By Agnieszka Flak and Helen Nyambura-Mwaura LUDZIDZINI ROYAL VILLAGE, Swaziland, Sept 3 (Reuters) - T housands of bare-breasted young Swazi women paraded in front of their king to celebrate chastity and unity, dismissing criticism of the lavish ceremony in one of Africa's poorest countries for its last absolute monarch. Clad in beaded mini-skirts and clutching … [Read more...] about Swazi virgins dance in unity, defy criticism
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S.Africa police fire tear gas as mine unrest spreads
* Four injured in unrest at Gold One mine "shoot-out" * Government trying to broker labour peace at Lonmin * Striking Marikana miners want more than double present pay By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 (Reuters) - South African police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse striking miners at a gold mine near Johannesburg on Monday, the latest … [Read more...] about S.Africa police fire tear gas as mine unrest spreads
S.Africa frees miners after murder charges shelved
GA-RANKUWA, South Africa, Sept 3 (Reuters) - South Africa released on Monday the first of 270 miners detained more than two weeks ago after police shot dead 34 of their colleagues in a bid to break up a wildcat strike at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine. The men were charged last week under an obscure apartheid-era security law with murdering their fellow miners, although … [Read more...] about S.Africa frees miners after murder charges shelved
Paralympics-Pistorius complaint is weak, says sports scientist
By Toby Davis LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius was not beaten because his opponent's blades were longer, a professor of sports engineering told Reuters on Monday. The South African, dubbed the "Blade Runner", was upset by Brazil's Alan Oliveira in the final of the Paralympic men's 200 metres and prompted controversy when he used a post-race interview to … [Read more...] about Paralympics-Pistorius complaint is weak, says sports scientist
Euro Coal-Prices steady, report shows coal’s dominance over gas
LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Physical coal prices in Europe were steady to slightly higher on Monday, along with crude oil prices, while a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch underlined coal's dominant position over natural gas as a feedstock for power generation. "Coal is just hovering around the psychologically important $100 a tonne level and will continue to do that … [Read more...] about Euro Coal-Prices steady, report shows coal’s dominance over gas
