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Heavy rain in Sudan kills half a dozen people
Flash floods caused by heavy rain have killed half a dozen people in Sudan. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the eastern state of Kassala. State authorities say they are working to rebuild
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Iraq: Manual recount shows few changes to May election results
A manual recount of Iraq's May parliamentary vote has yielded similar results, with Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr's joint list retaining its lead with 54 seats. Iraq's Independent High Elections Commission (IHEC) released the manual recount's
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How worried should we be about Steve Bannon’s ‘Movement’?
When Donald Trump visited the UK, Steve Bannon wasn't far behind. The president's former chief strategist breezed effortlessly into TV and radio studios, trying to sanitise his old boss' politics and keep himself relevant.
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US doubles tariffs amid Turkish currency crisis
UN envoy: Saudi Arabia has ‘legitimate interest’ in Yemen peace talks success LONDON: The UN envoy to Yemen has said Saudi Arabia has a legitimate interest in a stable southern border as he laid
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UN envoy: Saudi Arabia has ‘legitimate interest’ in Yemen peace talks success
UN envoy: Saudi Arabia has ‘legitimate interest’ in Yemen peace talks success LONDON: The UN envoy to Yemen has said Saudi Arabia has a legitimate interest in a stable southern border as he laid
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Two killed in fresh Gaza protests but Israel-Hamas truce holds
UN envoy: Saudi Arabia has ‘legitimate interest’ in Yemen peace talks success LONDON: The UN envoy to Yemen has said Saudi Arabia has a legitimate interest in a stable southern border as he laid
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New US asylum rules leave abuse survivors ‘always afraid’
Yasmin Montes knew what the loud pounding on the door of her home in Potrerillos, Honduras meant. Caught up in a relationship with a gang member, the young mother of one, suffered regular beatings
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US jury orders Monsanto to pay $289m in Roundup cancer trial
A California jury has ordered chemical giant Monsanto to pay nearly $290m for failing to warn a dying groundskeeper that its weed killer Roundup might cause cancer. Jurors on Friday unanimously found that Monsanto
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Romania: Tens of thousands attend anti-government rallies
Romanian police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital, Bucharest, as tens of thousands took to the streets to call on country's government to resign. Friday's rally was attended
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Zimbabwe: Opposition challenges election result in court
Zimbabwe's opposition coalition has filed a legal challenge to results of the country's recent election, in a move that delays the inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as president of Zimbabwe. The MDC alliance filed their paperwork with Zimbabwe's Constitutional


