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Kim Jong-nam murder suspect freed
The Indonesian woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, has been freed after charges against her were dropped.
Siti Aisyah had been accused of smearing VX nerve agent on Mr Kim’s face in Kuala…
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Widespread blackout strikes Venezuela
Most of Venezuela has been hit by an electricity blackout.
The power cut plunged the capital Caracas into almost complete darkness during rush hour on Thursday, before extending to other areas.
The government of President Nicolás…
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Algeria’s Bouteflika warns of ‘chaos’ ahead of protests against him
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has warned of a risk of “chaos” amid mass protests against his plans for re-election.
In a letter published by Algeria’s official APS news agency, 82-year-old Mr Bouteflika praised demonstrators…
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Tanzania teacher to hang for killing pupil
A court in Tanzania has sentenced to death by hanging a 51-year-old school teacher who beat to death a 14-year-old pupil.Respicius Mtazangira caned and hit Sperius Eradius with a blunt object at their school in Bukoba town in north-western…
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Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud
US President Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort has been given a 47-month jail sentence for fraud.He was convicted last year of hiding millions of dollars of income earned by his political consulting in Ukraine.The charges…
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DR Congo president in Kabila power-sharing deal
The new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo and his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, have agreed to form a power-sharing government.
Since his surprise win in disputed elections in December, President Felix Tshisekedi has been…
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Billionaire dies during penis enlargement surgery
A billionaire diamond trader has died during penis enlargement surgery at a clinic on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
Wealthy Ehud Arye Laniado was 65 when he died during the operation at a posh Parisian clinic.
According to Le Soir,…
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Huawei sues US government over product ban
Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over a ban that restricts federal agencies from using its products.
It said the US failed to provide evidence to support the ban, and the firm also rejected claims it had links to the…
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Trump targets India and Turkey in trade crackdown
The US plans to end preferential trade status for India, under a scheme which allows certain products to enter the US duty-free.President Donald Trump said India had failed to assure the US it would provide reasonable access to its…
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Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 presidential run
Hillary Clinton has ruled out a second US presidential run in 2020.
“I’m not running, but I’m going to keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” Mrs Clinton told New York’s News 12 TV channel.
As the Democratic…
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