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Raila Odinga Chosen To Challenge President In Kenya Vote

Kenya’s veteran politician Raila Odinga has been confirmed as the main opposition coalition’s presidential...

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Kenya’s Tenacious, Veteran Politician

At an age when most would be retired, Raila Odinga, Kenya's veteran opposition leader and one-time prime minister, is...

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Desert Warlord Turned Brutal Tyrant

A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of ruthless...

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Kenya Opposition Names Ex-PM Odinga As Presidential Candidate

Veteran political leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga was Thursday named Kenya's opposition presidential...

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Russian Spy Ship Sinks Off Turkey After Collision With Freighter

The Liman was photographed passing through the Bosphorus in October A Russian spy ship has sunk off the Turkish coast...

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Nigeria’s Jonathan Blames Obama For 2015 Election Defeat

Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan has blamed Barack Obama for his 2015 presidential election defeat to Muhammadu Buhari,...

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US Issues Warning After Ethiopia Grenade Attacks

The United States issued a warning Thursday to its citizens about travelling to a popular tourist region in Ethiopia...

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US, Canada and Mexico To Renegotiate NAFTA

US President Donald Trump has told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American...

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Israel Blamed As Blast Sparks Huge Fires At Damascus Airport

A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early today setting off large fires, a monitoring group...

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Huge Blast Near Damascus Airport, ‘probably’ Israeli Strike

A huge explosion hit near Damascus International Airport early Thursday setting off large fires, with Syrian regime...

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Cambodian PM Asks US To Stop Deporting Criminals

Cambodian leader Hun Sen called on the United States on Thursday to stop forcibly deporting convicts with Cambodian...

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Thousands In Turkish Police Force Suspended Over Alleged Gulen Links

Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000 people and suspended over 9,100 police in a vast new crackdown against...

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Australia To Restrict Gas Exports As Energy Crisis Bites

Australia will enforce export restrictions on major gas producers, the prime minister said Thursday, to shore up...

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US, Mexico and Canada Agree To ‘swiftly’ Renegotiate NAFTA

NAFTA partners Mexico, Canada and the United States plan to swiftly renegotiate their free trade deal, the White House...

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Cedi Outshines Two Currencies

The cedi outperformed the U. S dollar and the euro but depreciated versus the British pound at the close of trading in...

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EU Legal Action On Hungary Education Law

The EU is taking legal action against Hungary over an education law that could close a prestigious university founded...

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Bangladesh To Build Hundreds of Mosques With Saudi Cash

Bangladesh has approved a project to build hundreds of mosques with almost $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, an official...

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Jet Airways Suspends Pilot Over Racism, Assault Claims

The Mumbai-based airline confirmed the incident took place on April 3 on a Chandigarh-Mumbai flight, adding the pilot...

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Indian Kashmir Blocks Social Media After Clashes

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block popular social...