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DR Congo thwarts Kinshasa 'coup attempt': army
The DR Congo military said it had thwarted an "attempted coup" near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving "foreigners and Congolese".The US ambassador to Kinshasa said she was "shocked" by the events while the African Union said it "strongly condemns" the attempted putsch.
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Iran media says President Raisi died in helicopter crash
Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country.Early Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopter, with state TV saying the president had died.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Dead At 63 After Helicopter Crash
The president had widely been considered a potential successor to Iran's supreme leader.
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Dominican Republic President Abinader re-elected to 2nd term
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader was re-elected Sunday for another four-year term, an endorsement of his handling of the economy and tough policies toward migration from Haiti.The president enjoys domestic approval ratings of around 70 percent -- more than when he was elected -- despite international pressure for the Dominican Republic to welcome more refugees.
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Indonesia minister says Musk to consider offer to build EV battery plant in country
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesia's coordinating minister of investment said that Elon Musk will consider an offer to build an electric vehicle battery plant in the country, after the CEO of Tesla met with President Joko Widodo on Monday. Musk was not immediately available for comment after minister Luhut Pandjaitan made his remarks to reporters. Musk and Widodo met in Indonesia's Bali after both attended the World Water Forum on Monday.
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Business and Bollywood vote in India's election
India's financial capital Mumbai began voting when six-week national elections resumed on Monday, with much of the megacity's business and entertainment elite vocal in their support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Conglomerate owners support Modi's government because it caters to the needs of India's "existing oligarchic business elite", Deepanshu Mohan of OP Jindal Global University told AFP. Lower corporate tax rates, less red tape and a reduction in "municipal regulatory corruption" have als
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New Taiwan president Lai hails 'glorious' democracy
New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed the arrival of a "glorious era" for the island's democracy, as he called on China to cease political and military intimidation."I also want to call on China to cease their political and military intimidation against Taiwan," Lai said.
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