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Mozambique Elections Key to Country’s Peace and Stability
Mozambique’s elections on Tuesday are almost certain to be won by the ruling party, Frelimo, and President Filipe Nyusi ? but it is unclear if the results will establish badly-needed stability and economic growth.
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UK Says Fatal Crash Suspect Doesn’t Have Diplomatic Immunity
British media are reporting that the wife of an American official who left the U.K. after being involved in a fatal road accident no longer has diplomatic immunity.
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74 Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast, 110 Others Sent Back
Humanitarian groups say they have rescued 74 migrants on a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya while Tunisian authorities reported blocking a smuggling boat carrying 110 migrants from setting off for Italy.
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Pope Canonizes John Henry Newman, Unifier in a Divided World
Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, the 19th-century Anglican convert who became an immensely influential, unifying figure in both the Anglican and Catholic churches.
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Orban’s Fidesz Party Faces United Opposition in Hungary Vote
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s dominant right-wing Fidesz party is facing a challenge from opposition parties who are backing a joint candidate in many cities in local elections nationwide.
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Mercedes Driver Bottas Wins Japanese Grand Prix
A blistering start from Valtteri Bottas from third on the grid helped the Finnish driver win the typhoon-hit Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes wrapped up a sixth-consecutive Formula One constructors championship on Sunday.
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Tunisia Chooses a President: Media Magnate or Law Professor
Tunisians are voting for president Sunday in an unusual contest pitting a populist tycoon who just got out of jail against a conservative professor backed by resurgent Islamists.
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‘Be Water’: Police Swoop as Hong Kong Protests Shift Tactics
Tearing a page out of ancient Chinese military philosophy, protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and popped up in small groups in multiple locations across the city Sunday rather than gather in one large demonstration, pursued by police who swooped in to make muscular arrests.
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LEADING OFF: Paxton vs Verlander in ALCS, Day Off for NLCS
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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AP PHOTOS: Romania’s Autumn Fairs Delight All Ages, Incomes
Romania’s autumn fairs are a loud, colorful reminder that summer has come to an end. And for many families in poorer areas of the country, they are one of the few affordable events of the year.