMF and T5%:;'L"#1'4$$)+#7'56'.#"#!+":':$";$%-&'

R)')*$'4$$)+#7>'.#"#!+":'5=!$%-'?%54+-$;')5'?%$‐-$%9$'.#"#!+":'-)"0+:+)@'"#;'-"+;'!$#)%":'0"#1-',$%$'ready to provide liquidity as needed, but did not elabo‐rate on preconditions that might be attached to rescue packages for countries like Greece or Spain, should the need arise.

B54$'.#"#!+":'"#":@-)-'"%$'3%7+#7'7%$")$%'-$?"%"‐tion in the eurozone, not integration. In Johannesburg last week, economist Nouriel Roubini said that it would actually be better in the long run for Greece to exit the eurozone.

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VLADIMIR PUTIN: RUSSIA’S ONCE AND

FUTURE TSAR

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Putin served as Russia’s prime minister from 1999 to 2000, president until 2008 and then prime minister a second time.

In recent months, Putin has signalled his intention to remain "';54+#"#)'?5:+)+!":'.73%$'k'4"1+#7')$:$9+-$;'"??$"%"#!$-'astride a Harley‐Davidson, doing a little deep‐sea diving, as well as carrying out those politically potent heart‐to‐heart dialogues with the common man. And, of course, Russians have had lots of chances to see him shirtless or practising his martial arts moves. Over the years, Putin has carefully cultivated a macho image, 3-+#7'?%5?-':+1$'"'.7*)$%'^$)')5'm@'+#)5'-)%+6$N)5%#'M*$!*#@"'5%'-*5,+#7'58'*+-'0:"!1'0$:)'+#'^3;5&'O-?$!+"::@',*$#'*$'+-'-*+%):$-->'X3)+#'*"-'0$$#'*$"%;')5'-"@'j<2;':+1$')*$'S3--+"#'?30:+!')5'-$$'4$'"-')*$'?$%-5#')*$@29$'*+%$;'65%')*+-'^50&r

Putin is easily Russia’s most popular politician, and he will 6"!$'4$%$')51$#'!54?$)+)+5#'+#')*$'("%!*'UVHU'$:$!)+5#&'Z#$'56'($;9$;$9F-'$"%:+$-)';$!+-+5#-'5#!$'*$'0$!"4$'?%$-+;$#)',"-')5'*"9$')*$')$%4'56'5=!$':$#7)*$#$;')5'-+Q'@$"%-'"#;>'+6'X3)+#'-$%9$-'),5')$%4-'3#)+:'UVUe>'*$',+::'*"9$'0$$#'S3--+"F-':$";+#7'?5:+)+!":'.73%$'65%'"053)'"'d3"%)$%'56'"'!$#)3%@'N'?3))+#7'*+4'

On Saturday President Dmitry Medvedev threw )*0'*123&14&'!1%'0355#$('6&)*1%'7$*8&'9*1*0(&$':/!%*8*$'73(*1';#$'1&<('5$&0*%&1(-',*$(3!//.'&103$*1+'73(*1'=*//'6&4#8&'>300*!?0'/&!%&$@'A)!('=*//'73(*1B0'1&<('!%,&1(3$&'6$*1+'(#'()&'1!(*#1'()!('/*C&0')*8'0#'834)D'E.'F'E>GGHI'I7JKLG>@

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the same league as Leonid Brezhnev (18 years) and Josef Stalin who ruled for around three decades.

Y:";+4+%'X3)+#'*"-'":%$";@'+#;$:+0:@'?3)'his stamp on contemporary Russia. Following the often desperate years of Boris Yeltsin’s )+4$>'X3)+#F-'+4?"!)'*"-'0$$#')5'7$#$%")$'growing prosperity, although his critics argue )*+-'7%5,)*'*"-'!54$'")')*$'$Q?$#-$'56'?5-)Ncommunist democratic freedoms.

Born in 1952, Vladimir Putin studied law "#;'$!5#54+!-'0$65%$'^5+#+#7')*$'/AL>',*+!*')*$#'?5-)$;'*+4')5'O"-)'A$%4"#@'6%54'1985‐90. Boris Yeltsin arranged for Vladimir X3)+#F-'%+-$')5'%$":'?5,$%'0@'4"1+#7'*+4'prime minister in 1999 and then naming him acting president in his place. In 2000, Putin was elected president, and, three years later, the general election gave Putin control over the Russian parliament as well. The following @$"%>'X3)+#',"-'%$N$:$!)$;'0@'"':"#;-:+;$&'P*")'@$"%>'UVVe>',"-'":-5'"'@$"%'56'4"^5%'M*$!*$#'

"))"!1-'5#'!+9+:+"#')"%7$)-'-3!*'"-')*$'*5-)"7$'crisis at the Beslan school. In 2005, Putin’s 759$%#4$#)'*";'(+1*"+:'/*5;5%159-1@>')*$'!53#)%@F-'%+!*$-)'4"#>'"%%$-)$;'"#;'^"+:$;'65%')"Q'$9"-+5#'"#;')*$#'+)'!3)'7"-'-3??:+$-')5')*$']1%"+#$'+#'"'m$Q+#7'56'$!5#54+!'43-!:$&

Regardless of his reputation for using or threatening the use of force, Putin has held *+-'?5?3:"%+)@',+)*'S3--+"#-',*5'6"953%"0:@'compare his period of leadership with the chaos of the 1990s when much of the Russian state essentially seized up and the country’s -$!3%+)@'65%!$-':551$;'?"%)+!3:"%:@'+#$?)&'P*$#>'-+#!$')*$'*"%;-*+?-'56')*$'%530:$'devaluation in 1998, the economic recovery of the Putin years has restored a sense of -)"0+:+)@'65%'4"#@&

Nevertheless, for Russia’s threatened 0"#;'56':+0$%":->'X3)+#2-'/AL'?"-)'"#;')*$'"3)*5%+)"%+"#'"--5!+")+5#-'56')*")'0"!17%53#;'"%$';+-)3%0+#7>'$-?$!+"::@'"6)$%')"1+#7'+#)5'account his control through his allies of much of the media, the creeping controls over 65%$+7#N63#;$;'_AZ-'65!3-+#7'5#'*34"#N%+7*)-'"03-$->'*+-'+4?5-+)+5#'56'4+:+)"%@'?5,$%'5#'M*$!*#@"'"#;'*+-'#5-)":7+"'65%')*$'old USSR whose demise he famously called j)*$'7%$")$-)'7$5?5:+)+!":'!")"-)%5?*$r'56')*$'20th century. In his international orientation, X3)+#'9+-+0:@'"::+$;'*+4-$:6',+)*')*$''j,"%'5#')$%%5%r>',*+!*'7"9$'*+4'"'755;'?5-+)+5#'6%54',*+!*')5'!54?"%$'M*$!*$#'-$?"%")+-)-')5'":'Qaeda.

($;9$;$9F-'?30:+!'$#;5%-$4$#)'56'X3)+#'"-'*+-'-3!!$--5%',+::'7$)'.#":'"??%59":'+#'S3--+"F-'?%$-+;$#)+":'$:$!)+5#'+#'("%!*'UVHU&'R#;'!54?:$)+#7')*$'!+%!:$>'($;9$;$9',53:;'0$!54$'?%+4$'4+#+-)$%'"7"+#'["-'*$";'56'

Regardless of his reputation for using or threatening the use of force, Putin has held his popularity with Russians who favourably compare his period of leadership with the chaos of the 1990s when much of the Russian state essentially seized up....

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the United Russia party list) for the Duma in b$!$40$%&

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By contrast, Putin is portrayed as the S3--+"#'$d3+9":$#)'56'R6%+!"F-'jL+7'("#r',*5'*"-',5%1$;')5'%$453:;'S3--+"#'politics in his image and interests. With this announcement, the future shape of

Photo: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) walks next to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after a remembrance ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, June 22, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov

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S3--+"#'?5:+)+!-'"#;'759$%#4$#)')"1$-'5#'"'clearer lines. Although neither gave detailed %$"-5#->'X3)+#';+;'-"@')*$';$":'*";'0$$#'0%51$%$;'0$),$$#')*$4'@$"%-'$"%:+$%'"#;'+)'-$$4-'($;9$;$9F-'?%$-+;$#!@'"#;'*5,'+)',53:;'$#;':551-':+1$'+)',"-'"')*5%537*:@'orchestrated political drama. As Putin told )*$'"--$40:$;'?"%)@';$:$7")$->'j<',"#)')5'-"@'directly: An agreement over what to do in the 63)3%$',"-'%$"!*$;'0$),$$#'3-'-$9$%":'@$"%-'"75&r'R#;'($;9$;$9'58$%$;>'jT*")',$'"%$'recommending to the convention is a deeply )*537*)N53)';$!+-+5#&'(5%$59$%>',$'%$"::@';+-!3--$;')*+-'?5--+0:$')3%#'56'$9$#)-'")')*$')+4$',*$#',$'65%4$;'53%'!54%";$:@'3#+5#&r

b$-!%+0+#7')*$'"9$%"7$'S3--+"#F-'%$"!)+5#')5')*+-';$9$:5?4$#)>'P*$'_$,'C5%1'P+4$-F'(5-!5,'!5%%$-?5#;$#)'%$?5%)$;I'jR-')*$'#$,-'.:)$%$;'+#)5')*$'-)%$$)>'45-)'S3--+"#-'$Q?%$--$;':+)):$'-3%?%+-$&'X3)+#F-'%+-$')5'?5,$%'accompanied an oil‐fuelled rise in income, and most Russians feel no nostalgia for the chaotic political pluralism of the 1990s. Opposition to Putin’s government is growing, however, +#'?:"!$-':+1$'(5-!5,>',*5-$'%$-+;$#)-'7$)'information from the Internet and are less ;$?$#;$#)'5#'759$%#4$#)'-5!+":'?"@4$#)-&r

During his previous presidency, Putin relentlessly chivvied his political and $!5#54+!'5??5#$#)-'k'"#;'-54$)+4$-'*";')*$4'"%%$-)$;'"#;'+4?%+-5#$;'k'"#;')*$#'!5#.-!")$;')*$+%'!5%?5%")$'$#$%7@'"#;'4$;+"'*5:;+#7-&'M5#!3%%$#):@>'*$'!5#-)%3!)$;'"'political system in which the trappings of the $:$!)5%":'?%5!$--':551'9$%@'-+4+:"%')5'7"%;$#N9"%+$)@';$45!%"!+$-q'03)>'+#')*$'X3)+#'9$%-+5#>'the results are never much of a surprise.

