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New body to curtail diamond misuse established A new body to curb the misuse of African diamonds has been established, a Belgian consulting group and the New Partnership for Africas Development (Nepad) said on Monday. New initiative to prevent diamond misuse a new body to curb the misuse of African diamonds has been established, a Belgian consulting group and Nepad has announced. South Africa: A Touch of Rajah to Add Spice to Fashion GAVIN Rajah sighs as he plays with a leather scarf around his neck. Im really tired. Every bone in my body is aching, but its a good feeling. I can feel everything shutting down. Its been a whirlwind few weeks. No more blood diamonds in Africa? A new body to curb the misuse of African diamonds has been established, a Belgian consulting group and Nepad said on Monday. They said the Diamond Producers of Africa initiative came after extensive consultations on the development of a common platform for African diamond-producing countries. Christina Aguilera drops piercing Christina Aguilera has had her nipple piercing removed - out of respect for her husband. The Dirrty singer - who used to boast 12 different pieces of body jewellery, including ones in an intimate place - once vowed she would always keep her nipple ring for herself. You may as well dance THE following is an excerpt of a letter written by an 83-year-old woman. I am reading more and dusting less. I’m sitting in the yard and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I’m spending more time with my family and friends, and less time working. Celebrity etiquette Summer is well and truly here. Time to sod the bikini diet and get on with having fun on the beach... well, unless youre a celebrity, that is. If youre an A-lister, youre always on duty and that includes on holiday. Circus Maximus Hes the most powerful man in tabloid Britain, and hes used his position as the nations Ringmaster of Scandal to arrange more than 150 front-page scoops in the past 18 months alone. But Max Clifford, as it turns out, has a lurid secret of his own. Peter Conrad on Robert Mapplethorpe Photography: Robert Mapplethorpe died of Aids in 1989, but his perversely beautiful photographs live on, and are again on show in Britain. Peter Conrad meets his brother, lawyer and assistant and explores the legacy of his cruel and unusual relationships. Fashion follows music, films to link India, Pakistan New Delhi: After film stars and musicians of India and Pakistan, it was the turn of fashion connoisseurs from the two nations to get together at a unique three-day exhibition that opened here Saturday - the recent setback to their peace talks notwithstanding. | |||