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South African doctors give wrong patient heart surgery

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 18:18

Local media said 83-year-old Rita du Plessis was being treated for a respiratory infection, but ended up in theatre for a procedure to remove excess moisture around her heart.

Fury as Liberian forces seal off Ebola-hit slum

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 18:16

Heavily-armed Liberian soldiers and police surrounded an Ebola-hit neighbourhood of the capital Monrovia on Wednesday after a curfew was declared, triggering fury among the trapped local residents.

Two held for killing South Africa farmworker `with oranges`

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 18:14

Two farmworkers have been arrested for allegedly killing a colleague by pelting him with oranges, South African police said Wednesday.

MH370 passengers may have died of oxygen starvation: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 18:12

All 239 passengers aboard missing Malaysian flight MH370 may have died of oxygen starvation as the pilot deliberately turned off the supply before crashing into the Indian Ocean, a new report claimed today.

Iceland evacuates area north of rumbling volcano

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 17:52

Iceland`s civil protection agency has decided to evacuate an area north of the country`s Bardarbunga volcano, saying it could not rule out an eruption.

World`s first `green` Hindu temple opened in UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 17:50

The ornate 20 million pounds Shree Swaminarayan Mandir temple in Kingsbury combines traditional Indian architecture and carvings with "green" technology.

Ukraine flag unfurled on top of Moscow skyscraper

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 17:01

A Ukrainian flag was unfurled on the top of a Moscow skyscraper near the Kremlin on Wednesday, officials said.

China makes ID mandatory for Xinjiang bus tickets

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 16:56

Police officials in China`s troubled Xinjiang province have ordered that bus tickets be purchased by passengers under their real names with ID cards, starting next month in an attempt to prevent terror attacks.

Clashes kill 34 civilians in Ukraine`s Donetsk region: Official

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 16:55

Fierce fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels has killed 34 civilians over the past 24 hours in east Ukraine`s Donetsk region, local authorities said Wednesday.