Simon Mann
Simon Mann is a columnist.
From the Archives, 2001: Three nations cast refugees adrift
Twenty years ago, a diplomatic and humanitarian crisis began when a Norwegian freighter rescued more than 400 refugees from a sinking boat in the Indian Ocean.
- by Andrew Clennell and Simon Mann
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From the Archives, 2001: The Tampa sends distress signals to Australia
In August 2001, a political crisis was sparked when Norwegian cargo ship MV Tampa was refused entry to Australian waters after rescuing asylum seekers from a distressed fishing boat.
- by Ruth Williams, Simon Mann and Louise Dodson
Muslim nations 'should host Games'
WITH the sun setting on London, Olympic officials are readying to pass the baton to Rio de Janeiro, which will host South America's first ever Games in 2016.
- by Simon Mann
Following the money whale
The gambling industry's titans are locked in a battle for the high-roller dollar. Will James Packer come out on top?
- by Simon Mann
Man destined to lead China insists on return to rural Iowa
ALMOST three decades after he first feasted on corn-raised American beef as a visiting official from China's hog-farming region of Hebei, Xi Jinping was set to return to Muscatine, Iowa today to sink his teeth into tenderloin, spring rolls and bacon-wrapped scallops.
- by Simon Mann
Santorum stuns his rivals with contest hat-trick
WASHINGTON: Rick Santorum's clean sweep of three mid-west contests for the Republican presidential nomination has magnified doubts over frontrunner Mitt Romney's conservative credentials, while guaranteeing a long and bloody battle ahead.
- by Simon Mann
Obama says Israel and US are looking for a diplomatic solution to Iran issue
WASHINGTON: Israel's Foreign Minister was travelling to Washington yesterday amid signs that the US and its Middle East ally hold diverging views on how best to resolve the standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear program.
- by Simon Mann
Challengers move on as Romney seals win in Nevada
WASHINGTON: Challengers to Mitt Romney's seemingly unstoppable march to the Republican Party's presidential nomination were busy campaigning in the next states on the primary calendar as Mr Romney sailed to an easy win in Nevada's weekend caucuses.
- by Simon Mann
New fears over Iran's missile capability
IRAN is developing a missile capable of hitting the east coast of the US, according to an Israeli government minister, intensifying western anxiety over the regime's nuclear ambitions.
- by Simon Mann
Romney leader of the PACs with wealthy donors
NEWT GINGRICH'S portrayal of Mitt Romney as the candidate of Wall Street money was bolstered by the release of the latest political donor records, which revealed the top four contributors to a political action committee (PAC) allied to the Romney campaign were hedge-fund managers.
- by Simon Mann
Gingrich battles on after his rival's big win
MIAMI: The animosity that marked Florida's Republican primary is set to continue with Newt Gingrich pointedly declining to congratulate winner Mitt Romney, instead rallying supporters with a battle cry that characterised the contests ahead as ''people power'' versus Mr Romney's ''money power''.
- by Simon Mann
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