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Mass Burial On Sri Lanka’s Day Of Mourning
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British woman killed, three other people kidnapped in northern Nigeria
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Comedian Wins Ukraine’s Presidential Election
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207 Killed, 450 Injured In Sri Lanka Bomb Explosions
At least 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say. At least eight blasts were reported. Three churches in
$130m Found In Sudan Al-Bashir’s Home
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Gambian Journalists Enjoy Freedom In Dictator Jammeh’s Absence
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Deadly Easter Church Collapse In South Africa
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Journalist Shot Dead!
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Soldiers ‘End’ Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year Rule
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Wikileaks Co-founder Arrested In London
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Brexit: UK And EU Agree Delay To 31 October
European Union leaders have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after five hours of talks in Brussels. The new deadline – 31 October – averts the prospect of