WORLD

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s supporters got a boost on Wednesday when a key ally of the elderly leader announced he would head a group campaigning for him to seek re-election next year. Buhari, 75, has not publicly said whether…
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The death toll in a train crash in South Africa’s Free State province on Thursday has risen to at least 14, a train service official said. “It is not yet confirmed but the death toll for now is sitting at 14,” said Daisy Daniel,…
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Liberian President-elect George Weah on Tuesday set modest goals for his six-year term, calling for Liberia to start exporting crops and repairing decrepit infrastructure, in his first interview since winning election last week. Weah…
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Pakistan civilian and military chiefs on Tuesday rejected “incomprehensible” U.S. comments and summoned American Ambassador David Hale to explain Trump’s tweet. Pakistani U.N. Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said in a statement that her…
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The Israeli government has issued a notice for thousands of African migrants to leave the country or face imprisonment. The migrants will be given up to $3,500 (£2,600) for leaving within the next 90 days. They will be given the option…
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The bodies of a tourist and his guide have been recovered from South Africa’s Table Mountain following an accident which trapped hundreds of people at the top of the popular attraction. The man, his local guide and a second tourist are…
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Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard-to-eat snack claims several lives,…
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Internet was restored in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after the government cut services for three days on the eve of protests against the president, AFP reporters said. The Congolese minister for telecommunications Emery…
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South Korea has offered to hold high-level talks with North Korea on January 9 to discuss bringing athletes from Pyongyang to the Winter Olympics. The proposal came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that he was "open to…
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Nine more people have been killed overnight as clashes between protesters and security forces continue in Iran for a sixth day, state media report. The latest violence, in the central Isfahan region, brought the number of reported deaths…
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