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Malawi delays reopening schools as cholera cases surge
Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the southern African country’s two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister said Monday, to try to slow down a surge in cholera d…
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Tanzania president lifts six-year ban on political rallies
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted a ban on political rallies on Tuesday, six-and-a-half years after her predecessor John Magufuli imposed the measure which caused frequent run-ins betwe…
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Brazil bids farewell to ‘king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake
The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hou…
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[See PHOTOS] Tens of thousands view body of former Pope Benedict
A steady stream of tens of thousands of people filed into St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI, whose body was laying in state without any papal parapherna…
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[Russia’s war on Ukraine latest] Russian anger grows over deadly strike
Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the killing of dozens of Russian soldiers in one of the Ukraine war…
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Ancient Egyptian ‘Green Coffin’ returned to Cairo by US
A looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. The 2.9m (9.5ft) long “Green Coffin” dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC t…
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Senegal MPs jailed for kicking pregnant colleague
Two opposition MPs in Senegal have been given six-month jail sentences for kicking a pregnant colleague in the stomach during a budget debate. The male lawmakers attacked Amy Ndiaye after she critici…
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U.S. Capitol Police ready for future attacks as Jan. 6 anniversary looms
U.S. Capitol Police are prepared for any possible future attacks on Congress, its chief said on Monday ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack and the dissolution of the co…
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Thousands expected to pay their respects as Pope Benedict XVI’s lying in state begins in Vatican
People waited in a queue at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Monday to pay respect to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state until his funeral. The former pope’s body, dressed …
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Several dead in New Year’s eve celebration in Ugandan
At least nine people have been killed in Uganda after a crowd rushing to see a New Year fireworks display got stuck in a shopping centre corridor. A 10-year-old boy and several other “juveniles” were…