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In Suriname, protestors demand president’s resignation

A few hundred protesters gathered in Suriname’s capital on Friday to demand that the president of the South American country resign. They accused the administration of President Chan Santokhi of trying to postpone the 2025 general election, which can’t be organized until legislators amend an electoral law as required by …

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Algerian ambassador returning to France after diplomatic spat

Algeria’s ambassador to France, recalled home in February, will be returning to his post in the coming days, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said Friday in a sign that the latest diplomatic spat between the two countries has been resolved. Ambassador Said Moussi was recalled after a well-known Algerian militant was …

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No opposition candidates running in Cuban elections

Cuba holds National Assembly elections Sunday, but there are only 470 candidates running for the 470 seats, with no opposition challengers and no campaigning. Voters essentially will do no more than endorse the nominated slate of candidates. The polling held every five years technically is nonpartisan, but falls under the …

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Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured

Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday and 87 people were injured, including children. Most of the injuries were minor. The accident occurred after midday near a tunnel entrance on Tseung Kwan O Road in Lam Tin, a residential area in Kowloon. A …

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Poland honors citizens who helped Jews during Holocaust

Polish President Andrzej Duda took part in nationwide observances Friday to honor Poles who risked — and often lost — their lives trying to save Jews from the Holocaust during the Nazi German occupation of Poland. Duda spoke at a memorial site in Markowa, a village in southeastern Poland where …

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Zebra on the loose in Seoul sparks frantic chase

Zebra on the loose in Seoul sparks frantic chase A zebra escaped from a Seoul, South Korea zoo and led police and firefighters on a chase through city streets before the animal was tranquilized and returned to the zoo. (National Fire Agency via Yonhap) A zebra has been captured on …

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