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Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev funeral: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev due to scheduling issues, his spokesman said on Thursday. "The farewell ceremony and funeral will take place on September 3 but unfortunately the president's work schedule will not allow him (to attend)," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Russian firm Lukoil says chairman dies after 'serious illness'
Russian energy firm Lukoil said Thursday its chairman Ravil Maganov had passed away following a "serious illness", after Russian media reports said he died after falling out of a hospital window. Several Russian media had earlier reported that Maganov died after falling out of a window of the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.
Uyghurs notch victory, even as UN report is seen pulling punches
Uyghur activists and exiles had hoped a long-delayed United Nations report into alleged human rights violations by China would make it impossible for the world to ignore their plight. It is a "signal that humanity is still alive" he said, expressing hope that leaders will now see the report and feel spurred to action.
Angola's leader faces uphill battle after narrow win
President Joao Lourenco faces Herculean tasks of fixing Angola's economy and winning over its disillusioned youth as he enters his second term with decimated support, analysts say. The leader of the winning party automatically ascends to the presidency, which means Lourenco has earned a second spell at the helm.
Ethiopia, Eritrea forces launch Tigray offensive: rebels
Ethiopian and Eritrean forces launched a "massive" joint offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in the northern region of Tigray on Thursday, the rebels said.
Rosmah Mansor: rise and fall of luxury-loving former Malaysia first lady
Rosmah Mansor, Malaysia's former first lady who was found guilty of graft on Thursday, has been widely mocked in the past over her reported taste for luxury, and is routinely portrayed as being out of touch with ordinary citizens.
China slams UN report alleging litany of rights abuses in Xinjiang
A UN report said claims of torture and forced labour in China's Xinjiang are credible and warned crimes against humanity may have taken place, allegations condemned Thursday by Beijing as a "political tool" aimed at containing the country.
IMF agrees to $2.9 bn bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka
Bankrupt Sri Lanka will receive a conditional $2.9 billion bailout to repair its battered finances, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday, following a bruising economic crisis that saw the island nation's president chased from the country. The IMF's announcement of a $2.9 billion package, spread over four years, is short of the $3-4 billion sought by Sri Lanka.
Kazakh leader says plans to call snap presidential vote this autumn
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Thursday he plans to call a snap presidential election this autumn and will reduce the presidency to one seven-year term. The term of the presidency would meanwhile be limited to one term of seven years, he said, from the current two five-year terms.
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