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Turkey's troubled lira rallies on 'backdoor capital controls'
Turkey's beleaguered lira extended its biggest rally of the year on Monday in response to a new rule that effectively forces many banks to part with some of their foreign currency. The measure meant that some big banks whose lira loans matured Monday had to sell their foreign currencies in order to make the payments.
S.African police search bar for clues after 21 teens die
South African police were on Monday combing a township tavern where 21 teenagers mysteriously died as survivors described a battle to escape the jam-packed premises and one reported a suffocating smell. But new details emerged Monday as survivors spoke of a strong and suffocating smell in the jam-packed double-storey building.
Ailing oceans in state of 'emergency', says UN chief
A long-delayed conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon on Monday, with the head of the UN saying the world's seas are in crisis. At the same time, scientists warn, a drastic reduction in greenhouse gases is needed to restore ocean health. mh/gil
Frustration and hope: the African migrants in limbo in Rwanda
Ismail Hmdan Banaga says he's had a "frustrating and fruitless" time waiting in vain in Rwanda for his Canadian asylum request to be approved. Now Jany's request for asylum in Finland for herself and her one-year-old son has been accepted.
Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for 'Holyrood week'
Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Scotland on Monday for a week of royal events and took part in a ceremony in Edinburgh, despite question marks over her attendance. In May, royal officials said the queen would not attend this summer's royal garden parties at Buckingham Palace and at Holyrood.
Billionaire Italian eyewear mogul Del Vecchio dead at 87
Italy's second richest man, eyewear magnate Leonardo Del Vecchio, has died at age 87 after building an optical empire that saw him buy up major brands like Ray-Ban, Persol and Oakley. He spotted the advantage of partnering with fashion design brands, including Giorgio Armani, branched out into retail and snatched up trendy eyewear brands like Ray-Ban, Persol and Oakley.
HRW accuses Cameroon anglophone rebels of fresh attacks
Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have killed at least seven people and carried out scores of kidnappings since January, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, in a further condemnation of alleged abuses by the rebels. The rights watchdog said rebels had killed at least seven people, injured six more, raped a girl and kidnapped as many as 82 people since January "in an uptick of violence."
Climate activists block IMF Paris office doors
Climate activists on Monday blocked entry to the International Monetary Fund's Paris office with some gluing their hands to its doors, demanding developing countries' debt be scrapped to help tackle climate change.
Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term
International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week's killer earthquake, officials said Monday.
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