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Syria – 224 killed in first week of Ramadan

At least 224 people were killed in the first week of Ramadan in Syria, with the majority of the deaths resulting from bombings by Syrian and Russian warplanes, according to a monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said on Monday that between 6 and 12 June[…]

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R9 million cocaine bust at OR Tambo Airport

Customs officials and the detector dog unit intercepted 30kg of cocaine valued at R9 million at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International on Monday afternoon‚ the South African Revenue Service says. “The tagless black bag arrived on a flight from Sao Paolo‚ arousing a lot of suspicious activity around it‚” Sars said[…]

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Germany, Namibia ‘genocide’ talks advanced

Germany and Namibia are in the advanced stages of talks on officially recognising as “genocide” a colonial-era crackdown more than a century ago in which more than 65 000 ethnic Hereros were killed, the German government said on Monday. It hopes to conclude them by late next year. Historians say[…]

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UN calls for Libya’s forces to unite against ISIS

The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution on Monday calling for Libya’s feuding militias and security forces to unite and strengthen national security forces to defend the country from “terrorism.” The resolution encouraged the recently formed national unity government to finalise interim security arrangements to stabilise the country “as[…]

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Huge numbers show dire need in Delft

The first VOC Ahlan Wa Sahlan outreach programme got off to an emotional start at Masjidul jumuah in Delft on Sunday, as hundreds of residents shared in the spirit of Ramadan. The sounds of thikr and the recitation of the Quran permeated the masjid as residents prepared for a mass[…]

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SA regulators said to query Baroda Bank on Gupta accounts

South African regulators are seeking details from India’s Bank of Baroda of accounts belonging to businesses owned by the Gupta family, intensifying scrutiny of the friends of President Jacob Zuma, according to a person close to the bank with knowledge of the situation. The regulators are asking questions regarding deposits[…]

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Illegal meds found in Oscar’s cell, court hears

Illegal medication was found during a search of convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius’s prison cell, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Monday. Several tablets of antidepressant medication Cipralax and Molipaxin were found during a search at Kgosi Mampuru prison on July 19, prosecutor Gerrie Nel told psychologist Prof Jonathan Scholtz.[…]

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