Africa
3 ships thwart pirate attacks
08/09/2008 08:48
Pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades have attacked three vessels off Somalia's coast, but failed to hijack them because of quick action by crew members.
Pirates demand $1m ransom
Envoy: World must act on piracy
Warship captures 14 pirates
World
Burglar uses spice, sausage
08/09/2008 09:13
California police say a man broke into a house, rubbed spices on a sleeping man and whacked another with a sausage.
Thief falls asleep on sofa
Sock-snatcher faces jail time
Co-operative burglar gets 7yrs
World
Biden ready to take on Palin
08/09/2008 09:15
Joe Biden says he has debated "an awful lot of tough, smart women" and the debate with Sarah Palin will be no exception.
Biden: We need Pennsylvania
Women not impressed with Palin
Obama to blunt Palin's impact
World
UN to hear Russia-Georgia case
08/09/2008 09:21
The UN's highest court will start hearings in a bid by Georgia to end alleged abuses by Russia in the countries' showdown over rebel regions.
50 000 displaced can't go back
'A nation to be reckoned with'
US unloads aid to Georgia
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Durban police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a senior superintendent, who was shot dead while on crime prevention duties. 
A total of 38 people have been killed in a massive rockslide in Egypt which flattened homes in a Cairo shantytown, according to the Health Ministry. 
The Pakistan Cricket Board has played down national coach Geoff Lawson's decision to leave abruptly for Australia and take leave with his family. 
One News24 User has no sympathy for Peter de Villiers after a weekend of shocking allegations, saying he should stand up and fight for himself. 
LJ van Zyl, Commonwealth champion, has recorded his third fastest time of the year in Rieti, Italy when he won his event at a major international meeting. 
If South Africa was a company, Jacob Zuma would have been made CEO a long time ago, writes Chris Moerdyk. 
Just when it looked as if the domestic season was heading for a predictable end, the Springboks returned and put the oomph back into the Currie Cup, writes Gary Boshoff. 
