Diplomat Sefcovic to run for Slovak president

Career diplomat and European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic said on Friday he would run for president of Slovakia in March's election, backed by the ruling Smer party.

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UK Queen Elizabeth's husband Philip, 97, recovers after car crash

Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip was recovering at the couple's home in eastern England on Friday after escaping without injury when his car flipped over following a crash with another vehicle.

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Algeria to hold presidential election on April 18

Algeria will hold a presidential election on April 18, the presidency said on Friday, although it did not say whether veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika would stand as a candidate.

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UK Queen Elizabeth's husband Philip, 97, recovers after car crash

Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip was recovering at the couple's home in eastern England on Friday after escaping without injury when his car flipped over following a crash with another vehicle.

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Sudan police shoot live fire outside home of dead protester: witness

Sudanese police shot live ammunition as mourners gathered outside the home of a 60-year-old protester who died early on Friday from a gunshot wound sustained during anti-government demonstrations, a Reuters witness said.

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More than 100 Nigerian soldiers killed in northeast since December 26: report

Armed groups have killed more than 100 Nigerian soldiers and captured an "enormous" stock of weapons in clashes in northeast Nigeria since Dec. 26, according to a report by a U.N.-led group of aid agencies in Chad, which was published on Friday.

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Algeria says to hold presidential election on April 18

Algeria will hold a presidential election on April 18, the presidency said on Friday in a statement, but did not say whether veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika would seek a fifth term in office.

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German foreign minister says hard to imagine reopening Brexit accord

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter that it was hard to imagine Britain's withdrawal agreement with the European Union being revisited, adding that the British parliament's rejection of a draft Brexit deal had not changed that.

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Swedish Social Democrat leader Lofven confirmed as PM, challenges ahead

Sweden's parliament voted on Friday to give Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven a second term in office, ending more than four months of deadlock after an inconclusive election.

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Gunmen kill Ghanaian journalist who helped expose soccer graft

Gunmen in Ghana killed an investigative journalist who had helped uncover corruption in football, rights groups and his employer said on Thursday.

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Sudanese police shoot at mourners outside home of killed protester: Reuters witness

Sudanese police fired live ammunition at mourners outside the home of a 60-year-old protester who died early on Friday from a gunshot wound he sustained on Thursday night, a Reuters witness said.

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Swedish Social Democrat leader Lofven wins second term as PM

Sweden's parliament voted on Friday to give Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven a second term in office, ending more than four months of deadlock after a virtually tied election.

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Germany's Brexit position hasn't changed: diplomatic source

The German foreign minister and the German government's position on Brexit is unchanged, a diplomatic source said on Friday.

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