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The Nobel Peace Prize Committee says it's concerned the winner of the prize, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, says he will not speak to the media.
Abiy Ahmed's office says he has a tight schedule and will not attend some private media events.
He travels to Oslo next week to receive his award.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa
The London fire commissioner has announced she is retiring early following controversy over the Grenfell tower disaster.
Dany Cotton was facing calls to resign after a critical public inquiry report into the fire which killed 72 people in June 2017.
London correspondent Holly Hudson has more.
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A British woman whose heart stopped beating for six hours has been brought back to life in what doctors have described as an "exceptional case."
Audrey Schoeman developed severe hypothermia when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain with her husband.
Doctors say it is the longest cardiac arrest ever recorded in the country.
Benji Hyer has this report.
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France is paralysed for a second day, as rail and metro workers have voted to extend a strike over pensions until at least Monday.
More than 800,000 people took to the streets on Thursday - making the strike the biggest since 1995.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says higher-than-usual rainfall is expected to continue in Eastern Africa with risk of more floods.
Across the region, homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods have been destroyed and damaged in the hardest-hit areas…
And the UN Agency warns the risk of communicable diseases – including cholera – is rising
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The United States is considering sending more troops to the Middle East as it grows increasingly concerned about Iran's activities in the region.
While a decision has not yet been made, the additional deployment could number three thousand to seven thousand troops, according to various media reports.
Here's Liling Tan with the details.
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US authorities have filed charges against two Russian nationals alleged to be running a global cyber-criminal gang known as Evil Corp.
Separately, the US Treasury Department, in collaboration with Britain's National Crime Agency, is freezing Evil Corp's assets.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Ethiopia's new political coalition is seeking registration from the national electoral board of the country.
Its formation was the idea of Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed .
It comprises 8 parties from 8 regions of the country.
But since its formation in November , it is facing stiff opposition from other parties that have refused to join it .
They say it is illegitimate .
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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