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Washington urges Venezuela to follow a phased path to elections

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco on Monday and reaffirmed President Donald Trump's three-phase plan for the country.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 5,300 people

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention counted 5,376 deaths on Monday: 5,372 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and two each in Kenya and Uganda.

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Arab parties back Eisenkot as Israel's coalition talks begin

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No bloc won a majority in the Oct 27 election: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition took 53 of the Knesset's 120 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc took 48.

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Sudan files complaints against Ethiopia at the UN over deadly drone strikes

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Sudan's foreign ministry complained to the UN Security Council and the African Union's Peace and Security Council, accusing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group of striking Sudan from Ethiopian territory.

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Bangladesh garment workers protest for a third day over pay

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Workers want a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current 12,500 taka, as prices for food, gas and electricity rise.

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Iotova wins Bulgaria's presidential run-off, exit polls show

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Three exit polls gave Iliana Iotova about 51 per cent and Andrey Gyurov about 44 per cent. Assen Vassilev, leader of a party that backed Gyurov, accepted her victory but expects a tighter final margin.

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Israel's first ambassador to Somaliland presents his credentials

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Ambassador Michael Lotem presented his credentials to President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in Hargeisa, where officials also laid the cornerstone of an Israeli embassy. Israel's Foreign Ministry announced the ceremonies on Sunday, saying they were held last week.

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France opens attempted-murder probe after petrol bombs hit police at protests

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A homemade incendiary device exploded at the feet of a gendarme at Saturday's Paris protest, engulfing his lower body in flames. Prosecutors say explosive devices were thrown at about 15 gendarmes and police officers.