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Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion
Seeking to avoid a repeat of Facebook Inc's much-maligned public debut, Twitter…
Live animals sold as key-rings in China
Small fish, turtles and other amphibians are being sold in Beijing as…
US shutdown ends as Congress passes debt deal
The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and…
US Senate reaches cross-party deal to end shutdown
Republican and Democratic leaders of the US Senate have struck a cross-party…
South African banks hit by Internet card fraud syndicate
South African banks have been swindled out of millions of dollars this…
Malawi president sacks cabinet over corruption scandal
Malawi President Joyce Banda dissolved the cabinet on Thursday after police arrested…
34 dead as Egypt erupts in rival demonstrations
At least 34 people have been killed and dozens hurt in Egypt…
US commandos hit Islamists in Africa
US Special Forces have carried out two separate raids in Africa targeting…
94 dead, 250 missing as African migrant boat sinks off Italy
At least 94 people died and up to 250 were missing after…
Rhino horn poaching hits new record in South Africa
The number of rhinos killed by poachers has hit a new annual…