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China Considers Lifting Presidential Term Limits
The proposal could open the door for Xi Jinping to rule for life
China's governing Communist Party has proposed altering the constitution to remove the term limits for the president. The proposal could pave the way for the current leader Xi Jinping to rule for life.
A five-hour pause in the Syrian government's assault on Eastern Ghouta begins today.
We speak to Elizabeth Masya a trader in the Kenyan port of Mombasa who rose out of poverty to become a successful business woman.
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