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Mozambique govt, rebels sign final disarmament deal ahead of Pope's visit

Pope calls for refugees in Libya, prays for S. Africa flood victims

LIBYA Pope Francis on Sunday called for the evacuation of refugees held in detention camps in Libya as fighting...
Tokyo 2020 archery venue unveiled

Tokyo 2020 archery venue unveiled

The archery venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was officially unveiled on Sunday becoming the first of the Games’...
Sri Lanka toll revision grim sign of bombings force

Sri Lanka toll revision grim sign of bombings force

SRI LANKA The dramatic revision of the death toll in Sri Lanka's Easter bombings, which has been cut by...
Pine room and a secret jewel: Japan abdication rituals

Pine room and a secret jewel: Japan abdication rituals

JAPAN Japan has waited more than two centuries for an emperor to abdicate, but the main ceremony to perform...
Former VP Biden announces 2020 White House run

Former VP Biden announces 2020 White House run

USA Former US vice president and Democratic elder statesman Joe Biden launched his third White House bid Thursday, becoming...
Ugandan woman with sets of twins, triplets and quadruplets

Ugandan woman with sets of twins, triplets and quadruplets

UGANDA At the age of 39, Mariam Nabatanzi is a single mother of 38 children. Six set of twins,...
Nigerian gateman opts for community bore-hole over house gift

Nigerian gateman opts for community bore-hole over house gift

NIGERIA After serving his expatriate employers for decades, a Nigerian gate-man turned down the offer of a house as...
Ghosn wins bail in Japan but banned from seeing wife

Ghosn wins bail in Japan but banned from seeing wife

JAPAN Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn emerged from his Tokyo detention centre in the late hours of Thursday after...
Sudan converge on army HQ for 'million-strong' protest

Sudan converge on army HQ for ‘million-strong’ protest

SUDAN Sudanese marchers converged from all directions on army headquarters for a "million-strong" demonstration Thursday to turn up the...
Buhari leaves for London today

Nigeria’s Buhari leaves for London today

NIGERIA Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been scheduled to travel to London, the United Kingdom for a private visit...

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