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Happy New Year: Good riddance to a turbulent 2014
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Revelers converged on the beaches of Brazil, the skyscrapers of Dubai and New York's Times Square to say goodbye to 2014.
Royal photo puts race and power in focus

Royal photo puts race and power in focus
Prince Harry's image of a Lesotho herdsman is as arrogant as any colonial-era portrait. (AFP)
IEB matric results: 98.38% pass rate and 14 900 distinctions

IEB matric results: 98.38% pass rate and 14 900 distinctions
Education - Sameerah Karolia
Students who succeeded in the IEB National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination achieved a 98.38% pass rate, and all qualify for tertiary study.
Security Council fails to adopt Palestinian resolution

Security Council fails to adopt Palestinian resolution
World - Carole Landry
A UN resolution for a Palestinian state and the end to the Israeli occupation fell short of being adopted by the Security Council.
Bad weather hampers recovery of bodies from AirAsia flight

Bad weather hampers recovery of bodies from AirAsia flight
World - Arlina Arshad
As relatives waited for news of their loved ones, helicopters struggled to recover bodies from the site where AirAsia Flight QZ8501 disappeared.
IMF urged to cancel debts of Ebola-hit countries

IMF urged to cancel debts of Ebola-hit countries
Africa (Business) - Jeremy Tordjman
African countries hit by Ebola are struggling from the fallout of the disease, and countries are calling for their debts to be alleviated.
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