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With more than two million of about five million ballots counted, Rajoelina had 54.68 percent of the vote
Gunmen on motorcycles on Wednesday invaded the villages of Gidan Halilu and Gidan Kaka in Birnin Magaji district of Zamfara state, police say
Both candidates are claiming victory in a stand-off that has raised fears of instability on the Indian Ocean island
Two leaders made no comment on President Trump's announcement he was pulling troops out of war-ravaged nation
Some 200 people died in floods across 12 states after the main Niger and Benue rivers burst their banks earlier this year
Khalilzad said he will have to wait to see what action the Taliban take next
The French military did not specify which jihadist group the men belonged to, but a regional al-Qaida affiliate has long been active in the region
Orthodox bishops created the new Ukrainian church at a historic synod in Kyiv on Saturday, ending more than 300 years of Moscow domination. The decision was welcomed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the United States
The verdict follows prolonged legal proceedings in the case. In April, Egypt's top appeals court ordered a retrial following appeals filed by 16 defendants
Bill follows wave of deadly Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers in the occupied West Bank
Facebook reportedly has given up to 150 companies access to detailed information about its users and their friends
Report says migrants camped out along France's northern coast and in Paris are 'in a state of extreme destitution, deprived of all shelter and preoccupied with trying to fulfill their basic needs: to eat, to drink and to wash'
The deal, sealed by predecessor Barack Obama's team, aims to protect Europeans' personal data held in the United States by internet giants like Google and Facebook
Journalist is accused of posting an 'inflammatory' social media video in November, in which he accused Modi and state chief minister Biren Singh's government of promoting rightwing Hindu ideology in region
At least six people have been killed in violence in run-up to Dec. 23 election, which will see conflict-ridden central African country emerge from President Joseph Kabila's 17-year rule
Anyone who arranges an unsanctioned protest in which under-18s take part will face a fine of up to 50,000 rubles ($750) or up to 15 days in jail, according to the parliament's website
Some 956 were sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment, a replacement to the death penalty that carries harsher conditions than life imprisonment
At least six people have been killed in clashes over the past week during bitter campaigning between the ruling party and the opposition BNP
The British carrier, which halted services in 2008 after the deadly Marriott Hotel bombing in Islamabad, will return in June 2019 with three weekly flights from London's Heathrow airport to the Pakistani capital
Russian support helped Assad's forces reclaim swathes of territory once in the hands of opposition fighters and Islamic extremists
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