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Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse

Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty

Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has overseen a decade of growth in the West African nation despite jihadist attacks and extreme poverty.

Manila’s street food stalls forced to raise prices and serve colder meals as they grapple with soaring fuel costs.

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Thailand is gearing up for its biggest annual holiday, Songkran, as soaring fuel prices drive up costs for Thais travelling for the celebrations.

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The pair had been under house arrest at the French embassy in Tehran ever since being freed from more than three years in prison in November.

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