However, the crucial challenges for Putin’s

Russia now are its stagnant economy, endemic corruption, growing frustration on the part of a new middle‐class eager for social, economic "#;'?5:+)+!":'$95:3)+5#'"#;'%$65%4-'k'"#;',*")'-$$4-':+1$'"'#"-)@>'#$9$%N$#;+#7',"%'+#')*$'#5%)*'M"3!"-3-'%$7+5#&'

B54$'50-$%9$%-'-"@'X3)+#'*"-'0$$#'signalling he may recreate himself as an economic reformer, rather than a power !5#-5:+;")5%>'$8$!)+9$:@';%",+#7'5#')*$'+4"7$'of early 20th century tsarist reformer, Pyotr Stolypin. They point to the fact Putin told *+-'?"%)@'"--$40:@>'jT$'43-)'-?$"1'5?$#:@'"053)')*$';$?$#;$#!$'56'53%'$!5#54@'5#'%",'4")$%+":->'"053)')*$';"#7$%53-':$9$:-'56'-5!+":'+#$d3":+)@>'9+5:$#!$>'!5%%3?)+5#>'"053)')*$'6$$:+#7-'56'+#^3-)+!$'"#;'93:#$%"0+:+)@'that people feel when they are dealing ,+)*'759$%#4$#)'05;+$->'!53%)->'"#;':",'enforcement…. We can and must overcome )*$-$'?%50:$4-&r

Some observers say Putin has been signalling

he may recreate himself as an economic

reformer, rather than a power consolidator,

effectively drawing on the image of early 20th

century tsarist reformer, Pyotr Stolypin.

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Putin’s return to leadership may cast -54$)*+#7'56'"'-*";5,'5#']B'k'S3--+"#'%$:")+5#-&'($;9$;$9'"#;'L"%"!1'Z0"4"'*";'$-)"0:+-*$;'"'!5465%)"0:$'%"??5%)>',*+:$'X3)+#'and American presidents have generally had )$-)+$%'%$:")+5#-*+?-&'X3))+#7')*$+%'0$-)'6"!$'5#>'"'-$#+5%'Z0"4"'";4+#+-)%")+5#'.73%$')5:;'^53%#":+-)-']B'5=!+":-'*";';$:+0$%")$:@'-537*)')5'"95+;'?:"@+#7'6"953%+)$-I'jO9$%@5#$'1#5,-')*")'X3)+#'%3#-'S3--+"&'S$4$40$%+#7')*+-'509+53-'6"!)'4$"#-')*")'X3)+#'*"-'-3??5%)$;')*$'%$-$)',+)*')*$']&B&r'jS$-$)r'["!!54?"#+$;'0@')*")':"%7$>'%$;'%$-$)'03))5#D',"-'-$!%$)"%@'56'-)")$'K+::"%@'M:+#)5#F-'!"::';3%+#7'*$%'9+-+)')5'(5-!5,>'$"%:@'+#')*$'Z0"4"'";4+#+-)%")+5#&

J551+#7'65%,"%;')5'*+-'%$)3%#'$#7"7$4$#)'"-'?%$-+;$#)>'X3)+#'4"@';$!+;$')*$'0$-)',"@')5'4"+#)"+#'k'"#;'$Q?"#;'N'*+-'?5,$%'+-')5'?3-*')*$'!53#)%@'","@'6%54'+)-'$Q)%$4$';$?$#;$#!$'5#'%$-53%!$'$Q)%"!)+5#'"#;'?%+4"%@'$Q?5%)->'come down hard on the country’s culture of 7%"6)'"#;'!5%%3?)+5#'"#;'.#;'"'#$,',"@')5'deal with Russia’s perpetually unhappy ethnic minority regions.

(59+#7'($;9$;$9')5')*$'?%$4+$%-*+?'could put him in the position of having to )"1$')*$'*$")'65%'"3-)$%+)@'4$"-3%$-'X3)+#'*"-',"%#$;',+::'0$'#$!$--"%@'65%'S3--+"'"4+;'7:50":'$!5#54+!')3%45+:&'X3)+#'":-5'?%5?5-$;'that Russia’s richest would need to pay higher )"Q$-&'T*+:$')*$'m")'+#!54$')"Q'?"--$;';3%+#7'X3)+#2-'.%-)'?%$-+;$#!@'*"-'0$$#'?%"+-$;'"-'+4?%59+#7')"Q'!5::$!)+5#>'*$'*"-'#5,'!"::$;'65%'+#!%$"-$-'+#'!5#-34?)+5#'"#;'%$":'$-)")$')"Q$-&'<6')*$-$'*"??$#>'+)',53:;'0$'%$"::@'+4?5%)"#)'news and could signal real economic policy changes. Of course, on the other hand, Putin

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may decide that the direction of more‐of‐)*$N-"4$'-)"0+:+)@'+-')*$'0$-)',"@'65%,"%;'65%'him and his system of maintaining power in Russia.

Putin will soon have to face some increasingly painful, unpopular decisions in )*$'63)3%$'"-'S3--+"F-'5+:'?%5;3!)+5#':$9$:-'58'and a rise in the Russian standard of living -:5,-&'(5%$59$%>'0@'UVHe>'"-')*$'+4?5%)")+5#'56'!5#-34$%'755;-'+-'$Q?$!)$;')5'$Q!$$;')*$'9":3$'56'5+:'?%5;3!)+5#>'S3--+"',+::'.#;'+)-$:6'increasingly dependent on foreign investment.

P,5'-)"%1:@';+8$%$#)'5?)+5#-'"%$'?5--+0:$&'Option A opens the door to the uncertainties N'"#;'?5--+0+:+)+$-'N'56'"'45%$'5?$#'?5:+)+!":'system. Option B could lead to a more ;+=!3:)>'45%$'6%"37*)'63)3%$'65%'S3--+"&'_5,',$',+::'7$)')5'.#;'53)',*")'*$',"#)-')5'"!*+$9$&'b5$-'*$',"#)')5'0$'%$4$40$%$;'"-'"'UH-)'!$#)3%@'9$%-+5#'56'"'-)"0+:+)@N4+#;$;>'+#,"%;N:551+#7'R:$Q"#;$%'<<<',*5'*5?$;')5'1$$?')*$'65%!$-'56'!*"#7$'")'0"@'9+"'authoritarian politics and an appeal to Russia’s ?"-)>'5%';5$-'*$',"#)')5'0$'-$$#'"-'"'1+#;'56'?5-)N!5443#+-)'9$%-+5#'56'X$)$%')*$'A%$")>'propelling his country into a more modern version of itself?

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James Murdoch (Reuters)

BUSINESS

SOUTH AFRICAThe JSE All Share Index ended down 0.9% on Friday, to close at 30,061 recovering from big‐ger intraday losses. Gold min‐ers took a beating all week as 75:;'-38$%$;'+)-'0+77$-)',$$1‐ly fall since December 2008 as market rumours speculated on economic stimulus pack‐ages being implemented by the European Union.

Gold counters led the losers ,+)*'A5:;.$:;-'6"::+#7'hg>'Harmony Gold 5.6% and An‐glogold Ashanti, the conti‐nent’s largest bullion produc‐er, falling 4.4% in its biggest single day decline this year. Combined Motor Holdings, the distributors of Toyota and Volvo cars in South Africa, climbed 4.8%.

Growing fears over a global recession has resurrected a jm+7*)')5'd3":+)@r'"-'+#9$-)5%-'pulled investments in emerg‐ing market assets. As investors speculate over the fate of the global economy, positions in $4$%7+#7'4"%1$)'$d3+)@'"#;')%$"-3%+$-'"%$'0$+#7':+d3+;")$;'en masse. This has seen cur‐rencies like the rand take a hammering this last week, dropping to record lows for the year.

UKThe FTSE 100 Index climbed in )*$'.#":'*53%'56')%";+#7'5#'E%+‐day to erase losses and close up 0.5% at 5,066, after a 4.7% drop on Thursday. Banking shares led the gains with Barclays PLC up 5.2% and Lloyds Banking PLC up 5%.

