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Mnangagwa back in Zimbabwe, vows to probe protest crackdown
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will investigate wrongdoing by security forces in the wake of their brutal crackdown on nationwide protests. The president cut short a foreign tour and returned to Harare on
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China: Youth feel brunt of economic slowdown
China's economic slowdown is increasing the pressure on the country's job market and young people in particular are feeling the crunch. A record number of new graduates will be looking for work this year,
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Report reveals secret North Korea missile base, one of 20
One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) a Washington-based think-tank published on
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Turkey readies international probe into Jamal Khashoggi killing
Turkey has said it is planning to launch an international investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and will take further steps in the coming days. Speaking at a youth meeting in
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UK’s PM May to face another day of Brexit questions
Embattled UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces another day of Brexit grilling before legislators on Tuesday with the opposition Labour Party opening the door for a new referendum on leaving the European Union. UK
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Egypt arrests 24 in demolition protests near pyramids
CAIRO: Egyptian security officials say police have arrested 24 people who tried to prevent authorities from demolishing illegal buildings near the Giza pyramids.They say police used tear gas to disperse residents and shopkeepers in
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Five experts killed clearing Houthi landmines for Saudi charity in Yemen
RIYADH: A team of explosive safety experts in Yemen have been killed by a consignment of Houthi land mines that blew up while they were being transported to be destroyed.The five technicians — two
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Sudan: ‘Shadow army’ in deadly crackdown on protests
Killing a doctor means killing a nation. The message from protesting doctors as they staged a rally in Sudan's capital Khartoum. They are mourning the death of a colleague, who was shot last week
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Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck south of the city of Raba on Indonesia's central island of Sumbawa, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The tremor
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Tokyo court rejects ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s bail request
A court in in Japan's capital has denied ousted Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's latest request for bail, made more than two months after his arrest. The decision by the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday


