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Ringo's debut club fire tackled

BBC Africa - 17 min 30 sec ago

Firefighters spend the night tackling a fire at a disused nightclub where drummer Ringo Starr made his Beatles debut.

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NPA withdraws charges against Wa Afrika

The National Prosecuting Authority withdrew all charges against Sunday Times investigative journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika on Tuesday morning.

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Petraeus warns against burning Qurans

CNN World - 27 min 55 sec ago

The U.S. commander in Afghanistan has criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration "could cause significant problems" for American troops overseas.

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Political void 'threatens Iraq'

BBC Africa - 32 min 51 sec ago

Six months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, an Iraqi minister warns that the political deadlock is damaging the security situation in the country.

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Service to commemorate the Blitz

BBC Africa - 34 min 51 sec ago

A remembrance service is to be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz.

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Hurricane pilot remembers Blitz

BBC Africa - 38 min 9 sec ago

Robert Hall chats to an ex-hurricane pilot who flew over London during the Blitz and a woman who's house was destroyed by German bombs.

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Strike severely disrupts Tube

BBC Africa - 42 min 10 sec ago

Services on the London Underground are severely disrupted on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes.

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No helmet suspect killed in crash

BBC Africa - 46 min 31 sec ago

A man suspected of being a motorbike thief who police refused to chase because he was not wearing a helmet is killed riding a stolen bike.

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Petraeus warns over Koran burning

BBC Africa - 47 min 19 sec ago

The top US commander in Afghanistan warns troops' lives will be in danger if a Florida church goes ahead with its plan to burn copies of the Koran.

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Gillard to stay as Australian PM

BBC Africa - 50 min 23 sec ago

Julia Gillard is to remain as Australia's prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs.

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Mexico begins army shooting probe

BBC Africa - 52 min 35 sec ago

Mexico's defence ministry launches an inquiry after a man and his teenage son are shot dead at a military checkpoint.

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Music for dinner parties?

BBC Africa - 56 min 6 sec ago

What the Mercury Prize tells us about British music

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NASA to share tips for trapped miners

CNN World - 1 hour 1 min ago

NASA teams usually use their knowledge to help astronauts many miles above the earth's surface. But on Tuesday, a group of experts from the U.S. space agency will share their advice for the 33 miners who have been trapped 2,300 feet underground in Chile since August 5.

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Arrests over Swaziland protests

BBC Africa - 1 hour 4 min ago

Police in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.

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South Africa: Public Servants Suspend Strike

All Africa - 1 hour 4 min ago

Public Service and Administration Minister, Richard Baloyi, has welcomed the move by unions involved in the public service strike to suspend their industrial action while negotiations over a final settlement continue.

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Diamond to be new Barclays chief

BBC Africa - 1 hour 7 min ago

Bob Diamond is to become chief executive of Barclays, while HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a government trade minister.

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Africa: Continent's Uphill Climb to the Millennium Development Goals

All Africa - 1 hour 10 min ago

Africa is facing big challenges in achieving the world's anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The overall statistics may be sobering, but some countries are showing bright spots of progress. Africa Renewal sums up the success and the challenges.

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