Economists at Citigroup pre‐dicted in a report that the Bank of England would engage in d3"#)+)")+9$'$"-+#7',+)*+#')*$'next two months, citing “grow‐ing concerns over the sovereign debt crisis and strains in the 0"#1+#7'-@-)$4r&'

A British lawyer plans to take on directors of News Corp in the US over the phone hacking scandal. Representing the fam‐

ily of murdered schoolgirl, Milly Dowler, Mark Lewis has begun discussions with New York based lawyers to target directors of the company that he claims broke both American and Brit‐ish law during the scandal.

US The Dow Jones Industrial Av‐erage gained 0.35% to close at 10,771, albeit on the back of the biggest weekly loss since 2008 on increasing risks to the econ‐omy and fears that policy mak‐ers will fail to spur growth.

Stocks rebounded on Friday, but only after erasing $1.1 trillion in value in a four‐day rout that began on Monday. Some com‐panies in the S&P 500, includ‐

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Christine Lagarde (Reuters)

ing Alcoa and Du Pont Inc., fell as much as 14% for the week, with Bank of America down 13% closely followed by FedEx, down 12%.

Although having endured a torrid week, Bank of America recouped some losses on Fri‐day with a 4.5% gain on the back of preparations to dis‐pose of more assets to boost :+d3+;+)@'"#;'?5-+)+9$'#$,-'out of the eurozone.

Groupon, the daily deals op‐erator, announced the depar‐ture of its second COO in the last six months as it restated %$9$#3$'.73%$-'65%'UVHV>')5'$312 million from $713 million. Groupon has been under the spotlight, delaying its planned IPO in volatile market condi‐tions and losing senior execu‐)+9$-'"4+;'.#"#!+":'+%%$73:"%+‐ties. First half revenues for 2011 were also restated to $688 mil‐lion, down from $1.52 billion.

EUROPEManaging Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, said that the fund’s lending chest of $384 billion might not be enough )5'4$$)'"::':5"#'%$d3$-)-'+6'the global economy continues to worsen. Back in 2009, the IMF’s steering committee was charged with tripling the IMF resources after a G20 summit in response to the global eco‐nomic crisis. Lagarde said that while lending capacity looks comfortable today, it pales in !54?"%+-5#',+)*')*$'.#"#!+":'needs of vulnerable countries and bystanders.

A%$$1'5=!+":-';$#+$;'%3453%-'that the country would default on its sovereign debt, in partic‐ular that it would be seeking a uVg'j*"+%!3)r'65%'05#;*5:;$%-&'B$?"%")$:@>')*$'.#"#!$'4+#+-)%@'said in reaction to the reports that the country was commit‐ted to implementing a second, 109 billion euro bailout agreed

with its international lenders in July.

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CHINA The world’s second largest consumer of bullion, China, *"-'3#9$+:$;'+)-'.%-)'75:;'vending machine in a busy shopping district in Bei‐jing. Gold bars or coins are dispensed up to 2.5kgs for roughly $156,000. While it’s a new innovation in China, gold vending machines have al‐ready appeared in Europe, the US and the Middle East.

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UBS CEO FOLLOWS BILLIONS OUT THE DOOR

READ MORE:1. Rogue trading at UBS impels chief to resign in The New York Times

As the “rogue trader” faces court for losing billions, someone had to accept responsibility at the embattled bank. CEO Grubel eventually realised it had to be him who would drink from the poisoned chalice. By GREG NICOLSON.

When the Swiss banking giant UBS went searching for a new chief executive in 2009, it pinned its hopes on Oswald Grubel. Talk "053)'!*"::$#7$-I']LB'*";#F)'-$$#'"'?%5.)'65%'six consecutive quarters, had lost $38 billion in 2008 after betting on mortgage‐backed securi‐ties, needed bailing out by the Swiss govern‐4$#)'"#;',"-'!3))+#7'-)"8'0@')*$')*53-"#;-&'“Grubel isn’t superman and a turnaround is -)+::';+=!3:)>r'"#'"#":@-)')5:;'SwissInfo at the time. But Grubel had recently retired as chief 56'M%$;+)'B3+--$'"6)$%'%$-)5%+#7'!5#.;$#!$'+#'the struggling bank and was positive about his new challenge. “I will remain head of the group

3#)+:')*$',5%1'+-';5#$>r'A%30$:'-"+;&That was until last week when a UBS trader was

charged with blowing a lazy $2.3 billion. Kweku Adoboli, a Ghanaian educated in England, was charged on two counts of fraud and two counts of false accounting for unauthorised trading that, according to the company, j9+5:")$;']LBF-'%+-1':+4+)-r&'T*+:$']LB'4"+#)"+#-')*")'#5'client funds were used, the losses nullify its programme of cost cutting and scuttle any chance it had of a quick return to its once pristine reputation.

Two years before his expected retirement, Grubel an‐nounced his resignation on Saturday after UBS’s largest shareholder, the Government of Singapore Investment M5%?&>'!"::$;'65%'j.%4'"!)+5#')5'%$-)5%$'!5#.;$#!$'+#')*$'0"#1r&'L3)')*$'!54?"#@'*"-'-$$#'"'-)%$"4'56'trad‐ing scandals in the last few years and it’s unlikely that the resignation will pull it from the mire unless UBS can transform its culture of undue risk‐taking. The bank ap‐pointed its head of European operations, Sergio Ermotti, as interim chief executive, leaving shareholders, employ‐ees and clients asking whether this is their superman.

Photo: REUTERS

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/business/ubs-chief-oswald-grubel-resigns-over-trading-scandal.html?ref=global

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Home/Archive/UBS_appoints_Gruebel_as_new_CEO_in_shock_move.html?cid=1002884


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NEW UBS BOSS FACES UNENVIABLE TASK OF RESCUING COMPANY IMAGE

READ MORE:1. New UBS boss seeks fresh start after trading scandal in Reuters2. UBS CEO resigns over $2,3 billion rogue trading loss in Globe and Mail

The CEO of Swiss bank UBS Oswald Gruebel quit last week in the wake of a rogue trader scandal that cost the company over $2 billion. His interim replacement, Sergio Ermotti, faces the daunting task of repairing the bank’s reputation and internal systems that allowed one trader to lose so much money unnoticed until it was too late. By SIPHO HLONGWANE.

Last week, Swiss bank UBS was rocked by the arrest of Kweku Adoboli, a London‐based trader at the invest‐ment arm of the bank, for 6%"3;'"#;'"!!53#)'6":-+.!")+5#'amounting to $2,3 billion.

In the wake of the scandal, UBS CEO Oswald Gruebel

said that he took full responsibility, and resigned. He has been replaced with Sergio Ermotti while

they search for a permanent replacement. The interim CEO is tasked with “revamping the bank” within two to three years. There were calls for UBS chairman Kas‐par Villiger to step down as well, but he chose to stay on, saying that the exit of both the CEO and chairman would damage the bank too much.

Gruebel, 67, was brought out of retirement to head ]LB'+#'UVVf'"6)$%')*$'0"#1'-38$%$;'"'*$"9@'!5::"?-$>')5'the tune of $50 billion, in the global credit meltdown. Previously, he had led Credit Suisse, where he had been +#-)%34$#)":'+#')%"#-65%4+#7'+)'+#)5'"'?%5.)"0:$'9$#‐ture (before the global recession hung a question mark over the bank once again).

The main investor of UBS – Government of Sin‐gapore Investment Corporation – expressed concern about the lapses at UBS, which are particularly alarm‐ing given that the lesson of Barings Bank was seem‐ingly not learned.

Photo: Sergio Ermotti. REUTERS

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ubs-ceo-resigns-over-23-billion-rogue-trading-loss/article2178980/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/25/ubs-idUSL5E7KP0GL20110925


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NOKIA N9 LAUNCHED IN SOUTH AFRICA

READ MORE:1. A swipe at their rivals in iAfrica2. Nokia N9 “better than iPhone” in News24

Nokia launched the N9, its slick new smartphone in South Africa last week. Yes, the “iPhone killer” line was trotted out to explain the rationale behind this particular model. By SIPHO HLONGWANE.

“We out‐innovated Apple and I believe that we've brought a more natural expression to the touch screen," Marko Ahtisaari, the global head of design at Nokia said to News24 of

the recently launched Nokia N9. He described the new phone as being easy to use.

“That's one of the key driving impulses the mak‐ing of the N9: our goal to design a better way to use a phone,” he said.

_51+"F-'4"+#'3-$%'$Q?$%+$#!$';+8$%$#)+")5%'65%')*$'N9 is the multiple home screens and apps swipe fea‐ture. One swipe across the touch screen enables the user to cycle through the various open apps.

Nokia is facing a rapidly tumbling market share in South Africa. Its strength in the local market has always been basic phones, but the price of the N9 (R6,000) places it in the same bracket as the iPhone 4 and the Blackberry Torch.

Ahtisaari said that Nokia’s interface was better than the iPhone’s because it was not as constrained, and better than the Android operating system because it was simpler.

Nokia’s next generation of smartphones will operate on a Microsoft Windows operating system.

Photo: REUTERS

http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Nokia-N9-better-than-iPhone-20110923

http://technology.iafrica.com/features/753988.html

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SAMSUNG VS APPLE, A GLOBAL-SCALE FIGHT THAT DEFIES GRAVITY AND, SOMETIMES, LOGIC

You can’t buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 or a Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. It is illegal to sell them.

