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Frustration and hope: the African migrants in limbo in Rwanda
Ismail Hmdan Banaga says he's had a "frustrating and fruitless" time waiting in vain in Rwanda for his Canadian asylum request to be approved. Now Jany's request for asylum in Finland for herself and her one-year-old son has been accepted.
Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for 'Holyrood week'
Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Scotland on Monday for a week of royal events and took part in a ceremony in Edinburgh, despite question marks over her attendance. In May, royal officials said the queen would not attend this summer's royal garden parties at Buckingham Palace and at Holyrood.
Billionaire Italian eyewear mogul Del Vecchio dead at 87
Italy's second richest man, eyewear magnate Leonardo Del Vecchio, has died at age 87 after building an optical empire that saw him buy up major brands like Ray-Ban, Persol and Oakley. He spotted the advantage of partnering with fashion design brands, including Giorgio Armani, branched out into retail and snatched up trendy eyewear brands like Ray-Ban, Persol and Oakley.
HRW accuses Cameroon anglophone rebels of fresh attacks
Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have killed at least seven people and carried out scores of kidnappings since January, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, in a further condemnation of alleged abuses by the rebels. The rights watchdog said rebels had killed at least seven people, injured six more, raped a girl and kidnapped as many as 82 people since January "in an uptick of violence."
Climate activists block IMF Paris office doors
Climate activists on Monday blocked entry to the International Monetary Fund's Paris office with some gluing their hands to its doors, demanding developing countries' debt be scrapped to help tackle climate change.
Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term
International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week's killer earthquake, officials said Monday.
Murdered rapper's song pulled from YouTube in India
YouTube has removed a viral music video in India released posthumously by murdered Sikh rapper Sidhu Moose Wala following a complaint by the government.
S.African police seek clues after 21 teens die in bar
Police in South Africa were combing a township tavern for evidence on Monday after the mysterious death of 21 teenagers after a night out. Drinking in South Africa is permitted for over-18s.
Lumumba: Congolese anti-colonial icon who angered Belgian king
Patrice Emery Lumumba, whose remains were returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo last week, shot to fame on June 30, 1960 with a blistering independence speech against former colonial power Belgium. Belgium finally returned it to his family on Monday last week.
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