Airbus A380 superjumbo jet fleet to be checked for wing cracks
The entire fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets is to be checked for cracks inside their wings, Europe's air safety watchdog has said.
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'Resurrected Zulu singer' charged with fraud in South Africa
A man claiming to be a South African Zulu folk singer who died in 2009 has been charged with fraud after DNA tests showed his resurrection claim was false.
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Falkland Islands: Argentina to lodge complaint with UN Security Council
Argentina's president Christian Fernandez de Kirchner is to make a formal complaint to the UN Security Council after accusing the UK of 'militarising' the latest dispute over the Falkland Islands.
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Rally driver crashes car into sea after borrowing dad's prized vehicle
Rally driver George Miedecke was allowed to race his father’s prized car on two conditions – he didn't come second... or crash it.
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Greek politicians in crisis talks as strikers take to streets
Greek politicians have met to try and reach a deal on the tough cutbacks demanded by the nation’s creditors.
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Pro-Assad Syrians in Damascus back Russia's vote for violence
Thousands of flag-waving Syrians have lined the streets of Damascus to thank Russia for 'standing in the face of a world conspiracy'.
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Syrian uprising: Russia says president 'understands responsibility of peace'
Russia has backed Syrian president Bashar Assad as the man to stop the violence between his regime and rebels despite the continued bombardment of the city of Homs.
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