We arrived at this bizarre set of events through an injunction in the German courts

It is a really good time to be a patent lawyer. Business partners and bitter rivals Apple and Samsung are suing each other in almost every major economy in the world, whilst collaborating on other business deals. As wearying as this war is from an outsider’s perspective, there seems to be no end in sight. At least, for as long as we insist on buying expensive tablet devices and smartphones. By SIPHO HLONGWANE

Photo: REUTERS

against the advertisement and sale of the Samsung tablet devices. Apple obtained this injunction against Samsung on 9 August. The injunction was upheld a month later.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/german-court-upholds-injunction-against-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1/

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/09/german-apple-suit-ruling-blocks-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-sale-in/



The German lawsuit is but one minor skirmish in a global battle between Samsung and Apple.

The South Korean and California tech giants have been suing and countersuing each other relentlessly over the last few months. The list of complaints that the two companies have against each other is long, but the nub of Apple’s complaint against Samsung is that some of their mobile and tablet devices are almost exact copies of their own inventions. Not only that, but Apple says that they have very carefully, and at great expense, created a brand through a slick trade dress (the appearance and packaging of their products) of their iDevices and the iOS icons so as to corner a very clear‐cut corner of the popular imagination. The advertising campaign alone from 2007 to 2010 cost Apple some $2 billion.

Samsung, according to the lads in Cupertino, is eating into that space with the Apple trademark on it, by “slavishly” copying it with devices like the Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone range and the Galaxy Tab tablet device range.

Put simply: the Samsung Galaxy Tab

looks too much like the iPad 2, and the Samsung Galaxy S II looks too much like the iPhone 4.

In her judgement that upheld the injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany, presiding judge Johanna L%3$!1#$%NK584"##'-"+;')*")')*$'“minimalist, modern form” of Samsung's tablet bears a “clear impression of similarity” to the iPad, and the ban was therefore ^3-)+.$;&

Samsung has also countersued Apple on a number of occasions and in a number of countries for allegedly using its patents in the iPhone.

There are about 20 such lawsuits spread across the world, including Japan and the UK.

What makes this even more bizarre is that Apple buys a lot of hardware, like processing chips and displays, from Samsung. Some reports put Apple as the second most valuable Samsung client in the world, after Sony. In 2010 alone, Apple spent about $5.7 billion on Samsung hardware, according to the AFP.

As if this wasn’t bizarre enough, Samsung is now suing to block the iPhone 5 in the

What makes this even more bizarre is that Apple buys a lot of hardware, like processing chips and displays, from Samsung. Some reports put Apple as the second

most valuable Samsung client in the world, after Sony. In 2010 alone, Apple spent about $5.7 billion on

Samsung hardware, according to the AFP.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/apple-spent-nearly-5-7b-on-samsung-parts-in-2010-faces-strong/

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/09/apple-samsung-japan.html

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/apple-sues-samsung-in-the-uk-over-android-10024342/

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/apple-sues-samsung-in-the-uk-over-android-10024342/



UK. The only problem with that is that nobody outside of Apple knows what the next generation iPhone is going to look like. _$9$%)*$:$-->'B"4-3#7'+-'!5#.;$#)'$#537*'that it will infringe on its wireless technology patents. “We are preparing aggressive legal suits against Apple, shifting away from our defensive strategy. We stand a good chance of winning the cases if we use our patents related to wireless communications standards,” a spokesman for the Korean company said.

Apple has also fought patent battles against HTC, another smartphone manufacturer.

You may wonder what the big deal is. Why can’t consumer electronics companies get along with devices that look near‐as‐4"1$-N#5N;+8$%$#!$':+1$'$"!*'5)*$%n'<6'

Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi can get ":5#7',+)*'4"1+#7')*$'-"4$'.9$N;55%'-$;"#'(minor cosmetic tweaks excepted), then can’t B"4-3#7'"#;'R??:$n

There’s the obvious money factor. Last year, Apple announced that it had shifted 1.7 million iPhone 4 devices just three days after it started selling them.

Last week, Samsung announced that it has sold 10 million Samsung Galaxy S II devices since it launched them in April. There is big bucks to made.

For the buyers of such products – who clearly want them very badly – not having the choice between the iPad and Galaxy Tab is one obvious place where this war hurts. In fact, Samsung’s defence in Germany is premised partly on the issue of customer choice.

But there are also less subtle things that happen. Apple recently acquired a vital touch screen patent that it has barred other mobile device makers from replicating. It means that Apple’s touch screen is noticeably sharper and more responsive than the inferior one on HTC devices.

In the greater scheme of things, Apple won’t want to destroy Samsung, a major -3??:+$%'56')+#@>'.;;:@'0+)-'56'*"%;,"%$')*")'75'into their phones and tablets. Samsung won’t want to destroy a billion‐dollar‐per‐annum customer. So they will keep buying up more and more patents, and keep suing each other, perhaps forever.

It’s a grim prospect if you live in a country where a judge decides that the particular m"953%'56'!5#-34$%'$:$!)%5#+!-')*")'@53':+1$'shouldn’t be sold.

For the buyers of such products – who clearly want them very badly – not having the choice between the iPad and Galaxy Tab is one obvious place where this war hurts. In fact, Samsung’s defence in Germany is premised partly on the issue of customer choice.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/230892/apple_gets_touchscreen_patent_makes_things_potentially_awkward_for_rivals.html

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/intellectual-property/2011/08/02/htc-brings-apple-tussle-to-uk-courts-40093588/

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/28iPhone-4-Sales-Top-1-7-Million.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h6bYYqUXGP79rmx4ie-w6UShJRMg?docId=CNG.eaf6a73b00e0dd770920ce19ffdb5931.8f1

http://www.pcworld.com/article/230892/apple_gets_touchscreen_patent_makes_things_potentially_awkward_for_rivals.html


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CERN (Reuters)

ITALYThis is the biggest news to come out of physics since Ein‐stein. If it's proved correct, a group of physicists working out of a lab in Italy have dis‐covered that subatomic par‐ticles are travelling through the earth faster than the speed of light. The scientists have been recording the arrival times of neutrinos sent by the Cern lab 730km away for the past three years. If this is true, it means that Einstein's declara‐tion that “nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum” is wrong. What everyone who isn't a physicist is most interested in, though, +-',*$)*$%')*+-',+::'.#"::@'5?$#'the door to time‐travel, and if so, whether someone will be able to go back and stop Allan Donald getting run out in the Haaa'T5%:;'M3?'-$4+N.#":&

CHINAE+%-)'M")":5#+"'-!%"?-'03::.7*)‐ing, now China bins a three‐day dog‐eating festival. Truly, )*$-$'"%$';+=!3:)')+4$-'65%'anyone who enjoys seeing ani‐mals dying cruelly. The festival normally takes place in Qianxi Township in October to mark a military victory of the Ming Dynasty. The story goes that the Ming army invaded Qin‐

xai and killed all the dogs so they wouldn't bark. The army won the battle and ate all the pooches to celebrate, as you do. The reason for the scrapping of the festival now is largely due to online campaigns against it. It does sound rather grue‐some – to prove that the dogs were fresh, vendors had started skinning them in the street.

BRAZIL It's such a burn when a contract killer screws you over, because what's your legal recourse? Well, a Brazilian woman seems to have not really thought this one through. Maria Simoes hired Carlos de Jesus to kill a woman known as Lupita, who she suspected was having an

"8"+%',+)*'*$%'*3-0"#;&'b$'Jesus accepted the commission but unfortunately realised the hit was a childhood friend. So the two staged an elaborate death scene using lashings of extremely unconvincing toma‐to sauce and a knife equally un‐convincingly protruding from Lupita's armpit, and showed Simoes the photo. She fell for it and paid De Jesus, only to catch him and Lupita canoo‐dling in a supermarket days later. Irate, she reported him to the police for theft. Now they are all being charged. Sigh.

USAWe all love the Simpsons, don't we? But do we love it enough to watch a channel which screens

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Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons" (Reuters)

nothing but Simpsons epi‐sodes? This is the gamble Fox is considering taking. News Corp's COO Chase Carey hint‐ed at the idea at an entertain‐ment conference last week. If it happens, it won't be right away – the cartoon's 23rd straight -$"-5#'1+!1$;'58'5#'B3#;"@'night with business as nor‐mal. Of course, this could all be an elaborate ploy: dangling Homer Simpson in front of us to distract us from the latest scandal trailing News Corp's own Montgomery Burns, Ru‐pert Murdoch.

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tion Restore Our Community begins in Bay Minette next week, and gives those found guilty of minor misdemean‐ours the choice between jail‐time and attending the church of their choice every week for a year. Fifty‐six churches are signed up to the programme. If they stick to their church at‐tendance, the culprit's case is dropped. Spoilsports are whis‐pering about the old “separa‐tion of church and state” chest‐nut. Somebody better not tell Mogoeng Mogoeng about this.

