The Spur Cape Summer Trail Seriesâ„¢ kicked off Wednesday evening as more than 900 trail runners descended on the Tygerberg Nature Reserve. This race is already known as the toughest one of the Series but the soaring temperatures made it an exceptionally difficult day out for most. However, the winners made it look easy as [...]Cape Summer Trail Series 2015 kicks off is a post from: Trail Running South Africa

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XTERRA legend Conrad Stoltz will kick-start the 2015 season in Buffelspoort (North West Province) when he toes the line at the much anticipated TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Full presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT on Saturday, 24 January 2015. Stoltz started his XTERRA career in Richmond in 2001 when searching for a way to get motivated after the 2000 [...]Caveman ready for Xterra 2015 is a post from: Trail Running South Africa

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Tribal people have been forcibly and illegally evicted from India’s Kanha Tiger Reserve – home of Kipling’s The Jungle Book – in the name of tiger conservation. Across India, many more face a similar threat. Evicted tribespeople report that the Forest Department threatened to release elephants to trample their houses and crops if they did [...]Tribespeople evicted from Jungle Book tiger reserve is a post from: EconSpire

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Johannesburg - Instead of taking notes using the old pen and paper, learners at Boitumelong Secondary School will now use the new tablets provided in their classrooms.This paperless education system -- a project branded the "Big Switch On" -- will enable learners to have access to learning...

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The Department of Labour has urged all designated employers to submit their Employment Equity (EE) report plans before the reporting season closes...

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The 46th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter and the 13th edition of World Boutique, Hong Kong organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will be held from 19-22 January. Sharing the rich fashion ambience with the public this month, the HKTDC is organising “Hong Kong in Fashion”, a citywide promotional... [Continue Reading]Countdown To Hong Kong Fashion Week 2015 is a post from: FashnSpire



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Christmas 2014 was Sky Movies' biggest ever, with a whopping 5 million viewers to the premiere of Disney's Frozen in its first week on the channel.

Highlights of the festive period on Sky Movies were:

Over 5 million viewers for the premiere of Disney's Frozen in its first week on the channel - the single highest rating premiere ever on Sky Movies

Sky Movies was the biggest channel in Sky homes on Christmas Day

Sky Movies Christmas up 7%, and the genre sections were up 21% viewership from the previous year

The week of 15th December was the biggest ever week for Sky Movies on demand, with 4.9m downloads

The Lego Movie and Captain America: The Winter Soldier have both had over 2m viewers each

With a stellar line-up of films, including premieres of The LEGO® Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Muppets Most Wanted and classics such as Elf, Home Alone and Love Actually on Sky Movies Christmas alongside the growth of connected homes, families at Christmas had more choice than ever before about when, what and how they watched. On demand viewing across Sky peaked on 27th December, with 3.7million downloads, the highest figure ever recorded.

“The Frozen effect on families at Christmas was truly magical,” comments Ian Lewis, Director, Sky Movies. “The important trend that we've seen is that families don't want to be beholden to schedules at that time of year – we now see more viewing on demand than on our live channels. Whilst we will always give our customers a choice about the way they choose to watch, we're very proud to be the biggest on demand movies service in the UK - at Christmas and throughout the year.”

2015 kicks off with the return of the ever-popular Sky Movies Superheroes channel, available now.

The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned what it has labelled the despicable attacks that the Boko Haram terrorist group continues to commit in various parts of Nigeria.

AU Commission Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma slammed the attack in Maiduguri, also in Borno state, during which a 10-year-old girl was used to detonate a bomb at a market, killing at least 20 people.

“The Chairperson of the Commission reiterates the AU’s full solidarity with the people and government of Nigeria, and expresses her deep sympathy to the families of the victims,” said the Commission.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said it will expedite its consultations with the countries of the region towards the effective implementation of the relevant provisions of the communiqué adopted on this issue by the AU Peace and Security Council in November.

“The Chairperson of the Commission reiterates the AU’s commitment to continue working with Nigeria and the other countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), as well as with Benin, towards the mobilisation of the required international support to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) mandated by the countries of the region to combat the Boko Haram terrorist group,” the Commission said.

Dlamini-Zuma appealed to the larger international community to renew its unity and support to the countries of the region in order to defeat Boko Haram, which she said its only agenda is to “cause havoc, destruction and death”.

Dlamini-Zuma also stressed the urgency of a coordinated African and international response, in view of the increasing threat that Boko Haram and terrorism in general poses to regional peace and security.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, said the UN stands ready to assist the Nigerian government and all affected neighbouring states in bringing an end to the violence and to alleviate the suffering of civilians with all available means and resources.

Nigeria's Boko Haram fundamentalists had laid a siege on northern part of Nigeria with incessant bomb explosions and killings, forcing residents to flee to other parts of the West African country believed to be safer.

The group seeks to enshrine the Islamic Sharia law in the constitution of Africa's most populous country.

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that attacks in Borno state have uprooted about 7 300 Nigerians, forcing them into western Chad. - SAnews.gov.za

Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has started its “Book Flood” campaign, which aims to instil a culture of reading among learners of...

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Steven Gerrard is on his way to the MLS, but who will replace the Liverpool skipper as captain at Anfield? Leading bookmaker Coral make Jordan Henderson the 4-9 favourite to replace Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard as their club captain when he leaves in the summer. Martin Skertel is in the betting at 4-1, while Dejan [...]Steven Gerrard off to MLS is a post from: Time-4-Sport



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