Energy-starved S.Africa offers tax breaks to boost green power
South Africa unveiled Wednesday new tax incentives to encourage investment in the production of clean power to help the country battle an energy crisis that has sparked worsening blackouts.
Read moreGeorgia jailed ex-leader claims doctors trying to 'kill' him
Georgia's jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili on Wednesday accused state-appointed doctors of refusing to treat him and being part of an alleged conspiracy to "kill" him.
Read moreSexton out of Italy match, Ryan replaces him as Irish captain
Talismanic fly-half Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of unbeaten Ireland's Six Nations match with Italy on Saturday and will be replaced by James Ryan as skipper, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday.
Read moreWelsh players meet as strike threatens England Six Nations match
Every professional rugby player in Wales was summoned to a crunch meeting on Wednesday ahead of a potential strike that threatens to scupper this weekend's Six Nations clash with England.
Read moreKandinsky work among masterpieces at London auction
A newly restored masterpiece by Wassily Kandinsky, "Murnau Mit Kirche II", will be auctioned in London on March 1, alongside a Munch and a Kupka once owned by Sean Connery.
Read moreFour dead after Cyclone Freddy crosses Madagascar
A powerful cyclone battered Madagascar on Wednesday, killing four people as it barrelled towards Mozambique but leaving less devastation in its wake than feared, emergency officials said.
Read moreKenya launches probe into sex abuse claims at UK tea firms
Kenyan lawmakers say they will investigate accusations of sexual abuse on tea plantations that supply some of Britain's most popular brands.
Read moreBayern's Nagelsmann escapes suspension after referee rant
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann dodged suspension but was handed a large fine Wednesday for "unsportsmanlike" comments made to referees after his side's 3-2 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Read moreIndia pledge all-out attack to break Australia grip at T20 World Cup
Australia and England are hot favourites to reach Sunday's final of the Women's T20 World Cup, but India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes there is a factor which can alter the odds.
Read moreHidden pain: C.Africa's rape epidemic
Camille fixes her gaze on her fingers, fidgeting with the hem of her dress. Her gestures are anxious, and her tender features betray her 15 years of age.
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