Missing AirAsia plane may be ‘at the bottom of the sea’
Officials presume jet carrying 162 people from Surabaya to Singapore is on sea floor as countries around Asia send ships, planes to help in search effort
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Disgraced ANC MP dies after long illness
Yolanda Botha, African National Congress provincial treasurer, has died, she was facing charges of fraud, corruption in Northern Cape High Court
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Seoul proposes resumption of talks with North Korea
Amid heightened diplomatic tension after US blames Pyongyang for cyberattack on Sony, South Korea calls for stalled talks to begin again
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Great Firewall of China blamed for Gmail block
Large numbers of Gmail addresses cut off in China since Friday, and company says problem is not on its end — but foreign ministry denies state involvement
National
Suspended Hawks boss makes early retirement deal
Anwa Dramat in a letter to Police Minister Nathi Nhleko offers to take early retirement on condition that his suspension is reversed, according to a leaked letter
Europe
Hundreds await rescue from ferry
Rescue teams work through night to pull 265 people off stricken car ferry off coast of Greece, but more than 200 remain stranded
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Zimbabwe minister’s first lady joke backfires
An official of Zimbabwe’s ruling party is in trouble for referring to new vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s wife as the acting first lady
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Angry police shun NYC mayor at funeral for slain officer
The service for Rafael Ramos was one of the largest police funerals in the city’s history, with US Vice President Joe Biden among the dignitaries
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EU aid shipment arrives in Ebola-hit West Africa
Aid delivered includes enriched flour, some 20 all-terrain vehicles, ambulances and medical equipment such as masks
Despite deadly year, aviation’s safety record is improving
Statistics underscore year of contrasts dominated by two Malaysian catastrophes, handful of weather-related incidents, but record-low number of crashesAfrican News
Somali man in South Africa playing both sides, says UN
Musa Haji Mohamed Ganjab, a businessman and one-time representative of the Somali government, is accused in confidential UN report of diverting arms to al-Shabaab
Americas
The Interview is Sony’s biggest internet success
Movie at the centre of hacking storm seen more than 2-million times, earning $15m online, as North Korea launches broadside at US after film’s release
Europe
Royal guards moved from palace posts on terror threat
Royal Guards ordered off the street to protect Britain’s monarchs from behind security gates amid concerns over potential ‘lone wolf’ attacks by Islamic extremists
Middle East
Saudi Arabia to plan bourse open to foreigners
World’s biggest oil exporter is removing barriers to one of the world’s most-restricted major stock exchanges as it pursues a $130bn spending plan to boost non-energy industries
Middle East
NATO lowers flag on its Afghan war, but insurgency boils
NATO holds low-key ceremony in Kabul after 13 years of conflict that have left the country in the grip of worsening insurgent violence
Europe
Heavy snow in French Alps strands motorists, cheers skiers
Heavy snowfall brings both chaos and joy across Europe, with some 15,000 people stranded in the French Alps, while skiers revel in the fresh powder blanketing slopes
In Botswana, farmers battle roaming wild animals for their livelihood
As roaming animals destroy crops and damage property, frustrated locals wonder: Does the government value the animal kingdom more than its citizens?Americas
Obama tells US troops they’ve made world ‘better, safer’
President Barack Obama makes his annual Christmas Day visit to Marine Corps base at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, noting the US will soon end military operations in Afghanistan
Europe
Ebola expert calls for European anti-virus ‘corps’
Europe will be ‘vulnerable’ if it does not regard viruses as a ‘national security issue’ like the US, microbiologist who discovered Ebola says
Americas
‘The Interview’ draws crowds of US free speech advocates
Film draws throngs of moviegoers as it becomes an unlikely symbol of free speech thanks to hacker threats that nearly scuppered its release
African News
At least 30 dead in DRCongo river-boat wreck, sparking riots
Government delegation heading for the town of Isangi, the vessel’s scheduled destination, where rioting youngsters have gone on a rampage
Asia-Pacific
Floods in Malaysia and Thailand kill at least 24
Worst flooding in Malaysia in more than a decade has killed 10 people and forced nearly 160,000 from their homes and more rain is expected, authorities say
Europe
Croatians elect new president under cloud of economic crisis
Incumbent Ivo Josipovic seen as the frontrunner as he seeks a second term leading the EU’s newest member state
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China starts building huge new Beijing airport
Construction on a massive new international passenger airport in Beijing begins as booming demand for travel to and from China stretches the capacity of existing facilities
Asia-Pacific
Prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on
Commemorations start across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago
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Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70 after cancer battle
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Ottolenghi doles out more tips on delicious veggies
Ottolenghi brings out his fourth cookbook, draws inspiration from new tastes, varied reading and fellow chefs
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Activity trackers get smarter at measuring fitness
Devices count calories, measure sleep patterns and monitor heart rates, as well as steps, and experts predict their popularity will grow as they become more sophisticated
SA undecided on final squad for Afcon
Algeria has named a final squad for the showpiece contest while Ghana and South Africa have kept their options open ahead of the January 7 deadline for final player listsOther Sport
Boxer Amir Khan offers Pakistan help in fighting terror, rebuilding school
Boxer Khan is shocked and sickened by the Peshawar school massacre and plans to auction a $45,000 pair of shorts to raise money to help rebuild the school
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Leading sports deaths of the year
From old to young and in both northern and southern hemispheres, the year 2014 saw the sad loss of a number of great sporting heroes and heroines
National
- Disgraced ANC MP dies after long illness
- Suspended Hawks boss makes early retirement deal
- I’m not suspended, says Booysen
- Greenpeace monitors diesel clean up operation
- Report that Zuma hinted at taking another wife wrong, says presidency
World
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- Hundreds await rescue from ferry
- The Interview is Sony’s biggest internet success
- Seoul proposes resumption of talks with North Korea
- Despite deadly year, aviation’s safety record is improving
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Markets
- JSE follows global markets higher
- Rand steady against dollar in quiet trade
- Gold retains gains to trade at highest in almost a week
- Oil climbs on concern about Libyan supply
- Asian markets follow Wall Street higher
Economy
- Treasury reports marginal improvement on tax collection
- Report recommends changes to tax laws, regulations
- Erosion of SA tax base to be limited by new legislation
- Relief for motorists as petrol price set to drop in new year
- Lower oil prices no ‘lasting solution’ for emerging economies
Life
- Here’s how to get your website ready for engagement in 2015
- Ottolenghi doles out more tips on delicious veggies
- Inside the labs that attempt to keep the flu virus at bay
- Google includes song lyrics in search results
- Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70 after cancer battle
Sport
- SA undecided on final squad for Afcon
- Tragedies hit SA sport in 2014
- Boxer Amir Khan offers Pakistan help in fighting terror, rebuilding school
- Windies hoping PE’s drier conditions will blunt SA seam attack
- Peterson in doubt for PE Test
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