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Louise Miner

Mali

Mali: voters go to polls for run-off presidential election

The incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is expected to beat the opposition challenger Somalia Cisse for a second five-year term amid accusations of voting fraud and the threat of violence

Mali

Mali: Run-off vote for Presidential election with extra security

Malians started voting in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, with the incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita expected to beat the opposition challenger Cissé for a second five-year term

United Kingdom

Documentary on Ed Sheeran highlights his creativity

"Songwriter" provides an insight into the musician's work as it shows how the 27 year old created his successful album DIVIDE

Germany

Germany: Fish are dying in rivers from heatwave

In West Germany where temperatures have reached around 39 degree's celcius, there's hardly been any rain in the last few months, leaving the Rhine river in Cologne very low leaving fish to suffocate

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China

New censored google search engine for China

The mobile search app will block some websites and search terms according to two sources. It's after it abandoned the market 8 years ago on censorship concerns

Spain

Spain: Six-day taxi strike ends

It's after the government says it'll limit licenses for online cab companies such as Uber and Cabify

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Tense but quiet, a day after violence broke out Wednesday

The streets of Harare are quiet and shops are closed a day after three people were fatally shot during protests and battles. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party are being blamed for the violence

Germany

Germany: Family reunification programme starts again for refugees

It's after the government in 2016, suspended the right for asylum seekers to bring immediate family members. But the new rules mean only a 1,000 people per month will be chosen

USA

California fires under control

Tens of thousands of residents from Northern California await permission to return to their homes as firefighters gain more control of the sixth most destructive blaze in state history

Vietnam

Vietnam: Giant hand bridge attracts the tourists

The "Golden Bridge" in the Ba Na Hills has attracted many tourists since it opened in June and sits a 1,000 metres above sea level

North Korea

North Korea have handed over fifty American human remains from Korea war

There was a ceremony with full military honours before the coffins draped in UN flags were loaded into military transport for the flight to Hawaii on Wednesday. It's the first step in implementing the agreement reached when both leaders met in June

Denmark

Denmark: Face Veil ban in public takes effect from 01 August

The day before a ban on wearing face veils takes effect in Denmark, women wearing the niqab hand out leaflets in Copenhagan on Tuesday protesting against the ban. It's after the Danish parliament passed a law in May, banning face veils in public

USA

Online blueprints of 3-D guns blocked by Washington Judge

Back in June, Cody Wilson, from Texas reached a settlement with the Trump administration to allow the company, Defense Distributed, to legally publish the instructions. The deadline was from the 1st of August but he published the plans early last week

Greece

Greece: Sea searches continue

Many people fled towards the water as the flames quickly engulfed the area. But some didn't make it that tragic day on July 23

USA

Trump's former campaign chief in court

Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of bank and tax fraud

Chile

Easter Island restricts tourists visits

The island's mayor, Petro Edmunds has reduced the number of days from 90 to 30 because, he says, foreigners are "damaging the local idiosyncrasy"

Indonesia

Last six hikers rescued off Mount Rinjani

It's after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude hit the popular tourist destination two days ago. A massive combined rescue effort involving almost 200 Indonesian police, military and medical personnel helped save around 700 hikers from the volcano

Germany

More travel chaos for holiday makers flying Ryanair

German pilots will strike after 96% voted in favour of striking. They've been pushing for collective labour agreements since last January. Ryanair says its invited the union to another meeting next week

Zimbabwe

High turnout at Zimbabwe polling stations

Many first time voters queued at the polling stations, without Robert Mugabe being on the ballot paper for the first time. An EU Chief Observer says voting polls were "very smooth" at some but it was "totally disorganised" in others

Italy

Trans Adriatic Pipeline: What's at stake between Italy and US

Final stages of TAP's construction are under review as Italy’s new environment minister calls the project "pointless", as he says there's a lack of demand and Washington sees TAP as crucial in its strategy to contain Moscow influence on the old continent

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