Bungling Pistorius detective quits force
THE South African detective who bungled investigations into the case against Paralympian star sprinter Oscar Pistorius has quit the police force.
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Pistorius splits from PR firm
SOUTH African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius parts ways with the public relations firm hired after his arrest over the killing of his girlfriend.
Topless feminists go on world tour
UKRAINE protesters are staying abreast of feminism by taking off their tops off all over Europe and they’re planning to share their views even more.
Lion mauls woman to death during sex
A WOMAN was reportedly having sex with her boyfriend when they were pounced on by a lion which mauled her to death.
Protecting the Pistorius myth
THE TRAGIC death of Reeva Steenkamp doesn’t surprise one South African sports star who says Oscar Pistorius has long been a law unto himself.
Memorial held for man dragged by cops
FRIENDS, family and supporters held a memorial service for a Mozambican man who died in custody after being dragged behind a South African police van
Pistorius family at odds over guns
MURDER accused Oscar Pistorius has rejected comments by his father that South Africa’s high crime rate necessitates gun ownership.
Dozens killed in Congo plane crash
A PLANE has crashed into a residential area of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving dozens of people dead.
Reeva’s gun: ‘I feel less stressed now’
REEVA Steenkamp was photographed blasting away at a firing range months before she was shot dead by her boyfriend.
Charges against rape victim dropped
A SOMALI appeals court has dropped charges against a woman who alleged she was raped by government security forces.
Pistorius settling dispute with neighbour
OSCAR Pistorius is settling a three-year-old case against a former neighbour who he allegedly slammed a door on.
Algeria gas plant attacker dead: Chad
THE Chadian army claims its troops in northern Mali have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar who led the deadly assault on a gas plant in southern Algeria.
Calls for proof of al-Qaida chief’s death
ALGERIA is seeking to confirm the reported killing of al-Qaida’s top commander in northern Mali.
Eight cops charged for dragging man
EIGHT South African police involved in the death of a man dragged by a police vehicle have been arrested for murder. Warning: Disturbing video
Pistorius ‘an avid gun collector’
OSCAR Pistorius recently became an avid firearms collector, joining a gun-collecting club and purchasing a collection of firearms.
Obama’s half-brother runs for governor
BARACK Obama’s half-brother Malik has taken to the campaign trail in Kenya, running for governor in the country’s national elections.
Pistorius makes cover of Time
FROM man to superman to gunman: Oscar Pistorius has made the cover of Time magazine to illustrate South Africa’s “culture of violence”.
Suicide bomber his Mali checkpoint
A SUICIDE bomber has killed at least four people after rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a checkpoint in the northern Malian city of Kidal.
Toilet door key to Oscar defence
TOILET door through which Reeva Steenkamp was shot holds the key to Oscar Pistorius’s defence, leading CSI man says.
Note reveals ‘multiple personalities’
A HANDWRITTEN note from Oscar Pistorius reveals a number of warning signs, according to experts.
Islamists post video of kidnapped kids
A FAMILY of tourists – including four children – kidnapped by Islamic militants in Africa have appeared in a terrifying video.
Mali Islamists have ‘power of an army’
MALI officials have displayed a stockpile of weapons seized from Islamists, saying it shows the rebels have the “destructive power” of an army.
Last pic: Reeva drives to her death
A HAUNTING CCTV image shows a smiling Reeva Steenkamp entering Oscar Pistorius’s house the night she died.
‘Sex stimulant’ in Pistorius’s home
A SUBSTANCE found in star accused killer athlete Oscar Pistorius’s home during a search by police is a herbal sexual stimulant.
Family gathers to see freed Pistorius
PISTORIUS’ family flock to meet him after being released on bail while he awaits trial | Pistorius granted bail
Drama as Pistorius top cop dropped
ANOTHER drama-filled day at the Oscar Pistorius case has seen the top cop dropped and the courtroom evacuated.
What happened that night, by Oscar Pistorius
IN HIS own words, Oscar Pistorius describes what happened on the night his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead.
Militants kidnap holidaying French family
SUSPECTED Islamist militants kidnapped seven French holidaymakers from one family, including four children, in Cameroon, in west Africa.
Extremists kidnap seven foreigners
ISLAMIC extremists have kidnapped seven foreign workers from a construction company in northern Nigeria.
Attackers slash doctors’ throats
ATTACKERS in Nigeria have killed three South Korean doctors, beheading one of the physicians.
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