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Two more bodies pulled from Iraq shrine landslide
The bodies of two pilgrims were pulled from an Iraqi shrine Monday, two days after its partial collapse in a landslide, taking the overall toll to seven dead, rescuers said.
Bad guys turn good in China 'Minions' movie ending
What's small, yellow, loves bananas and promotes the rule of law? It is not the first time a popular foreign film has been altered for cinemas in China, where the entertainment industry faces some of the world's strictest censorship rules and is tasked with promoting "healthy" values.
Death toll from Algeria wildfires rises to over 40
The death toll has climbed to at least 43 from wildfires that have raged for days in northern Algeria, with numbers expected to rise further, the gendarmerie said Monday. The death toll is expected to increase, it said, despite earlier reports that the fires had mostly been contained.
UK dock workers' union threatens further strikes
A trade union on Monday warned of more strikes at the UK's largest container port if pay demands are not met, threatening to cause further disruptions to the supply chain. Morton said he accepted that further strikes at Felixstowe would mean "the supply chain will be severely disrupted", while saying the strike will end as soon as the port agrees to meet for negotiations.
Kenya's supreme court at the heart of election dispute
Kenya's Supreme Court is once again taking centre stage in the nation's election battle after defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Monday filed a Supreme Court challenge over the results. In 2013, the court rejected another poll challenge by Odinga, upholding Kenyatta's first-term election victory.
Two more bodies pulled from Iraq shrine after landslide: rescuers
Two bodies were recovered on Monday from a shrine in Iraq's Karbala province after a landslide caused it to partially collapse, bringing the overall toll to seven dead, rescue services said.
Kenya's Odinga files court petition disputing poll outcome
Kenya's defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed an online petition to the country's top court, his lawyer told AFP Monday, challenging the result of the August 9 election that handed victory to his rival William Ruto. Paul Mwangi, who is also representing Odinga, told AFP that a physical copy of the petition would be filed before the Supreme Court's 2 pm (1100 GMT) deadline.
Shanghai's Bund to go dark as China heatwave prompts power cuts
Shanghai will switch off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront for two days from Monday as a nationwide heatwave sends power demands soaring, city authorities said. To save power, Shanghai authorities said in a notice Sunday that they would switch off "landscape lighting" at the Bund, the city's most famous landmark.
Somalia PM vows accountability over deadly hotel siege
Somalia's prime minister said the government would be held accountable over the deadly Mogadishu hotel siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists that he branded "children of hell". "There is only one of two choices here, we either allow Al-Shabaab -- the children of hell -- to live, or we live.
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