Second person dies of cholera on French island of Mayotte
A 62-year-old woman has died of cholera in Mayotte, bringing to two the death toll from the epidemic on the French island in the Indian Ocean, health authorities said on Sunday.
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Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 14
The death toll from Russian strikes on a hardware store in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 14 Sunday, the regional governor said as rescuers searched the charred debris for bodies.
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South African opposition puts ANC majority in its sights
South Africa's opposition parties mount an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC's 30-year-old grip on power, staging set-piece rallies three days before the general election.
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More than 115,000 flee as cyclone approaches Bangladesh
More than 115,000 Bangladeshis left their coastal villages on Sunday for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepared for crashing waves when a cyclone makes landfall, officials said.
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Age barrier for Nadal? Three 40-something trailblazers
Rafael Nadal has not "100% closed the door" on extending his career despite his 38th birthday fast approaching and with his ranking having slipped to an injury-impacted 275 in the world.
Read moreMore than 670 estimated dead in Papua New Guinea landslide: UN
More than 670 people are believed to be dead after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their search for survivors.
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Estanguet and protestors give Olympic surfing judges' tower thumbs-up
Paris Olympics chief organiser Tony Estanguet told AFP he was delighted with the controversial aluminium judges' tower for the surfing event in Tahiti and said Games organisers had "listened to the concerns" regarding its construction by modifying it.
Read moreTaiwan's president says wants to work with China after drills
Taiwan's new president said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week's military drills around the self-ruled island.
Read moreChina, Japan premiers in Seoul for talks, rare summit
The premiers of China and Japan arrived in Seoul Sunday for their first trilateral summit in five years, which is expected to focus on economic issues rather than sensitive geopolitics.
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Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 12: minister
The death toll from a Russian strike on a hardware superstore in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 12 Sunday, the interior minister said, with President Volodymyr Zelensky condemning the attack as "vile".
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