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Belarusian opposition supporters rally in the center of Minsk, Belarus. European Union leaders are putting on a show of support for people protesting in Belarus. AP photo

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EU leaders to build pressure on Belarus president

The EU believes that the results of the Aug. 9 polls, which handed President Lukashenko his sixth term was falsified

19 Aug 2020 10:22 AM GMT

Malian troops and citizens gather outside the private residence of Malis President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Bamako, Mali. AP photo

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Mali president resigns after armed mutiny

The news of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's departure was met with jubilation by anti-government demonstrators

19 Aug 2020 9:57 AM GMT

$Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, captain of the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius, is seen outside the courthouse in Port Louis Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. Nandeshwar who is from India, was charged with \endangering safe navigation\ and is in custody pending a bail hearing next week. (AP Photo)$ World

Indian captain of Japanese ship arrested over Mauritius oil spill

Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, captain of MV Wakashio, charged with endangering safe navigation and is in custody pending a...

19 Aug 2020 5:37 AM GMT

Smoke rises from a rocket attack during Independence Day celebrations at the Defense Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP photo

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Mortar shells strike Kabul as Afghans mark Independence Day

No militant group claimed responsibility for the attack and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage

18 Aug 2020 7:53 AM GMT

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, second right, argues with a worker of the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant in Minsk, Belarus. AP photo

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Belarus crisis: I'm not a saint, says Lukashenko

He made the offer, which he insisted would not be delivered on while he was under pressure from protesters

18 Aug 2020 7:41 AM GMT

US First lady Michelle Obama (Photo: AP)

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Michelle Obama to Americans: Vote like our lives depend on it

She offered a sharp rebuke of the Trump presidency, telling viewers that he has had more than enough time to prove that...

18 Aug 2020 7:09 AM GMT

Canadas finance minister Bill Morneau announced his resignation Monday. (AFP Photo)

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Canada finance minister Bill Morneau resigns amid charity scandal

Morneau said he would now run for the job of secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

18 Aug 2020 5:41 AM GMT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP)

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Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

'In a time of a pandemic, the Postal Service is Election Central,' Pelosi wrote in a letter to colleagues

17 Aug 2020 7:19 AM GMT

$People wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus walk past a propaganda banner reading \Actively participate in volunteer service\ in Beijing. (AP)$ World