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Zimbabwe ex-president Mugabe dies aged 95 06 Sep 2019 - 08:59 am
Zimbabwe's then President Robert Mugabe (L) addresses party members and supporters gathered at headquarters to show support to Grace Mugabe (R) becoming the party's next Vice President after the dismissal of Emerson Mnangagwa November 8 2017. AFP / Jekesa
HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing's 05 Sep 2019 - 11:39 pm
Medical students hold hands and participate in a human chain during a protest against the police brutality at the Faculty of Medicine in The University of Hong Kong, China, September 5, 2019. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
One dead in Tokyo train-truck collision 05 Sep 2019 - 11:39 pm
A train is seen derailed after a collision with a truck at a crossing in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on September 5, 2019. AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi
Most Germans expect Merkel coalition to last to 2021, poll shows 05 Sep 2019 - 10:39 pm
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer greets delegates while she stands next to Angela Merkel after she has been elected as new CDU party leader in Hamburg on December 7, 2018. Abdülhamid Ho?ba?/ Anadolu Agency
How Italy's 'Captain' Salvini steered his ship onto the rocks 05 Sep 2019 - 10:38 pm
Matteo Salvini
UK PM Johnson's suspension of parliament is an abuse of power, court hears 05 Sep 2019 - 07:29 pm
Johnson announced at the end of August that he would suspend parliament from mid-September to mid-October, just before Britain is due to exit the EU on Oct. 31, so the government could announce a new legislative programme.
South Africa tries to contain 'Afrophobia' fallout as riots upstage summit 05 Sep 2019 - 07:29 pm
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against xenophobia outside of the main gate of the South African High Commission which was shut down to avert reprisal attacks in Abuja, on September 5, 2019.  AFP / Kola Sulaimon
Putin slams Italy's arrest of Russian executive at US request 05 Sep 2019 - 07:29 pm
Vladimir Putin
EU fears UK is rowing back on Irish border and 'level playing field' 05 Sep 2019 - 07:07 pm
European Union flags are seen in front of the Berlaymont Building in Brussels, Belgium on March 2, 2017. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu Agency
Trump's Mideast peace envoy set to leave the White House 05 Sep 2019 - 06:41 pm
Jason Greenblatt, Trump's special representative for international negotiations, will depart the administration in the coming weeks, the White House said Thursday.
Italy's new government takes office, but how long will it last? 05 Sep 2019 - 06:41 pm
President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stand with newly sworn-in female cabinet ministers at the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy, September 5, 2019. Francesco Ammendola/Presidential Palace/via Reuters
Tanzanian arrested with tusks from 117 elephants 05 Sep 2019 - 06:41 pm
Ivory tusks are displayed after the official start of the destruction of confiscated ivory in Hong Kong, May 15, 2014. Reuters
Solomon Islands to sever ties with Taiwan, shift alliance to Beijing 05 Sep 2019 - 11:52 am
FILE PHOTO: National flags are seen at the Diplomatic Quarter, where Taiwan's ally embassies are located, in Taipei, Taiwan August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
British Airways pilots could call off Sept. 9-10 strike if airline negotiates-union 05 Sep 2019 - 11:39 am
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South Africa embassy closed in Nigeria after threats - minister 05 Sep 2019 - 11:23 am
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In battle for France's soul, Maurice the rooster scores victory 05 Sep 2019 - 11:05 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 5, 2019 Corinne Fesseau poses with her rooster
Three dead as monsoon deluge sparks Mumbai chaos 05 Sep 2019 - 10:04 am
A fire engine drives through a flooded road during heavy rain showers in Mumbai on September 4, 2019. / AFP / PUNIT PARANJPE
Netanyahu opposes Iran talks after Trump moots meeting Rouhani 05 Sep 2019 - 09:58 am
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