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Children ‘forced to watch rape’ in South Sudan
Children in South Sudan have been forced to watch their mothers being raped and killed, the UN says.
According to BBC News, a report by...
Philippines President Orders Police to Kill Quarantine Violators
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police officers to shoot those who violate the strict quarantine imposed in the country over the coronavirus pandemic.
President...
US clerk defies Supreme Court order on gay marriage
A Christian official has refused to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples in Kentucky despite exhausting all of her legal options.
A district judge could...
Nigerian university builds trench to stop Boko Haram attacks
Authorities in north-eastern Nigeria have begun digging a 17 mile trench around the University of Maiduguri to prevent attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants.
On...
Avalanche kills one in Japan ski resort after volcanic eruption
A Japanese soldier has been killed in an avalanche in central Japan that may have been triggered by a volcanic eruption.
At least 11 people...
Sweden drops Assange rape investigation
Prosecutors in Sweden have dropped an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange in 2010.
In a report, the BBC indicated...
Republicans open to ban on gun device
Congress' most powerful Republican says lawmakers should examine "bump-stocks", a rapid-fire accessory used by the gunman in Sunday's Las Vegas massacre.
According to BBC News,...
Hurricane Florence expected to strengthen, say forecasters
More than 1 million people face mandatory evacuation orders today in the US coastal areas of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, as Hurricane...
Turkish court sentences 104 former military officers to life in prison for involvement in...
A Turkish court has sentenced 104 former military officers to life in prison for their involvement in a 2016 coup attempt, state media report.
They...
Malaysia schoolboy ‘beaten by warden’ dies in hospital
A Malaysian schoolboy whose legs were amputated after allegedly being beaten by a staff member has died in hospital.
The 11-year-old boy and 14 of...