USAEveryone take a deep breath. The Nasa satellite which sup‐posed to come crashing to earth last week has hit, and

if you're still reading this, it's a fair bet that you're safe. We can't be sure, though, because nobody knows where or when it hit yet. All we have at this point is that the Upper Atmo‐sphere Research Satellite came down somewhere over the Pa‐!+.!'0$),$$#'HH&U`?4'O"-)$%#'Standard Time and 1.09am on Saturday. It came down later than expected thanks to a change in "the satellite's posi‐tion, shape or both", which we "%$'!5#.;$#)'+-';3$')5'":+$#-'taking a bite out of it.

USAThe White House has launched a new website where people can submit petitions, so that the Obama administration can

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Aboriginal people (Reuters)

ping" in the state. Hognap‐ping, also known as "pigrus‐tlin'" in American, is when your pigs are stolen, if that wasn't clear. It sounds like a ^51$>'03)'"!)3"::@')*$'.#"#‐cial losses can be devastat‐ing: sell your oil and minerals and get into pigs. The market price is at a record high of around $200 for a full‐grown pig – hence they're in such demand among thieves. K5?$63::@')*+-',5#2)'"8$!)'world bacon manufacture.

AUSTRALIAGeneticists are giving thanks to a young Aboriginal man in Australia who donated a lock of his hair to a British anthro‐pologist in the 1920. Thanks to extensive DNA analysis of the hair, they may have re‐written the story of human migration from Africa. The results revealed that the man

was descended from a group who migrated from Africa to Asia about 70,000 years ago, 24,000 years earlier than the .%-)'4+7%")+5#-',$%$'5%+7+#"::@'thought to have taken place. This overturns the theory that humans migrated out of Africa all at once. Aboriginal groups +#'R3-)%":+"'43-)'0$'!*38$;I'the research also reveals that the Aboriginal people are "the population with the longest association with the land on which they live today".

UKThe BBC is dropping the terms “BC” and “AD” in or‐;$%')5'"95+;'58$#;+#7'#5#NChristians. “Before Christ” and “Anno Domini” are to be replaced by “Before Common Era” and “Common Era”. This is the kind of news that British tabloids use as evidence that both the BBC and the House of Commons have been taken over by Islamic fundamental‐ists, although actually CE and BCE are used quite frequently nowadays. In a sound‐bite typi‐cal of the level of discussion around the issue, former Tory MP Anne Widdecombe said "What are they going to do next? Get rid of the entire cal‐endar on the basis that it has its roots in Christianity?" It's a slippery slope, you know.

see what the internet thinks. And what the internet thinks, primarily, is that marijuana should be legalised. In fairness, that's not all they care about, 03)'.9$'56')*$'HU'45%$'?5?3‐lar petitions on the site relate to marijuana, including the most‐signed one. Who knew that stoners had the ability to mobilise in such numbers? There are also two petitions requesting that government should "formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race”. Bet the White House is regretting the idea.

USASouth Africa isn't the only !53#)%@'-38$%+#7'"'!%+4$'$?+‐demic. If you're a south Min‐nesotan pig farmer, chances are that you've felt the pinch of theft in recent weeks. There has been a wave of "hognap‐


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WILL THERE BE ANOTHER DALAI LAMA?

READ MORE:1. Dalai Lama says he will spell out reincarnation details, in The

Washington Post

The current Dalai Lama - the one who's having hassles with home affairs - has been around for so long it's easy to forget that he won't always be here. But this weekend a meeting of top Buddhist leaders discussed plans for his succession. By REBECCA DAVIS.

“Succession” is an inaccurate term actually. The Dalai Lama and his advisers are thinking about “reincarnation”. It is be‐lieved that whoever the Dalai Lama is at any given time is the rebirth of a long line of spiri‐tual teachers. The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the 14th reincarnation. Traditionally the manner in which the next Dalai Lama is selected is steeped in ritual and symbolism involving signs and visions.

With the political tensions between China and Tibet, the next Dalai Lama will likely be selected in a rather more prosaic manner. A leaked cable on WikiLeaks from two years ago revealed that Tibetan religious leaders were advising the Dalai Lama to ap‐point a “regent” to oversee the succession process ‐ a 25‐year‐old Tibetan nicknamed the “Obama Lama” by the US embassy because he was worldly, media‐friendly and spoke English. There was no mention of the Obama Lama at this weekend’s religious meeting in Dharmsala, India, but the Dalai Lama made it clear that he would only begin looking into the matter when he was 90 (he is 76). He has said in the past he wants the next Dalai Lama to be born in exile, but China has given strong indications that it wants to be involved with the appointment of the next Dalai Lama.

This weekend the Buddhist leader thumbed his nose at Beijing by saying there was no guarantee he would choose a replacement at all. We’ll have to wait another 14 years to see what happens.

Photo: Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a news conference in Mexico City September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/dalai-lama-says-he-will-spell-out-reincarnation-details-but-not-until-hes-90/2011/09/24/gIQA9nM2sK_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost


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FEELING BLUE? STEP INTO MY COMPUTER

READ MORE:1. When Your Therapist Is Only a Click Away, in the NY Times

Counselling via telephone was first introduced into hospitals, prisons and rural clinics decades ago. But today you don’t have to be sick or a prisoner to access therapy remotely: therapeutic sessions via Skype or email are on offer to anyone who wants it. By REBECCA DAVIS.

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LIFE, ETC BULLFIGHTING

CATALONIA’S ‘HASTA LA VISTA’ TO BULLFIGHTING

READ MORE:1. Bullfighting to end in Catalonia, in The Independent

It's an end of an era for Catalonia. Sunday was a great day for bulls and a bad day for matadors, as the curtain fell on the final Catalonian bullfights. By REBECCA DAVIS .

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Photo: Spanish bullfighter Jose Tomas performs a pass to a bull during his first appearance at bullfighting after a 15 month absence due to injury in Valencia July 23, 2011. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

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LIFE, ETC STARBUCKS

STARBUCKS LEGISLATES LAPTOPIA In December The New York Times published an article called “Destination: Laptopistan” about the trend of coffee shops being a workplace away from work. But even Laptopistan is not devoid of politics, with some coffee-shop owners becoming increasingly tetchy with customers who sit there all day making ample use of the free WiFi, without paying for it in caffeine consumption. By THERESA MALLINSON.

A Starbucks customer who blogs as JJ Roid (but is listed on Facebook as JJ Josephs) was recently incensed at the treat‐ment he received at a Manhat‐tan store. He'd ordered a bagel "#;'!58$$>'*3#7'53)')*$%$'65%'),5N"#;N"N*":6'*53%->'0$65%$'

being approached by a Starbucks employee who )5:;'*+4I'jT$':+1$')5'%$-$%9$'53%'-$")+#7'65%')*5-$',*5'"%$'$#^5@+#7'0$9$%"7$-r&'c5-$?*-'!*5-$')5':$"9$>'"#;'.%$'58'"#'+#;+7#"#)'0:57'?5-)>',*+!*'*$'*"-'since removed.

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Samoa vs Fiji (Reuters)

RUGBYArgentina coach Santiago Phelan and skipper Felipe Con‐tepomi were in agreement that the Pumas refusal to accept defeat was the key to their 13‐12 win over Scotland. When a Dan Parks drop goal gave Scotland a six‐point lead with just eight minutes left in the game, it seemed Argentina were head‐ing for an agonising defeat.

Samoa gave their hopes of T5%:;'M3?'d3"%)$%N.#":'d3":+‐.!")+5#'"'055-)'5#'B3#;"@'"-'they easily dispatched Fiji 27‐7 at Eden Park in Auckland. While they only scored two tries through scrum‐half Kahn E5)3":+2+'"#;'#340$%'$+7*)'A$5%7$'B)5,$%->'B"45"',+::'0$'delighted with the win. They were slick, powerful and had ideas that made Fiji fall well short of their rivals. The real test comes next week against South Africa though.

Having seen his charges dis‐?")!*'58'S3--+"'hUNHU>'<%$‐land coach Declan Kidney has turned his attention to next ,$$12-'!:"-*',+)*'<)":@&'b$‐spite their shock win over the T"::"0+$->'<%$:"#;2-'?5-+)+5#'+#')*$'d3"%)$%N.#":-'+-'#5)'@$)'assured, with a meeting with <)":@'-)"#;+#7'0$),$$#')*$4'"#;'"'?:"!$'+#')*$'?:"@N58-&'The situation is made more ;+=!3:)'0@')*$'6"!)')*")'<%$:"#;';+;'#5)'!:"+4'"'05#3-'?5+#)'+#'their win over the USA.

P*$'T"::"0+$-',+::'1#5,',+)*+#'the next few days if they should call in replacements for injured !$#)%$-'X")'(!M"0$'"#;'S50'K5%#$&'(!M"0$'-38$%$;'"';+-‐located shoulder and Horne 6%"!)3%$;'"'!*$$105#$'+#')*$+%'hiNu',+#'59$%']BR'+#')*$+%'X55:'C clash on Friday. Adding to that, Anthony Faingaa (head), T@!:+8'X":3'[1#$$D>'/3%):$@'Beale (hamstring) and Adam Ashley‐Cooper (ankle) also picked up knocks in the victory in Wellington.

J$+!$-)$%'#340$%'$+7*)'P*54‐"-'T":;%54'*"-'5=!+"::@'^5+#$;')*$'O#7:"#;'S370@'World Cup squad as a replace‐ment for Andrew Sheridan. He linked up with the squad in Auckland on Sunday and will

)%"+#',+)*')*$4'65%')*$'.%-)'time in New Zealand on Monday.

