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Obama And Bush Decry Deep US Divisions Without Naming Trump
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have voiced concern about the current political climate in the US, in comments seen as a veiled rebuke of Donald Trump's leadership.
Mr Obama urged Americans to reject the politics of…
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Thousands Of Somalis Gather To Mourn Bomb Victims
Thousands of Somalis prayed in Mogadishu on Friday at a symbolic funeral for more than 300 people killed by the country’s deadliest truck bombing.
The truck detonated next to a fuel tanker on Saturday, creating a huge fireball that…
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Kenya Celebrates Heroes Day Amid Political Crisis
Kenya is celebrating Heroes Day, a public holiday that honours the country's freedom fighters. But the occasion is being overshadowed by the political crisis currently gripping the country. Originally it was the "Kenyatta Day", the day that…
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Deadly Attacks Hit Two Mosques In Afghanistan Kill scores Of Worshippers
At least 63 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in two separate attacks at mosques in Afghanistan.
In one attack, an armed man opened fire on worshippers in a Shia mosque in Kabul, police said on Friday.
A man "entered the…
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Jacinda Ardern Becomes New Zealand’s Youngest Woman Leader
New Zealand is set for a centre-left coalition government led by Labour head Jacinda Ardern.
Ms Ardern has been opposition leader for the last three months. At 37, she is set to be the country's youngest prime minister since 1856.
Her…
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Suicide Bombers Destroy Afghan Army Base
At least 43 Afghan soldiers have been killed and nine wounded after two suicide bombers in Humvee trucks targeted a military base in the southern province of Kandahar.
Six are still missing and 10 militants are also said to have died.…
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Myanmar Fire Guts Yangon Hotel Kandawgyi Palace
Two others were injured in the blaze which began around 03:00 (20:30 GMT Wednesday) at the Kandawgyi Palace.
The hotel, which was largely made out of teak and built in a traditional Burmese style, was a local landmark popular with…
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Zuma Reshuffles Cabinet ‘In Bid To Secure Energy Deal’
President Jacob Zuma has reshuffled his cabinet, adjusting six portfolios including the Ministry of Energy, in a move analysts say is linked to a contentious nuclear energy deal with Russia.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the…
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Who Is Sebastian Kurz, Europe’s Youngest Leader?
At 31 years old, Sebastian Kurz is set to become the world's youngest leader.
The conservative People's Party (OVP) leader is poised to be the new Chancellor of Austria. Despite his young age, he already has significant political…
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Catalonia Refuses To Renounce Independence
Catalonia refused on Tuesday to bow to the Spanish government’s demand that it renounce a symbolic declaration of independence, setting it on a political collision course with Madrid later this week.
The Spanish government has threatened…
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