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A file photo of Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika. He died of a heart attack on April 5, 2012. <i>AFP PHOTO</i>

Malawi sells ex-leader's jet

Malawi's presidential jet has been auctioned off to a Virgin Islands company for $15-million, after the cash-strapped government disposed of it to raise funds, an official said Tuesday.

Search on for tornado survivors

Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center in the US after a powerful tornado ripped through the area. <i>AFP PHOTO</i>Rescuers searched for survivors after a tornado tore through a suburb in the US state of Oklahoma.
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  • Kenya 'fine' with Obama snub

    US President Barack Obama. <i>AFP</i>Kenya is "fine" with US President Barack Obama avoiding the country on an Africa tour next month.
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  • Tornado kills 51 in Oklahoma

    People wander around after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on 20 May 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. <i>AFP</i>A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, reportedly killing at least 51 people.
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  • 6.8 quake strikes off Chile

    A file photo of a seismograph. <i>AFP</i>A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile, says the US Geological Survey.
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