The Cheetahs stayed in the hunt for Currie Cup honours with a convinc‐ing 34‐20 win over Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday. The visitors were deserved winners and ran in four tries, three of which ,$%$'-!5%$;'+#-+;$')*$'.%-)'30 minutes.

FOOTBALLTitleholders Orlando Pi‐rates and Mamelodi Sun‐downs settled for a goalless draw in their Premiership match in Soweto on Satur‐day evening. The Brazilians

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Arsenal trashes Bolton (Reuters)

,53:;'*"9$'0$$#')*$'*"??+$%'of the two camps and should see the result as a well‐earned point away from home. The .%-)'-*5)'5#')"%7$)'!"4$'+#')*$'ui)*'4+#3)$>',+)*'05)*')$"4-'lacking creativity and any real intent to score.

S50+#'Y"#'X$%-+$',"-')*$'-)"%'56')*$'-*5,'"-'*$'0"77$;'"'0%"!$'"-'R%-$#":'*+)'0"!1')5'form with a 3‐0 victory at home to Bolton. Both these sides en‐tered this weekend with their respective managers under ?%$--3%$')5'.#;'"'%$-3:)'"6)$%'disappointing starts to the sea‐-5#')*")'*"-':$6)'05)*'-+;$-'")'the wrong end of the Premier J$"73$')"0:$&

Fernando Torres once again hit the headlines for Chelsea, scoring a goal and picking up a red card in a 4‐1 win over Swansea on Saturday after‐

#55#&'E5%'M*$:-$">')*+-'.Q)3%$'should have presented the +;$":'5??5%)3#+)@')5'053#!$'0"!1'+#'-)@:$'"6)$%')*$+%';$6$")'")'Z:;'P%"85%;>'03)';$-?+)$')*$'m"))$%+#7'-!5%$:+#$>')*$'("#!*$-)$%'!:30-',53:;'*"9$'watched this one without feeling too concerned.

b$40"'L"'-!5%$;'"'*")N)%+!1'as Newcastle coasted past 10‐4"#'L:"!103%#')5'!5#)+#3$'their impressive start to the season. The French ace found )*$')"%7$)'),+!$'0$65%$')*$'0%$"1'"#;'.%$;'*54$'"')*+%;'shortly after half‐time. Junior Hoillet scored what turned 53)')5'0$'#5'45%$')*"#'"'!5#‐-5:")+5#'65%'S59$%-&

Manchester United striker Michael Owen insists he would jump at the chance to play for England again, ad‐4+))+#7'+)'-)+::'*3%)-'0$+#7'

left out. The 31‐year‐old was a regular starter for the national )$"4'0$),$$#'Haaf'"#;'UVVf>'4"1+#7'fa'"??$"%"#!$-'"#;'scoring 40 goals. However, ,*$#'E"0+5'M"?$::5')551'59$%'the reins as England manager +#'UVVf>'Z,$#'-",'*+-'7"4$Ntime dwindle.

Results from the weekend:

Man City 2 ‐ 0 Everton

Arsenal 3 ‐ 0 Bolton

Chelsea 4 ‐ 1 Swansea

Liverpool 2 ‐ 1 Wolves

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West Brom 0 ‐ 0 Fulham

Wigan 1 ‐ 2 Tottenham

Stoke 1 ‐ 1 Man United


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Michael Owen (Reuters)

FORMULA ONES5--'L%",#'*"-'!"::$;'65%'!:"%+‐.!")+5#'5#'EH2-'#$,'!3%6$,'%3:$'after Mercedes GP and three other teams were caught out in Singapore. As the Singapore GP is run at night, curfew at the )$"4'%3#-'6%54'aI`V"4')5'e?4&'However, some teams were ap‐?"%$#):@'!5#63-$;'0@')*$'*53%-&'P5%5'S5--5'0%51$'!3%6$,',*$#')$"4'05--'E%"#G'P5-)'"%%+9$;'")'the Marina Bay circuit too early ,*+:$'($%!$;$-'AX>'S$;'L3::'"#;'Y+%7+#',$%$'!"37*)'53)'65%'the same infringement when marketing personnel also ar‐rived too early.

P$"4'J5)3-'05--'P5#@'E$%‐nandes has announced that his team will continue to use S$#"3:)'B?5%)'$#7+#$-'3#)+:'the end of the 2013. Fernandes made the announcement in B+#7"?5%$>'!5#.%4+#7')*$'$Q‐tension of the current deal for a further year to the end of 2013, ,*+!*'+-')*$':"-)'-$"-5#')*")'Yf'$#7+#$-',+::'0$'3-$;'+#'E5%43:"'Z#$&'R;;$;')5')*")>'S$#"3:)'B?5%)'"#;'S$;'L3::'P$!*#5:57@'

will also provide Team Lotus ,+)*'/OSB'-@-)$4-'65%')*$'.%-)')+4$'65%')*$';3%")+5#'56'the agreement.

GOLFJapan's Tetsuji Hiratsuka completed a dream week ,*$#'*$'0")):$;')5'9+!)5%@'0@'-+7#+#7'58',+)*'"'653%N3#;$%N?"%'hi')5',+#')*$'R-+"NX"!+.!'Panasonic Open on Sun‐day. Hiratsuka closed with "#'$+7*)N3#;$%N?"%'Uih')5)":')5'.#+-*'),5'-*5)-'!:$"%'56'Korea's S.K Ho and Kim Do‐hoon who signed for match‐+#7'Uia-'")')*$'HuV>VVV>VVV'yen (approximately US$1.7 million) event, jointly sanc‐)+5#$;'0@')*$'R-+"#'P53%'"#;'Japan Golf Tour.

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from last week's BMW Cham‐pionship at Cog Hill after two rounds, and then had a corti‐sone shot on Monday in an‐)+!+?")+5#'56')*+-',$$12-'0")):$'at East Lake. Two days into the tournament the verdict was #5)'"'755;'5#$>'03)'-54$)*+#7'seemed to come right on Sat‐urday, as he swung freely on *+-',"@')5'"'5#$N3#;$%N?"%'ha&

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VICTORY FOR VETTEL IN SINGAPORE, MORE INCIDENTS FOR HAMILTON

Only Mercedes driver Jenson Button still has the slimmest of mathematical chances to catch Vettel. E5%'+)')5'*"??$#>')*$'A$%4"#',53:;'#$$;')5'.#+-*'53)-+;$')*$')5?'HV'+#')*$'%$4"+#+#7'.9$'%"!$-'and the Briton would need to win them all – an +4?5--+0:$'"-1>'7+9$#')*$'.$:;'*$'+-'3?'"7"+#-)&'

Vettel was peerless in Singapore; at no point was his victory ever in doubt. Lewis Hamilton ,"-'?%50"0:@')*$'5#:@'4"#'+#')*$'.$:;',*5'*";')*$'?"!$')5'!*"::$#7$'*+4>'03)'*+-'m")')@%$'+#'.#":'d3":+6@+#7'-",'*+4'-)"%)'6%54'653%)*'

For those who love competitive races at the front of the grid, Sebastian Vettel’s domination this season has been almost as intolerable as it has been phenomenal. The young German this weekend took one step closer to becoming the youngest ever double world champion with victory at the Singapore night race. By OSIAME MOLEFE.

Photo: Second-placed McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain, race winner Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, third-placed Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull performance engineer Tim Maylon pose on the podium after the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore September 25, 2011. REUTERS/David Loh

on the grid. And despite making a good start behind Mark Webber, he ran out of space on the +#-+;$'%3#')5')*$'.%-)'!5%#$%',*+!*'-",'*+4'6"::'down to eighth place as his rivals passed him on the outside.

Hamilton fought his way back up to sixth

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before he ran into Felipe Massa’s rear tyre in a botched overtaking attempt on lap 12. For *+-'$85%)->'K"4+:)5#'*";')5'?+)')5'%$?:"!$'*+-'damaged front wing and was handed a drive‐through penalty for causing an avoidable accident, relegating him to 16th place.

Meanwhile, in front Mercedes teammates Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher were running in close formation behind Sauber’s Sergio Perez. S5-0$%7',"-')*$'.%-)')5'4"1$'*+-'459$>'?3-*+#7'Perez wide as he swept past. Perez recovered and took up station behind Rosberg. When Schumacher lined up to pass, he clipped the back of Perez’s car and was launched into the barriers. This brought out the safety car and earned Schumacher a reprimand at the end of the race.

The safety car period brought Hamilton back within striking distance. He showed what could *"9$'0$$#'"-'*$'?3::$;'58'"'-$%+$-'56'?"--$-'+#')*$'bSB'G5#$')5'.#+-*'.6)*'k'03)'45%$')*"#'"'4+#3)$'behind Vettel. Button and Webber took the second and third steps of the podium, with Fernando R:5#-5'-)%377:+#7')5'653%)*N?:"!$'.#+-*'+#'"'Ferrari that seemed out of sorts all weekend.

This race again illustrated that in Vettel and Hamilton, we have two supremely talented drivers on the grid both in machinery and skill. One has the focus to make it work and the other seems to invite bad luck, race incidents

and penalties. McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has so far stood by Hamilton. About his driver’s latest incident, Whitmarsh said, “None of us is perfect. The team has also made some mistakes and we will make more mistakes. We don't want to, but that is life. We are pretty open and honest about these things. We don't conceal them, and that allows people to take a view on it and amplify it.”

