The dismissals were apparently an attempt by the company, Anglo American Platinum, to stem the tide of wildcat strikes that have unsettled Africa’s biggest economy.

Members of the House committee investigating the attacks that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens accused one another of exploiting the violence to score partisan political points.

Members of the House committee investigating the attacks that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens accused one another of exploiting the violence to score partisan political points.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague held its first public hearing on Tuesday in the dispute on where to try Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi and his brother-in-law Abdullah Senussi.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague held its first public hearing on Tuesday in the dispute on where to try Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi and his brother-in-law Abdullah Senussi.

President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya vetoed huge bonuses that Parliament members quietly awarded themselves last week after protests and public outcry over the action.