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Stan Lee: Stars Pay Tribute to Marvel Comics Pioneer, Dead at 95
Tributes are being paid to American writer and former president of Marvel Comics Stan Lee, who has died at the age of 95.
Lee created The Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics in 1961 and went on to create titles including Spider-Man and The…
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DR Congo Opposition Election Deal Flounders
Felix Tshisekedi, the leader of the largest opposition party in Democratic Republic of Congo, has withdrawn his support to put forward a joint opposition candidate for the election to be held on 23 December.
The Union for Democracy and…
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DRC says Ebola outbreak worst in country’s recorded history
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing its worst Ebola outbreak in the country's recorded history, health officials have said.
The announcement late on Friday came amid increasing warnings that the situation could deteriorate…
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Macron Urges World Leaders To ‘fight For Peace’ on WWI Centenary
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged dozens of world leaders marking a century since the end of World War I to come together for a joint "fight for peace".
"Let us build our hopes rather than playing our fears against each other,"…
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Health of Gabon’s Hospitalized Leader has Greatly Improved: Presidency
The health of Gabon’s President Ali Ben Bongo has greatly improved and he is recovering his physical abilities, his office said on Sunday, after sources said last month he suffered a stroke.
Bongo was admitted to hospital on Oct. 24 in…
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A Poisoned Memorial To World War I: The Forests Of Verdun
The guns of World War I fell silent 100 years ago here, but a quiet battle still smolders on in this forest. Roots of trees and arms of ivy grapple with the legacy of four years of war, fighting to reclaim the landscape from the scars of a…
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Death Toll Rises To 23 In California’s Camp Fire
The death toll in the Camp Fire in Northern California has risen to 23 with the discovery Saturday of 14 more sets of remains, Butte County Sheriff and Coroner Kory Honea told reporters.
Honea said 10 of the victims were recovered from…
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Mid-term Elections 2018: Florida Orders Recount Of Votes
Florida has ordered a machine recount of votes for state governor and senator following Tuesday's closely fought mid-term elections, officials say.
Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner said that as unofficial results in both races had…
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak: Death Toll Passes 200
More than 200 people have now died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health officials.
About half the victims were from Beni, a city of 800,000 in the North Kivu region, the national health…
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Hundreds of Buffaloes Drown ‘Fleeing Lions’ in Botswana
Hundreds of buffaloes have drowned in a river on the border between Botswana and Namibia.
Early investigations suggest the herd was being chased by lions and ran into the river, says Botswana authorities.
A local lodge owner told the…
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