Fair enough. The team’s strategy choices and pit‐stop errors have cost Hamilton points, but if Whitmarsh has any intention of emulating the success of his predecessor, he’ll have to stop coddling his team’s failings and put an end to his driver’s on‐track petulance.

Massa, the latest victim of Hamilton’s exuberant driving style, was less circumspect than Whitmarsh. He said, “How many races this year he did this? He went in the wrong direction and he paid and he never learnt. The FIA is looking for sure for that, because he is doing that so many times.”

R#;'"-')*$'-d3"00:$-'75'5#'0$*+#;')*$4>'Red Bull continues to grow its lead in the constructors’ championship. It now stands at 138 points ahead of closes rivals, McLaren. Red Bull will have to wait a few more races yet before it can claim the constructors’, but it’s as good as in the bag.

One point, though, is all that stood between Vettel and claiming the 2011 drivers’ championship title at this weekend’s race. Vettel says he loves racing at Suzuka, the next race on the calendar in two weeks’ time. He led home a S$;'L3::'HNU'.#+-*')*$%$':"-)'@$"%'"#;'+#'UVHH>'*$',+::'.#;'"'#$,'65#;#$--'65%')*$'c"?"#$-$')%"!1'"-'*$'+-'.#"::@'!%5,#$;',5%:;'!*"4?+5#'65%')*$'second time.

Vettel was peerless in Singapore; at no point was his victory ever in doubt.

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ARGENTINA PIP SCOTLAND IN THRILLER

It was a gripping game at Wellington Regional Stadium as the Pumas came from behind to claim a priceless victory in the Pool B shake‐up. Argentina, who lost their opener to England, but went on to beat Romania 43‐8, #5,'?:"@'A$5%7+"'+#')*$+%'.#":'4")!*',*+:$'the Scots must conquer the unbeaten English to ensure a knockout spot.

Felipe Contepomi kicked two penalties and converted Amorosino's try for Argentina.

A superb late try from replacement Lucas Amorosino saw Argentina beat Scotland 13-12 on Sunday, putting one foot into the World Cup quarter-finals. By PlanetRugby.com

Photo: REUTERS

Scotland's points came from a Chris Paterson penalty, a Ruaridh Jackson penalty and drop‐goal and a second drop‐kick from Dan Parks.

Scotland can have only themselves to blame for the narrow loss, with some poor decision‐making and giving away too many turnovers to an Argentina side, whose 4+;.$:;';$6$#!$',"-'4"%-*"::$;'+4?$!!"0:@'by outside centre Marcelo Bosch.

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The match, played in pouring rain, also featured a litany of handling mistakes and the set‐piece was a complete lottery.

E5%')*$'.%-)'*53%>')*$%$',$%$'?%$;+!)"0:$'phases of play that featured strings of badly chased box kicks, non‐productive pick‐and‐go's and inaccurate aerial ping‐pong.

Paterson and Contepomi both missed $"%:@'?$#":)+$-'0$65%$')*$':"))$%'.#"::@'75)'J5-'Pumas on the board after 19 turgid minutes of rugby.

Scotland's best attacking moment of )*$'.%-)'?$%+5;',"-'-d3"#;$%$;',*$#'R:'Strokosch passed too early in a clear three‐on‐two down the left wing. A similar chance was wasted shortly after when John Barclay 5?)$;')5';%+9$'0"!1'+#.$:;',+)*'#340$%-'outside.

T+)*'R%7$#)+#"'58$%+#7'3?':+)):$'+#'"))"!1>'it was Scotland that went into half‐time in the lead through two penalties in three minutes from Paterson and Jackson, the latter a beauty from 47m.

Bosch horribly skewed a drop‐goal early in the second‐half as Argentina tried to turn on the pressure, but the Scots went closest to a try. Winger Max Evans did well to collect

his chip into the Argentine 22m area, but was ,$::')"!1:$;'0@'S5;%+73$G'0$65%$'5l5";+#7')5'Barclay.

From the ensuing ruck, captain Rory J",-5#'$-!*$,$;'"#'59$%:"?'5#')*$'5?$#N-+;$'to play the blind and found a wall of beefy Argentine forwards who promptly stripped him of the ball.

Paterson had a clear chance to extend Scotland's lead with a drop‐goal, but the country's most capped player snatched at his $85%)'"#;'+)',$#)',+;$&

An infringement at a ruck and it was Contepomi's turn, the Puma captain's penalty $85%)'":-5';%+6)+#7',+;$&'K5,$9$%>'*$'4";$'no mistake in the 63rd minute nailing his second penalty after the Scottish front‐row collapsed to draw the scores level at 6‐6.

That lasted for only a minute until Jackson slotted over a well‐taken drop‐goal and M5#)$?54+2-'.6)*'?$#":)@'"))$4?)',$#)',+;$'of the upright.

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Scotland can have only themselves to blame for the narrow loss, with some poor decision-making and giving away too many turnovers to an Argentina side, whose midfield defence was marshalled impeccably by outside centre Marcelo Bosch.

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Parks' snatched left‐footed drop‐goal with a minute to play went wide, leaving Argentina in )*$';%+9+#7'-$")'65%'d3":+.!")+5#&

'("#'56')*$'4")!*I'B$"#'J"45#)'"#;'Max Evans were both busy for Scotland, but for playing through the pain barrier Felipe M5#)$?54+'7$)-')*$'#5;&'K$'":-5'1+!1$;')*$'winning points.

(54$#)'56')*$'4")!*I'<)'*";')5'0$'J3!"-'Amorosino's dash of magic down the right‐*"#;')53!*:+#$&'K$',$"9$;'+#'"#;'53)')5'0$")'"'handful of desperate Scots defenders

Villain of the match: Whether it was the X34"-';5!)5%'5%'c3"#'(")%+#'E$%#"#;$G'J500$'himself who made the decision, but the number eight should not have continued with such a knee problem. More sense is needed in such situations as he could well have done more damage.

The scorers:

Argentina:

Try: AmorosinoCon: ContepomiPen: Contepomi 2Scotland:

Pen: Paterson, JacksonDrop: Jackson, ParksArgentina: 15 Martín Rodríguez, 14

Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Felipe M5#)$?54+'[!D>'HH'K5%"!+5'R73::">'HV'B"#)+"75'Fernández, 9 Nicolás Vergallo, 8 Juan Martin E$%#"#;$G'J500$>'i'c3"#'("#3$:'J$73+G"4x#>'6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Mario J$;$-4"'R%5!$#">'H'S5;%+75'S5#!$%5&

Replacements: 16 Agustín Creevy, 17 Martín B!$:G5>'Hf'("%+"#5'A":"%G">'Ha'A$#"%5'E$--+">'UV'R:6%$;5'J":"##$>'UH'J3!"-'A5#G":$G'R45%5-+#5>'UU'c3"#'c5-$'<4*58&

Scotland: 15 Chris Paterson, 14 Max Evans, H`'_+!1'b$'J3!">'HU'A%"$4$'(5%%+-5#>'HH'B$"#'J"45#)>'HV'S3"%+;*'c"!1-5#>'a'S5%@'J",-5#'[!D>'8 Kelly Brown, 7 John Barclay, 6 Al Strokosch, u'c+4'K"4+:)5#>'e'S+!*+$'A%"@>'`'A$58'M%5-->'U'Ross Ford, 1 Allan Jacobsen.

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Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales),

Chris Pollock (New Zealand)="5"7($(1)#2,*'0#1&'(,5>#Shaun Veldsman

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Moment of the match: It had to be Lucas Amorosino's dash of magic down the right-hand touchline. He weaved in and out to beat a handful of desperate Scots.


SPORT TENNIS

TOP TENNIS PLAYERS STRIKE BACKThe head of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) insists he's not worried about threats of a strike from the leading men's tennis players, although many top ranked players have voiced their concern and alluded to the possibility of strike action.

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Photo: International Tennis Federation (ITF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti of Italy speaks during a news conference at a hotel in Bangkok September 23, 2011. Bitti was re-elected on Friday for a second term as ITF president. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom


SPORT CYCLING

MARK CAVENDISH IS THE NEW KING OF THE ROAD

READ MORE:1. Cavendish sprints out of nowhere in Cyclingnews

Only dedicated teamwork invites individual glory, as proven by the British at the World Cycling Championship, setting the scene for the Manxman's triumph. By GREG NICOLSON.

Mark Cavendish needed one thing to win Sunday’s UCI Road World Cycling Champion‐-*+?-'k'65%')*$'%+;$%-')5'*+)')*$'.#":'1+:54$)%$'banner together and mince it out in a sprint. P*$'Uhh14'M5?$#*"7$#'!+%!3+)>'m")'"#;'6"-)>'was ideal for the 26‐year‐old from the Isle of Man, winner of this year’s sprint competition at the Tour de France. “The preparation has gone great and the team spirit is really high. My condition is really good. We just have to work hard to keep the bunch together,” the Manxman said before the start of the race.

