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Saturday, 08 December 2012 16:26
Myanmar: Ethiopian-like starvation
It's a situation being ignored by the international media and governments around the world. In May 2012 violence broke out between Buddhists (Rakhine people) and Muslim (Rohingya people) Although the Myanmar government says the situation is…
Saturday, 08 December 2012 16:25
Egypt: Morsi opponents continue protests
Opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi say they will continue their demonstration against a controversial draft constitution and Morsi’s decree granting himself wide-ranging new powers. Police fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse them. Mr Morsi's…
Saturday, 08 December 2012 16:24
Hundreds dead in Philippines typhoon
More than 320 people have died in the southern Philippines after Typhoon Bopha swept across the south of the country. The total number of fatalities, which stood at around 90 on Tuesday, jumped as rescuers on…
Thursday, 06 December 2012 11:46
NIGERIA: Police and prisoners
Two police officers died when a gunmen attacked a police base in Abuja, enabling five suspected robbers to escape. Suspected robbers and militants from the Boko Haram Islamist group are often held at the Special Anti-Robbery…
Thursday, 06 December 2012 11:44
Nigeria: Gunmen 'dressed as soldiers' fire in pub
Ten civilians have died after gunmen stormed a pub in central Nigeria's Plateau state and opened fire on customers, authorities say. The attackers wore military uniforms according to eye witness reports, but the army has denied…
Thursday, 06 December 2012 11:43
Egypt: Tension high in Cairo after mass protests
Police and protesters clash after thousands rally overnight against President Morsi's assumption of expanded powers. Egyptian police have fired tear gas into Cairo's Tahrir Square, where several hundred protesters spent the night after a mass rally…