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Alibaba’s Jack Ma is a Communist Party member, China state paper reveals
Jack Ma, the head of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and China’s best-known capitalist, is a Communist Party member,…
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Uganda boat accident death toll rises to 33 – police
Reuters The death toll from a boat accident on Lake Victoria over the weekend rose to 33 on Monday, Ugandan…
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Ugandan divers pull bodies from Lake Victoria boat accident
MUKONO, Uganda – Ugandan diving teams are retrieving bodies from Lake Victoria where police say at least 30 people died…
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Chad minister arrested over ‘marriage to 14-year-old’
A Chadian minister has been detained by police following reports that he had married an underage girl. Azzai Mahamat Hassane’s…
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One in 200 people now homeless in Britain as crisis deepens
(CNN)The number of homeless people in Britain is soaring by more than 1,000 a month, and reached a total of…
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Congo authorities eye victory as candidates launch election campaigns
Candidates launched their campaigns on Thursday for a December 23 election that could usher in the first democratic transfer of…
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In Tanzania, a bulldozer president tests donors
The soldiers started fanning out in the cashew nut growing regions of southern Tanzania – a jolting sight for traders…
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Ugandan police probe ‘billionaire’ Malong Jnr’s disappearance
Police are investigating the disappearance of self-proclaimed billionaire Lual Malong Jnr. Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire on Thursday said…
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More than 100 ‘uncontacted’ tribes exist in isolation from global society
By Business Insider We are more connected today than at any time in our species’ history, yet isolated pockets of…
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South Africa scraps work experience requirement for first time job seekers
The South African government’s plan to scrap work experience requirements for first time job seekers in the public sector has…
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