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South Africa's high-speed train workers strike, services reduced

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Workers at South Africa's high-speed Gautrain went on strike over pay on Monday affecting services to the country's main airport, the capital Pretoria and commercial hub Johannesburg that caters for business commuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2At61k6

'Terrible mistake': Britain's Hunt misidentifies wife as Japanese rather than Chinese

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In a slip of the tongue during his maiden trip to China as Britain's new foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt on Monday told his Chinese counterpart that his wife was Japanese, but backtracked quickly. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2M04TGc

Britons see Brexit turning sour, half want chance to vote again: poll

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Two-thirds of Britons now think the government will end up with a bad deal when Britain leaves the European Union early next year, and half want the chance to vote on what happens next, Sky News reported on Monday, citing its own poll. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LZMBoi

Comoros holds referendum to extend presidential term limits

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Comoros holds a referendum on Monday to extend presidential term limits and end a system of rotating power among the archipelago's three main islands, moves the opposition calls a power grab by President Azali Assoumani. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2v1Jp5d

The companies that prey on aspiring models

Young, aspiring models are being lured into parting with cash by increasingly sophisticated operations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Lv0TRP

Cambodian PM's party claims election rout, opposition sees 'death of democracy'

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Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) said on Monday it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up for grabs in a general election a day earlier that critics said was neither free nor fair. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LzvZYE

Philippine police vow 'surgical and chilling' war on drugs, crime

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Philippine police vowed on Monday to revamp and intensify a fight against crime and drugs, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte promised no letup in a bloody crackdown that has alarmed the international community. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vg769e