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Lumumba: Congolese anti-colonial icon who angered Belgian king
Lumumba: Congolese anti-colonial icon who angered Belgian king
by  AFP

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.

Japan swelters as heatwave prompts power crunch warning
Japan swelters as heatwave prompts power crunch warning
by  AFP

Japan's government warned Monday of a power crunch as extreme heat hits the country, with temperature records toppling and Tokyo's rainy season declared over at the earliest date on record. The agency also declared an end to rainy season in central Japan's Tokai and part of southern Kyushu, saying this year's rainy season in these areas and Kanto-Koshin was the shortest on record.

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