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I Would Meet Kim Jong-Un

US President Donald Trump has said he would be “honoured” to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in the right...

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Negotiations On N. Korea Are ‘only Right Choice’

Stressing the need to avoid "chaos" on the Korean peninsula, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said dialogue and...

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Gambian Now President of WAICA

Managing Director of Royal Insurance Company, Makaireh Badjan, has been installed as the president of the West African...

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Ex-Chadian Leader’s Life Sentence Upheld

An appeals court in Senegal has upheld the life sentence given to Chad's former leader HIssene Habre for crimes against...

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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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N.Korea Seeks Southeast Asian Support In Row With US

North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it...

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Marcus Miller Pays Tribute To Senegal’s Past At Jazz Fest

American star Marcus Miller has made soulful amends to the Senegalese jazz festival he skipped a year ago, stirring...

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Almost 30 Die In Senegal and Gambia Boat Accidents

Almost 30 people have died in two boat accidents in Senegal and The Gambia, neighbouring west African nations with poor...

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S.Korea Tourist Numbers Plummet In China Boycott

South Korea's tourist industry has been hammered by China's boycott over the deployment of US missile defence system,...

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Israel Lobbies FIFA As Settlement Showdown Looms

Israel is launching a diplomatic offensive against Palestinian calls for FIFA to impose sanctions over football clubs...

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Russia Blocks UN Condemnation of N.Korea Missile Test

Russia on Wednesday blocked UN Security Council condemnation of North Korea's latest missile test even though China had...

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China ‘seriously Concerned’ About Nuclear Threats

North Korea showed off military hardware at a parade in honour of the anniversary of founding father China says it is...

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Pence Vows ‘overwhelming’ Response To North Korea

The United States will counter any North Korean attack with an "overwhelming and effective" response, Vice President...

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US VP Pence Near DMZ After Failed N.Korea Missile

Mike Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Monday, an AFP correspondent...

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Fire At Senegal Religious Retreat Kills 22

A fire tore through makeshift straw shelters at a Muslim religious retreat in Senegal, killing at least 22 people and...

International

Pocketful of Coins For BBC Reporter Amid Harare Bill Shortage

Zimbabwe prints its own version of the US dollar to ease cash shortages in the country The branch of my local bank in...

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North, South Korea Clash In Rare Game

South Korea scored a blistering victory against arch rival the North in a rare ice hockey match Thursday, in a game...

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Burundi Youth Threaten To ‘impregnate’ Opposition Women

Burundi's ruling party sought Wednesday to distance itself from a viral video showing members of its feared youth wing...

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Four Charged In Mali For Kidnap of Colombian Nun

Authorities in Mali charged four men Tuesday over the kidnapping of a Colombian nun, whose whereabouts remain unknown,...