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FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 file photo, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno addresses a news conference at the Presidential Palace in N'Djamena, Chad. Deby, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, was killed on the battlefield Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in a fight against rebels, the military announced on national television and radio. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
Military Says That Chad’s President Killed on Battlefield
  • 20 April 2021
The stunning announcement came just hours after electoral officials had declared Idriss Deby Itno the...
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From front left, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince Andrew. Prince Edward, Prince William, Peter Phillips, Prince Harry, Earl of Snowdon and Tim Laurence follow the coffin the coffin makes it's way past the Round Tower during the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip inside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England Saturday April 17, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)
Prince Philip Is Laid to Rest as Somber Queen Sits Alone
  • 17 April 2021
Philip died April 9, just two months shy of his 100th birthday.
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Raul Castro, first secretary of the Communist Party and former president, attends the VIII Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba's opening session, at the Convention Palace in Havana, Cuba, Friday, April 16, 2021. (Ariel Ley Royero/ACN via AP)
Raul Castro Confirms He’s Resigning, Ending Long Era in Cuba
  • 16 April 2021
Castro made the announcement in a speech at the opening of the Eighth congress of...
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List of Guests Attending the Funeral of Prince Philip
  • 15 April 2021
Here is the full list of guests who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip...
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FILE - This file photo released Nov. 5, 2019, by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, shows centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. The facility lost power Sunday, April 11, 2021, just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges capable of enriching uranium faster, the latest incident to strike the site amid negotiations over the tattered atomic accord with world powers. Iran on Sunday described the blackout an act of “nuclear terrorism,” raising regional tensions. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP, File)
Iran Calls Natanz Atomic Site Blackout ‘Nuclear Terrorism’
  • 11 April 2021
Details remained few about what happened early Sunday morning at the facility, which initially was...
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers stand near a banner which reads: "Home is waiting for your region" at the entrance to a flooded coal mine in Hutubi county in of Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Changji, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Some miners were reported trapped after the coal mine flooded on Saturday. (Gao Han/Xinhua via AP)
21 Chinese Coal Miners Trapped by Underground Flood
  • 11 April 2021
Rescuers on Sunday were trying to reach 21 coal miners who were trapped by an...
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FILE - In this Friday, April 9, 2021 file photo, members of the media take images of an announcement, regarding the death of Britain's Prince Philip, displayed on the fence of Buckingham Palace in London. When Prince Philip’s death was announced, the BBC switched instantly into mourning mode. Regular programming on the U.K.’s national broadcaster was canceled for special coverage, hosted by black-clad news anchors. Some Britons felt it a fitting mark of respect, but for others it was a bit much. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Too Much? BBC Gets Complaints over Prince Philip Coverage
  • 10 April 2021
The broadcaster received so many complaints alleging its reporting was excessive that it set up...
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Members of the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery fire a 41-round gun salute in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, to mark the death of Prince Philip, in Cardiff, Saturday, April 10, 2021. Britain's Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that mostly defined his life, died on Friday. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
Philip’s Funeral April 17 at Windsor Castle; Prince Harry to Attend
  • 10 April 2021
Prince Philip’s royal ceremonial funeral will take place April 17 at Windsor Castle — a...
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The Lion rampant flies at half mast at Balmoral Castle following the announcement of the death of Britain's Prince Philip, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Friday, April 9, 2021. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
COVID and Prince Philip’s No-Fuss Attitude Mean Simpler Funeral Plan
  • 9 April 2021
The coronavirus pandemic means Prince Philip's funeral will be a more low-key farewell than has...
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FILE - In this Wednesday Aug. 2, 2017 file photo, Britain's Prince Philip, in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, attends a Parade on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London. Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 99. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP, File)
Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Dies Aged 99
  • 9 April 2021
Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was Britain's longest-serving consort.
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Nationalists and Loyalists clash with one another at the peace wall on Lanark Way in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The police had to close roads into the nearby Protestant area as crowds from each divide attacked each other. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
N Ireland Leaders Call for Calm After Night of Violence
  • 8 April 2021
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed for calm, saying “the way to resolve differences is...
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In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny looks at photographers standing behind a glass of the cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia. Alexei Navalny says on Wednesday, March 31 he has started a prison hunger strike to protest officials' failure to provide proper treatment for his back and leg pains. He also protested the hourly checks a guard makes on him at night, saying they amount to sleep deprivation torture. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Lawyer: Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Has Spinal Hernias
  • 7 April 2021
A lawyer for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has complained of serious back...
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