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Japan is one of the few developed nations to retain the death penalty and hanged an equal-record 15 people this year
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11.06.2021
Japan hangs two for murder, bringing 2018 executions to 15
Supporters of the ruling Awami League have paraded in the streets while the opposition BNP said it had been prevented from holding a closing rally
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11.06.2021
Bangladesh election campaign ends in anger
Germany has already sounded out the idea within the EU but received a mixed response
World
11.06.2021
German military looks to recruit in other EU nations
The United Arab Emirates will reopen its embassy in Damascus, an official said, seven years after it severed ties with Syria over the violent repression that triggered the war
World
11.06.2021
UAE to reopen Damascus embassy after 7 years: official
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The "Benalla affair" sparked a major scandal for President Emmanual Macron, prompting a wave of accusations from opponents that his government covered it up
World 11.06.2021
Disgraced bodyguard irks Macron with African 'consulting'
Once an influential figure in Stockholm's cultural scene, Jean-Claude Arnault (C) was in early December sentenced to two years and six months in prison for raping a woman
World 11.06.2021
Frenchman in Nobel rape scandal appeals to Supreme Court
Nicknamed "the disc jockey", a moniker he earned from his popularity for promoting parties in the capital Antananarivo, Rajoelina burst onto the political scene 11 years ago
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Rajoelina: Madagascar's ex-'DJ' returns as new president
Five men suspected of ambushing and shooting dead retired Nigerian air chief marshall Alex Badeh (pictured February 2015) have been arrested
World 11.06.2021
Suspected killers of Nigeria ex-defence chief arrested: police
Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured December 26, 2018, tracked final tests of a hypersonic missile dubbed "Avangard," which he says would defeat all existing missile defence systems
World 11.06.2021
Russia touts hypersonic missile speed
Colombian passengers ride Bogota's first cable car alongside the Monserrate mountain
World 11.06.2021
Colombia inaugurates first cable car in capital
Arsalan Khawaja (C, pictured December 4, 2018), the brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja, was released on bail after appearing in a Sydney court on charges of forgery and attempting to pervert justice
World 11.06.2021
Australia Test cricketer Khawaja's brother re-arrested
In this picture from 1959, Fidel Castro (center) delivers a speech next to Camilo Cienfuegos (right) and Che Guevara (left)
World 11.06.2021
Cuba around the world: 60 years of weapons and white coats
Democratic Republic of Congo won independence from Belgium in 1960, when it was initially called 'Republic of Congo' and then 'Zaire' before taking its current name in 1997
World 11.06.2021
DR Congo: Key dates since independence
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