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Myanmar: Young people attempt to flee ahead of conscription order

By Kelly Ng  BBC News, Singapore A deadly stampede outside a passport office that took two lives and unending lines…

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Alabama IVF ruling: What does it mean for fertility patients?

By Kayla Epstein BBC News A ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are considered children, and that…

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South Africa headteacher shooting: Arrested pupil may be tried as adult

By Kyle Zeeman BBC News, Johannesburg A 13-year-old school boy in South Africa, arrested after allegedly shooting and injuring his…

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South Korean doctors strike in protest of plans to add more physicians

By Frances Mao BBC News South Korea's government has ordered more than 1,000 junior doctors to return to work after…

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Papua New Guinea ambush: More than 60 shot dead in Highlands region

By Tiffanie Turnbull & Kelly Ng in Sydney and Singapore At least 64 people have died in an ambush in…

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Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade

By Nadine Yousif & Mike Wendling BBC News One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting…

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Nigeria cost of living: People turn to ‘throw-away’ rice for food

By Mansur Abubakar BBC News, Abuja As the rising cost of living continues to bite, many in northern Nigeria are…

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Lakewood Church: Armed woman killed in Joel Osteen Texas megachurch shootout

By Chloe Kim BBC News A woman clad in a trench coat and accompanied by a child opened fire in…

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Herbert Wigwe: Nigerian bank chief killed in US helicopter crash

By Lipika Pelham BBC News The co-founder of Access Bank, one of the largest banks in Nigeria, was among six…

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US museum hands back Ghana’s looted royal artefacts

https://bbc.com/africalive The king of Ghana's traditional Asante kingdom - known as the Asantehene - has received seven royal artefacts that…

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