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1 hour agoBelarusian authorities crank up pressure on oppositionAuthorities in Belarus are steadily cranking up the pressure on protesters who are pushing for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leader.
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1 hour agoKremlin brushes off allegations over Navalny's poisoningThe Kremlin has rejected accusations of involvement in an alleged attack on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is in a coma in a German hospital.
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1 day agoIsraeli rivals agree to stick together, prevent new electionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief coalition partner have agreed to delay a fateful budget vote, averting the collapse of their fractious alliance an...
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1 day agoBail denied again to Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'onoA Zimbabwean journalist who has been held in prison for more than a month has been denied bail for the third time, while police continue arresting government critics.
1 day agoWest African envoys suspend talks with Mali's military juntaThe military junta that overthrew Mali’s president wants to put off new elections for three years, as the international community pressed for an immediate return to civil...
1 day agoGerman hospital: Poisoning signs found in Russian dissidentRussian dissident Alexei Navalny remains in critical but stable condition in a Berlin hospital where he is being treated after a suspected poisoning.
2 days ago6 dead, 10 missing as flooding hits Turkey's Black Sea coastTurkey's interior minister says three people have died in floods caused by heavy rain along Turkey’s Black Sea coastline.
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2 days agoSurvivors will face New Zealand mosque gunman at sentencingMore than 60 survivors and family members will confront the New Zealand mosque gunman this week when he appears in court to be sentenced for his crimes.
3 days agoPolitical parties vow to fight removal of Kashmir's autonomyHalf a dozen political parties have vowed to fight for restoration of the special status that was stripped last year from Indian-administered Kashmir, setting off widespr...
2 days agoTop West Africa envoys meet in Mali with junta after coupA high-level delegation from the West African economic bloc is traveling to Mali’s capital to meet with the military leaders and the president who was overthrown this wee...
3 days agoFuture for Liberia's rubber farmers shaky amid economic woesThe rubber industry in Liberia has gotten so bad that some farmers are cutting down their rubber trees with hopes of producing palm oil instead.
3 days agoMan Utd captain heading home after appearing in Greek courtManchester United captain Harry Maguire’s trial on charges of assault and attempted bribery has been postponed until Tuesday after he testified before a prosecutor.
3 days agoExtra security measures in Paris for PSG's big gameAround 3,000 police will be deployed on the Champs-Élysées and outside Paris Saint-Germain's stadium to prevent wild fan celebrations concerns as the team look to become ...
3 days agoComatose Russian dissident stable upon arrival in GermanyA medical plane carrying Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, has landed in Germany following much wrangling over his treatment...
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