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International Women’s Day: Clashes mar Mexico City march
Police in Mexico have clashed with protesters, following a huge march marking International Women’s Day. About 80,000 people took to…
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Afghanistan: Rival ‘presidents’ plan rival inaugurations
Two political rivals in Afghanistan – who both claim they won the presidential election – plan to hold inauguration ceremonies…
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Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt
Sudan’s prime minister has survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital, Khartoum. “An explosion hit…
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Coronavirus: Italy in ‘massive shock therapy’ pledge to offset virus impact
Italy’s government has pledged to further increase spending in a “massive shock therapy” to offset the economic impact of the…
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Flight MH17: Trial to start of four men accused of murdering 298 over Ukraine
4458Four men go on trial in the Netherlands on Monday, in the first criminal case over the murder of 298…
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Global shares plunge after oil prices crash
Shares in London have plummeted in early trading, with the FTSE 100 index of shares plunging 8% to its lowest…
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Coronavirus: Foreigners leave N Korea on first commercial flight for weeks
Around 80 foreigners who were quarantined for weeks in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, have finally left the country. The…
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Nigeria confirms first case of Coronavirus in Lagos
Deadly coronavirus diagnosed in Nigeria. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi (center) alongside medical personnel in a hospital.…
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Plans for first US ‘safe injection site’ derailed again
Plans to open the first “safe drug injection site” in the US have been scrapped after widespread opposition in Philadelphia.…
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Downfall: BP refinery worker sacked over Hitler parody wins job back
A BP refinery worker in Australia has successfully won back his job after being sacked for parodying the company in…
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