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'Great sadness' for artists after French venue ransacked in Burkina coup
'Great sadness' for artists after French venue ransacked in Burkina coup
by  AFP

The day after Burkina Faso's latest coup, protesters attacked the French Institute, wrecking not just a symbol of the country's former colonial power but also a valued showcase for artists and free expression. Demonstrators also attacked the French embassy in the capital the Institute in Burkina's second largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso.

Afghan girls take university exams two weeks after classroom attack
Afghan girls take university exams two weeks after classroom attack
by  AFP

Thousands of Afghan girls and women sat university entrance exams on Thursday under the guard of Taliban snipers, two weeks after a bomber killed dozens of students preparing for the tests. Dressed in black hijabs and headscarves, the students were under the heavy guard of Taliban personnel as they queued for their entrance exams outside the prestigious Kabul University.

Severe storms swell Iguazu falls to 10 times normal flow
Severe storms swell Iguazu falls to 10 times normal flow
by  AFP

The famed Iguazu waterfalls on the border between Argentina and Brazil have registered 10 times their usual water volume after heavy rains, authorities said, closing one of the site's main tourist walkways for safety reasons.

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