183 injured in Algeria protests: state news agency

A total of 183 people were injured during protests across Algeria on Friday against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for election to a fifth term, the state news agency APS said on Saturday, citing the health ministry.

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Algeria's Bouteflika names new election campaign director

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has changed his campaign manager for an April election in which he is expected to seek a fifth term, state news agency APS said on Saturday.

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Sudanese opposition party leader calls on Bashir to step down

Sudan's main opposition party leader Sadiq al-Mahdi on Saturday called on President Omar al-Bashir to step down and sit with the opposition to agree on details of a transitional process to end the nation's crisis, a statement from his party said.

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Islamic State says it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers: Amaq

Islamic State said on Saturday it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on Thursday in the country's northeastern Borno state, but a Nigerian Army spokesman said "no such incident was recorded."

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Thousands in Montenegro rally against President Djukanovic

Thousands protested in Montenegro's capital Podgorica on Saturday, the fourth such rally in as many weeks, demanding that President Milo Djukanovic and his government resign over alleged corruption, cronyism and abuse of office.

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Brazil's Lula again proclaims innocence at grandson's funeral

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is serving a 12-year prison term for corruption, proclaimed his innocence again on Saturday at the funeral of his 7-year-old grandson, saying he will prove he did no wrong by the time the two meet "in heaven."

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France's 'yellow vests' march largely without violence as tensions ease

Turnout for a 16th round of "yellow vest" protests in France on Saturday was below last week's levels and marches were largely peaceful, in a relief for President Emmanuel Macron who has struggled to find a response to the movement.

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Ten Islamic State members executed by rival jihadists in northwest Syria

Ten members of Islamic State were summarily executed in Syria's Idlib province on Saturday by Tahrir al-Sham, according to Ebaa News Agency, a news outlet that supports the rival jihadist alliance.

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Donald Trump launches furious attack on Robert Mueller

The US president tells a conservative summit his opponents are trying to "take me out".

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South Korea and US to end large-scale war games

North Korea believes the war games are a preparation for a military invasion by the two countries.

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Milan anti-racism march draws "hundreds of thousands"

Organisers say 200,000 people attended a march in Milan to protest against racism.

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Bernie Sanders launches 2020 presidential bid

Bernie Sanders attacks the "dangerous" President Trump as he kicks off his run for the presidency.

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Shamima Begum: 'We should live in Holland' says IS husband

The husband of Shamima Begum, who travelled to Syria aged 15, wants her to return to Holland with him.

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Stephon Clark: US police not charged for killing unarmed black man

Stephon Clark was unarmed when he was shot dead by two police officers in California last year.

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Estonia general election: Polls point to tight vote

Estonia's centre-left coalition faces a strong challenge from the Reform party and from eurosceptics.

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Johnny Depp sues ex-wife Amber Heard over article

He says Amber Heard's reference to domestic violence is defamatory and a "hoax".

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Dragon capsule heads for space station

The demonstration flight of America’s new astronaut capsule will see it dock with the lab.

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DR Congo: Tshisekedi pledges to free political prisoners

Newly elected President Felix Tshisekedi says he wants political prisoners freed within 10 days.

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The bar on wheels keeping French villages alive

How one man and his mobile bistro are fighting back against the decline of rural communities.

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Scleroderma activist Farah Khaleck: 'I used to be scared looking in the mirror'

Farah Khaleck has a rare and incurable condition which causes the hardening and tightening of her skin.

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SpaceX: Nasa astronaut capsule demo takes to the skies

SpaceX has launched a capsule designed to carry people from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Colombia conflict: 'If I keep quiet, I become an accomplice'

Yolanda Perea explains why she speaks out about the violence she suffered at the hands of Farc rebels.

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Yannis Behrakis: Pulitzer-winning photographer dies

Yannis Behrakis, a Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist for Reuters news agency, dies at 58.

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'I was told painting is for lazy people': Cameroon's Ajarb Bernard Ategwa

Family pressure did not stop Cameroonian artist Ajarb Bernard Ategwa from finding success.

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Yasin Abu Bakr: Revolutionary, holy man or 'dispute resolver'?

Depending on who you ask, Yasin Abu Bakr is either a religious leader, a community worker or something like a Mafia godfather.

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Why Chinese mothers turned away from C-sections

China is the only country to have reduced the rate of increase in Caesareans, bucking a global trend.

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Dorji Dema: A female archer taking aim at sexism

Traditional Bhutanese archery is still for men only, but Dorji Dema plans to put this right.

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‘God Has Been so Faithful’: London Street Preacher Gives Powerful Update After Shocking Arrest

Oluwole Ilesanmi, the Nigerian man who was arrested in London for simply preaching the Gospel, has spoken out following his release. “Olu” was simply quoting Scripture and preaching the good news of Jesus to anyone who would listen when, on Feb. 23, he was accosted by two police officers and arrested for “breaching the peace.”

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Sacramento policemen won't faces charges in killing of unarmed black man

Two Sacramento policemen who shot and killed an unarmed black man in a dark backyard last year will not be charged criminally in the case, the county prosecutor said on Saturday, citing what she said was their legitimate fear that the suspect was shooting at them.

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Migrant parents separated from children return to U.S., plead to be reunited

A large group of Central American migrants who U.S. authorities separated from their children last year when they crossed the Mexican border entered the United States again on Saturday asking for refuge and to be reunited with their kids.

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Trump slams Mueller, mocks critics in fiery two-hour speech

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Bernie Sanders gets personal as he hits the 2020 campaign trail

Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders showed a more personal side as he hit the 2020 campaign trail for the first time on Saturday, describing the struggles of his working class youth and how it helped shape his progressive politics.

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Trump vows executive order requiring 'free speech' at colleges

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would soon sign an executive order requiring American universities and colleges to maintain "free speech" on campuses and threatened that schools not complying could lose federal research funds.

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