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Russian Governor Quits Over Kemerovo Fire
The long-serving governor of the Russian region where a shopping mall fire left dozens of people dead has resigned.
Aman Tuleyev said stepping aside from governing Kemerovo was “the right, conscious and only true decision” following the…
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Mauritania Court Gives Toughest Sentence for Slave Owners
Two slave owners in Mauritania have been jailed in a country where slavery remains widespread but convictions rare, activists say.
The sentences of 10 and 20 years are said to be the toughest-ever for the crime in the West African…
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Sierra Leone Votes in Run-Off Between Maada Bio and Kamara
Voters in Sierra Leone choose their new president on Saturday in a run-off poll which pits a coup leader against the president’s hand-picked successor.
The vote was delayed after an allegation of electoral fraud in the first round earlier…
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Pay Cut for ‘Cursed Prince’ of Belgium
Prince Laurent of Belgium has had his monthly allowance docked for a year, after a vote by the country’s federal parliament.
The sanction was imposed after the prince attended a Chinese embassy reception last year without government…
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Senegal Leader’s Rival Jailed for Fraud
One of Senegal’s most popular politicians has been jailed on charges of fraud which his supporters say are politically motivated.
Khalifa Sall, mayor of the capital Dakar, was sentenced to five years for embezzling $3.4m (£2.4m).
His…
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Gaza-Israel Border: Clashes ‘Leave 12 Palestinians Dead And Hundreds Injured’
Palestinians in Gaza have marched in their thousands to the Israeli border at the start of a six-week protest.
The Palestinian health ministry says at least 12 people have been killed and 750 wounded, many of them by Israeli gunfire.…
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Afghanistan Sets October Date for Delayed Elections
Afghanistan aims to hold parliamentary and local district elections in October, more than three years late, a senior election official said, although much work needs to happen quickly to meet that timeline in the war-ravaged country.
The…
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Judge Orders Starbucks to Put Cancer Warnings on Coffee in California
Starbucks and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled, possibly exposing the companies to millions of dollars in fines.
A little-known not-for-profit group sued some 90…
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Gold Diggers Invade Grace Mugabe’s Farm
Illegal workers have invaded the farm of former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe to mine for gold.
Reporters from the Zimbabwean newspaper Newsday found them uprooting lemon trees, digging shafts and loading gold ore into lorries.…
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Shelling Kills Palestinian in Gaza Ahead of Border Protest
A Palestinian farmer has been killed by Israeli artillery fire in Gaza, Palestinian officials say, hours before a major protest by Palestinians along the border is due to start.
The strike happened near the town of Khan Yunis, in southern…
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