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India's parliament begins voting for new president
India's parliament begins voting for new president
World
by  AFP

India's parliament began voting Monday for a new president, with a female politician from the country's marginalised tribal community the favourite for the post. If elected, she would be India's first tribal president and second female president.

US school shooter faces death penalty at sentencing trial
US school shooter faces death penalty at sentencing trial
World
by  AFP

A young man who gunned down 17 people at his former high school in Parkland, Florida goes on trial Monday, with jurors set to hand down either the death penalty or a life sentence. The death penalty requires a unanimous decision by the jury; Cruz will otherwise be handed life without parole.

Sudan's gold rush wreaks havoc on health
Sudan's gold rush wreaks havoc on health
World
by  AFP

Sudanese mother Awadya Ahmed has long wondered why her youngest child Talab was born blind and unable to walk; now she suspects the piles of poisonous waste left by gold miners.

Sri Lanka renews state of emergency ahead of key vote
Sri Lanka renews state of emergency ahead of key vote
World
by  AFP

Sri Lanka's acting president renewed the country's state of emergency Monday ahead of a parliamentary vote to pick a new head of state -- a poll in which he is a leading candidate. A state of emergency allows troops to arrest and detain suspects, and the president to make regulations overriding existing laws to deal with any unrest.

Hunger pains on Slave Island as Sri Lanka's food prices rocket
Hunger pains on Slave Island as Sri Lanka's food prices rocket
World
by  AFP

His hair is neatly combed but his cheeks are sunken and veins visible on his gaunt frame: like many Sri Lankans, Milton Pereira and his family cannot afford to buy enough food. In its latest assessment, it said more than five out of every six families were either skipping meals, eating less or buying worse food.

Pakistan's Khan calls for early election after state assembly victory
Pakistan's Khan calls for early election after state assembly victory
World
by  AFP

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan called again Monday for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab, the country's most populous province. The Punjab assembly vote was called after the election commission disqualified 20 members of the PTI for switching party loyalties.