Now playing Next USA Contact lenses end up in the ocean endangering sealife We're being warned not to throw contact lenses down the loo or sink. A study by Arizona State University says the plastic ends up in the oceans adding to the plastic waste affecting the environment 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia Watch: Millions gather in Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage Over 1.4 million Muslims have gathered in the holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. 19/08/2018
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Now playing Next world news Afghan president announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban "The conditional ceasefire will start tomorrow and it will continue as long as the Taliban preserves and respects it," Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said. 19/08/2018
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Now playing Next world news More earthquakes rock Indonesia's Lombok island Two tremors of 6.3 and 6.9 magnitude have struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, after an earthquake killed more than 430 people there earlier this month. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next world news Putin dances at Austrian minister's wedding, setting off alarm bells across Europe Austria's foreign minister invited Putin to her wedding during his visit to Vienna in early June, surprising many at a time when the European Union is increasingly at odds with Moscow. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom Westminster car crash: Man charged with two counts of attempted murder Sudanese-born British national Salih Khater will appear at Westminster Magistrates court on Monday after ramming his car into barriers at the Houses of Parliament 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Venezuela Merchants in Venezuela face impossible choice After Venezuela's president announced a sixty-fold increase in the minimum wage merchants may be forced out of business 19/08/2018
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Finnish skiers in fancy dress enjoy a muddy challenge The event took place in northern Finland, with competitors wearing high heels, floral dresses or suits. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit supporters warn of consequences of second vote Campaigners for a vote on the final Brexit deal held a rally in Scotland on Saturday as a the founder of a fashion label donated over a million euros to the cause 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Italy says Malta should be sanctioned Italy says Malta should be sanctioned over its actions regarding the Diciotti coast guard ship while Malta accuses Italy of deliberately picking up 177 migrants in Maltese waters to prevent them reaching Italian waters 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Genoa: Rescue operations have ended It's after all missing people have been recovered. The operation will focus on collecting evidence for the investigation 19/08/2018
Now playing Next world news Worst floods in a century leave hundreds dead, scores displaced in India's Kerala Authorities rushed to bring drinking water to the most affected areas, officials said Sunday. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next View Resistance to Trump has turned into a rather lucrative grift | View It's disappointing, but not surprising, to see the desire to fight this White House coopted in service of personal enrichment. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Italy Search ends in Genoa as Italy plans to 'make public structures safe' The search operation for those missing in the Genoa bridge disaster has ended, with the final death toll resting at 43. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko sacks his PM Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country's prime minister and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Venezuela Ecuador shuts door on Venezuelans without passports Venezuelans hoping to travel through Ecuador camped outside the border yesterday after the government introduced tighter entry requirements. They were allowed into Ecuador using national ID cards. With the influx of immigrants on the rise, the government wants to see passports, something many don' 19/08/2018
Now playing Next world news Strong quake triggers landslides on Indonesian island where hundreds died earlier this month An earthquake killed more than 430 people on the tourist island of Lombok earlier this month. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom Man to appear in court on Monday over UK parliament car incident A man has been charged with attempted murder after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next South Korea Families divided by Korean war reunite after decades Families in North and South Korea are attending the 21st official reunion since the Korean war resulted in the division of the peninsula 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Switzerland Tributes praise Annan as 'a man of peace and champion of rights' Leaders around the world paid tribute to former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan, who died in the early hours of Saturday aged 80 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus' Lukashenko dismisses top ministers, names new PM Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country’s prime minister and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next India Indian PM pledges aid as rain lets up in Kerala The Indian Meteorological office says in some places the floods have begun to recede. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visited the state yesterday, announcing a 60 million euro aid package for the region. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next world news Residents of Syria's last rebel enclave turn to God ahead of feared regime onslaught With Russia and Iran's backing, Assad has won back much of Syria. Humanitarian groups fear a 'bloodbath' as he looks to press the advantage and wipe out the last pockets of resistance. 19/08/2018
Now playing Next Germany I met my ISIS captor on a German street Teenager says she encountered her ISIL captor, who kept her as a sex slave, in Germany 19/08/2018
Now playing Next world news Man held in car-ram incident in London charged with attempted murder No one died in the incident, but three people were injured. Police said the suspect also drove towards police before crashing into barriers. 19/08/2018
