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Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district
A fast-moving fire swept through a historic district of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, killing at least 78 people, officials say. The…
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Danish Inger Andersen appointed new UNEP Executive Director
Inger Andersen of Denmark has been appointed as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme for a four-year term. In…
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IS: Lorries evacuate civilians from last Syria enclave
Lorries have been evacuating civilians from the last village in Syria still held by the Islamic State (IS) group. Journalists…
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Is Zimbabwe nostalgic for Mugabe?
HARARE While it’s unlikely that many Zimbabweans yearn for former ruler Robert Mugabe’s return, the occasion of his 95th birthday…
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Uganda’s Museveni, 74, endorsed for sixth-term run
Kampala – Uganda’s ruling party has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni, 74, as its candidate in 2021 elections, which could see…
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‘Unjust’ to strip my UK citizenship – IS bride
Shamima Begum – the teenager who fled London to join Islamic State in Syria – has said being stripped of…
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Around 50,000 children fathered by Catholic priests globally
Around 50,000 children have been fathered by Catholic priests around the world – despite their vow of celibacy – it…
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Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ Yang Fenglan jailed in Tanzania
Tanzania has sentenced Yang Fenglan, a Chinese businesswoman nicknamed the “Ivory Queen”, to 15 years in jail for smuggling hundreds…
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China pledges more support for banks’ perpetual bonds to boost lending
“Perps” – bonds with no maturity date – are seen as a major step toward recapitalisation of banks, whose lending…
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Cameroon kidnap: 170 students freed
Cameroonian students and school staff who were kidnapped on Saturday have been freed, the Bishop of Kumbo has told the…
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