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NEWS TODAY - 13-04-2019 | WORLD NEWS WIRE

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BBC                                                                                                                                Sudan coup leader Awad Ibn Auf steps down   The head of Sudan's military council has stood down a day after leading a coup that toppled long-time leader Omar al-Bashir amid a wave of protests. Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf announced his decision on state TV, naming as his successor Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan. The army has said it will stay in power for two years, followed by elections.   READ FULL STORY   The Guardian                     ...

NEWS TODAY - 18-03-2019 | WORLD NEWS WIRE

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BBC                                                                                                  Ethiopian Airlines: 'Clear similarities' with Indonesia crash Flight data from the Ethiopian Airlines disaster a week ago suggest "clear similarities" with a crash off Indonesia last October, Ethiopia's transport minister has said. Both planes were Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Last Sunday the Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all 157 people on board.  READ FULL STORY   AFP                                                          ...

NEWS TODAY - 15-03-2019 | WORLD NEWS WIRE

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AFP   British parliament backs Brexit delay   British MPs have voted to ask the European Union to delay Brexit, with just two weeks to go until the UK is scheduled to leave the bloc. The UK is barrelling towards the March 29 Brexit deadline with no approved EU withdrawal agreement and a prime minister who appears to have lost control over her bickering cabinet.  READ FULL STORY   AFP  Senate rebukes Trump on border emergency, president vows veto   "I look forward to VETOING the just passed Democrat inspired Resolution which would OPEN BORDERS while increasing Crime, Drugs, and Trafficking in our Country," he tweeted, following up on his initial one-word response. "I thank all of the Strong Republicans who voted to support Border Security and our desperately needed WALL!"  READ FULL STORY   BBC  Christchurch mosque attacks: Several dead after New Zealand shootings There are multiple fatal...