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Bosnia goes to the polls as ethnic divisions grow
Bosnia goes to the polls as ethnic divisions grow
World
by  AFP

With ethnic divisions growing deeper, Bosnia will hold general elections on Sunday amid secession threats and fears of fresh political turmoil nearly three decades after war ravaged the Balkan nation. Analysts have warned that Bosnia is sinking ever deeper into troubled waters with divisions along ethnic lines appearing to grow even further on the eve of elections.

Nigerian town caught between jihadist war and peace
Nigerian town caught between jihadist war and peace
Africa
by  AFP

Once a symbol of the jihadist war in northeast Nigeria, the town of Bama today betrays the grinding nature of a 13-year conflict, caught between reconstruction and fighting that still rages beyond its borders. Mostly destroyed, Bama became a ghost town deserted by its inhabitants.

Beer Party founder vies to be Austria's next president
Beer Party founder vies to be Austria's next president
World
by  AFP

With his long dark hair and torn jeans, punk rock singer Dominik Wlazny of Austria's Beer Party seems an unlikely candidate for the country's next president. Running against six others, including incumbent Alexander Van der Bellen, Wlazny is the first-ever presidential candidate from the Beer Party, named for its advocacy of the popular beverage.

Japan urges 'stable' China ties, 50 years after normalisation
Japan urges 'stable' China ties, 50 years after normalisation
World
by  AFP

Japan called Thursday for "constructive and stable" ties with China as the two sides marked 50 years since the normalisation of relations, albeit with little public fanfare. "I would like to build constructive and stable Japan-China relations for the peace and prosperity of not only our two nations but also the region and the world," he said.