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Kenya death toll after building collapse at 21

  Live pictures from the scene. #HurumaTragedy KRCS with partners trying their level best to assist. pic.twitter.com/UmDVoxTVaZ — Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) April 30, 2016 Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The death toll in the collapse of a six-storey building in Nairobi rose to 21 on Monday after four more …

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LIVE: Leicester held by Utd , need 2 more points to win title

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP Manchester United 1 Leicester 1 Southampton 4 Manchester City 2 Football: Martial strikes as Man Utd make Leicester wait Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City must wait to complete their fairytale Premier League title quest after being held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United at Old …

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‘Obama out’: president gets in final laughs with US media

Washington, United States | AFP | President Barack Obama cracked jokes and poked fun at rivals Saturday in his last appearance as US leader at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, ending his performance with a mic drop and the words “Obama out.” The black-tie event — at which the …

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Wenger ‘sorry’ for failings amid Arsenal protests

Danny Welbeck comes off the bench to give @Arsenal important win over Norwich. Match report: https://t.co/cYYxkNMLpk pic.twitter.com/a1NaoIqLyH — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) April 30, 2016 London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal 1 (Welbeck 59) Norwich 0 Everton 2 (Cleverley 7, Baines 64) Bournemouth 1 (Pugh 9) Newcastle 1 (Townsend 58) …

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Death toll from poisoned sweets climbs to 33 in Pakistan

Multan, PAKISTAN | AFP |  Some 33 people including five children have now died in central Pakistan after eating sweets accidentally tainted with insecticide, officials said Sunday. The mass poisoning occurred in the Karor Lal Esan area of Punjab province last month. “The death toll from poisonous sweets has risen …

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Quebec thieves steal more than 180 beehives

Montreal, Canada | AFP | Thieves in Quebec have staged an unusual heist of something that’s becoming increasingly rare in North America these days: bees. Beekeeper Jean-Marc Labonte lost more than 180 beehives worth $160,000 earlier this week in what he says is a first for his family business. “It’s …

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Fresh Arsenal fan backlash lies in wait for Wenger

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger will be forced to confront renewed supporter protests at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday as he attempts to stop Arsenal’s troubled season imploding in the final weeks. A number of fans’ groups are planning to mark the visit of struggling Norwich by …

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Obiang Nguema wins by 93.7%, turn out 93.7%

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | AFP | Africa’s longest-serving leader, Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, extended his 36-year rule Thursday after being re-elected president with 93.7 percent of the vote, according to the provisional results of weekend elections. The results announced by the National Election Commission showed his two closest …

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Japan wants foreign tourists to avoid ‘public flatulence’

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | A Japanese tourism board has called on foreign tourists to refrain from public “belching or flatulence” in an etiquette guide which was hastily rewritten, reportedly after complaints from a Chinese resident. The Hokkaido Tourism Organization, which represents Japan’s northern-most island, published a downloadable brochure on …

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