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John F Kennedy assassination files released
WASHINGTON The US government on Thursday released a mammoth, long-awaited trove of secret files on the assassination of president John…
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Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM disqualified from office
Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce and four other politicians were wrongly elected because they held dual citizenship, a court has…
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Kenya election: Last-minute court bid to block poll
Kenya’s Supreme Court is to hold a last-minute hearing to decide whether the re-run of the presidential election can go…
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Tanzania suspends fourth newspaper in media crackdown
Tanzania’s government on Tuesday suspended publication of an opposition-leaning newspaper for three months, the fourth newspaper to be shut down…
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Xi Jinping ‘most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong’
China’s Communist Party has voted to enshrine Xi Jinping’s ideology in its constitution, elevating him to the same level as…
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe promises to handle North Korea threat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised strong “counter-measures” against North Korea, after winning a decisive victory in Sunday’s election.…
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Militants kill Egyptian security forces in desert shoot-out
More than 50 Egyptian security personnel have died during a clash with suspected Islamist militants. The militants opened fire on…
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Catalan independence: Spain pushes to remove leaders
The Spanish prime minister has outlined plans to remove Catalonia’s leaders and take control of the separatist region. Speaking after…
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Suicide bomb in Kabul mosque ‘kills many’
A suicide bomber has detonated explosives inside a mosque in Kabul, killing many, Afghan officials say. At least 30 bodies…
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One dead from Marburg outbreak in Uganda
The Ugandan Ministry of Health has just announced that one person has been confirmed dead from the hemorrhagic fever Marburg.…
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