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Five key books by Annie Ernaux
Five key books by Annie Ernaux
by  AFP

Here are five books that secured Annie Ernaux's place as one of the leading voices of her generation in France and on Thursday, the Nobel Prize for Literature. - 'A Man's Place' - Her first major prize came for her 1983 novel "A Man's Place", which won France's Prix Renaudot.

Spain to relocate remains of Franco allies to more discreet graves
Spain to relocate remains of Franco allies to more discreet graves
by  AFP

Spain is planning to relocate the remains of two far-right figures linked to its 1936-1939 civil war who are buried in grandiose sites, a minister said Thursday. Asked if the law would mean his remains would be relocated, Bolanos said it would affect anyone involved in the coup which triggered the war and the ensuing dictatorship.

Kenya lobby groups protest lifting of ban on GM crops
Kenya lobby groups protest lifting of ban on GM crops
by  AFP

Activists and agriculture lobby groups on Thursday urged Kenya's government to reverse its decision to lift a long-standing ban on genetically modified crops as the country struggles with a crippling drought.

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