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Zulu king's aide found dead in S.Africa
Zulu king's aide found dead in S.Africa
by  AFP

An advisor to South Africa's Zulu king, who was crowned as monarch last month despite a challenge from within the royal family, was killed late Saturday on the sidelines of a traditional ceremony, according to a local official. At the ceremony Saturday, the new king called for "peace and unity (to) prevail in the royal house". cld/jhd/gw/rox

Argentine dancers crowned world champions of tango
Argentine dancers crowned world champions of tango
by  AFP

Two Argentine pairs were crowned winners of the world tango championships in Buenos Aires, the city government said Saturday. Forty pairs vied for the title in the traditional or "salon" category, dancing a tango that originated in Buenos Aires, with the crown going to Cynthia Palacios and Sebastian Bolivar from the city of Cipolletti.

27 people killed in China bus crash
27 people killed in China bus crash
by  AFP

A bus crash killed 27 people in southwest China on Sunday, police said, the country's deadliest road accident so far this year. And in March a Chinese passenger jet crash killed all 132 people on board, marking the deadliest aviation accident to take place in China for decades. lxc/je/it

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