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The African Kingdom Of Eswatini, Where US Is Sending Third-Country Deportees
The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos, to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds absolute power.
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Taiwan Holds Military Drills For Repelling An Invading Force Amid China Tensions
Taiwan conducted a large scale military exercise on Thursday. The exercise comes in light of China's air force conducting a series of military manoeuvres near the island in recent months that Taipei has denounced as intimidation.
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India-Africa Forum Summit Historic, Says President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today said the ongoing India-Africa Forum Summit was a historic occasion.
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Swazi Princess Weaves Royal Raps in Defence of Monarchy
Sitting on a cushion under a tree on a hot and dusty farm with a reality TV show crew standing by, Swaziland's royal princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini lays down a quick-fire rap.
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38 Beauty Pageant Contestants Die in Road Accident in Swaziland
A road accident in Swaziland killed 38 girls and seriously injured 20 others who had been on their way to a traditional ceremony where King Mswati III can choose a new wife, pro-democracy activists reported.
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Two Critics of Swaziland Government Sentenced
Two government critics in Swaziland have been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of contempt of court for publishing articles lamenting alleged threats to judicial independence in the southern African kingdom.
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Swaziland Tops up King's Personal Budget
Swaziland's King Mswati III has increased his annual household budget for 2014 by more than 10 percent to $61 million, as a large public wage bill continues to put pressure on the impoverished country.
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Gambia cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan
Taiwan on Friday expressed shock and regret over Gambia's surprise announcement that it had broken off ties with the island after 18 years in its "strategic national interest".
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In South Africa 10-year-olds take a cue from Nelson Mandela
Breathlessly, the 10-year-olds at Rosebank Primary School in Johannesburg clamour to explain all about Nelson Mandela's life.
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Woman flees to Britain, refusing to join Swaziland king's harem: report
A 22-year-old woman fled to Britain from the southern African nation of Swaziland and is seeking asylum after refusing to join the harem of 13 wives of Swazi king Mswati III.
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The African Kingdom Of Eswatini, Where US Is Sending Third-Country Deportees
The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos, to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds absolute power.
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Taiwan Holds Military Drills For Repelling An Invading Force Amid China Tensions
Taiwan conducted a large scale military exercise on Thursday. The exercise comes in light of China's air force conducting a series of military manoeuvres near the island in recent months that Taipei has denounced as intimidation.
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India-Africa Forum Summit Historic, Says President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today said the ongoing India-Africa Forum Summit was a historic occasion.
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Swazi Princess Weaves Royal Raps in Defence of Monarchy
Sitting on a cushion under a tree on a hot and dusty farm with a reality TV show crew standing by, Swaziland's royal princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini lays down a quick-fire rap.
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38 Beauty Pageant Contestants Die in Road Accident in Swaziland
A road accident in Swaziland killed 38 girls and seriously injured 20 others who had been on their way to a traditional ceremony where King Mswati III can choose a new wife, pro-democracy activists reported.
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Two Critics of Swaziland Government Sentenced
Two government critics in Swaziland have been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of contempt of court for publishing articles lamenting alleged threats to judicial independence in the southern African kingdom.
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Swaziland Tops up King's Personal Budget
Swaziland's King Mswati III has increased his annual household budget for 2014 by more than 10 percent to $61 million, as a large public wage bill continues to put pressure on the impoverished country.
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Gambia cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan
Taiwan on Friday expressed shock and regret over Gambia's surprise announcement that it had broken off ties with the island after 18 years in its "strategic national interest".
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In South Africa 10-year-olds take a cue from Nelson Mandela
Breathlessly, the 10-year-olds at Rosebank Primary School in Johannesburg clamour to explain all about Nelson Mandela's life.
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Woman flees to Britain, refusing to join Swaziland king's harem: report
A 22-year-old woman fled to Britain from the southern African nation of Swaziland and is seeking asylum after refusing to join the harem of 13 wives of Swazi king Mswati III.
