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Plane belly lands in NY

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:44 GMT

A landing gear problem has forced a plane to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport.

Bulls power past Highlanders

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:37 GMT

The Bulls have powered their way past the Highlanders in their Super Rugby encounter at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

Zambia arrests 31 food subsidy protesters

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:36:23 GMT

Zambia police have detained on the president's orders at least 31 university students who were protesting against the government's decision to scrap staple food subsidies.

Wildcat strike at chrome mine

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:32:38 GMT

Operations at a chrome mine owned by chemicals group Lanxess have been suspended after around 470 workers started an illegal strike.

WRAP: PSL

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:35 GMT

Click here for a collated wrap of all the results from Saturday's final round of matches in the Absa Premiership.

Elderly father of Syria deputy FM seized

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:30 GMT

The office of Syria's deputy FM Faisal Mekdad says gunmen have abducted his elderly father.

Journalist found dead in eastern DRC

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:47 GMT

A journalist has been found dead in eastern DRC as threats to media are on the increase.

Tuks stun champs Chiefs

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:54 GMT

Tuks have ended a superb maiden PSL campaign in the top half of the table after grabbing a shock victory over champions Kaizer Chiefs.

Maritzburg upset Pirates

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:32:50 GMT

Cuthbert Malajila scored an injury-time winner to help Maritzburg United upset Orlando Pirates in their final PSL match of the season.

Eurovision fever hits ABBA land

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:50:03 GMT

Almost 40 years after launching supergroup ABBA, the Eurovision Song Contest is returning to Sweden for the final of an annual kitsch extravaganza Europeans love to mock.

Injury blows for Wallabies

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:09 GMT

Hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is set to miss Australia's series against the British and Irish Lions, while flanker George Smith is also a doubt.

Tanzania arrests 5 with explosives

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:09:44 GMT

Tanzanian police have arrested five people in possession of explosives in Dar es Salaam.

Tunisia deploys security forces

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:09:43 GMT

Tunisian security forces deployed in strength after Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia called on its hardline Islamist supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress.

China won't accept carbon tax on flights

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:09:16 GMT

China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.

8 Iraq police kidnapped

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:08:43 GMT

Eight police have been kidnapped in western Iraq on the road to the Syrian, Jordanian border.

Missing girl found alive

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:07:24 GMT

A 12-year-old girl has been found alive after she went missing two weeks ago police report.

Fergie slams Mancini sacking

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:11 GMT

Manchester United's outgoing manager Alex Ferguson has criticised neighbours Manchester City for sacking Roberto Mancini.

Yahoo! CEO promises 'something special'

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:48 GMT

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" in New York City as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the internet company.

North Korea missiles land in Sea of Japan

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:14 GMT

North Korea has launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, South Korea's defence ministry says.

Swanky Gupta property valued at paltry R490k

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:09:45 GMT

The value of a property owned by the Gupta family in Johannesburg has dropped from R16.8m to R490 000, according to the latest municipal valuation - lower than the price it was sold for in 1994, a report says.

Waratahs edge out Brumbies

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:08:26 GMT

The Waratahs have beaten the Brumbies in their Super Rugby derby in Sydney to boost their chances of reaching the play-offs.

Lecturer jailed for Mugabe 'donkey' insult

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:33 GMT

A lecturer at a government university in Zimbabwe has been jailed for three months for labelling veteran President Robert Mugabe "a rotten old donkey," in the latest such case, lawyers say.

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:09 GMT

Hong Kong has seen its first electric taxis hit the streets in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

France wants 'decisive' Iran sanctions

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:13 GMT

The United States and European nations should take "decisive sanctions" against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says.

Crusaders cruise past Blues

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:15:38 GMT

The Crusaders have eased to victory over the Blues in their Super Rugby derby to overtake their rivals in the New Zealand conference.