http://www.news24.com/ Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:32:45 +0200 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:15:25 +0200 About 400 mineworkers at a platinum and chrome mine are holding their supervisors hostage underground. http://www.news24.com/Content/Fin24/1246/b8b5a0b58f8d4e45b3da82f2f91beabb/09-07-2009%2008-07/Miners_hold_bosses_hostage_ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:15:25 +0200 The ANC has won six of nine municipal by-elections, while the Democratic Alliance has won the remaining three, the Independent Electoral Commission says. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/9994fba55f364f20942e08440b73d146/09-07-2009%2009-07/ANC_wins_6_of_9_by-elections Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:02:49 +0200 More than 1 000 from Africa and elsewhere have gathered in northern Mali for the annual "Summit of the Poor," to match this year's G8 meeting in Italy. http://www.news24.com/Content/Africa/News/965/e9142277de7a49bdbd234e53f7ee3c75/09-07-2009%2008-07/Summit_of_the_Poor_to_match_G8 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:15:57 +0200 A 20-year study of monkeys shows that a reduced-calorie diet pays off in less disease and longer life, say US researchers, a finding that could apply to humans. http://www.news24.com/Content/SciTech/News/1132/4405d7cc00b84ecfa1273e212ca5bdd9/09-07-2009%2009-07/Low-cal_diet_slows_monkey_aging Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:06:23 +0200 ATMs across the country could be fitted with pepper spray to stop criminals from tampering with the machines, says Absa, who is piloting the project. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/c7c47c4a9773472ea35252dc580be992/09-07-2009%2008-07/ATMs_to_get_pepper_sprayed Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:13:11 +0200 Austrians could be forgiven for bristling at Bruno, yet many seem to rather be embracing their inner flamboyantly gay fashionista… http://www.news24.com/Content/Entertainment/CelebNews/1048/67d7fa6359024c8d83adba4af5e5f2a6/09-07-2009%2009-07/Bruno_-_Austrias_new_envoy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:05:14 +0200