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Now playing Next no comment Heavy rains leave widespread devastation on Sicily The body of a 67-year-old man who was carried away by a flooded river was found in an orange grove in Sicily on Monday. Rescuers are still searching for the man's wife. 25/10/2021
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Now playing Next no comment 2,000 migrants continue walk through southern Mexico A group of about 2,000 mainly Central American migrants continued their mass exodus from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula Sunday, reaching a town about 16 miles away. 25/10/2021
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Now playing Next Germany German jailed in one of first trials for war crimes against Yazidis An estimated 7,000 Yazidi women and girls, some as young as nine, were enslaved and forcibly transferred to locations in Iraq and eastern Syria. 25/10/2021
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Now playing Next Sudan Protesters take to streets after Sudan's military seizes power in coup A possible takeover by the military would be a major setback for Sudan, which has grappled with a transition to democracy since long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir was toppled by mass protests. 25/10/2021
