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/ 2 November 2010
floods in the West African nation of Benin have destroyed 55 000 homes, killed tens of thousands of livestock and created a new cholera risk.
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/ 2 November 2010
The 2010 Tri-nations had the highest average of tries per game in more than a decade and saw a dramatic reduction in tactical kicking.
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/ 2 November 2010
Officials tracked shipments of household goods from Yemen to Chicago in September and considered that the parcels might be a dry run for an attack.
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/ 2 November 2010
After a long and bitter campaign, Americans cast their votes on Tuesday in elections that could sweep Democrats from power in Congress.
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/ 2 November 2010
The so-called summit in Japan won’t stop anyone trashing the planet. Only economic risks seem to make governments act.
New members of Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet were sworn in on Monday and everyone had a story to tell about where they were when their cellphones rang.
The large number of candidates running for the presidency does not make up for the paucity of good leadership.
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/ 1 November 2010
Former UK prime minister’s sister-in-law has converted to Islam after having what she describes as a "holy experience" during a visit to Iran.
The bugs, preserved in amber, tell tales of forest conditions in India before it crashed into Asia