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Jim Yong Kim steps down as president of World Bank
World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim has made the surprise announcement that he is stepping down after six years in…
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Why Saudi women can be arrested for disobeying their fathers
Saudi Arabia drew international plaudits last year when it lifted a longstanding ban on women driving. The conservative Gulf kingdom…
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Justice for sex victims: Pope declares abusing children ‘vilest crimes conceivable’
Pope Francis vowed justice for victims of clerical sex abuse Monday, describing paedophilia as one of the ‘vilest’ crimes ahead of…
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Gabon military ‘seizes power’
Military says it has seized power in oil-rich Gabon, where the ailing leader’s family has ruled for 50 years Soldiers…
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US attacks on Somalia’s al Shabaab increase under Trump
Donald Trump’s presidency has coincided with a sharp rise in US-led airstrikes in Somalia and the trend is set to…
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Protesters call on Sudan’s President Bashir to step down
Protesters have gathered in the Sudanese city of Omdurman to call for an end to the nearly 30-year rule of…
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Apple blames China as it cuts sales forecast
Apple has rattled investors with news that its sales have been slowing, blaming economic weakness in China. In a surprise…
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Trump expects second Kim meeting in ‘not-too-distant future’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had received a “great” letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and…
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Ex president Zuma in row over music album
South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma is embroiled in a new political row – after signing an unexpected record deal. The…
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Sabarimala: Indian women make history by entering temple
Two Indian women in their 40s have made history by entering a prominent Hindu shrine in the southern state of…
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