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Thursday 24 May RNW - NEWS, ANALYSIS AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

Brewer SABMiller says annual net profits rocket 75%

Anglo-South African brewer SABMiller, which bought Australian group Foster's last year, said Thursday that annual net profits soared by 75 percent, boosted by growth in emerging markets.
Earnings after taxation surged to $4.22 billion (3....
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Egypt votes on second day of landmark election

Egyptians vote on Thursday in the second day of a gripping presidential election in which candidates are pitting stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's rule.
Polls are scheduled to open again at 8:00 am (0...
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Defiant Sanogo supporters name him as Mali interim head

Supporters of Mali's coup leader dealt a fresh blow to a return to democratic rule by saying they had chosen him to head an interim government, defying a deal mediated by regional leaders at the weekend.
The party of former parliamentary ...
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Tunisian tribunal seeks death penalty for Ben Ali

A Tunisian military prosecutor demanded the death penalty Wednesday for ex-president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who is being tried in absentia over killings during last year's popular uprising, an official said.
The prosecutor at the milita...
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Angola fixes August 31 as general election date

Angola on Wednesday set August 31 as the date for elections likely to return President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his ruling MPLA to power, amid opposition claims that voting cannot be free and fair.
"The Council of the Republic has pron...
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Somali, AU troops close in on Islamist stronghold

African Union and Somali government troops have made "strong progress" in a push towards an Islamist Shebab stronghold, site of the world's largest displaced people's camp, officials said Wednesday.
Hundreds of civilians have fled as long...
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Els among latest to secure US Open spots

Two-time US Open winner Ernie Els was among 24 golfers who were confirmed on Wednesday as having earned berths in next month's US Open based upon a top-60 spot in this week's world rankings.
The US Golf Association announced the update to...
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Egyptians vote in historic presidential election

Egyptians take to the polls on Wednesday in a historic presidential election contested by Islamists and secularists promising radically different futures for the country.
The election is the final phase of a tumultuous transition overseen...
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S.Africa's capital renames streets for anti-apartheid heroes

The city of Pretoria has begun renaming streets to honour heroes of the anti-apartheid struggle, leaving some whites worried about losing their cultural identity in the South African capital.
Eighteen years after the African National Cong...
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Thousands of Congo refugees seek help in Uganda: UN

Thousands of refugees have registered at a transit centre in Uganda after fleeing fighting between the army and mutineers in Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN refugee agency official said Wednesday.
More than 1,000 refugees arrived at th...
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