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Seamus Kearney

USA

UN chief on Trump bans: they should be removed sooner rather than later

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has also called on the world to "show solidarity" with Syrian refugees

USA

Senior Democrats vow to challenge Trump's Supreme Court nomination

Some Democrat senators are calling for the requirement for the nominee to win 60 votes of approval in the 100-seat Senate

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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Chashma Ayub mausoleum

The Chashma Ayub mausoleum was built over a famous, ancient spring in Bukhara

Italy

Families of Hungarian bus crash victims arrive in Italy

Sixteen people, mostly students, were killed when the bus they were travelling in crashed while returning to Budapest from a ski trip in France

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Israel

Green light for hundreds of housing units in East Jerusalem settlements

The approval for permits from the Jerusalem municipality comes just two days after the inauguration of President Trump

France

Primaries begin in France to choose Socialist presidential candidate

Seven candidates are in the running, including former prime minister Manuel Valls

India

Foul play not ruled out in deadly train derailment in eastern India

At least 36 people were killed when nine carriages of an express train came off the tracks in the state of Andhra Pradesh

Italy

At least 16 dead after coach carrying students crashes in Italy

It is reported the students were teenagers from Hungary and had been travelling back to Budapest from France

Italy

Tributes at Budapest high school for bus crash victims

The group of students, parents and teachers were on their way back from a ski trip in the French Alps

Italy

Hungarian students killed as coach crashes and catches fire

At least 16 people are dead after a coach carrying Hungarian students crashed and caught fire in northern Italy

Gambia

Gambian leader finally agrees to step down amid military pressure

Yahya Jammeh had refused to concede defeat to President Adama Barrow after elections in December

Turkey

Turkish parliament approves controversial constitutional reforms

339 MPs voted in favour of giving more executive power to the country's president, 142 were against, with no abstentions

Italy

Six people found alive in Italian hotel destroyed by avalanche

Hopes had been fading fast of finding any of the 30 people including four children reported missing

Turkey

Mayhem in Turkish parliament after MP handcuffs herself to rostrum

An MP has handcuffed herself to the rostrum in the Turkish parliament in a protest over constitutional reforms

World News

Three killed and 20 injured as car ploughs into Melbourne pedestrians

A driver has ploughed his car into pedestrians in a busy street in Melbourne, Australia, killing three people including a young child

USA

Iran to Trump: nuclear deal is not bilateral and it's not up to you

The nuclear deal with Iran is one of the thorny topics to watch after Trump's inauguration on Friday

Switzerland

China's warning over protectionism: don't lock yourself in a dark room

All eyes were on the Chinese President's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as he gave a vigorous defence of free trade

France

Controversial anti-pollution car stickers come into force in Paris

Drivers must have a windscreen sticker to show how much their vehicle pollutes

Yemen

UN raises alarm about hunger and insecurity in Yemen

The UN says the number of civilians killed in the country's war is now estimated to be more than 10,000, with some 40,000 injured

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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Lyabi-Hauz complex

The Lyabi-Hauz complex and its large artificial pond is a popular spot in the heart of Bukhara

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