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Indian Couple Hacked to Death over 22-Cent Debt

An ax-wielding shopkeeper hacked a couple to death in northern India Thursday after they failed to pay a debt of 22 U.S. cents, police said.

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Malawi Arrests HIV-Infected Man Paid to Have Sex with 100 Children

Malawi police have arrested an HIV-infected man who was paid to have sex with more than 100 adolescent girls as part of a traditional ritual marking their passage to womanhood, officials said Tuesday.

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I'm Voting Trump, Says Obama's Kenyan Half-Brother

U.S. President Barack Obama's half-brother said Tuesday he was going to vote for Republican candidate Donald Trump in this year's American election, saying he felt let down his sibling's neglect of his Kenyan family.

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Tanzania Bans Lube in Crackdown on Gays

The Tanzanian government has banned imports and sales of sexual lubricants in its latest move targeting the gay community, officials say.

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Indonesia Bans Police, Troops from Playing Pokemon Go

Indonesia is banning police and military personnel from playing Pokemon Go while on duty, officials said Wednesday, after the defense minister warned the smartphone game was a security threat.

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Indonesian Toilet Cafe Serves up Stomach-Churning Food

A toilet-themed cafe where customers dine on meatballs floating in soup-filled latrines may not be everyone's idea of haute cuisine, but Indonesians are flocking to become privy to the latest lavatorial trend.

Guests at the "Jamban Cafe" sit on upright toilets around a table where food is served in squat loos.

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Plagiarism, Revolt Plague Trump at Convention Opener

Donald Trump faced an embarrassing plagiarism scandal Tuesday that tarnished his wife Melania's prime-time speech to a Republican National Convention already roiled by an opening day rank-and-file revolt.

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Indonesian Woman Arrested for Posing as 'Husband'

An Indonesian woman who allegedly posed as a man in order to get married was arrested after the shocked wife discovered the deception, police said Friday.

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Hollande's Hairdresser 'Paid 10,000 Euros a Month'

Short on the sides and thinning on top, French President Francois Hollande's hair is kept perfectly groomed at a cost of almost 10,000 euros a month, the Canard Enchaine weekly reported Wednesday.

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Aussie who Bit Off Rat's Head Banned from Owning Pets

An Australian man who filmed himself biting the head off a live rat and posting the video on Facebook was banned on Monday from owning pets for three years and ordered to do community service.

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