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Somalia's foreign partners hail peaceful election of new president

Somalia's foreign partners hail peaceful election of new president

Somalia's international partners on Monday welcomed the election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who takes office after months of political instability and faces crises including a violent insurgency and devastating drought.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends Jubilee celebration after health concerns

Queen Elizabeth II attends Jubilee celebration after health concerns

A smiling Queen Elizabeth II attended a Platinum Jubilee celebration at Windsor on Sunday, days after ill health and old age forced her to pull out of the opening of the UK parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years.

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Asian stocks retreat on fears of recession from Covid damage

Asian stocks retreat on fears of recession from Covid damage

Asian equities retreated Monday following last week's temporary rally on Wall Street due to fears of surging inflation and supply chain woes inflicted by Beijing's punishing zero-Covid policy.

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North Korea's Kim slams officials over pandemic response, deploys army

North Korea's Kim slams officials over pandemic response, deploys army

North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticised "irresponsible" officials over the country's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said on Monday, as Seoul offered Covid-19 aid.

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Shell-shocked families refuse evacuation from Ukraine front

Shell-shocked families refuse evacuation from Ukraine front

The giant policeman in military fatigues and combat helmet was losing patience with the tiny woman staring at his chest and flatly refusing to evacuate from the Ukrainian front.

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Adani in $10.5bn deal for Holcim India cement business

Adani in $10.5bn deal for Holcim India cement business

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani struck a $10.5 billion deal to buy Swiss cement giant Holcim's local business, the companies said, betting on a construction boom predicted in coming decades.

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Renault hands Russian assets to Moscow

Renault hands Russian assets to Moscow

French automaker Renault has handed over its Russian assets to the Russian government, both parties announced Monday, marking the first major nationalisation since the onset of sanctions over Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.

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Mathews closes in on 150 despite Nayeem's double strike

Mathews closes in on 150 despite Nayeem's double strike

Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 147 as Sri Lanka reached lunch at 327-6 on day two of the second Test Monday after Bangladesh spinner Nayeem Hasan struck twice in one over.

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Indian badminton heroics knock even cricket off front pages

Indian badminton heroics knock even cricket off front pages

India's historic first Thomas Cup crown was splashed across front pages Monday with some people saying it can be a turning point for badminton much like the country's maiden cricket World Cup title in 1983.

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Ryanair slashes annual loss as lockdowns lifted

Ryanair slashes annual loss as lockdowns lifted

Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Monday announced a large reduction in annual net losses as the aviation sector recovered from pandemic lockdowns.

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