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Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students

By Associated Press KAMPALA: A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on
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UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World

By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a
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Putin meets with African leaders in Russia to discuss Ukraine peace plan, but no visible

By Associated Press KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who
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Russian minister attends meeting of developing economies as bloc discusses adding Saudi Arabia, Iran

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Thursday with China’s deputy foreign minister
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US and South African firefighters to battle wildfires in Canada

By Associated Press HALIFAX: More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in
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Chinese planners promise 12 million jobs, economic rebound

By Associated Press BEIJING: Chinese economic officials expressed confidence Monday they can meet this year’s growth target of “around 5%”
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South African leader grapples with ever-worsening power cuts

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s ever-worsening power crisis — in which homes and businesses go without electricity for up
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AUSTRALIA: A heart attack at 33 led Busi Faulkner to create her own home-care service

By Women’s Agenda When Busi Faulkner arrived in Australia in 2004, she didn’t expect the colour of her skin to
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Biden reelection bid faces resistance from some Democrats

By Associated Press LACONIA: Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden’s side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire
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China Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins

By Associated Press BEIJING: After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his final bow
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