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Congo Delays Announcing Results of Presidential Election
Congo’s top electoral official says the announcement of the results of the presidential election has been postponed.
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UK Leader May: Brexit Critics Risk Damaging UK Democracy
British Prime Minister Theresa May is warning critics of her Brexit deal that they risk damaging Britain’s democracy and its economy by opposing her plan.
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Karolina Pliskova Wins Second Brisbane International Title
Karolina Pliskova has won her second Brisbane International title, beating Lesia Tsurenko 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 after being just two points from defeat.
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Africa Is Divided Over Ivory Trade Ahead of Wildlife Meeting
Several African countries with some of the largest elephant populations are calling for looser controls on legal ivory trade, while another group of countries on the continent say tighter controls are the best way to curb the illegal killing of elephants for their tusks.
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Reports: 2 British Soldiers Wounded in IS Attack in Syria
A missile attack by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria killed at least one Kurdish fighter and wounded two British soldiers embedded with them, according to reports Sunday, amid fierce fighting in the strategic area near the Iraqi border.
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Food Bloggers Bring Africa’s Rich Cuisines to the World
In the quiet hours before lunch, two women worked side by side in an airy kitchen. One, a chef, cleaned fresh red snapper filets with a sharp knife. The other, a filmmaker, pointed her camera into a large pot of simmering vegetables.
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Ice Bath for Jesus: Orthodox Worshippers Celebrate Epiphany
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers have plunged into icy rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to recover crucifixes cast by priests in ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ.
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Goerges Beats Andreescu to Win ASB Classic
Julia Goerges defended her singles title at the WTA Tour’s ASB Classic, ending the amazing run of Canadian qualifier Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in Sunday’s final.
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Independence Decree Presented to Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on Sunday presented a decree of independence to the Metropolitan bishop of the nascent Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
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Gaga,’ A Star Is Born’ Poised to Dominate Golden Globes
When the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards get underway Sunday night, who takes home statuettes is only a small part of the intrigue.