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Militants have been battling the Mozambican army around Palma for days Dozens of people are dead following an attack on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique, according to a…
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The Ever Given, operated by Taiwanese firm Evergreen Marine, does not appear to have been damaged A fresh effort is under way to refloat a giant container ship blocking Egypt's…
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Protests took place in 40 towns and cities, including here in Yangon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Washington is "horrified" by Saturday's deaths in…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's return to testing missiles will be getting the attention of the White House North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of…
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Mr Biden was speaking to press on Tuesday night at the White House US President Joe Biden has said he does not consider North Korea's launch of short-range missiles - the first…
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The election has been widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is predicted to fall short of securing the seats needed…
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Qantas boss Alan Joyce says governments will insist on coronavirus vaccines for travellers The boss of Australian airline Qantas has told the BBC that "governments are going to…
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Major roads remain shut in the area More areas of Sydney have been ordered to evacuate because of a major flooding risk, as heavy rains continue to batter Australia's New South…
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Fagradalsfjall lies about 30km (19 miles) south-west of Reykjavik A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the country's meteorological office says. …
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Police have proposed the idea of an app to mark mutual sexual consent Australians have derided a suggestion by the News South Wales (NSW) police commissioner that an app could…
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The 61-year-old president died from heart complications on Wednesday Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country's vice-president has announced. He died…
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Kim Yo-jong is considered a powerful ally of her brother, Kim Jong-un The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned the US not to "cause a stink", as…
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Myanmar has seen daily protests - like this one on 13 March in Mandalay - since the military staged a coup last month The leader of a group of Myanmar politicians ousted by a…
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George Floyd said he could not breathe more than 20 times before he died The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27m (£19m) settlement with the family of George Floyd, the…
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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will meet the US President Joe Biden in Washington in the first half of April, Tokyo said on…
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King Goodwill Zwelithini (R) was being treated for diabetes-related issues King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa has died in hospital where he was being…
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