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UK to return emperor's stolen hair
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A British museum is to return a lock of hair which was cut from the head of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, who killed himself rather than being captured by the British during their 1868 invasion.
Algeria's president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has officially confirmed he will run again, despite the protests across the country calling on him to stand down.
(Credit: Universal History Archive/Getty Images)
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