Sudan security forces disperse protesters near Khartoum

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades on Friday at 300-400 protesters leaving a mosque in Omdurman, near the capital, a Reuters witness said.

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Bandersnatch: Netflix's interactive Black Mirror film puts viewers in control

Viewers can decide the characters' fates in Bandersnatch, the latest instalment of the Netflix drama.

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Erdogan says Turkey has no business in Syria's Manbij if YPG militia leaves

Turkey will have nothing left to do in the Syrian town of Manbij once "terrorist organisations" leave the area, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

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Turkish defense ministry says YPG has no authority to invite others to Manbij

Turkey's defense ministry said on Friday the Kurdish YPG militia has no authority to invite other elements into the northern Syrian town of Manbij, and warned all parties to refrain from destabilizing the region.

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Merkel, Macron demand Russia release Ukrainian seamen

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded on Friday that Russia release Ukrainian sailors who were seized along with their ships last month.

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Bahrain says no interruption to diplomatic ties with Syria

Bahrain said on Friday that its embassy in Damascus and the Syrian diplomatic mission in Manama had been operating "without interruption", a day after the United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Syria, which is still suspended from the Arab League.

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Open Arms rescue ship docks in Spanish port with 308 migrants on board

A Spanish charity rescue ship docked in Algeciras port in southern Spain on Friday, bringing ashore more than 300 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea one week ago.

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Modi's clampdown on e-commerce in India may not win back votes of small retailers

India's new curbs on e-commerce companies may not be enough to win over small store owners and traders in next year's general election, with the key voting bloc still seething over what it sees as broken promises by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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DR Congo election: EU condemns expulsion of envoy Bart Ouvry

DR Congo says it expelled the ambassador to "punish" the EU, as tensions rise ahead of elections.

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Italy PM backs halting arms sales to Saudis

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday his government was in favor of halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia and it intended to take a formal position on the matter.

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Congo opposition leader Fayulu takes clear lead for Sunday election

Opposition candidate Martin Fayulu is the clear favorite to win Democratic Republic of Congo's long-delayed election on Sunday, a poll showed on Friday, though the outcome remains uncertain after voting was canceled in several opposition strongholds.

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Modi considers three options to aid Indian farmers hit by low crop prices: sources

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering three options for a relief package to help farmers suffering because of low crop prices at a cost of as much as 3 trillion rupees ($42.82 billion), according to three government sources.

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HMV on brink of second collapse in six years

The BBC understands the music retailer is in the process of appointing administrators.

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For many migrants trekking to the U.S., faith is their compass

Since setting out from Honduras in the hope of reaching the United States, Nicolas Alonso Sanchez has worn a simple wooden cross around his neck – a quiet reminder of the Roman Catholic faith that propels him forward.

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Deadly blizzard fizzles to heavy rain, but some still digging out of snow

The post-Christmas blizzard that left at least two people dead in the U.S. Midwest and stranded thousands of travelers has fizzled to heavy rain storms that will soak swaths of the southeast, Gulf Coast and New England through the weekend, the National Weather Service said.

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Syrian army enters Manbij after Kurdish calls to deter Turkey

The Syrian army said it entered Manbij on Friday for the first time in years, after the Kurdish YPG militia urged Damascus to protect the town from the threat of Turkish attacks.

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Six arrested for killing, eating endangered langur monkey

The men confessed to live-streaming the death on Facebook after buying the monkey from a hunter.

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Ukraine conflict: Russia completes Crimea security fence

Russia seals off annexed Crimea with a new border fence more than 60km long.

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Richard Overton, US oldest veteran and oldest man, dies aged 112

Richard Overton, who credited God, whisky and cigars for his long life, has died in Texas.

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