2015-10-15

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Unrest continues in the West Bank

15/10/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar's president hails ceasefire deal with rebels as "historic"

The government of Myanmar and eight ethnic rebel armies have signed a ceasefire that the participants hope will end more than six decades of

15/10/2015

USA

Texas carries out 12th execution this year

Texas has executed a 33-year-old man, the 12th execution held in the state so far this year, more than any other in the USA. In total 24 people have

15/10/2015

World News

Asterix , Obelix and Wikilix?

Asterix and Obelix are back and rumour has it WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has got in on the act. The 36th book about a village of Gauls

15/10/2015

Turkey

Turkey imposes media blackout on reporting of Saturday's twin bombing

As the search for suspects connected to Saturday’s twin suicide bombing in Ankara goes on, the government has imposed a temporary media blackout on

15/10/2015

USA

Boko Haram: US sends troops to Cameroon

The US is to send 300 of its troops to Cameroon to help counter militant Islamists Boko Haram. The troops are to provide intelligence to the multi

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Portugal

Portugal's President to nominate Prime Minister after post-election talks break down

Portugal’s caretaker prime minister says he expects the president to give the go-ahead to his centre-right coalition to form a new government. P

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Syria

Syrian rebels claim a victory over ISIL in Aleppo as Assad allies prepare to fight for the province

Syrian rebels claim to have freed the village of Tal Jabin in Aleppo province, overcoming ISIL fighters according to social media video. The

15/10/2015

Iran

In Iran, you can't be gay but you can be transgender

In Iran – you can’t be gay, but you are allowed to be transgender. A loophole in the law means the strictly-religious country performs more

15/10/2015

Sport

Raid l'Arbre Vert 2015

The 14th edition of the Raid L’arbre Vert in Bali came to an end on Wednesday. Six days of competition, including mountain biking and canoeing

15/10/2015

Germany

German prosecutors investigate Dresden mock gallows protest

Prosecutors in the German city of Dresden are investigating whether a protester carrying a makeshift gallows can be charged with causing a

15/10/2015

USA

#execution: Texas set to carry out 12th this year

The US state of Texas plans to execute a man convicted of killing an off-duty police officer 14 years ago. 33-year-old Licho Escamilla was 19 when

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