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Sahle-Work Zewde Becomes Ethiopia’s First Female President
Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president.
Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa's only female head of state.
Her election to the ceremonial…
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Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder ‘Premeditated’ – Saudi Prosecutor
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder was "premeditated", Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has been quoted as saying by Saudi state media.
The evidence for this came from a joint Saudi-Turkish task force, broadcaster al-Ekhbariya said.…
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Suspect Package ‘Found at De Niro Restaurant’
A suspect package similar to those sent to CNN and senior Democrats has been sent to a New York restaurant owned by the actor Robert De Niro, US media say.
Citing police sources, NBC said a device had arrived at the Tribeca Grill early…
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Letter from Africa: I Was Tortured in The Gambia
In our series of letters from African journalists, Lamin Cham, editor of The Gambia's Standard newspaper and a former BBC reporter, explains why he wants to testify at the new truth and reconciliation commission.
Our former President Yahya…
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Turkey Demands to Know Who Ordered ‘Savage’ Khashoggi Killing
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday dismissed attempts by Riyadh to blame Jamal Khashoggi’s “savage” killing on rogue operatives, saying the person who ordered the death of the prominent Saudi journalist must “be brought to…
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Security Tight as Cameroon’s Biya Wins 7TH Presidential Term
Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon with an iron fist since 1982, on Monday won a landslide victory in a controversial presidential election, as the government tightened security in the capital and gunfire erupted in the volatile Anglophone…
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New TB Drug Hailed As Game Changer
Doctors in Belarus are reported to have cured more than 80% of sufferers from a deadly drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis using a new drug, bedaquiline, alongside other antibiotics.
Belarus has the highest rates of multidrug-resistant…
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China Opens World’s Longest Sea Crossing Bridge
Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world's longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began.
Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the…
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George Soros: Bomb Squad Destroy Explosive Device near Billionaire’s Home
A suspect package found in a post box at the home of billionaire businessman George Soros contained an explosive device, New York police have confirmed.
The item was discovered on Monday by an employee of Mr Soros, who took it to a…
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WWE’s Roman Reigns Gives Up Title Due to Leukaemia
WWE star Roman Reigns is giving up his Universal Championship title because he has leukaemia.
The four-time world champion told fans on Monday he had been diagnosed with the disease 11 years ago but was in remission.
But he says the…
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