Reuters
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Rwandans approve extension of Presidential term
Rwandans voted overwhelmingly to support changes to the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office, possibly until 2034, provisional results showed on Saturday.
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'Vital' change increases chances EU referendum next year
David Cameron gave his strongest hint yet on Friday that he would hold a referendum on EU membership next year, saying 2016 would see the 28-member bloc finally address Britons' concerns.
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Migrants entering Europe in 2015 nears one million
The number of migrants and refugees entering Europe so far this year is expected to reach one million in the coming days after the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) revealed 991,000 have arrived so far.
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UN Security Council struggles with 'significant disagreements' over Syria agenda
The five veto-wielding council members do not yet have an agreed draft to present to the 15-nation body.
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World's refugees and displaced exceed record 60 million, says UN
The increase is mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts.
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David Cameron upbeat on Euro deal after leaders' meeting
"There is a pathway to a deal in February," Cameron told a news conference.
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Cuba says Obama can visit, but not interfere
U.S. President Barack Obama is welcome to visit Cuba but not to meddle in its internal affairs, a senior foreign ministry official said on Wednesday on the eve of the first anniversary of the two countries' historic rapprochement.
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Harry Potter 'is work of the devil' and should be banned in schools, religious parents say
Make-believe child wizard Harry Potter glorifies witchcraft, according to a group of religious parents who want JK Rowling's creation banned in state schools, a government education tsar claims.
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Peshawar school attack one year on: Victims feel local government has failed them
Families of children killed or wounded in Pakistan's worst militant attack accuse the local government of breaking its promises of medical treatment and justice, a year after Taliban gunmen massacred 134 students in a Peshawar school.
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Tim Peake mission on track after rocket docks with ISS
The otherwise smooth journey ended with a slightly delayed docking.
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Britain may vote to leave EU if Cameron's renegotiation fails, says poll
David Cameron has promised to renegotiate Britain's relationship ahead of a referendum by the end of 2017.
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North Korea sentences Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim to hard labour for life
The senior pastor at a Toronto church that is one of Canada's largest has been held by North Korea since February.