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Tue, 9 Mar 2010
(Photo: AP / Michael A. Mariant)Lance Armstrong arrives in South Africa
Astana Cycling Team member Lance Armstrong talks to fans prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour of California cycling race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in San Jose, Calif....Full Story

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(Photo: IRIN News / jamesdale10)IRAQ: IDPs returning to Diyala Province in increasing numbers
An Iraqi family returns to their village in Burah, Diyala Province, after being displaced for months by insurgents...Full Story

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Skydiver Lareece Butler survives plummeting 914m in South Africa
| A SKYDIVER miraculously survived after plummeting 914 metres to the ground when her parachute became tangled. | The Sun reported today Lareece Butler escaped with bruises, a broken leg and concussion after slamming into the ground in South Africa. | The mum-of-one lea...Full Story
Togo opposition attacked with water cannon
| RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Associated Press Writer= LOME, Togo (AP) — Riot police used a water cannon and tear gas to attack the headquarters of the main opposition party Tuesday as its leaders huddled inside following a disputed presidential election, police and oppositi...Full Story
Search for Ugandan landslide survivors to be called off
| News round-up: Some 89 people confirmed dead, more than 300 still missing, thousands more displaced after landslide; Museveni's legacy 'tainted' by undemocratic practices; calls for action to reduce maternal mortality rates | Ugandan military personel and villagers se...Full Story
World Cup 2010: Stephen Appiah Still In Ghana Plans - Kwesi Nyantakyi
The president of the Ghanaian FA has made it clear that Appiah is still part of Ghana's plans... | By Stefan Coerts | Highly rated midfielder Stephen Appiah is continually being plagued by various injuries and has yet to make his official debut for Bologna. Nevertheless...Full Story
Glo-CAF Player Of The Year 2009: Michael Essien Crosses Fingers For First African Award
Ghana’s midfield ace Michael Essien hopes to grab his maiden African Best Player award on Thursday... | By K.N.S Mensah,Goal.com | Three top African players – Michael Essien, Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba – are contesting for the coveted African foo...Full Story
Glo-CAF African Footballer Of The Year 2009: The Generals Missing In Action
Goal.com’s James Momanyi picks some of the players who impressed last year but will be missing out in the Glo-CAF African Footballer of the Year 2009 honours parade. | By James Momanyi | Last month, Ivorian Didier Drogba, Michael Essien of Ghana and Cameroon forward S...Full Story
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Tue 9 Mar 2010
Goal.com World Cup 2010 Stadium Guide - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Goal For the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Port Elizabeth has produced a fine stadium, which has been named after one of South Africa’s most famous sons, Nelson Mandela. | By Peter Pedroncelli | City: Port Elizabeth | Surface: Grass | Capacity: 48,000...
Egypt Midfielder Hossam Ghaly Tests Positive For Banned Substance
Goal The Al Nassr midfielder has tested positive for an undisclosed banned substance... | By Stefan Coerts | Egyptian international Hossam Ghaly faces a potential lengthy suspension after the highly rated midfielder tested positive for the use of a b...
Montpellier’s Karim Ait Fana Rejects Morocco To Focus On France
Goal The young winger, who has shot to prominence this season, has elected to continue to turn out for the country of his birth, despite north African interest... | By Robin Bairner | Prodigious Montpellier youth Karim Ait Fana has rejected the opportunit...
George Blankson heads newly created Ghana Revenue Authority
Joy Online Economist and tax administration expert George Vincent Blankson has been appointed the Commissioner General for the Ghana Revenue Authority. | Mr. Blankson once served as the Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Operations at the VAT Service in 1998. | G...
Offices for MPs: Sociologist suggests Parliament House first
Joy Online | Audio Attachment | NPP MP for Asokwa, Maxwell Kofi Jumah speaking | A political sociologist at the University of Cape Coast says priority must be given to providing offices for MPs at Parliament House. | Mr Kingsley Adjei said the MPs, like chief e...
Porn domain name plan resurrected
Joy Online A plan to create an internet domain specifically for adult websites will be resurrected three years after it was rejected by internet regulators. | The net's governing body Icann will reconsider the .xxx scheme on 12 March. | Icann had previously giv...
Ghanaian player Bartholomew Opoku dies after game
BBC News | Ghanaian football authorities have confirmed that a player has died after collapsing on the pitch during a game. | Bartholomew Opoku, 19, was playing for top-flight side Kessben in their clash league with Liberty on Sunday when he fell to the groun...
Zimbabwe court blocks ouster of Parliament speaker
The Press Democrat | A supporter of longtime President Robert Mugabe had gone to the High Court seeking to oust the speaker, alleging there were irregularities when legislators voted for him. | A high court judge said Tuesday that the speaker's election was carried out...
Yona Game Reserve Gains Two Tourist Facilities
All Africa The Yona Game Reserve, near the capital city of southwestern Nambibe province, has two new tourist facilities being run by businessmen of the sector. | ...
Too Many Patients, One Mental Health Facility
All Africa The number of people seeking mental health treatment has increased in Bosasso, the commercial capital of Somalia's autonomous region of Puntland, despite the existence of only one small health unit, officials said. | ...
Sanitary Pad Project 'Changes Refugees' Lives'
All Africa A project using papyrus and waste paper to make sanitary pads has changed the life of Evelyne Banyamisa, who fled rebel violence in Bunia, north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2003 when she was only 13. | ...
Haumbo Hotel Sector Records Notable Development - Official
All Africa The provincial director of the Trade and Tourism Department based in Huambo, Delina Cuaiela Samessele, said Monday in the capital of the central province that the sector has recorded a notable growth, despite shortage of qualified personnel. | ...
Governor Concerned With Family's Breakdown
All Africa The governor of southern Namibe province, Cândida Celeste expressed concerned with the disintegration of several Angolan families due to factors as for domestic violence and the use of drugs and alcoholic drinking. | ...
Trícia Almeida Seeks Music Market Affirmation
All Africa The Angolan singer, Trícia Almeida, said Sunday in Luanda that her CD, entitled "Só Para Ti", has enough quality to get affirmed on the Angolan music market. | ...
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