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Medical charity closes Mogadishu clinic due to insecurity
Medical charity Médecins sans Frontières has closed one of its clinics in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, due to insecurity, it said on Wednesday.
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SA seeks firms to reprocess nuclear fuel
South Africa is seeking commercial contracts with foreign companies to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Inner-city Jo'burg residents relocated
The relocation of people from two "bad" inner-city buildings shows what is possible when the rights of the poor are considered, Cals says.
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Flooding Indian river shifts course, affects millions
Indian emergency services on Wednesday rushed supplies to 2,5-million people marooned after heavy monsoon rains caused a river to shift its course.
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Top cop dies in hail of bullets
A senior police officer has been shot dead near Stanger in what is believed to have been a deliberate ambush targeting the officer.
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Altech and Neotel sign major deal
Altech announced on Wednesday that its telecommunications subsidiary, Altech Autopage Cellular, has signed a distribution agreement with Neotel.
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Sudanese plane hijackers surrender
Hijackers of a Sudanese airliner surrendered to authorities in Libya after releasing all the passengers on Wednesday, Libya's aviation authority said.
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ID blocks 'light' punishment for Cape Town DA official
The ID in Cape Town on Wednesday blocked a bid to fine an errant DA councillor on the grounds that the punishment was too light.
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Killer storm stalls over Haiti
Tropical Storm Gustav stalled over Haiti on Wednesday, lashing the impoverished country with heavy rain and killing at least 13 people.
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Santam reports sharp dip in earnings
Short-term insurer Santam's headline earnings per share were 89% lower for the first six months of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007.
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Balfour bristles at car claim
Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour has dismissed suggestions he failed to disclose to Parliament a car received as a "gift".
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Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital on internet
Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the documents available on the internet.
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Saru dismisses White's possible return
Saru on Wednesday poured cold water on suggestions that Jake White, who coached SA to the World Cup title, could return as a director of rugby.
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US freed Taylor to overthrow Doe, Liberia's TRC hears
A former Liberian warlord has told the country's TRC that the US released Charles Taylor from jail in 1985 to overthrow president Samuel Doe.
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Russia must not start new Cold War, says UK
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Wednesday Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had a big responsibility not to start a new Cold War.
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Relocation planned for Cape refugees
Authorities have announced a plan to move xenophobia refugees out of community halls and two of the "safe sites" set up for them in Cape Town.
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Woman goes down baggage shoot at Swedish airport
An elderly woman misunderstood instructions while checking in at Sweden's main airport and was whisked down a baggage shoot, media reported.
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Mugabe's govt plans 'a recipe for disaster'
Zimbabwe's opposition said on Wednesday it will not join any new government with President Robert Mugabe until power-sharing talks are concluded.
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Africa's progress held back by lack of geographical data
Geographic information systems could play a vital role in improving agriculture and boosting food security in Africa.
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Chaminda Vaas joins 400-wicket club in one-dayers
Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas on Wednesday became the fourth bowler to grab 400 wickets in one-day internationals.
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Cosatu says power strike vindicated
Cosatu said admissions made at a conference on the mining industry's response to the power crisis have "totally vindicated" its mass-action campaign.
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Santana: We are not afraid of Nigeria
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana on Wednesday sidestepped questions about the pressure he is under to beat Nigeria in a must-win match on September 6.
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Karadzic to give war-crimes plea at The Hague
Radovan Karadzic goes before a judge at a United Nations court in The Hague on Friday to plead guilty or not guilty to ordering a host of war crimes.
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Barbie comes out on top in Bratz battle
Toy manufacturer Mattel has won $40-million in damages in a copyright case which pitted its wholesome Barbie doll against the urban Bratz range.
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Aussies cheer another Bradman century
Australians on Wednesday marked the centenary of the birth of Don Bradman, a cricketer many believe is the greatest sportsman who ever lived.
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Smith mulls over Nottingham mauling
South African captain Graeme Smith says he will not be reading the riot act to his squad despite Tuesday's ten-wicket defeat to England.
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Ants bite, phones fly in Finnish summer bonanza
They carry their wives, sit on ants, throw milking stools, boots and cellphones -- here in the home of weird world championships.
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Church's light relief to help save the world
The Church of England has gently modified God's first injunction in a new green guide for members, which suggests: let there be a little less light.
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Priest lines up nuns for online beauty pageant
Father Antonio Rungi may be a Roman Catholic priest, sworn to celibacy. But he is also a man. And an Italian.
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Hot Lixx Hulahan captures world air guitar title
With perfect timing and dramatic moves, an American performer with the stage name of Hot Lixx Hulahan has captured an international rock guitar award.
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