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Germany's Social Democrats overtake Merkel's conservatives -INSA poll

Berlin, March 21 (Reuters) Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) gained one percentage point to edge past Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in an opinion poll by the INSA institute to be published today in the mass-circulation Bild newspaper.
The SPD, which has gained around 10 points in opinion polls after naming former European Parliament President Martin Schulz as its leader in late January, was at 32 per cent support, while the Christian Democrats and their Bavarian sister party were unchanged at 31 per cent.
The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was unchanged at 11.5 per cent, while the far-left Linke party was steady at 8.5 percent and the pro-environment Greens held fast at 6.5 per cent. The pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) lost a half percentage point to 6.5 per cent.
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Building collapse kills 7 in Ethiopian capital

24 Apr 2024 | 2:16 PM

Addis Ababa, April 24 (UNI) Seven people died in a residential building collapse in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, local media reported Wednesday.

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Australia: Police arrest 7 teens in counter-terrorism raids after Sydney church stabbing

24 Apr 2024 | 2:10 PM

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Kabul seeks int'l support in war against drugs

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Kabul, April 24 (UNI) The Afghan caretaker government has described the poppy product and its processing into drugs as a global problem and called upon the international community to help Afghanistan fight against the drug menace.

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Afghan seeks int'l support in war against drugs

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