WorldPingSomali national forces repelled an assault by troops loyal to an ousted regional leader and Islamist insurgents on Monday over control of the key city of Baidoa.
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WorldPingSouth Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests.
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WorldPingWassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, was convicted of multiple murders and murder accompanied by torture and brutality. A Damascus court issued a death sentence on Tuesday.
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Andrey Klepach, top economist at Russia's state development bank VEB, had warned Russia was lagging behind rivals.
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WorldPingDevendra Nath Mahto was part of a larger protest which began weeks ago, demanding exam reforms in Jharkhand state.
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