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Prague honours late Chinese dissident Liu with bust

A Prague art gallery has unveiled a brass bust of the late Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo to mark the 30th…
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Turkey opposition win in disputed Istanbul vote confirmed: party

Turkish election officials on Wednesday officially confirmed opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu's win over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP in…
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US forges ahead to allow Cuba lawsuits, defying EU warnings

The administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday forged ahead with a long-delayed law that allows lawsuits in US courts…
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Facing arrest, Peru ex-president Garcia shoots himself

Peru's former president Alan Garcia shot himself in the head at his home on Wednesday as police were about to…
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South Sudan opposition urges delay to unity government

South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar is not ready to return to Juba and wants to postpone the formation of…
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Iraq PM lands in Riyadh after Tehran visit

Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi met Saudi King Salman on Wednesday during his first official trip to Riyadh, days…
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Trump veto proves US behind Yemen war: Huthi rebels

Yemen's Huthi rebels on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump's veto of a Congress resolution directing him to end support for…
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Iran Rouhani says floods revealed ‘vicious’ nature of US

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that the United States' reaction to floods that killed dozens of people had revealed…
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Egypt sets referendum on extending Sisi’s rule for April 20-22

Egypt on Wednesday set a referendum for April 20-22 on sweeping consitutional changes including amendments that could extend President Abdel…
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US announces Cuba property law despite EU warnings

The United States said Wednesday that a long-delayed law would go into effect next month that allows lawsuits over property…
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Facing arrest, Peru ex-president Garcia shoots himself

Peru's former president Alan Garcia shot himself in the head at his home on Wednesday as police were about to…
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Algerians rally to demand top union chief resign

Hundreds of Algerians rallied Wednesday outside the offices of the country's biggest union, calling for its chief to quit over…
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Egypt sets referendum on extending Sisi’s rule for April 20-22

Egypt on Wednesday set a referendum for April 20-22 on sweeping consitutional changes including amendments that could extend President Abdel…
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Talks in trouble as Taliban slam Afghan guest list

An upcoming conference between Afghan representatives and the Taliban appeared to be in trouble Wednesday even before it begins, with…
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Sudan’s Bashir moved to prison as doctors rally

Sudan's military rulers have transferred ousted president Omar al-Bashir to prison, a family source said Wednesday, as doctors marched through…
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US North Korea envoy in Moscow amid reports of Kim-Putin talks

The US special envoy for North Korea was due in Moscow on Wednesday amid reports of a possible meeting in…
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French artisans gear up to restore Notre-Dame

Thanks to a small yet enduring corps of artisans specialised in traditional stone and woodwork techniques, France's ambitious goal of…
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US firms in China frustrated, business lobby says

American firms in China remain frustrated and are growing more pessimistic about their prospects in the country, a top business…
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New bill to give Thai spy agency sweeping powers

Thailand's spy agency is set to be handed carte blanche powers to obtain information believed to threaten the country's security…
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After protests, Gabon backtracks on university grant reform

Gabon has suspended an overhaul of university grants that last week sparked three days of student protests and led to…
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Fear, uncertainty haunt shelter near Libya front line

Sadness and fear are etched into the faces of those lining up for food near the front line of fighting…
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Sudan’s Bashir moved to prison as doctors rally

Sudan's military rulers have transferred ousted president Omar al-Bashir to prison, a family source said Wednesday, as doctors marched through…
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Mauritania sets presidential election for June 22

Mauritania on Wednesday set June 22 for the first round of elections to succeed President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who…
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Three killed in Libya capital as UN debates ceasefire demand

Rocket fire on the Libyan capital, which the UN-recognised unity government blamed on military strongman Khalifa Haftar, killed three people…
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Netanyahu set to be formally named next Israeli PM

Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be formally given the nod for a fifth term as Israeli prime minister Wednesday, but…
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Indonesia lures voters with ghouls, superheros and tons of fun

Dressed like Count Dracula, Yasim Adnan doesn't look much like an election official, but neither do his staff who are…
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Couple’s sea home vision sunk by Thai navy charges

An American bitcoin investor could face the death penalty after Thailand's navy accused him of violating the country's sovereignty by…
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Saudi court adjourns hearing in trial of women activists

A Saudi court on Wednesday postponed a hearing in the trial of 11 women activists which has drawn international censure,…
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Notre-Dame’s precious rooster statue found ‘battered’ in debris

A wrought copper statue of a rooster that sat atop Notre-Dame has been found "battered" in the debris of the…
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Sudan’s Bashir transferred to prison: family source

Ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been transferred to a Khartoum prison following his toppling by the army last week,…
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