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Indian state reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes

Indian state reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes

Schools reopened in India's northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, more than a week after they shuttered due to deadly ethnic violence and clashes between protesters and police, the local government said.

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Young Equatorial Guineans yearn for the American dream

Young Equatorial Guineans yearn for the American dream

Tiny but oil-rich Equatorial Guinea long escaped the youth exodus plaguing other African nations, but a decade of economic decline and rising unemployment has left many eager to leave.

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Man City brace for Inter reunion as Akanji fears 'tough' schedule

Man City brace for Inter reunion as Akanji fears 'tough' schedule

Manchester City are braced for their Champions League reunion with Inter Milan at the start of an expanded tournament that will be "so tough" for the 2023 winners.

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Uganda's 'singing fools' use satire to attack government

Uganda's 'singing fools' use satire to attack government

A packed Kampala audience holds its breath as four self-styled "singing fools" in choir uniforms bound onto the stage for their latest daring satire of Ugandan politics.

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Champions League finalists Dortmund ambitious after 'alpha' rebuild

Champions League finalists Dortmund ambitious after 'alpha' rebuild

Borussia Dortmund, surprise finalists last season, have undergone a summer of upheaval on and off the pitch ahead of Wednesday's Champions League opener at Club Brugge.

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Coal phase-out fuels far right in rural eastern Germany

Coal phase-out fuels far right in rural eastern Germany

White clouds still billow from the cooling towers of a coal plant near Spremberg in Germany's ex-communist east but the end is in sight as Berlin phases out the dirty fossil fuel.

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More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women

More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women

The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 -- almost 90 percent of them women -- government data showed Tuesday.

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Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'

Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'

Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."

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Most Asian markets up ahead of Fed but Tokyo hit by strong yen

Most Asian markets up ahead of Fed but Tokyo hit by strong yen

Most Asian markets rose Tuesday but Tokyo sank more than one percent as exporters were hit by a stronger yen with traders gearing up for a bumper US interest rate cut and a key Japanese central bank meeting.

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Chinese appliance maker Midea soars in Hong Kong after US$4 bn IPO

Chinese appliance maker Midea soars in Hong Kong after US$4 bn IPO

Shares in Chinese electronic appliance maker Midea surged more than nine percent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised around US$4 billion in the city's biggest initial public offering for more than three years.

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