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What happend on April 14th 2017

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FGM charge for Detroit doctor Jumana Nagarwala in US first

Friday 14th of April 2017, 0:27
related countries: United States United States
related places: Detroit

Jumana Nagarwala could face life in jail if convicted of mutilating young girls over more than a decade.
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Eurovision: Russia will not broadcast contest after Ukraine ban

Friday 14th of April 2017, 1:16
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia

Its singer has been barred by host Ukraine, and now Russia will have no chance of taking part.
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Credit Suisse bosses offer to cut their own bonuses by 40%

Friday 14th of April 2017, 1:30
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

The Swiss bank's top executives have been criticised by shareholders over excessively high pay.
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Cyclone Cook: NZ residents clean up after massive storm

Friday 14th of April 2017, 1:59
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand avoided the worst of Cyclone Cook but many homes remain without power.
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'They didn't rescue us'

Friday 14th of April 2017, 3:41
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Beslan

The European Court of Human Rights gives the Beslan mothers fresh hope of accountability in Russia.
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US military drops 'mother of all bombs on IS' in Afghanistan

Friday 14th of April 2017, 4:38
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The GBU-43/B bomb was used for the first time in combat to target IS in Afghanistan, the US says.
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Iraqi security forces hold defensive line in Mosul

Friday 14th of April 2017, 6:27
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Mosul

On the ground with Iraqi forces attempting to retake Mosul's Old City from so-called Islamic State.
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Stung by scorpion on United Airlines plane in Canada

Friday 14th of April 2017, 9:39
related countries: Canada Canada
related places: Calgary, Houston

Richard Bell describes how a scorpion fell on his head during a United Airlines flight.
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Ivory Coast conflict: Gbagbo ally jailed over Novotel hotel murders

Friday 14th of April 2017, 10:04
related countries: France France
related places: Four

Four businessmen, including two French nationals, were seized from a top Ivory Coast hotel in 2011.
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Montenegro charges 14 over alleged plot to oust PM

Friday 14th of April 2017, 10:29
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Two Russians are among those charged, but Moscow dismisses the allegations as absurd.
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Friday 14th of April 2017, 11:30
related countries: Sweden Sweden, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
related places: Stockholm

Uzbekistan says it passed intelligence to "Western partners" about the Stockholm lorry attacker.
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North Koreans' views on nuclear tests

Friday 14th of April 2017, 11:51
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

John Sudworth asks people on the Pyongyang subway how they feel about the country's nuclear tests.
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The moment MOAB bomb struck IS cave and tunnel systems

Friday 14th of April 2017, 11:54
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States
related places: Moab

Footage shows the massive bomb being dropped by US forces on IS cave systems in Afghanistan.
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Japan 'black widow' loses final appeal against death sentence

Friday 14th of April 2017, 12:09
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Tokyo

Kanae Kijima, now 42, poisoned three men she met online in the Tokyo area in 2009.
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United Airlines passenger 'stung by scorpion' on flight

Friday 14th of April 2017, 12:25
related countries: Canada Canada

The alleged incident occurred on the same day a passenger was dragged off a different United flight.
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Blaze of colour

Friday 14th of April 2017, 12:30
related countries: North Korea North Korea

As Donald Trump weighs his options on North Korea, its citizens are preparing to sing and dance to the glory of the country's ruling family.
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MOAB strike: US bombing of IS in Afghanistan 'killed dozens'

Friday 14th of April 2017, 14:10
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The US "mother of all bombs" attack did not affect civilians, the Afghan defence ministry says.
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US troops to help Somalia fight al-Shabab

Friday 14th of April 2017, 14:21
related countries: Somalia Somalia, United States United States

The last regular US soldiers left after the "Black Hawk Down" killings of special forces personnel.
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China fears North Korea-US conflict 'at any moment'

Friday 14th of April 2017, 14:35
related countries: North Korea North Korea, United States United States

The concern comes as the US takes a tough line on North Korea, which may test another nuclear device.
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In pictures

Friday 14th of April 2017, 16:01
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Bangladesh's capital enjoyed its colourful end-of-year festival amid high security.
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US governor unveils dung on budget plan

Friday 14th of April 2017, 18:00
related countries: United States United States

Jim Justice shows everyone what he thinks of West Virginia's budget proposal.
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MOAB strike: US military defends use of massive bomb in Afghanistan

Friday 14th of April 2017, 18:01
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

US and Afghan forces at the blast site reportedly saw no evidence of civilian casualties.
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Islamic State mufti killed in Mosul air strike, Iraqi forces say

Friday 14th of April 2017, 19:00
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Mosul

The militants lose one of their most infamous religious leaders in an air strike, Iraqi forces say.
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Jerusalem stabbing: Hannah Bladon named as victim

Friday 14th of April 2017, 19:37
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The student killed in the attack on a tram has been named as 20-year-old Hannah Bladon.
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US elite school Choate Rosemary Hall 'sorry' over sexual abuse

Friday 14th of April 2017, 23:03
related countries: United States United States

Students at an elite school in Connecticut were sexually abused for over four decades, a report says.
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Liberal fake news

Friday 14th of April 2017, 23:39
related countries: United States United States

Following the results of the US presidential race, has fake news from the left seen a surge in popularity?
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