Hamas armed wing says fate of US-Israeli captive unknown
GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The fate of a US-Israeli hostage who Hamas said had featured in an Israeli truce proposal remains unknown, the group said on Saturday, separately releasing a video of another captive alive.

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DR Congo boat fire toll revised down to 33
KINSHASA - The mayor of the DR Congo town near where a boat caught fire earlier this week told AFP on Saturday that at least 33 people had died in the disaster, significantly fewer than previously reported.

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Putin declares 30-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6pm Moscow time on Saturday until the end of Sunday.

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Cambodia and China commit to canal megaproject
Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2-billion financing agreement for a 150-kilometre canal that will link a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand, ending months of uncertainty about the megaproject.

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Vance and Francis: divergent values but shared ideas
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is the spiritual leader of the world&s 1.4 billion Catholics who preaches for a more open church and empathy for migrants.

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China-built airport in Nepal ‘littered with corruption&
A government inquiry into a new $216-million international airport in Nepal&s second-biggest city found that &irregularities and corruption& by officials and lawmakers allowed a Chinese state-owned contractor to ignore its obligations and charge for work it never completed.

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