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Tunisian president appoints 1st female PM to form new gov’t

TUNIS, Sept. 29 -- Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday (Sept. 29) appointed Najla Bouden Romdhane as the first female prime minister in his country to form a new government, according to the presidency.

Fumio Kishida wins Japan’s LDP leadership race

TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Fumio Kishida won the presidential election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday (Sept. 29) to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling for the LDP's unity.

Lava from Spanish island volcano reaches ocean

Lava flowing from a volcano that devastated the Spanish island of La Palma has reached the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday (Sept. 28), the Spanish Institute of Oceanography said on Wednesday (Sept. 29).

Taliban warn US against violation of Afghan airspace

Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government on Wednesday (Sept. 29) warned the United States to stop violation of the Afghan airspace to prevent negative consequences.

Grenade blast leaves 4 dead at bar in west Burundi

UJUMBURA - At least four persons were killed and four others injured in a grenade explosion that happened on Tuesday evening in a bar in the village of Vugizo in Mutimbuzi district in west Burundi, a local administration official told Xinhua on Wednesday (Sept. 29).

Egypt court sentences 3 Muslim Brotherhood members to death

CAIRO - An Egyptian court on Tuesday (Sept. 28) sentenced three members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death and nine others to life in prison over the killing of a policeman and a civilian, state-run MENA news agency reported.

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