Nigeria presidential election drama heads to the courts
ABUJA - Third-party candidate Peter Obi announced Thursday he would challenge the outcome of Nigeria's fiercely fought presidential elections after official results awarded victory to the ruling party's champion, Bola Tinubu.

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Former Jakarta governor a potential presidential favourite
Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan is close to becoming declared a presidential nominee after three major political parties backed him for Indonesia&s top office.

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Iran arrests four over assault linked to poisonings
Iranian authorities arrested four people on Thursday in connection with an assault on a woman outside a girls& school targeted in a wave of poisoning attacks, a news agency said.

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Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend's murder
JOHANNESBURG: South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who killed his girlfriend 10 years ago, will know in about a month whether he will be released on parole, his lawyer said on Thursday.

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Macron: French interference in Africa 'over'
LIBREVILLE, Gabon: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era of French interference in Africa was "well over" as he began a four-nation tour of the continent to renew frayed ties.

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Russia: Ukrainian 'saboteurs' crossed border
MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday reported that a group of Ukrainian combatants had crossed into the southern Bryansk region, with the Kremlin calling it a "terrorist attack".

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