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N.Ireland party rejects ‘unacceptable’ EU Brexit plan

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Big switch: Electric cars put China on automobile map

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SpaceX carries out 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket

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India’s endangered lion population increases to 600

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Norway boosts quotas to revive whaling

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US-backed Syria force to redeploy 1,700 from IS fight to Afrin

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India leads global decline in child marriages: UN

South Africa

Guptas’ properties raided in India as their citizenship of SA denied by minister

Africa

Sierra Leone votes: little that glitters for gold miners

Africa

DR Congo survivors recount nightmare of ethnic massacre

Africa

Shipments of protected African species to Asia soar: study

Africa

Burkina attack probe focuses on possible ‘G5 Sahel’ target

World

Trump ‘may’ go to Jerusalem embassy opening

Africa

DR Congo protesters urge general strike

Africa

Angola’s Isabel dos Santos denies Sonangol fraud claims

World

WTO chief warns against tipping ‘first dominoes’ in trade war

World

Trump vows to keep steel tariffs on Mexico, Canada without ‘fair’ NAFTA deal

Africa

IS video of Niger attack highlights US troops’ vulnerability

Africa

‘Personal insults’ behind Warner-De Kock row

World

Beetles face extinction due to loss of old trees

World

Eight questioned in Belgium anti-terror raids

World

UN rights body orders probe of Eastern Ghouta siege in Syria

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Germany warns protectionism is ‘wrong path’ for US

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Italy vote ‘mess’ could deal blow to EU reform push

World

German security service probes acid attack on energy CFO

Africa

Weah tells Nigeria to prepare well for World Cup

Africa

Ethiopians strike over state of emergency

Africa

Nigeria’s Buhari to tour violence-hit states

World

FA chief sorry for ‘offensive’ Star of David comment

World

South Korean envoys in historic trip to North, meet Kim

World

China’s defence spending to accelerate in 2018

World

Rumble in the jungle: mother bear fights off Indian tiger

Africa

Dambe fight in Lagos showcases Nigerian diversity, division

World

From Man Utd to Hong Kong, Forlan’s still going strong

World

Turkey detains 12 in anti-IS raids after US embassy closure

Africa

Sierra Leone, cut down by war and Ebola

Africa

Eni and Shell trial over Nigeria kickbacks postponed

World

Iran foreign minister criticises EU ‘extremism’ towards Tehran

Africa

Uganda president fires police chief, security minister

World

An ancient holy book symbolises the fate of Sarajevo’s Jews

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PNG quake leaves 67 dead as aftershocks rock homes: Red Cross

World

Salvadorans vote in key legislative and municipal elections

Africa

Burkina Faso arrests likely key attack suspect: govt source

World

Profits, doubts in equal measure at Geneva Motor Show

Africa

S.Africa firebrand Malema launches bid for presidency

Africa

Seven dead in east DR Congo raid blamed on Ugandan rebels

World

EU aims to tax internet giants at ‘two to six percent’: France

Africa

Sierra Leone leader defends presidential candidate, record

World

China ‘won’t sit idly by’ if US harms trade

World

Tibetans greet new year with giant Buddhas, dancing and lamb carcasses

World

Trump praises China’s Xi for lifetime mandate extension

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S. Korea’s Moon to send special envoys to North on Monday

World

Record year for French champagne fails to cheer grape growers

South Africa

Canada set to repossess Gupta jet despite attempt to hide it

World

Italy left guessing over election outcome

World

Wilder improves to 40-0 with 10th round TKO of Ortiz

Africa

Nigeria looks to local skills to develop oil and gas

Africa

Cameroon startup launches drones for global market

Africa

African ‘lions’ dream of football glory in Libya camp

World

Trump threatens EU auto industry over bloc’s trade war retaliation

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Falcon cuts divisive figure in Venezuela’s election

World

Honduras energy executive arrested over activist murder

World

Neymar leaving hospital to begin rehab

Africa

Sahel jihadists claim deadly twin attacks in Burkina Faso

Africa

Fractured Ethiopia parliament endorses emergency decree

World

Top Bangladesh sci-fi writer stabbed in head at seminar

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Boko Haram attack halts aid in remote Nigerian town

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Three Australians die from contaminated melon

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Top asset manager BlackRock pressures US gun industry

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At least 5 dead as storm brings wind, floods, snow to US Northeast

World

Slain Slovak journalist laid to rest in wedding suit

Lifestyle

Pet cloning is not just for celebrities anymore

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Putin promises ‘victories’ for Russia at star-studded rally

Africa

Cameroon bans nighttime driving in restive southwest

World

Canada urged to walk away from NAFTA talks over US steel tariffs