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Crash-landing survivors tell of 'miracle' escape

Passengers on an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crash-landed at San Francisco airport, killing two and injuring 181 people, have told how it's a miracle most of them survived.

San Francisco crash: No word on injuries

Plane crashes on landing in San Francisco

Mandela notes defective

An important security feature on the new Mandela banknotes, which were rolled out in November last year, has been found to be defective, reports say.

Women held for fake Mandela notes

Costly mistake with defective R100 notes

Spotting fake Randelas

Driver-less train flattens parts of town

Witnesses say the centre of the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, where a fuel-laden train derailed and exploded, was crowded at the time.

Run-away train ploughs into Quebec town

Quebec fireworks factory explodes

60 people missing after Quebec derailment, blasts

Strauss: I knew we could do it

Cheetahs skipper Adriaan Strauss has lauded his charges after they reached the Super Rugby playoffs for the first time.

Bulls pip Sharks to go top

Lions thump Blue Bulls

Stormers shrug off gutsy Kings

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	WRECKAGE: This aerial photo shows the wreckage of the Asiana Flight 214 airplane after it crashed at San Francisco International Airport, killing at least two people. (Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP)

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