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Winnie, once known as the Mother of the Nation will serve eight months of her sentence in prison, after which she would be required to do community service, Magistrate Peet Johnson said in the Pretoria Regional Court

As we are seeing in Iraq, and saw in Bosnia, Rwanda, Timor, Sierra Leone, Kosovo and Afghanistan, the prevailing Powers use their military and political advantage in the immediate post-conflict period to prepare the future of the country concerned.

PM told to ask Labour for help PM draws the line on overspending Labour softens position on day-care price cap Bondevik gone by the summer, predicts Labour MPConservatives plan ten-fold increase in privatization Call for Finance Minister to demand EU rethinkPoll results show new parliamentary majority Public sector fears huge pay settlement for low-paid workers More non-western candidates apply to join the policeToday’s comment from Aftenposten

Norwegian troops could be sent to Iraq Biggest wage rises in Europe Work means less and less Labour trying to pressure Christian Democrats into accepting price cap 7,000 foreigners receive unemployment benefit Norwegians say no to tax cuts Support for EU membership growing among Socialist Left voters Stock exchange losing major shipping lines Today’s comment from Dagsavisen

Rwanda is bordered by Tanzania, Democratic Republic Congo, Uganda and Burundi. Agriculture is the principal industry in this former Belgian colony. Known as "the land of a thousand hills," it has a balmy climate with excellent soil. About 90 percent of the population is engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture. The major cash crops are sweet potatoes, coffee and tea.

Fire hazard in southern Norway Norway at top of strike league Haga breaks ranks on pre-school day-care deal Quick mountain break Today’s comment from Nationen

Political leaders, religious leaders and community leaders must accept their responsibility and take action now to promote co-operation and understanding between the different groups in society.

A report by the Tanzania Population Council says that "young HIV-positive women aged between 18 and 29 years are 10 times more likely to report partner violence than young HIV-negative women."

Christian Democrats divided over nursery price cap Call for compromise over pre-school day-care Labour’s Jens Stoltenberg prepared for Government’s resignation EU membership more important than government office for Conservatives Conference on terrorism in New York We spend most on beer and tobacco 200 formed Progress Party branch in Spain Police warn of major traffic controls Today’s comment from Vårt Land

He had turned to God at the age of 40 as a way of kicking alcoholism, and his faith had kept him on the straight and narrow ever since, giving him the drive to reach the White House.