Boeing cuts 737 production after crashes

Deliveries of the 737 Max have halted following crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia.

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Libya fighting prompts condemnation by G7 and UN

The self-styled Libyan National Army is marching on Tripoli, prompting international concern.

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The placard that caused fury in Pakistan

The outcry over a feminist poster highlighted tensions over the position of women in Pakistani society.

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Bulgaria's Sunny Beach 'cheapest European resort'

Sunny Beach, in Bulgaria, is the cheapest European resort for UK holidaymakers, analysis suggests.

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Dutch rail's controversial safety campaign

Operator ProRail says the campaign showing replicas of items worn by accident victims is needed.

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Morocco court upholds Hirak movement protesters' sentences

A Casablanca court confirms prison sentences of up to 20 years for a group of Moroccan activists.

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Slavko Curuvija murder: Serb spies jailed for killing journalist

A prominent government critic, Slavko Curuvija was shot dead outside his Belgrade apartment in 1999.

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Mali attacks: Protests held against jihadist violence

There was a massacre in a village last month amid a rise in ethnic tensions exploited by militants.

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Family cliff plunge case in California ruled murder-suicide

The parents had researched suicide in the hours before intentionally driving off a cliff, officials say.

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Algeria protesters demand end to regime after Bouteflika's fall

The resignation of long-serving President Bouteflika has not satisfied the thousands of protesters.

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US acknowledges civilian deaths in Somalia drone strike

It marks the first time the US has admitted causing civilian casualties during its air campaign.

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Rwanda genocide: Macron orders probe of France's role

Rwanda accuses France of complicity in the 1994 mass killings.

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Controversial Trump pick gets World Bank top job

World Bank critic David Malpass is given board approval as its new president.

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Meet the tyre sculptor of Lagos

Nkochwa Ernest's artwork made from discarded tyres is now being shown in a major Nigerian gallery.

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Catching predators: Inside Africa's first child cyber protection unit

The new cyber unit is the first in Africa to investigate the sharing of obscene images of children.

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Sudan protests: 'No amount of beating could make us stop'

Women in Sudan are joining protests against President Omar al-Bashir in large numbers.

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Ukraine's presidential candidates take drug tests

The two men will clash in another vote on 21 April to determine which of them becomes the country's next president.

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ICYMI: The man who's only worn yellow for 36 years

Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Israeli, 73, breaks world’s oldest footballer record

Isaak Hayik, who turns 74 next week, said he was "ready for another game" after setting the record.

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UK scientists discover world's tallest tropical tree

Researchers from the University of Nottingham first spotted the tree in a Malaysian rainforest last August.

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Russian council mocked over ice claim

St Petersburg council is criticised over ice clearing claims following the spring thaw.

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Turkish mayor 'pulls down playground'

The mayor is said to have dismantled the play area after losing in the recent local elections.

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Who are the world's richest women?

As Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' wife MacKenzie enters the rich list after their divorce, who does she join?

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Israel election: Who are the key candidates?

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu may face his toughest election yet, with a series of formidable candidates vying for the top spot.

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How did the Kardashians make their millions?

America's most infamous reality TV family have mixed the professional and the personal to great effect.

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How Algeria's army sacrificed a president

Algeria's president and the head of the army were close so why did the army cut the president loose?

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Rwanda genocide: 100 days of slaughter

In just 100 days in 1994, some 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists - how did the genocide happen?

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May's Brexit talks with Labour stall, delay request fails to convince EU

Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Friday that talks with the government on a last-ditch Brexit deal had made no progress, as EU leaders said Prime Minister Theresa May had not convinced them that they should let Britain delay its departure next week.

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UK finance minister sees deal with Labour on Brexit

Talks between the British government and the main opposition Labour party aimed at breaking the deadlock over Brexit continue, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Saturday, adding he expected to reach "some form of agreement."

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Thailand collects sacred waters for king's coronation rituals

Thailand began rituals on Saturday for the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn next month, with officials collecting water in ceremonies across the country for use in purification rites.

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Timeline: Rituals for Thailand's coronation of King Vajiralongkorn

Thailand began elaborate rituals on Saturday leading to the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will be officially crowned in ceremonies from May 4 to 6.

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Iran expands evacuations as rains worsen floods

Iran moved on Saturday to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after continued rain in the southwest of the country, state television reported, as the nationwide toll from the flooding reached 70.

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Thailand's rising political star charged with sedition

The leader of a new party that has challenged Thailand's military government was charged on Saturday with sedition, the latest legal action facing the rising star after a disputed March election.

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Power back on in Cancun after outages in Mexico's Yucatan

Electric power returned to three states on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula on Friday night, including tourist hot spots Cancun and Tulum, after a partial blackout left 1.6 million customers without energy, state-run power utility CFE said.

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Pence to address U.N. Security Council on Venezuela next week

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will address the United Nations Security Council next week on Venezuela, a White House official said on Friday, as the 15-member body remains deadlocked over how to deal with the country's political and humanitarian crisis.

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U.S. targets Cuba's oil supply from Venezuela in new sanctions

The United States on Friday targeted oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba in its latest round of sanctions to pressure the government of President Nicolas Maduro, aiming to choke off a crucial supply of crude to the Communist island.

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U.S. to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization

The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three U.S. officials told Reuters, marking the first time Washington has formally labeled another country's military a terrorist group.

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Moroccan court upholds prison sentences against Rif protesters

A Casablanca appeals court confirmed late on Friday the 20-year prison sentence against Nasser Zefzafi, the leader of protests that shook the northern Rif region in late 2016 and 2017, along with three other protesters, lawyers said.

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Lawyers for Venezuela's Guaido ask U.S. court to protect Citgo

Representatives of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido have asked a U.S. court to overturn a prior ruling allowing Canadian miner Crystallex to seize part of U.S. refiner Citgo, which is owned by state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela.

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East Libyan troops close on Tripoli, clashes near former airport

Eastern Libyan troops commanded by Khalifa Haftar said on Friday they had advanced into the southern outskirts of the capital Tripoli in a dangerous thrust against the internationally recognized government.

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