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An Australian detainee held at the American base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has provided a detailed account of torture in a sworn statement. The first British lawyer to visit the American detention centre at Guantanamo Bay accused Foreign Office officials yesterday of complicity in an offence against humanity. He said that the conditions under which

Soweto gets Christmas lights“Soweto (South Western Township) is the biggest township in South Africa. Situated on the south side of the city of Johannesburg, it’s home to between 4 million and 4,5 million people and it was the site of some of the fiercest anti-government protests during the Apartheid era. For the first time in

Some funny TV ads for the weekend! • ‘Honey I’m Home’ Thai Horror Ad • South African Nando’s

Man, lured by the tree’s hypnotic perfume scent, ponders munching on its deadly fruit. Will he or won’t he?“An Indian tree that bears poisonous fruit is used by more people to commit suicide than any other plant in the world! Apparently, it’s also used to rub out young wives who aren’t well-liked by their in-laws.

Office Party PooperThis is one of the things I find endearing about the UK – this is the only country in the world where news like this gets coverage on every TV and radio station: RoSPA issued Christmas party health and safety warning“Companies have been urged to make sure their staff do not injure themselves