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9 min ago | GhanaWeb

Pastor Chris, TB Joshua accused of occultism

Bishop Isaac Owusu Bempah, Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, has labeled two of Nigeria's celebrated pastors as partners in winning souls for the devil.

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Sun May 19, 2013

AVHerald

Juba AN12 at Khartoum on Nov 8th 2007, engine failure, runway excursion, aircraft burned down

Last Update: Sunday, May 19th 2013 23:09Z 13477 Articles available Events from Jun 19th 1999 to May 19th 2013 A Juba Airways Antonov AN-12, registration ST-JUA performing freight flight JUC-700 from Khartoum to Juba with 4 crew and 11 tons of cargo, was climbing out of Khartoum's runway 18 about 2 minutes into the flight when the crew reported a ... (more)

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The Age

Airline error sends couple to wrong continent

Sandy Valdiviseo and her husband Triet Vo were intending to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar in Senegal with Turkish Airlines.

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International Business Times

KFC Takeaway Meals Smuggled into Gaza Via Tunnels [VIDEO]

Gazans craving the colonel's secret recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken can now order their fix from a group of smugglers who transport KFC deliveries from "Last chance to order for the Thursday 6pm delivery is Wednesday night," says the Yamama delivery firm on its Facebook page .

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AllAfrica.com

South Africa: IFP Wants R65 Million Sports Awards Budget Readjusted

"Our nation's sportsmen and women must be celebrated for their achievements and rewarded accordingly.

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Sofia News Agency

Tunisian Salafis Clash with Police in Holy City of Kairouan

Members of the Tunisian branch of radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia have clashed with police in the Tunisian city of Kairouan , after the law enforcement attempted to disperse their meeting.

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Boston Herald

Rand Paul 2016?

Rand Paul blasted President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for their security failures in Benghazi in a Herald interview ahead of the U.S. senator from Kentucky's keynote speech to New Hampshire Republicans tomorrow that's further fueling talk he is eyeing a 2016 White House bid.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Miami Herald

The constant traveler revisits Africa

Age slows us all, but a few rare types sail through the years somehow unimpeded.

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The Peninsula

Tight security in Tunisia as Sa...

KAIROUAN, Tunisia: Tunisian security forces deployed in strength yesterday after Salafist movement Ansar Al Sharia called on its hardline Islamist supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress.

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Daily Mail

Family of British girl, 5, who drowned in Egyptian hotel pool say...

The grandmother of a five-year-old who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt told today of her family's 'anger and hurt' that more wasn't done to save her.

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The Independent

Keep it under your hat, but Fes is for real

It may not have all the trappings of tourist-friendly Marrakech, but this medieval Moroccan marvel reveals its charms slowly, says Stephen Bayley Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

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Trend

John Kerry to travel to Middle East, Africa

US Secretary of State John Kerry is to travel to the Middle East and Africa starting Tuesday through May 27, dpa reported.

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Forbes.com

Billionaire Returns To The Iraqi Oil Game With New IPO

Swiss billionaire Jean-Claude Gandur poses next to 'Sarah,' a painting by Jean Fautrier, one of his collection of masterpieces on display in late 2011 at the Fabre museum, Montpellier.

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Summit County Voice

Global tourism revenues set record in 2012

The global tourism economy hummed along at a record pace in 2012, growing by 4 percent and generating a total of $1.3 trillion when international passenger transit revenues are included in the equation.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Iol.co.za

Public HIV tests for MPs?

The country's lawmakers could find themselves having to publicly test for HIV if Parliament heeds a call by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

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MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Tunisia bans conservative Islamist conference

Tunisia's Interior Ministry on Friday banned a conference by the North African country's most prominent ultraconservative Islamic group, setting up the possibility of a confrontation over the weekend.

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Voice of America

SAF Filmmaker Examines Xenophobia Riots

Filmmaker Akin Omotoso made a movie about the violence in 2011, and has embarked on a project to show the film in areas where the violence was worst.

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The Atlantic

A Bucket of KFC Chicken Smuggled into Gaza City Costs $27

KFC, founded in 1930 in southeast Kentucky, is one of those distinctly American exports that enjoy enormous popularity overseas.

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Gadling

New Long Distance Hiking Trail To Open In Africa

If you've already crossed the Appalachian Trail off your bucket list, hiked the length of New Zealand along the Te Araroa and walked through the Alps on the Haute Route , then I may have found your next big adventure: a new long-distance hiking trail set to open in Africa early next year that will give adventurous travelers an opportunity to follow ... (more)

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GhanaWeb

Brazil's largest cashew firm to set up $25m plant in Ghana

A Brazilian processing company, Usibra Ghana Limited, is to establish a $25 million cashew processing plant in Ghana.

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