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Bulgaria turmoil as Russophile wins presidency, PM quits

  Sofia/ AFP EU member Bulgaria headed on Monday into fresh political turbulence after a former airforce commander seen as more sympathetic to Russia triumphed in presidential elections, prompting Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to quit. In his victory speech, Rumen Radev reiterated his opposition to EU sanctions on Russia and praised new US President-elect Donald Trump for “seeking more dialogue” with ...

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Xi, Trump agree to meet ‘at an early date’

  Beijing/ AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president-elect Donald Trump agreed on Monday to meet “at an early date” to discuss the relationship between their two powers, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday. In a telephone call, Xi told Trump—who frequently savaged Beijing on the campaign trail and threatened to impose a 45-percent tariff on Chinese-made goods—that the ...

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Pistorius moved to ‘special needs’ prison

  Johannesburg / AFP Jailed Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been transferred to a prison adapted for disabled inmates to serve the rest of his sentence for murdering his girlfriend, a South African official said on Monday. The Department of Correctional Services said the double amputee was moved from Kgosi Mampuru II prison in the capital Pretoria to Atteridgeville Correctional ...

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