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SA opposition lays Zuma charges
South Africa's main opposition party has laid corruption charges against the president over the use of state money to improve...

EU and US impose Crimea sanctions
The EU and US have announced travel bans and asset freezes against a number of officials from Russia and Ukraine....

South Africa's biggest union calls strike for March 19
South Africa's biggest union has called a one-day strike for Wednesday to highlight youth unemployment in the country, where one...

Shell cuts spending to lower shale exposure
A Shell Oil Rig Royal Dutch Shell will cut spending by a fifth and lay off staff at its American...

Confusion deepens over missing plane
Search teams are scouring waters off both sides of the Malaysian peninsula, amid confusion over a missing Malaysia Airlines plane's...

Malaysia Probes Passenger Backgrounds for Clues on Missing Flight
A Boeing 777-200 ER Malaysia is investigating whether any passengers or crew aboard a missing airliner had personal or psychological...

Kenya's Cabinet in Wage Cut
Kenya President: Uhuru Kenyata Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that he and his cabinet will take a pay cut...