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Taliban assure Afghans of bright future once U.S. 'invaders' leave

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban told "American invaders" to leave Afghanistan in an announcement marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, assured the people of a bright future under Islamic rule and said it had already liberated "vast areas" of the country. Source: Reuters World News

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French farmers halt refinery, depot blockades after overnight talks

PARIS (Reuters) - France's biggest agriculture union on Wednesday told its farmers to halt a blockade of refineries and fuel depots that had entered its third day on Wednesday over palm oil imports an unfair competition, a FNSEA official said. Source: Reuters World News

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Mercenary: Passion keeps me going, Airtel awards best male artist says

Seychellois artist Mercenary clinched two awards at the Airtel Music Awards ceremony on Friday June 1st -- Best Male Artist and Best Song. Mercenary, born Vincent Denis Eliza, started singing in his teenage years with the support of his brother, also a renown local artist, Elijah. SNA caught up with Mercenary to learn more about [...]

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Saudi-led coalition attacks Yemen's key port of Hodeidah

ADEN (Reuters) - A Saudi-led coalition launched an assault on Yemen's main port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday in the biggest battle of a three-year war between an alliance of Arab states and the Iran-aligned Houthis. Source: Reuters World News

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Philippines aims to arm community leaders to help fight crime, drugs

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' interior ministry said on Wednesday it plans to acquire pistols for community leaders willing to fight crime and drugs, prompting concern it could fuel even more violence in the country's notoriously bloody crackdown. Source: Reuters World News

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Arrest warrants issued for 20 accused in blast in Sadr's Baghdad stronghold

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for 20 people accused of involvement in a blast that killed 18 people in the Baghdad stronghold of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose bloc won an election marred by fraud allegations, state TV reported. Source: Reuters World News

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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'not over'

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom on Tuesday called for tighter monitoring as he wrapped up a visit to Ebola-hit DR Congo, saying the outbreak was far from over despite the number of cases stabilising in recent weeks. The outbreak -- the ninth in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1976 -- was declared on May 8 [...]

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Saudi-led coalition launches attack on Yemen's Hodeidah

ADEN (Reuters) - Troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday launched an assault on Yemen's main port city of Hodeidah, in the biggest battle of a three-year war between an alliance of Arab states and the Iran-aligned Houthis. Source: Reuters World News

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