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China says it has successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, the first ever such attempt and landing. At 10:26 Beijing time (02:26 GMT), the unmanned Chang'e-4 probe touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, state…
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South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma is embroiled in a new political row – after signing an unexpected record deal. The eThekwini district agreed to fund an album of protest songs sung by him, which officials said would preserve an…
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The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives has voted to end a partial government shutdown - but the move looks certain to be vetoed by President Trump.Mr Trump has said he will reject any measure that does not provide funding for…
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Three former Credit Suisse bankers have been arrested over their alleged role in a $2bn (£1.5bn) fraud scheme connected to firms in Mozambique, according to US authorities. The men have been released on bail in London while the US seeks…
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Sunday’s vote for a new president in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit been hit by a series of delays that have left people frustrated. The failure of new electronic voting machines in some polling stations is one of the…
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Police in Egypt have killed dozens of militants during security raids on their hideouts, the interior ministry has said.The raids killed "40 terrorists" in Giza and North Sinai on Saturday morning, according to a statement from the…
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Almost 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre was hacked, the unification ministry said. A personal computer at the state-run centre was found to have been…
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Colombia has condemned an alleged plot to assassinate its president, and says three Venezuelans have been arrested in connection with the plan. Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo said there were “credible” plans to target President…
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An African soldier is suing the military for £150,000 after accusing them of failing to protect him from the British winter. Michael Asiamah says he suffered from a 'cold-related' condition after officers neglected to supply him with…
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On December 20, in a groundbreaking victory for animals in the United States and across the world, the "Dog and Cat Meat Prohibition Act" was signed into law by President Trump as a provision of the Farm Bill.The bill was spearheaded and…
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