In one of the best team performances at any road cycling world championships, the

British drove the peloton throughout the race, control‐ling the aggressors to neutralise any breakaways and ?5-+)+5#'M"9$#;+-*'65%'"'.#":'-?%+#)&'E+#"::@>',*$#'*+-')$"44")$-'75)'*+4')5')*$'.#":'!5%#$%>'M"9$#;+-*'squeezed through a gap on the right of Australian -?%+#)$%'("))'A5--&'K$'3-$;'*+-'"!!$:$%")+5#')5'*5:;'58'Goss by a wheel and take the victory, with Germany’s Andre Greipel claiming bronze.

“I had to win, it couldn’t be another result after the way the guys rode," Cavendish told the media. "We had eight guys and eight of best guys in the world. It’s in‐!%$;+0:$&'T$')551'5#')*$'%"!$'6%54'-)"%)')5'.#+-*'"#;',$'won. I can’t believe it.”

Cavendish will now wear the world champion’s rain‐bow jersey for the next year, including at the London Z:@4?+!-&'K$'+-')*$'.%-)'L%+)5#')5',+#')*$'%"+#05,'^$%‐sey since the ill‐fated Tom Simpson in 1965. Along with the women’s road race, won by Italy’s Giorgia Bronzini for the second year running, the race capped a week of world championship cycling in Copenhagen.

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Photo: REUTERS

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-road-world-championships-2011/elite-men-road-race/results

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ALL BLACKS BOSS FRANCE OFF AUCKLAND’S EDEN PARK

It’s not often that the build‐up to a test match not featuring the Springboks would generate goosebumps; however, as a neutral fan – although one secretly willing a French upset – this was the biggest match of the pool stages of this RWC, laden with history and subplots galore.

France’s controversial knockout of the All Blacks in the 2007 tournament, and Lazarus‐like comeback in the ’99 event, still cut New Zealanders deep and probably account for most of the shrinks’ turnover in the rugby‐mad nation. So, with the opportunity to atone for the mishaps in front of a home crowd, the All Blacks would

In a match most fans would have been salivating over since the World Cup draw was announced, New Zealand put in a comprehensive display of rugby in beating France 37-17 in Auckland. STYLI CHARALAMBOUS reviews the match.

Photo: REUTERS

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P*$%$',"-'":-5'"'*+-)5%+!":'-+7#+.!"#!$')5'this encounter. France were the last team to beat the Kiwis at Eden Park, back in 1994, and this match would see talismanic captain Richie (!M",'0$!54$')*$'.%-)'R::'L:"!1')5'"!*+$9$'HVV'international caps. Reasons enough to see why this match attracted the largest TV audience, and international interest, of any pool games to date.

If there was any doubt about how much this match meant to New Zealand, those reservations

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would have been dispelled by a brand‐new version of the Haka that was performed with ferocious intensity, accompanied by wide‐eyed motions of throat‐slitting.

If anything, that performance of the K"1"'-?3%%$;'E%"#!$'5#')5'"'6$%9$#)'.%-)')$#'minutes of the match. Controlling the early exchanges with territorial and possessive dominance, France almost took the lead with "';%5?'75":'6%54';+4+#3)+9$'m@*":6'(5%7"#'Parra that hit the upright and almost bounced into the hands of a charging set of French players, before a calm Israel Dagg managed to move the ball out of harm’s way.

Soaking up the French pressure, the All Blacks revelled in the pace of the match, which seemed to play into the hands of the home team.

P*$'.%-)')%@'!"4$'"6)$%'#+#$'4+#3)$-',*$#'R;"4'P*54?-5#'%53#;$;'58'"'459$'+#')*$'corner, and sparked an eleven‐minute period where the All Blacks crossed the try line two more times, through a Cory Jane set‐piece try, "#;')*$'.%-)'56'),5'<-%"$:'b"77')%+$-'65%')*$'evening. With 20 minutes gone, the All Blacks were 19‐0 to the good and it looked like hiding was on the cards for the French. A Dimitri C"!*9+::+'?$#":)@'75)')*$'9+-+)5%-'58')*$';%$";$;'bagel, and they went into the break trailing 19‐3.

Things didn’t look like getting any better in the second half, as Israel Dagg scored his brace within seconds of the restart. But France dug deep to stem the All Black assault on their try line for the next 35 minutes, a period that included an intercept try of their own through centre Maxime Mermoz. A Dan Carter penalty "#;';%5?N75":'1$?)')*$'?5+#)-';+8$%$#)+":'6"%'Photo: New Zealand All Blacks' Man-of-the-Match Israel Dagg (REUTERS)

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enough apart to quash any French thoughts of a %$?$")'56')*$'Haaa'-$4+N.#":&'

A controversial score by the French near the All Black’s line, taken quickly while the referee Alain Rolland seemed to be lecturing the Kiwi players, saw substitute Trinh‐Duc cross to add some measure of respectability to the scoreboard. But the instant reply by Sonny Bill Williams saw )*$'R::'L:"!1-'%53#;'58'"'7%$")'9+!)5%@'+#'6%5#)'56'a home crowd littered with vocal French support.

Israel Dagg capped a great evening on the park with two well‐worked tries, a man‐of‐the‐match award, and the opportunity to justify coach Graham Henry’s selection of the younger man ahead of the 98‐match veteran Mils Muliaina.

The Kiwis will be sweating over a few injury concerns but will be happy with their overall performance today. Talk ahead of this game speculated over which half of the draw these two )$"4-',53:;'?%$6$%')5')"1$'5#'+#')*$'?:"@N58'-)"7$-'of the tournament. Some even suggested France wouldn’t be trying too hard to win this match and ensure a Northern Hemisphere‐laden challenge in the knock‐out stages instead of one that could see them play either Australia or South Africa in the -$4+N.#":>'-*53:;')*$@'?%57%$--')*")'6"%&'

On this performance the All Blacks will have sent a resounding warning out to other contenders that they are still the team to beat, keeping their proud record of never having lost a pool match in the RWC intact. But it’s not the pool stages that New Zealand has struggled with, rather the pressure cooker of the next phase of the tournament. Next up for the All Blacks are )*$'?55%'M"#";+"#->',*5'"%$#F)':+1$:@')5'58$%'much resistance before the home team looks to )*$'d3"%)$%.#":->',*$%$')*$+%'5??5#$#)-'"%$'@$)'to be decided. England, Scotland and Argentina

*"9$'@$)')5'.#":+-$')*$+%'X55:'L'-)"#;+#7->'but none of them would be looking forward to fronting up to the All Blacks on the back of Saturday’s performance.

The scorers:

For New Zealand:

Tries: Thomson, Jane, Dagg (2), SB WilliamsCons: Carter (3)Pens: CarterDrop: CarterFor France:

Tries: Mermoz, Trinh‐DucCons: Yachvili (2)Pen: YachviliNew Zealand:

15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Richard Kahui, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Adam Thomson, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.

Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Anthony Boric, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Sonny Bill Williams.

France:

15 Damien Traille, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Aurélien Rougerie, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Maxime Médard, 10 Morgan Parra, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Julien Bonnaire, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c), 5 Pascale Papé, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Jean‐Baptiste Poux.

Replacements: 16 William Servat, 17 Fabien Barcella, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Imanol Harinordoquy, 20 Francois Trinh‐Duc, 21 Fabrice Estebanez, 22 Cédric Heymans.

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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Photo: Former New Zealand All Blacks captain Jock Hobbs shakes hands with All Blacks captain Richie McCaw (L) after presenting him with his 100th test cap at the end of their Rugby World Cup Pool A match against France at Eden Park in Auckland September 24, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Walter


SPORT ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

LIVERPOOL EDGE WOLVES AT ANFIELDLiverpool withstood a second-half Wolverhampton revival to edge a tense 2-1 victory at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. By Football365.com

Reds boss Kenny Dalglish part‐nered Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll in attack, while Kevin Doyle was handed the task of leading the Wolves frontline on his own.

Martin Skrtel returned after suspension for the home side, ,*+:$'S57$%'c5*#-5#'-*551'58'"'

knock to skipper Wolves.P*$'5?$#+#7'4+#3)$-'")'R#.$:;'-",'6$,'5?$#+#7-'")'

either end, but it only took 11 minutes for the home side )5'0%$"1')*$';$";:5!1>'"-'M*"%:+$'R;"4'm"-*$;'"'-*5)'"!%5--')*$'"%$"'"#;')*$'3#65%)3#")$'c5*#-5#';$m$!)$;'it into his own net.

Carroll and Suarez combined to come close to dou‐bling the advantage soon after and the Uruguayan got on the score sheet seven minutes before half‐time.

B3"%$G'0%51$')*$'58-+;$')%"?'"#;'653#;')*$'#$)'calmly after running on to an Adam through‐ball.

Just before the interval, Suarez rolled a shot narrow‐:@',+;$>'"-'J+9$%?55:'$#;$;')*$'.%-)'*":6',$::'5#')5?&

Wolves made a double change at the interval and within three minutes they were back in the game as sub Steven Fletcher lashed home a shot after the ball dropped loose in the area.

Suarez nearly restored the two‐goal cushion, be‐fore Wolves continued to exert some pressure on the home defence.

However, they struggled to carve out any clear chances, while at the other end Carroll failed to con‐vert after a superb Suarez run, and the returning Ste‐ven Gerrard shot just wide from 25 yards.

Photo: Liverpool's Charlie Adam challenges Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matt Doherty (R) during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England September 24, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble

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