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BBC News - At the final whistle in the Stade de France, millions of Springbok fans across South Africa erupted into euphoric cheers. Parties in cities, towns and townships burst into song with the traditional Zulu Shosholoza, a spontaneous expression of ...

Times of India - NEW DELHI: Finacle, the banking product division of Infosys Technologies is looking to enhance its customers in Europe, Middle-East and Africa markets even as it awaits the key North American market to pick up, a senior company official has said. "We ...

Belfast Telegraph - South Africa denied England the chance to retain their title at last night's Rugby World Cup final in Paris. The Springboks overcame the reigning champions, fifteen points to six. Four Percy Montgomery penalties helped the 1995 champions to victory ...

Washington Post - The economies of sub-Saharan Africa , home to some of the most extreme and pervasive poverty in the world, will grow at a healthy pace next year, International Monetary Fund economists said yesterday. The news came at the annual meetings of the IMF ...

International Herald Tribune - PARIS : South Africa throttled England to win the Rugby World Cup final, 15-6, at the Stade de France on Saturday night. South Africa, which also won at home in 1995, joined Australia as a two time champion. It was only the second final to end ...

News.com.au - THE England team, its fans in Paris and a nation back home believed Mark Cueto made a try in its Rugby World Cup final loss last night. "If you're an Englishman it definitely was a try," England veteran Lawrence Dallaglio said. "If you're a South ...

Daily Telegraph - This victory was not as spectacular as South Africa's win in 1995. There was no sign of the wings of a jumbo jet skimming the roof of the stadium or of Nelson Mandela in the No 6 jersey bringing the rainbow nation to its knees in admiration. But it ...

Times Online - It may be well be the most memorable picture in the 20-year history of the rugby World Cup, but the photograph of Nelson Mandela handing over the Webb Ellis Cup to Francois Pienaar was not the most defining statement of nationhood and reconciliation ...

International Herald Tribune - LAHORE, Pakistan : Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik won the toss Saturday and elected to bat in the second limited-overs international against South Africa. South Africa leads the five-match series 1-0 after defeating Pakistan by 45 runs in the first ...

International Herald Tribune - LAHORE, Pakistan : Mohammad Yousuf made a century to help Pakistan score 265-9 in the opening innings of the second limited-overs international against South Africa on Saturday. Yousuf (117) hit nine fours in registering his 13th century in one-day ...