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Top Madagascar court orders formation of unity government

Madagascar's constitutional court on Friday ordered the president to form a government of national union in a bid to end a prolonged political crisis. It issued a judgement requiring President Hery Rajaonarimampianina to dissolve the present government "and proceed to the nomination of a consensus prime minister within seven days." Madagascar has been rocked by [...]

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Russian oligarch met with Cohen at Trump Tower

A Russian oligarch who was questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller and recently sanctioned by the US visited President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen in Trump Tower during the presidential transition in January 2017, according to video reviewed by CNN and a person familiar with the matter. Source: Latest CNN News

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Ex-Panama president's jail letter blames U.S. for extradition

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli, jailed in Miami on spying charges while awaiting extradition to his home country, said in a letter released Friday that the United States reneged on promises from some U.S. officials to offer him a safe-haven. Source: Reuters World News

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Chinese J-15 jets complete night landings on carrier in push to modernize

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese fighter pilots have carried out night landings on the country's first aircraft carrier, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, the latest demonstration of Beijing's push to modernize its military forces. Source: Reuters World News

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Kidnap charge spotlights justice divide in Mexican election

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An ex-member of an informal police force running for Mexico's Senate is battling attacks labeling her a "kidnapper," drawing attention to radical proposals by her ally, presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, to end the drug war. Source: Reuters World News

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U.S. warns Syria of 'firm' measures for ceasefire violations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned Syria on Friday it would take "firm and appropriate measures" in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about reports of an impending military operation in a de-escalation zone in the country's southwest. Source: Reuters World News

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'Not animals': Guatemala family mourns niece killed by U.S. Border Patrol

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The family of a 19-year-old Guatemalan woman killed by a U.S. border patrol officer called on Friday for the United States to dial-back its rhetoric on migrants, after President Donald Trump described gang members entering the country as "animals." Source: Reuters World News

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