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2016-11-17

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World News

Risk of bird flu rockets in parts of Europe

France has raised the level of alert about an outbreak of the disease from "negligeable" to "heightened" in some regions.

USA

Opinion: how Trump's victory will galvanise kindred spirits in Europe

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election was cause for celebration among Europe’s largest anti-establishment political forces.

Syria

Aleppo's famed cat sanctuary among recent victims in war-torn Syria

Aleppo's cat sanctuary, one of the last vestiges of life before the war, and now a symbol of the war's brutality, bombed in air strike

Turkey

Turkey detains mayor of Van and takes over three municipalities in southeast

Authorities in Turkey have detained the mayor of Van.

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World News

World leaders - what are their wage packets?

US President-elect Donald Trump says he will only take one dollar of his 400,000 dollar annual salary when he arrives at the White House.

Cinema

Scarlett Johansson stars in adaptation of cult Japanese anime

Scarlett Johansson has unveiled the much anticipated trailer of her new movie ‘Ghost in the Shell’ in Tokyo.

Iraq

ISIL textbooks found in reclaimed Iraqi schools

As Iraqi government forces push closer into territory once held by ISIL, the full extent of the group’s two year rule is becoming clear.

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Syria: amateur video shows children rushed to hospital after Aleppo air strikes

Syria’s White Helmets rush to a neighbourhood in Aleppo targeted by air strikes as injured children are treated in a field hospital, amateur video posted online…

Japan

Bathing in Beaujolais!

Why just drink it, when you can also bathe in it?

Cult

Hang out with the Rolling Stones in New York

After London, the Rolling Stones are bringing their travelling exhibition, ‘Exhibitionism’, to New York.

Cinema

Ashgar Farhadi on shooting 'The Salesman'

Picking up two awards at the Cannes film festival, for Best Screenplay and Best Actor (for Shahab Hosseini), Ashgar Farhadi’s latest movie ‘The Salesman’ tells the story of a middle-class couple who m

Brazil

Anti-government protesters storm Brazil Congress

World News

WHO condemns Syria hospital attacks

The World Health Organisation is condemning a wave of attacks on hospitals in Syria.

Netherlands

After Russia, will Philippines be next to dump 'useless' International Criminal Court?

Russia has become the fourth nation to announce its intention to cut ties with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Africanews

Uganda: Man nabbed in fake $120m arms deal

Uganda's police said on Tuesday they had nabbed a con man suspected of swindling a Polish weapons manufacturer into signing a bogus $120m arms deal.

Yemen

Deadly clashes in run-up to Yemen ceasefire

After 20 months of war, deadly clashes have continued to rage in Yemen ahead of a planned ceasefire.

USA

Clinton urges Americans to 'believe in our country'

Hillary Clinton has made her first public appearance since conceding defeat in the 2016 presidential race.

Lithuania

Lithuania defends itself over M14 rifles sale

Lithuania has blamed “miscommunication” for the illegal sale of valuable M14 rifles donated by the US to its army in 1999.

USA

Trump on track to name senior team soon

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to finish choosing his senior team within the next few days.

USA

Bob Dylan confirms he'll be a no-show at Nobel Prize ceremony

After weeks of public speculation, Bob Dylan has confirmed he will not pick up his Nobel Prize for Literature in person.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU's Oettinger faces questions over lobbyist flight

The Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

USA

De Blasio warns Trump over immigrant crackdown

Mayor of New York tells Donald Trump that his proposed deportation plan of illegal immigrants has sparked fear in the ethnically diverse city

Spain

Barcelona set to introduce local currency

The city of Barcelona is preparing to move forward with a plan to introduce its own currency, despite warnings from Spain’s central bank.