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Brazilian police find boat of murdered British journalist, guide
Brazilian police find boat of murdered British journalist, guide
World
by  AFP

Brazilian police said Monday they had found the boat in which British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian expert guide Bruno Pereira were travelling before they were killed in the Amazon. Phillips, a longtime contributor to The Guardian and other leading international newspapers, was working on a book on sustainable development in the Amazon with Pereira as his guide when they went missing.

Kenya records fewer youth for high-stakes August polls
Kenya records fewer youth for high-stakes August polls
Africa
by  AFP

The number of young voters registered for Kenya's August elections has dropped since the last poll five years ago, the election commission announced Monday, pointing to apathy among a youth disenchanted by economic hardship and widespread corruption.

Tens of thousands march in Georgia 'for Europe' after blow to EU bid
Tens of thousands march in Georgia 'for Europe' after blow to EU bid
World
by  AFP

Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets Monday in support of the country's EU membership bid, days after the European Commission recommended deferring Tbilisi's candidacy. Georgia's bid for membership of both the EU and NATO -- enshrined in the country's constitution -- has long angered the Kremlin and tensions culminated in Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008.