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Alice Mabota becomes first woman to run for president of Mozambique

Mozambicans will for the first time have a woman on the ballot paper when they go to the polls in October this year to vote f

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Ex-French leader Hollande finds second career – on stage

Former French president Francois Hollande made the first tentative step into what may or may not be a second career this week

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D-Day beaches invaded by green algae in France's Normandy

Large sections of the beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer in France's Normandy are covered with green algae since late June. The alg

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Italy seeks fresh migrant clampdown as more boats arrive

Migrants aboard the German rescue ship "Alan Kurdi" are refused entry into Italy after a standoff with the Italian

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Cyprus to get ferry link with neighboring countries for first time in decades

Cyprus will have a ferry link, initially with Greece and later with other countries, such as Egypt, Israel, and Lebanon, for

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Vodafone launches 5G in Britain with unlimited data plans

Vodafone switched on its 5G network in seven British cities on Wednesday, aiming to set itself apart in its home market from

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South Sudan still Africa’s biggest refugee crisis – UNHCR

South Sudan remains Africa’s biggest refugee crisis, ranking second in the world after Syria, the United Nations refugee agen

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Gunmen kidnap Cameroon opposition leader in restive Anglophone region

Unidentified gunmen in Cameroon’s Anglophone region kidnapped the leader of one of the country’s leading opposition parties o

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Apple shifts Mac Pro production to China from U.S.: WSJ

Apple Inc. is shifting manufacturing of its new Mac Pro desktop computer to China from the United States, the Wall Street Jou

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African roses enter central China province by direct flight

A total of 2,760 fresh cut roses from Kenya arrived in central China's Hunan Province Tuesday morning, marking the first batc

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APD | Philippine auto industry marks double-digit growth

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, June 17 (APD) – The surge in sales of commercial vehicles and passenger cars was marked w

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Huawei CEO expects sales at $100 billion in 2019, 2020

The founder and CEO of Chinese tech giant Huawei said the company's sales this year and next will drop by 30 billion U.S. dol

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Asian commodity expo opens in China's Yunnan Province

The South and Southeast Asia Commodity Expo and Investment Fair (SSACEIF) opened Wednesday in southwest China's Yunnan Provin

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NASA spacecraft will use fuel that's safer for humans

Many spacecraft depend on hydrazine in their fuel, but it's extremely hazardous -- and that means very careful fueling proces

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China publishes regulation on management of human genetic resources

The State Council, China's cabinet, published a regulation on the management of human genetic resources, which will take effe

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G20 agrees to push ahead with rules on taxing tech giants

Group of 20 finance ministers agreed to push ahead on compiling common rules that will close loopholes that global technology

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Google to buy analytics software firm Looker for $2.6 billion

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it would buy Looker, a privately held big-data analytics company, for 2.6 billion U.S.