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Key dates in Ivory Coast crisis

Key dates in Ivory Coast crisis

Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, the first former head of state to go on trial before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, was acquitted on Tuesday of charges of crimes against humanity, relating to unrest triggered by his bid to cling on to power.

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Forty years of US-Iran relations

Forty years of US-Iran relations

Key dates between the US and Iran since 1979 after their exchange Monday in which the US designated Tehran's elite military force a terrorist organization and Iran called the US a "state sponsor of terrorism".

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Macri, millionaire president facing heave in Argentina election

Macri, millionaire president facing heave in Argentina election

Critics of Mauricio Macri say he has floated above the maelstrom of Argentina's economic crisis during his four-year presidency, concerned but untouched, protected by a life of privilege to which he will return.

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Austria's Max Schrems: US high-tech giants' worst nightmare?

Austria's Max Schrems: US high-tech giants' worst nightmare?

Few in Silicon Valley could have predicted that a mild-mannered young Austrian lawyer who spent a semester studying there would one day become high-tech companies' worst nightmare.

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Sixty years ago: when the Berlin Wall went up

Sixty years ago: when the Berlin Wall went up

In the early hours of Sunday, August 13, 1961, communist East Germany's authorities began building the Berlin Wall, cutting the city in two and plugging the last remaining gap in the Iron Curtain.

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From borscht to Chernobyl: five things to know about Ukraine

From borscht to Chernobyl: five things to know about Ukraine

Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops around Ukraine's borders, with the US warning that Moscow could attack its neighbour at any moment and Western leaders scrambling to prevent it.

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Camilla tests positive, days after Prince Charles

Camilla tests positive, days after Prince Charles

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has tested positive for coronavirus a few days after her husband Prince Charles, their office in London said Monday.

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Tsunoda hopes new Alpha Tauri car sparks improvement in results

Tsunoda hopes new Alpha Tauri car sparks improvement in results

Yuki Tsunoda said the Alpha Tauri car for the 2022 Formula One season "looks great" and the Japanese driver hopes it propels him to improving on his points haul of 32 last year.

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Germany urged to save citizen risking execution in Iran

Germany urged to save citizen risking execution in Iran

Germany must act immediately to prevent the hanging of a national detained in Iran who risks the death penalty on charges vehemently denied by his supporters, his family and activists said on Monday.

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Newcastle's Trippier faces spell on sidelines after breaking foot

Newcastle's Trippier faces spell on sidelines after breaking foot

Kieran Trippier has been ruled out of Newcastle's "upcoming fixtures" after fracturing a bone in his foot during a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend, the club said on Monday.

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