Rwanda-backed fighters advance further in DR Congo
GOMA, DR Congo - The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism mounted.
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Myanmar generals extend emergency rule again, delaying polls
NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's military government extended a four-year emergency rule, further delaying plans for long-promised general elections as a civil war rages on.
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A partially burned power bank. (File photo)
HONG KONG — Airline passengers should ensure their power banks are in good condition and from reputable brands before boarding flights, experts have warned, after a charging device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure from South Korea to Hong Kong.
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Germany's conservatives to seek far right support on immigration
BERLIN — Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue of immigration, after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.
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Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length
YASHIO (JAPAN) — Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week.
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Donald Trump: air crash investigator-in-chief?
WASHINGTON — Faced with the first big test of his new administration, United States President Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control. Not just as America's consoler-in-chief, but as its chief prosecutor and air accident investigator-in-chief too.
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