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Mali President Declares Three Days Mourning For Dozens Killed
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita declared three days of mourning on Monday for the dozens of people killed over the last week in jihadist attacks and bombings.
Keita cancelled travel plans to an African Union summit in Addis…
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Sisi Gets Last Minute Challenger In Egypt’s Presidential Election
Egyptian politician Mousa Mostafa Mousa said on Monday he would compete in presidential elections, hours before a nomination deadline was set to make President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi the sole candidate after withdrawals and a boycott call.…
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China Dismisses ‘Absurd’ African Union HQ Spying Claim
China has dismissed reports it bugged the African Union (AU) headquarters as “preposterous”.
Kuang Weilin, the Chinese ambassador to the AU, told reporters in Ethiopia the “absurd” claim in France’s Le Monde was “very difficult to…
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Trump’s Refrigerator Upgrade For Air Force One To Cost $24m
The Trump administration has signed a $24m contract with Boeing to replace two food chilling systems aboard Air Force One, the president’s plane, according to reports.
The systems are two of five such “chillers” aboard Air Force One,…
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Philippine Offers ’42 Virgins’ To Attract Investors
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told a group of Indian and Filipino business leaders in New Delhi that he would like to attract visitors to his country by offering "42 virgins".
In a speech on Friday aimed at luring investors to the…
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Egypt’s Presidential Hopeful Anan Held In Military Jail
The former Egyptian chief-of-staff, who recently announced his bid to run for presidential elections, is being held at a military prison, according to his lawyer.
Lawyer Nasser Amin said on Saturday that he was able to visit General Sami…
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Mexico to Send Troops to Stem Violence After Record 25,000 Murders
Mexican officials said on Sunday the government was set to unleash a new wave of troops to crack down on criminal groups in regions where a surge in violence led to more than 25,000 murders last year.
National Security Commissioner…
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President Trump Hits Back at Jay-Z Over ‘Superbug’ Comments
President Donald Trump has hit back at Jay-Z after the rapper called him a "superbug" and attacked his treatment of minorities.
In a tweet, Mr Trump said "black unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!".…
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Cryptocurrency Hack Victims to Get Refund
One of Japan's largest digital currency exchanges has said it will refund most of the $534m (£380m) worth of virtual assets lost in a hacking attack.
Coincheck has promised to use its own funds to reimburse more than 46bn yen ($423m) to…
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Kabul Mourns 100 Dead After Ambulance Bomb
More than 100 people are now known to have been killed in a suicide bombing on Saturday in Kabul.
Attackers drove an ambulance past a police checkpoint to get to a crowded street in a district full of government buildings and embassies.…
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