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Ceasefire holding in eastern DR Congo, residents say
Ceasefire holding in eastern DR Congo, residents say
by  AFP

The frontlines between government troops and M23 rebels remained calm in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday for a second day running, local residents told AFP, after a ceasefire came into force. Clashes had continued right up to the ceasefire deadline north of the provincial capital Goma, but on Sunday both sides were holding their positions, locals told AFP by telephone.

Qatar's migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap
Qatar's migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap
by  AFP

Shafeeq Saqafi paid $3 for the Argentina shirt he proudly wore when he sat with 15,000 other migrant workers in a hidden corner of Doha to watch Lionel Messi's side salvage their World Cup. Many, like Saqafi, wear Argentina shirts.

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