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A court in New York has sentenced an infamous Colombian paramilitary leader and drug kingpin to 35 years in jail. Daniel Rendón Herrera, better known as Don Mario, led the right-wing paramilitary group United Self-Defence Forces (AUC).…
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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity and water. The benefits caused a public outcry as they were…
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Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullah Mustapha, says it has become necessary to use advanced technological tools in crop production to increase yields. Mustapha said this in an interview…
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Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Tunisia's capital to demonstrate against the president. Parallel demonstrations by political movements who are deeply opposed to each other were held in Tunis. Both groups denounced…
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For the first time since Uganda’s Ebola outbreak began last month, a patient has died in the capital city Kampala, bringing the total number of deaths since last month to 19. There are no known active cases in Kampala but this death is…
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Lawyers for the former wife of a member of Dubai's ruling family have lodged a request to the UN Human Rights Council. They want the council to intervene with authorities in the UAE to ensure Zeynab Javadli and her children's safety.…
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US prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Baltimore man whose case garnered worldwide attention through the hit true crime podcast Serial. Adnan Syed served 23 years in prison after he was convicted of the murder of his…
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Police in India have shot dead a tiger after it killed at least nine people in Champaran, Bihar state. Dubbed the "man-eater of Champaran", the beast was killed after a hunt by around 200 police officers and district officials. Some…
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Five teenagers have been sentenced to three years' detention in Hong Kong for advocating overthrow of the Beijing government. It is the first time the national security law has been used in court against under-18s in Hong Kong.…
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Russia ramped up security on its only bridge to Crimea after a huge blast destroyed sections of it on Saturday. President Vladimir Putin has now ordered the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) to oversee the key crossing to the…
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