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Westminster Car Crash: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Terror Offences
A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament.
The vehicle swerved into cyclists and pedestrians shortly after 07:30 BST, injuring three people.
The suspect, in his late…
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South Africa to Eradicate Pit Latrine Toilets in Schools
South Africa is to get rid of all pit latrines in state schools within two years after a five-year-old pupil drowned in a toilet in March.
"This is an initiative that will save lives and restore the dignity of tens of thousands of our…
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Seattle-Tacoma Plane Thief ‘Had Full Airport Credentials’
A man who stole an empty passenger plane from Seattle airport and then crashed it was an airline worker with full credentials, authorities say.
The 29-year-old had worked for Horizon Air for more than three years, towing and tidying…
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Hippo Bite Kills Chinese Tourist in Kenya
A Chinese tourist has died after being bitten in the chest by a hippo he was trying to photograph in Kenya.
Chang Ming Chuang, 66, was tracking the animal at a wildlife resort on Lake Naivasha, 90km (56 miles) north-west of the capital,…
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Zimbabwe’s Chamisa challenges election result
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, filed a court challenge on Friday against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s election victory, halting Mnangagwa’s planned Sunday inauguration.
The first election since…
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Zambia ‘Deports MDC’s Tendai Biti To Zimbabwe’
Zambia has deported senior Zimbabwean opposition politician Tendai Biti to Zimbabwe in defiance of a court order, his lawyer has said.
Zambia's government rejected Mr Biti's request for asylum on Wednesday.
He fled to Zambia after…
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Strike On Yemen Bus Kills Many Children
Dozens of people, many of them children, have been killed or wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in rebel-held northern Yemen.
The bus was travelling through Dahyan market in Saada province at the time.
The health ministry run…
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Deadly Gaza Strikes After Rockets Hit Israel
Three Palestinians have reportedly been killed in Gaza, as Israel carried out dozens of air strikes in response to a barrage of rocket fire by militants.
Gaza health officials said a pregnant woman and her daughter, aged one, were killed…
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New Panic On Quake-Hit Indonesian Island
The Indonesian island of Lombok has been hit by a strong tremor, as the search continues for victims of Sunday's earthquake.
The latest aftershock had a magnitude of 5.9 or 6.2, according to monitors. It brought down some buildings.…
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Legal Abortion Bill Rejected In Argentina
Argentina's senate has rejected a bill which would have legalised abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
After a marathon debate, 38 senators voted against it and 31 in favour. Its defeat means lawmakers must wait until next year to…
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