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G20 underway in London

Thursday, April 2, 2009

London - Leaders from the Group of 20 developed and emerging economies have gathered in London to find a global solution to the current financial and economic crisis.

South African satellite set for launch

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Johannesburg - In less than a week, South Africa's R26-million SumbandilaSat will be launched into space, as the secondary payload on a Russian Soyuz rocket in Kazakhstan.

Death toll in Italy quake rises to 150

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Rome - The earthquake which hit central Italy on Monday has killed 150 people, injured some 1 500 and left around 70 000 homeless.

Govt confirms third swine flu death

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Pretoria - The Department of Health has confirmed the third H1N1 Influenza virus, or swine flu, death in South Africa.

Strong aftershock felt in Italy as death toll rises

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Rome - A strong aftershock with a magnitude of 5.5 to 5.7 on the MMS scale was felt in Italy's Abruzzo region as rescue operations entered into the second day on Tuesday, while the death toll rose to more than 200.