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10 killed in Ghana plane crash
Accra, June 3 (IANS) A cargo plane crashed into a minibus near the international airport in Accra Saturday, killing at least 10 people, authorities said. The accident occurred around 7.00 p.m. outside El Wak Stadium, some 10 km from Kotoka International Airport here. The Boeing 727-200 aircraft was preparing to land. All the victims were aboard the minibus, which was carrying about 25 people, Xinhua

Nine dead in South Africa bus crash
At least nine people died in South Africa Saturday when a minibus collided with a bus, police said.

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Cargo plane crashes in Ghana
A cargo plane crashed into a minibus near Accra during a forced landing Saturday night, killing over a dozen people.

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13,000 women own 20,000 companies in UAE
/WAM) The number of Emirati businesswomen has crossed 13,000 who together control over 20,000 business establishments in the country, an official said.

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Mubarak found guilty of role in protesters' killings
A court in the Egyptian capital sentenced the country's former president Hosni Mubarak to life imprisonment Saturday after finding him guilty of being involved in protestors' killings during last year's uprising, BBC reported.

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Russia demolish Italy 3-0
Russia handed under-pressure Italy a 3-0 beating in their Euro 2012 warm-up match in Zurich thanks to a brace from striker Roman Shirokov.

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