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Durban - The elephant had a long, stained tusk. But when it turned its head, the other tusk had broken off – a stubby shadow of its former self. The broken tusk was cause for some concern. Had it had broken off and left the tooth’s pulp or nerve exposed, an abscess could have formed. The old bull would then have needed urgent treatment to stop him going on a pain-filled rampage. We were on a game drive with a difference, accompanying researcher Heike Zitzer, who spends every waking moment of her days monitoring elephants or rhino, using a Telonics device – a tracking tool which allows them to be traced through a chip embedded in the collar. As we came across the elephant,...

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New York - Rwanda warned on Monday it will not tolerate attempts to blame it for a rebel insurgency in eastern Congo but vowed to use its two-year UN Security Council stint to help put an end to the conflict that has destabilised its much larger neighbour. Rwanda - along with Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg and South Korea - was elected in October as a temporary member of the 15-nation UN Security Council for 2013-14. Analysts say the new group will likely be more friendly to the West on crises like Syria or North Korea but lacks the power to force an end to the impasses on those issues. The Security Council's "Group of Experts" has accused Rwanda and Uganda of backing so-called M23 rebels...

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BANGUI — Rebels in Central African Republic (CAR) are split over whether to start peace talks with President Francois Bozize or carry on an assault to overthrow him, a spokesman said on Monday, leaving efforts to end the conflict hanging in the balance. The Seleka insurgents had advanced to within 75km of the mineral-rich country's capital Bangui and threatened to seize the city — until Mr Bozize made a last ditch offer on Sunday to hold talks and share power with them. "At the moment there are divisions within Seleka on this point," said Nelson Ndjadder, a France-based official for CPSK — one of the three main rebels movements in the Seleka alliance. "Some want to keep fighting,...

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Posted: December 31, 2012 Tony Romo threw three interceptions and the Dallas Cowboys lost their chance at a playoff spot on Sunday after falling to the Washington Redskins with a final score of 28-18. After the game a frustrated Tony Romo revealed: “I feel as though I let our team down. Your legacy will be written when you’re done playing the game.” Romo’s three interceptions matched the number he threw in his last eight games and once again showcased a career marred by poor high pressure play. The Dallas Cowboy’s QB also noted: “It’s disappointing not being able to get over that hump, but I also know that football is the ultimate team sport and I...

Washington - The US Federal Communications Commission has cleared the way for wider adoption of in-flight Internet services, aiming to cut by as much as 50 percent the time needed for regulatory approval. Newly adopted rules should boost competition in this part of the US mobile telecommunications market and promote “the...