South Africa rising? A country of contradictions
The country's economy still caught in contradictions
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JP Morgan boss wins shareholder vote
JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will keep both jobs after shareholders voted in his favour.
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VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying
Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.
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Vatican denies 'exorcism' by Pope
The Vatican denies media reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after pictures showed a man apparently reacting as he was prayed for.
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Bone in April case 'from skull'
Bone fragments found in the fireplace of the man accused of the murder of five-year-old April Jones were from a human skull, a jury is told.
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VIDEO: Newly homeless face their loss
Tornado survivors seeking shelter try to come to grips with what had happened
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Rios Montt trial: Fight goes on
Fights goes on in Guatemala as genocide verdict overturned
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Oklahoma tornado: Survivors' stories
A huge tornado has ripped through the suburbs of Oklahoma City, claiming dozens of lives. Residents of have been telling their stories.
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Three jailed over fake £1 coin plot
Three fraudsters are jailed for making 50,000 fake £1 coins in what police describe as the biggest plot of its kind.
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Key pair barred from Iran election
Two prominent figures in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are barred from standing in next month's presidential election.
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One console
Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.
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'Sugar daddy' serial conman jailed
A conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" is jailed for seven years.
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Nigeria to free 'terror' suspects
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held in connection with "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.
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Afghan women 'jailed over morals'
The number of women in Afghanistan jailed for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the past 18 months, says Human Rights Watch.
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VIDEO: Apple chief hits back in tax row
CEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes.
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Man City form New York MLS franchise
Manchester City have announced a partnership with baseball's New York Yankees to form a new Major League Soccer franchise.
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Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'
Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.
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Intxausti wins 16th stage of Giro
Spain's Benat Intxausti wins stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia as Vincenzo Nibali maintains overall control of the race.
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DR Congo fighting - '19 killed'
Fighting between government and rebel forces continues in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 19 people confirmed dead, a minister says.
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The Indian doctor revered in China
Why does every Chinese leader want to salute this Indian?
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