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Malaysia Elects World's Oldest Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad defeats his rival and former protégé
The winner of Malaysia's general election, Mahatir Mohammad, has demanded he be sworn as prime minister without delay -- after the defeated incumbent cast doubt on whether he had secured a parliamentary majority.
A search and rescue operation is underway in Kenya's Rift Valley after a dam burst killing at least twenty people.
President Trump has welcomed home three Americans freed by North Korea. He said the release showed Kim Jong-un wanted to bring his country into the real world.
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