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Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo: Reuters journalists freed in Myanmar
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis have been freed. Wa Lone, 33 and…
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Adam Sky, top Australian DJ, dies in accident in Bali
Australian DJ Adam Sky has died in an accident while on holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali. The 42-year-old…
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Panama election: Cortizo wins unexpectedly close race
Centre-left candidate Laurentino Cortizo has been declared the winner of Panama’s presidential election. In an unexpectedly close race, Mr Cortizo…
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US sends aircraft carrier and bomber task force to ‘warn Iran’
The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to send a “clear and unmistakable message” to Iran.…
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Gaza conflict: ‘Ceasefire’ after days of violence
There has been a lull in hostilities in the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants said that a ceasefire with Israel…
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British woman describes Australia road-trip kidnap
A British backpacker has spoken for the first time about being kidnapped and raped by a man in Australia. Elisha…
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Aeroflot plane crash: 41 killed on Russian jet
Forty-one people died after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames just after takeoff from Moscow’s…
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Shares hit by Trump tariff threat to China
Stock markets in China and Europe have been hit after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China, putting…
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Sudan army rejects civilian majority in ruling council
A top official in Sudan’s military council has told the BBC it will not allow civilians a majority on the…
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Afghanistan vows to release 175 Taliban prisoners after peace summit
Afghanistan’s president has announced the release of 175 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture. Ashraf Ghani was responding to demands…
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