Hyenas maul two people near Kenya’s capital Nairobi
A pack of hyenas killed two people over a span of 24 hours in a village just 50 kilometres (31 miles)…
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South Africa court halts Shell seismic survey plan in key ruling
A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and gas in…
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Strike blamed on Israel sets ablaze Syrian port of Latakia
An Israeli air strike hit Syria’s Latakia port before dawn on Tuesday, sparking a fire that lit…
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Bells toll for anti-apartheid icon Tutu, ‘warrior for justice’
South Africa on Monday began a week of mourning for revered anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond…
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Scientist E.O. Wilson, dubbed modern-day Darwin, dead at 92
Edward. O. Wilson, the trailblazing US scientist, professor and author whose study of insects and clarion…
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UN ‘horrified’ by reports of massacre of civilians in Myanmar
A UN official said Sunday he was “horrified” by credible reports that at least 35 civilians…
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Deadly suicide bomb attack at bar in eastern DR Congo
A suicide bomber killed at least five people at a crowded night spot in the city of Beni in the eastern…
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Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90
South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, described as the country’s moral compass,…
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Iraqi Kurds mourn their dead in Channel drowning
“If I don’t call you back, it’s because I will be in England,” Shakar Ali said…
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No long-distance road trips for Afghan women without male escort: Taliban
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel long distances should…
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