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Sporadic gunfire dents Sudan ceasefire as evacuations intensify

Sporadic gunfire dents Sudan ceasefire as evacuations intensify

Sporadic gunfire rang out in parts of the Sudanese capital Khartoum Tuesday despite a US-brokered agreement between the warring generals to cease fire for 72 hours to pave the way for talks on a more lasting truce.

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Hong Kong shares drop sharply on major losses in Chinese firms

Hong Kong shares drop sharply on major losses in Chinese firms

Hong Kong shares fell sharply on Tuesday on the back of major losses in Chinese firms, as a lack of clear direction ahead of key announcements this week presented a challenge for global investors.

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China charges journalist with espionage: media rights group

China charges journalist with espionage: media rights group

Chinese authorities have formally charged a prominent journalist with spying, over a year after he was detained while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, a media rights group said.

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Nestle sales grow on back of price increases

Nestle sales grow on back of price increases

Swiss food group Nestle on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales in the first three months of the year, helped by price increases to offset inflation and demand for its staple products.

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Hong Kong drops sharply on major losses in Chinese firms

Hong Kong drops sharply on major losses in Chinese firms

Hong Kong was down sharply on Tuesday on the back of major losses in Chinese firms, as a lack of clear direction ahead of key announcements this week presented a challenge for global investors.

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Venezuela's Guaido expelled from Colombia

Venezuela's Guaido expelled from Colombia

Colombia expelled leading Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido on Monday, hours after he arrived in Bogota for a conference on his crisis-torn country.

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Kenya fears more starvation cult victims as search resumes

Kenya fears more starvation cult victims as search resumes

Fears were growing in Kenya on Tuesday that there could be more victims of a starvation cult as investigators resumed their searches after finding dozens of corpses in mass graves.

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Germany's colonial crimes in Namibia tackled on screen

Germany's colonial crimes in Namibia tackled on screen

Long overshadowed by World War II and the Holocaust, a colonial-era genocide committed by Germany in Namibia has been brought to the big screen, shining a light on the country's neglected crimes.

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UBS hopes to complete Credit Suisse takeover before July

UBS hopes to complete Credit Suisse takeover before July

UBS said Tuesday it would likely complete its takeover of stricken rival Credit Suisse in the second quarter, as the bank posted an underwhelming first quarter net profit of $1.0 billion.

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Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge

Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge

A conservative Thai political party is seeking to woo voters ahead of next month's general election with a pledge to legalise sex toys, pointing to the fiscal -- and frisky -- benefits.

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