Factbox: Rights, national unity, taxes - campaign promises in Spain's election

Parties contesting Spain's national election on April 28 are wooing voters with a range of different campaign promises on human rights, immigration and separatism that could well influence the outcome more than social and economic factors.

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Arab Spring comes later in Sudan and Algeria

The armed forces of Algeria and Sudan, which pushed out the long-serving rulers of those countries after mass protests, are following a script that has failed millions of Arabs since the 2011 uprisings.

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Paris prosecutor - accident seen as likely cause of Notre Dame fire

The fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral was likely to have been the result of an accident and there was no sign it was caused on purpose, Paris public prosecutor Remy Heitz said on Tuesday.

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Pope praying for all affected by fire at Notre Dame, symbol of unity: Vatican

Pope Francis is praying for all those affected by the fire that devastated the Cathedral of Notre Dame, which will always remain a symbol of French national unity, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

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Indonesia's election: what you need to know

More than 192 million Indonesians are eligible to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday after campaigns focused on the economy, but with political Islam looming large over the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation.

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Europe 'wounded' by Notre-Dame fire, EU pledges help

The devastation of Paris's Notre Dame cathedral is blow to all Europe and all Europe will contribute to its rebuilding, leaders of the European Union declared on Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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French construction group Vinci urges builders to join in Notre-Dame repair drive

Construction group Vinci called on all building companies in France to join forces to repair Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in an "industry-wide skills sponsorship drive".

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Russian court jails Norwegian national for 14 years for espionage

A Russian court found a Norwegian man guilty on Tuesday of gathering espionage about Russian nuclear submarines and jailed him for 14 years in a verdict that could strain ties between Russia and its NATO-member neighbor.

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Russia jails Norwegian Frode Berg for spying on submarines

A retired Norwegian border guard gets a long term in a Russian labour camp, but denies spying.

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Barry Humphries: Top comedy prize renamed after transgender row

Melbourne's comedy festival distances its top award from controversy-hit comedian Barry Humphries.

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Macron's European election campaign suspended after Notre Dame fire: Loiseau

The European election campaign of French President Emmanuel Macron is being suspended for now following the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, said French politician Nathalie Loiseau, who is

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Thwarting fraud: thousands to 'crowd-source' Indonesian election results

More than 10,000 people have volunteered to crowd-source election results posted at polling stations across Indonesia on Wednesday in a real-time bid to thwart attempts at fraud during the biggest single-day election in the world.

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Jakarta motorbike taxi driver among hopefuls in Indonesia election

The only motorbike taxi driver running for national parliament in Indonesia says he can't afford the flashy billboards or music concerts used by other candidates to drum up support.

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Qatar calls for arms embargo against Libya's Haftar

Qatar's foreign minister has called for an effective arms embargo against eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and for his troops to withdraw from areas they have occupied, Italian daily La Repubblica said on Tuesday.

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British police arrest 113 climate change activists after London roads blocked

British police have arrested 113 people after climate change activists blocked some of London's most famous roads including Oxford Circus, Marble Arch and Waterloo Bridge in an attempt force the government to do more to tackle climate change.

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EU votes on 'high-level' protection for whistleblowers

The proposed law protects whistleblowers from dismissal, demotion and other forms of punishment.

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