2015-08-26

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Australian floods leave New South Wales in deep water

26/08/2015

World News

Venezuela's expulsion of border Colombians fills resettlement camps to overflowing

Getting out, any way they can, with whatever they can. There were desperate scenes near Ernesto Guevara on the Venezuelan-Colombian border following

26/08/2015

Afghanistan

Suspected 'insider attack' kills two NATO soldiers in Afghanistan

AFP reports two members of NATO’s remaining force in Afghanistan have been killed in the south-west of the country. They died along with two

26/08/2015

Markets

Asian markets prepare for more China-led turmoil

Asian markets braced themselves on opening for a further bruising in the sorry saga of what looks like a Chinese market in free fall. A late night

26/08/2015

India

Hindus launch Kumbh Festival with mass bathing

Millions of Hindus have plunged into the Godavari River in the west of India to celebrate the first bathing day of the Kumbh Mela festival in a

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Mexico

Locals are evacuated as Mexico's "Fire volcano" causes alarm

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the vicinity of a volcano in western Mexico amid fears of a major eruption. The aptly named “Fire

26/08/2015

Guatemala

Guatemala's Supreme Court approves bid to impeach president

Guatemala’s Supreme Court has approved a request by the country’s attorney general to impeach President Otto Perez Molina over alleged corruption

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Syria

Syria's Assad backs alliance to fight 'terrorism'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is open to the idea of an alliance against Islamist extremists ISIL.. His comments came in an interview

26/08/2015

Lebanon

More violent protests as Lebanon's cabinet splits over rubbish crisis

Rubbish and violence of the streets of Beirut as calls grow for the country's hamstrung cabinet to quit

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France

France: Terror charge for train shooting suspect Ayoub el Khazzani

Suspected Islamist gunman Ayoub el Khazzani has been formally charged with attempted murder with terrorist intent. Four days after being overpowered

26/08/2015

Germany

Bomb threat against Germany's SPD as tensions rise over asylum seekers

SPD workers were evacuated after a bomb threat against their HQ in Berlin - It's thought to be linked to tensions over asylum seekers sparked by Germany's far.right.

26/08/2015

Sport

Valencia become fifth Spanish team in the Champions League

Valencia have made it through the group stages of the Champions League despite losing away to Monaco. The game ended 2-1 with Negredo finding the

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