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Gunshots fired as army clear protesters in Burkina Faso capital

​Burkina Faso's army fired warning shots and dispersed thousands of protesters from state TV offices in the capital on Sunday as an opposition leader attempted to declare herself the new interim president of the West African country.

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Tropical storm Trudy kills six in southern Mexico

At least six people have been killed since Saturday when tropical storm Trudy battered Mexico, local Civil Protection authorities said Sunday.

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ASEAN, U.S. vow to cooperate in curbing human trafficking

​The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States have vowed to cooperate in combating trafficking in persons, seeking new standard guidelines and norms and new protocol in fight against modern slavery.

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Brazil bolsters Ebola preventive measures

Brazilian Health Minister Arthur Chioro announced Wednesday that the country will take stronger measures to prevent an outbreak of Ebola.

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9 die in pickup trucks collision in northern Mexico

​At least nine people, including two minors, were killed and 11 others injured early Monday when two pickup trucks collided in Mexico's northeast state of San Luis Potosi, official sources said.

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Germany's anti-euro party AfD makes big leap in state elections: exit polls

​Germany's anti-euro party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has taken big strides forward in Sunday's regional parliament elections in German states of Thuringia and Brandenburg, according to predictions of German television ARD.

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EU adopts rules to manage investment disputes

​The European Union (EU) Thursday adopted a Regulation to manage disputes with trading partners under the EU's investment agreements, according to a press release.

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Algeria's president fires special aide

​Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday sacked his personal aide, also the former leader of the ruling National Liberation Front (FLN), and banned him from all state service, which local media said was due to infighting in the ruling party.

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France's PM sees negative job data on feeble growth

​France was set to number more jobseekers at the end of July as worse-than-expected growth fuelled further job claims, the country's Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Tuesday.

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State employment still favored by most Vietnamese job seekers

State employment still favored by most Vietnamese job seekers.

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2 killed in flooding in N. India

To people have been killed and two others missing in rivers in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which has seen incessant showers for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, police said Monday.

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China names 6 SOEs for pilot reforms

Six big state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will pilot reforms in ownership, management and supervision, Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday.

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China journalists banned from disseminating state secrets

China's press authority has issued rules to tighten management on information including state secrets received by journalists during their work.

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French gov't wins Alstom stake deal

The French government on Sunday announced the acquisition of 20 percent stake in Alstom, making it the major shareholder in the country's main engineering group and paving the way for a tie-up with American General Electrics (GE).

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Egypt court sentences prominent activist to 15 years in jail

An Egyptian court sentenced on Wednesday in absentia prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to 15 years in jail on charges of protesting without state permission, state-run Ahram website reported.

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Obama affirms U.S. commitment to Palestinian-Israeli peace

The president of the United States, Barack Obama, has affirmed Washington's commitment to the establishment of a Palestinian state living in peace alongside the state of Israel, local media reported Thursday.