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Thousands flee New Zealand Wildfire
Thousands of people have been evacuated from a New Zealand town as firefighters battle a wildfire stoked by winds in the country's South Island.
The blaze, which began six days ago near the city of Nelson, is now threatening the town of…
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Turkey to scrap VAT on books, magazines, others
Turkey will cut value-added tax (VAT) to zero on books, magazines and newspapers in a regulation that parliament is to discuss next week, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
The move is aimed at making books and printed media…
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African Union boss accused of hiring ‘old crony’
The deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission has launched an unprecedented attack on his boss, chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, in a letter to Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, revealing deep divisions within the senior…
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Tanzania Male MPs face Circumcision Call To Stop HIV Spread
A female MP in Tanzania has called for checks to determine whether or not her male colleagues have undergone circumcision – a procedure known to reduce the risk of HIV transmission.
Jackline Ngonyani said any MPs found not to have been…
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South Africa Gloria coal mine explosion ‘kills six’
Six people have been killed by a gas explosion in an abandoned coal mine in South Africa, the national broadcaster is reporting.
About 20 others are still trapped at the Gloria coal mine in Middelburg, east of the capital, Pretoria.
A…
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Brexit: UK will not be ‘trapped’ in backstop, May to tell EU
Theresa May will return to Brussels later to press EU leaders for legally binding changes to the Brexit deal.
The PM will insist the UK will not be “trapped” in the backstop – the plan to avoid the return of Irish border checks should no…
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Priests kept Nuns As Sex Slaves – Pope
Pope Francis has admitted that clerics have sexually abused nuns, and in one case they were kept as sex slaves.
He said in that case his predecessor, Pope Benedict, was forced to shut down an entire congregation of nuns who were being…
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Amazon boss Accuses Magazine Owner of Blackmail
The world’s richest man, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has accused the owner of a US gossip magazine of trying to blackmail him over lewd pictures.
He said the National Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc (AMI), wanted him to…
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Liam Neeson Expresses Regret For Once Contemplating Racist Revenge
Liam Neeson has revealed that years ago he contemplated carrying out a racist revenge attack after someone close to him was raped.
The actor shared the story Monday in The Independent during a press tour for his new movie, "Cold…
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Zimbabwe ‘HIV-cure’ Pastor Fined $700
A Zimbabwean preacher who claimed to have found a cure for HIV and other illnesses has been found guilty for contravening laws of the country, specifically the Medicines Control Act..
The 35-year-old Prophet Walter Magaya of the…
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