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Friday, 16 November 2018 00:04
Australia: needles in fruit
On 13 November Clare Bonser, a make-up artist with ABC News Breakfast, was driving when she casually bit into her pear. She happened to look down before taking the next bite and spotted a needle, so…
Friday, 16 November 2018 00:01
Democratic Republic of Congo: UN concern before December elections
The UN has raised the alarm over fighting in eastern DRC, warning that the violence could hamper next month's elections. Leila Zerrougui, a UN special representative, said that three provinces were most at risk. ‘There is…
Friday, 09 November 2018 07:42
Aasia Bibi out of prison but not yet safe?
Pakistani Christian mother Aasia Bibi has finally been freed from prison after spending over eight years on death row for allegedly committing ‘blasphemy’ against Islam, but she is not yet free. Government officials confirmed on 8…
Thursday, 08 November 2018 23:11
USA: Trump and midterm elections
The Democrats took control of the US House of Representatives in the midterm elections on 6 November, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump. A Democratic majority will restrict his ability to steer his programme through…
Thursday, 08 November 2018 23:07
Saudi officials tried to remove evidence
Members of a Saudi Arabian team sent to help Turkish authorities investigate the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi worked instead to remove evidence. A Turkish government spokesman said that two members of the team ‘came for…
Thursday, 08 November 2018 23:03
Iraq: IS left many mass graves
A UN investigation has found more than 200 mass graves in areas of Iraq once controlled by the Islamic State (IS) group. IS seized parts of Iraq in 2014 and imposed brutal rule, commonly killing anyone…