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Now playing Next USA Disgraced US financier Bernie Madoff dies in prison Bernie Madoff, the disgraced financier who defrauded thousands around the world in the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, on Wednesday. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Angola The two family-owned businesses in Angola beating the pandemic Dulce and Ana have several things in common. They are both entrepreneurs, they work with their mums and they're expanding their businesses even during the pandemic. Their family-owned businesses sell quality Angolan products proving to be very popular. 14/04/2021
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Now playing Next Europe News 'Time is of essence': Brussels urges countries to ratify recovery fund Commissioner Johannes Hahn says the EU will be ready to raise money on the capital markets by June but cooperation from the 27 member states is required. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next no comment Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims converge in northwest Pakistan Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from India and Pakistan converged on a temple in northwestern Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the most important festivals for the Sikhs. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic Slavia’s Kúdela banned for 10 games by UEFA for 'racist behaviour' The ban means he will miss the rest of Slavia's Europa League campaign and the Czech Republic's games at the European Championship. 14/04/2021
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Now playing Next Romania Romanian health minister dismissed over handling of COVID-19 pandemic A number of incidents related to the pandemic had created tensions within Romania's governing coalition. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Kosovo Russia interrupts UN video meeting to protest over Kosovo flag 98 of the UN's 193 member nations recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, but Russia and China are among those who do not. 14/04/2021
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Now playing Next no comment Third night clashes at Brooklyn Center Clashes break out between protesters and law enforcement as hundreds gather for the third night in a row outside Brooklyn Center's police station, in the suburbs of Minneapolis 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech MPs reject proposed quota for local food in supermarkets Several EU countries criticised the proposed law, saying it would break EU single market rules by discriminating against imported products. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark becomes first in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca vaccine The decision was taken due to the vaccine's link with very rare cases of blood clots, the country's health agency said. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italian doctor given life in prison for murdering eight patients Leonardo Cazzaniga and his mistress, nurse Laura Taroni, gave lethal cocktails to patients at Saronno Hospital near Milan between 2011 and 2014. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Green News EU is the world's second biggest importer of tropical deforestation A new report from WWF has underlined the 'urgent need' for strong and effective laws on the destruction of nature. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU to get an extra 50 million COVID vaccines by the end of June The European Commission chief said the total doses EU countries will receive from Pfizer will now be 250 million in the second quarter of this year. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Boyko Borissov says he will not be Bulgaria's next prime minister Borissov's centre-right GERB party won the most seats in last week's election but fell well short of a majority. 14/04/2021
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Now playing Next Egypt Fuel tanker's crash with a bus kills 20 in Egypt 20 people have been killed and 3 injured in a road accident involving a fuel tanker and bus in southern Egypt. 14/04/2021
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Now playing Next Ireland EU's top court rules against Ryanair over airlines' COVID bailouts The Irish airline argued support member states provided to their flag carriers to weather the pandemic was in breach of EU state aid rules. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Uncovering lost Egyptian city 'the most important discovery' since King Tut's tomb Archaeologists have found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back more than 3000 years, just prior to the reign of the most famous pharoah, Tutankhamun. Dubbed 'The Rise of Aten', the city was found during excavation works near the southern city of Luxor. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Myanmar Myanmar could spiral into 'full-blown conflict' like Syria, UN warns Michelle Bachelet said the repression in Myanmar "clearly echoes" the situation in Syria in 2011 because "there too, we saw peaceful protests met with unnecessary and clearly disproportionate force." 14/04/2021
