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France Drops Probe of Air Crash That Led to Rwanda Genocide
French authorities have dropped a sensitive, long-running investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient evidence.
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Afghanistan Postpones Next Year’s Presidential Election
Afghanistan’s election commission says the presidential vote scheduled for April will be postponed for several months to allow time to fix technical problems that surfaced during October’s parliamentary elections.
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Britain Sees More Migrants Heading Across Channel to UK
British officials say three more migrants have been intercepted trying to take a small boat from France to Britain.
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El-Sissi Denies Fat-Shaming Egyptians After Weight-Loss Call
Egypt’s president is denying that he fat-shamed his own people after his recent calls for Egyptians to lose weight prompted a torrent of jokes online.
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Molinari Set to Focus on US Golf Circuit Next Year
Francesco Molinari says he may not play in Europe until the 19th-ranked Italian defends his British Open title in July.
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Congo Delays Sunday’s Election for Months in Ebola Zone
Congo’s already long-delayed election set for Sunday will be postponed for months in certain communities where a deadly Ebola virus outbreak has infected hundreds of people, the country’s electoral commission announced Wednesday.
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UK Watchdog Inquiry After Police Crash Kills Xmas Pedestrian
Britain’s police watchdog agency is investigating after a pedestrian in Liverpool was hit and killed by a police car.
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6 Dead in Fire at Wooden Shelter in Warsaw Used by Homeless
Polish firefighters say six people have died in a fire at a small wooden building sometimes used by the homeless in an outlying district of Warsaw.
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Quake From Mount Etna Volcano Jolts Sicily; 10 Injured
A quake triggered by Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption jolted eastern Sicily before dawn Wednesday, slightly injuring 10 people and prompting frightened Italian villagers to flee their homes.
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At New Museum of Black Civilizations, a Call to Come Home
The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal opened this month amid a global conversation about the ownership and legacy of African art. The West African nation’s culture minister isn’t shy: He wants the thousands of pieces of cherished heritage taken from the continent over the centuries to come home.