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African leaders to ask G8 to honour pledges
L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - Africa takes centre stage at the Group of Eight summit on Friday, with wealthy nations eager to reassure critics they will honour past aid pledges and approve a new $15 billion (9.17 billion pounds) agriculture programme. Full Article | Video
China's Xinjiang braces for Muslim day of prayer
URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Ethnic tensions in China's far-west Xinjiang shift from the streets to mosques of the regional capital on Friday, with many Uighur Muslims saying the authorities would not let them observe their main day of prayer. Full Article | Video
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