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Libya welcomes back tourists after years of war, with one European visitor declaring the nation ...
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ADDIS ABABA, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged on Wednesday to bury his government’s enemies “with our blood” as he marked the start of the war in the Tigray region one year ago. Abiy, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, was speaking a...
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Over five days abroad at two global summits, US president Joe Biden has shown a new willingness to openly confront China over climate change and its lack of leadership on the global stage. Mr Biden ended his time at the Cop26 UN climate summit in Glasgow on Tuesday by chastising Chinese president Xi...
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(Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America and a group representing thousands of men who say they were sexually abused by troop leaders as children said on Tuesday that they are forming a working group to advise the youth organization on efforts to protect current and future Scouts. The Survivor Advisory...
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