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Stem cell medic misconduct ruling
BBC Africa - 50 min 49 sec ago
A doctor who offered controversial stem cell treatments to multiple sclerosis patients faces being struck off by the General Medical Council.
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South Africa: President Under Pressure
All Africa - 1 hour 18 sec ago
President Jacob Zuma is hitting the media hard with a charm offensive before the governing party's critical National General Council meeting on 19 September. His plan is to appeal to African National Congress supporters – the majority of South Africans – over the heads of the delegates, many of whom complain that Zuma's leadership falls short of their hopes when they elected him at the Polokwane conference in 2007. The precedent that the ANC delegates established at Polokwane – of ousting Thabo Mbeki – a sitting president – might now be used against Zuma. Certainly, Zuma has fallen out with many in the coalition of trades unionists, communists and youth leaguers who voted for him in 2007 but he is a canny and determined operator: he will be not be pushed out without a fight.
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Zimbabwe: I Am Still Fit Enough to Fight Sanctions - Mugabe
All Africa - 1 hour 57 sec ago
President Robert Mugabe yesterday dismissed rumours of ill-health, laughing off suggestions that he was dying of cancer and had recently suffered a stroke.
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Red Bull's Vettel sets Monza pace
BBC Africa - 1 hour 2 min ago
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel steals Ferrari's thunder to set the pace in practice at the Italian Grand Prix.
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Narcotics war reaps nothing but killing fields
Mail and Guardian - 1 hour 2 min ago
Rory Carroll and Jo Tuckman report from the epicentre of drug-cartel violence in Mexico, which has claimed 28 000 lives.
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Houllier praises Villa's ambition
BBC Africa - 1 hour 4 min ago
Gerard Houllier says Aston Villa's ambition was key to him agreeing to succeed Martin O'Neill as manager.
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Kenya: Outrage Over Plan to Bring Back Chiefs
All Africa - 1 hour 10 min ago
Kenya politicians have expressed outrage at plans by the government to restructure the provincial administration and re-introduce paramount chiefs.
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Royal Mail to be floated or sold
BBC Africa - 1 hour 11 min ago
The government is to press ahead with privatising or selling Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.
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Thaksin on 'courtesy call' to Mandela
Mail and Guardian - 1 hour 17 min ago
No business was discussed with the fugitive Thai politician, says foundation.
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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Orders Budget for Election 2011
All Africa - 1 hour 20 min ago
President Robert Mugabe has unexpectedly ordered Finance minister Tendai Biti to set aside a staggering $200 million in his forthcoming national budget to be delivered in November for fresh elections next year.
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Revealed: The 'knicker spy' who sang for Hitler
BBC Africa - 1 hour 25 min ago
A photograph of a little-known World War II spy who sang for Adolf Hitler while concealing secret documents in her knickers is to be sold at auction.
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Koran protests sweep Afghanistan
BBC Africa - 1 hour 31 min ago
Anti-American rallies sweep Afghanistan over plans, now on hold, by a small US church to stage an "International Burn a Koran Day".
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Bomb suspect priest 'flamboyant'
BBC Africa - 1 hour 32 min ago
Denis Bradley says he met Father James Chesney but at the time was not aware the priest was suspected of involvement in the Claudy bombings.
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Garden burial murder son jailed
BBC Africa - 1 hour 37 min ago
A man is jailed for at least 16 years for murdering his father and burying his remains in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.
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Five-year parliaments 'too long'
BBC Africa - 1 hour 38 min ago
Fixed-term parliaments should last four years, not five as planned, constitutional experts have told MPs.
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US pastor again says plan to burn Qur'an cancelled
Mail and Guardian - 1 hour 38 min ago
The US pastor at the centre of an international firestorm for threatening to burn the Qur'an reaffirmed that he would not go ahead with the event.
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Armed police at 'grenade siege'
BBC Africa - 1 hour 38 min ago
Armed officers and bomb disposal experts are at a major police operation in Glasgow after grenade-type devices were reportedly thrown from a flat.
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Nigeria: High Level Talks Planned With U.S.
All Africa - 1 hour 41 min ago
The U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission convenes its third full working group meeting September 13 in Washington for two days of talks that will focus on the Niger Delta and Nigeria's role in regional security.
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40,000 police jobs 'threatened'
BBC Africa - 1 hour 41 min ago
As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if 25% funding cuts go ahead, the Police Federation says.
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Sudan: Clinton Sends U.S. Envoy to Sudan
All Africa - 1 hour 43 min ago
Following her calls to Sudanese First Vice President Salva Kiir and Vice President Taha yesterday, Secretary Clinton has dispatched U.S. Special Envoy Scott Gration to Sudan to continue senior-level dialogue with officials in Khartoum and Juba, emphasizing the importance of full implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
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