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Outside a guarded government office in Indian Kashmir's main city, an interminable queue forms every day for a near-priceless opportunity: a two-minute phone call to the outside world. Residents of Srinagar and the Kashmir Valley have…
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A female MP in Kenya has been kicked out of parliament in the capital, Nairobi, for taking her baby into the chamber. Zulekha Hassan said she had "had an emergency" and had to take her baby to work. Parliamentary proceedings which…
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Pakistani PM Imran Khan has vowed to fight India's decision to revoke Indian-administered Kashmir's autonomy, including at the UN Security Council. Mr Khan said the move was in breach of international law, adding that he feared ethnic…
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The British NGO Global Witness has alleged financial malfeasance against son of the president of the Republic of Congo, Christel Denis Sassou Nguesso. The group said it had discovered documents pointing to the siphoning of over $50…
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Malaria has killed more than 1,800 people in Burundi this year, the U.N.’s humanitarian agency says, a death toll rivaling a deadly Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. In its latest situation report, the United…
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Boris Johnson has called for a renewal of "the ties that bind our United Kingdom" ahead of his first visit to Scotland as prime minister. During Monday's visit he will announce £300m of funding for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.…
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Talks to resolve remaining issues between Sudanese protesters and ruling generals are set to resume Tuesday, a mediator and protest leader said, as scores demonstrated in Khartoum to demand an impartial probe into a deadly June raid on a…
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A man questioned in Romania over the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl has admitted killing her and another teenager, according to his lawyer. Suspect Gheorghe Dinca, 65, told police he had killed Alexandra Macesanu, who went missing…
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A teenager who accused a ruling party lawmaker of rape in 2017 has been seriously injured in a road accident in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state. The 19-year-old was travelling with her lawyer and two relatives when their car was hit…
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A member of the Nigerian Air Force who returned a lost parcel containing 37,000 euros ($41,500; £33,300) cash has received a two-rank promotion, as part of his reward. Bashir Umar had been on patrol duties with other colleagues at an…
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