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India launches first sex offenders register amid spate of rapes
India has launched its first national register of sex offenders in a bid to stem crimes against women as the country reels from a...
400 people in besieged Syrian town needs to be urgently evacuated for medical treatment,...
Some 400 people in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya need to be urgently evacuated for medical treatment, says UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien.
A...
Kidnappings in Nigeria worsen
Nigeria's spate of abductions worsened on Saturday as more than a dozen students and four women were kidnapped from a school in Gada, Sokoto.
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Aleppo offensive threatens Syria talks
A Syrian government offensive on rebel-held areas around Aleppo is threatening to derail UN efforts to persuade the warring parties to start peace talks.
Rebels...
Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine increasing exponentially says UN
The humanitarian needs in Ukraine are "increasing exponentially", the United Nations refugee agency has warned.
Matthew Saltmarsh, from the agency, says the situation will continue...
‘Cocaine king of Milan’ handed over to Italian authorities
One of Italy's most wanted men, mobster Rocco Morabito, has arrived in Rome after being extradited from Brazil, where he had been in hiding.
Known...
Zelensky calls for Japan to ramp up sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Japan to increase sanctions on Moscow, including by introducing a trade embargo on Russian goods.
In a video...
Large construction crane collapses in central New York City, killing at least one person
A large construction crane has collapsed in lower Manhattan in New York City, killing one person and injuring at least two others.
The Fire Department...
Trump accuses FBI leadership amid row over memo
US President Donald Trump has accused top officials of politicising FBI and justice department investigations to damage his Republican party.
Later today, he is expected...
Australia swelters through record-breaking heat wave
Australia has just sweltered through at least five of its 10 warmest days on record, authorities estimate.
The BBC said in a report, that an...
