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British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack

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LONDON - A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street on Wednesday, in what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack.

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Athletics-Kenyan runner Mary Keitany expecting second child

NAIROBI, May 22 - Twice London marathon champion Mary Keitany will not compete this year because she is expecting her second child, a close friend of the Kenyan runner said on Wednesday.

Striking Kenyan truckers block east Africa's main trade route

Mombasa - Kenyan truckers blocked the only highway from the port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, threatening to choke the main trade artery to east Africa unless officials reverted to the old way of weighing cargo.

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Zuma implicated in South Africa wedding plane scandal

JOHANNESBURG - A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission.

Zuma implicated in S.Africa wedding plane scandal

JOHANNESBURG, May 22 - A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission.

Political uncertainty could slow Madagascar's economy- minister

ANTANANARIVO, May 22 - Madagascar's economic growth could be hit by uncertainty surrounding elections scheduled for the second half of the year, the country's finance minister said.

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What's next for South Sudan?

Reuters is chronicling the first year in the life of South Sudan - and assessing the odds of whether it will flourish or fail.  Live Coverage | Slideshow 

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School 'superfood' project aims to curb malnutrition

School 'superfood' project aims to curb malnutrition

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