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A mother's nightmare

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 0:01
related countries: Seychelles

Victoria Vigo woke from an emergency caesarean to find she had been sterilised - without her consent. Now she is demanding justice.
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Mexico governor says Chihuahua too weak to fight cartels

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 0:19
related countries: Mexico
related places: Chihuahua

A Mexico governor says his police need federal help, days after a journalist was shot dead in her car.
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Exhausted runner helped to finish line in US race

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 1:37
related countries: United States

Other participants in the Philadelphia Love Run gave her a helping hand - or two.
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Street art events promote Yemen peace

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 3:44
related countries: Yemen, United Kingdom

Murad Subay from Yemen and British artist Lisa-Marie Gibbs held simultaneous street art events in Yemen and the UK.
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Cyclone Debbie: Footage shows 'monster' storm hit Queensland

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 4:48
related countries: Australia

A powerful cyclone carrying winds of up to 263km/h (163 mph) has reached the coast of Queensland, Australia.
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Attacks on Nigerian students shock India

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 9:59
related countries: Nigeria, India
related places: Delhi

Angry crowds near Delhi blamed the students for the death of a teenager from a suspected overdose.
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Meningitis outbreak kills at least 140 in Nigeria

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 10:23
related countries: Nigeria

The disease has infected more than 1,000 people in one of the worst outbreaks for years.
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Cyclone Debbie seen from space

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 11:03
related countries: Australia

As the International Space Station passes over Australia, the full scale of Cyclone Debbie comes into view.
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Name calling

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 11:15
related countries: Georgia

A case in Georgia has sparked a debate on what you can and can't give as baby's surname.
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Iranian centenarian stands in local elections

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 11:15
related countries: Iran

An Iranian centenarian is standing in local elections to highlight village problems.
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Georgia joins EU's visa-free policy

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 11:35
related countries: Georgia

Citizens of the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia can now travel to most European countries visa-free.
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Cyclone Debbie: Deadly storm batters Australia

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 13:31
related countries: Australia

The Queensland premier says "everyone will be in shock" when the full impact is known.
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Kasai unrest: Bodies found in hunt for UN Congo experts

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 14:05
related countries: Sweden, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States
related places: Kasai

US and Swedish citizens went missing two weeks ago investigating unrest in the central Kasai region.
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Three teenage burglars shot dead in US

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 14:16
related countries: United States

The homeowner's son shot them with an assault-style rifle after they broke into the house, say police.
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Carlos the Jackal : Third French life sentence for notorious militant

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 14:50
related countries: France

The self-styled revolutionary is already serving sentences for attacks in the 1970s and '80s.
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Sweden reacts to anger at 'risky births' and maternity care shortages

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 14:54
related countries: Sweden

Sweden boosts maternity care cash amid reports of women forced to drive long distances to give birth.
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Iceland's pagans enjoy dramatic rise

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 14:55
related countries: Iceland

Iceland's statistics bureau says native pagans are fastest-growing faith.
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Turkey 'spied' on pro-Gulen opponents in Germany

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 15:17
related countries: Germany, United States

Hundreds of people suspected of backing a US-based cleric are being watched, reports say.
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Clashes in Paris after police shoot dead Chinese man

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 15:21
related countries: France, China
related places: Paris

Protesters threw missiles and set alight a car in Paris amid anger over the police shooting of a Chinese man.
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Swiss skier claims world first quad cork 1800

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 15:35
related countries: Switzerland

Andri Ragettli completed five rotations while dipping his head under his body four times.
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Students must swim before they graduate, says China university

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 15:42
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Students at Tsinghua University in Beijing will have to prove they can swim before they graduate.
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Paris clashes after French police kill Chinese man

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 16:10
related countries: France, China

Police say they were attacked by the Chinese national but his family says he did not injure anyone.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Kathrada: 'Same pain as Mandela'

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 16:26
related countries: South Africa

Nelson Mandela's ex-wife has paid tribute to the South African anti-apartheid activist, Ahmed Kathrada, who has died aged 87.
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New population of rare tigers found in eastern Thailand

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 17:45
related countries: Thailand

Camera traps caught images of the critically endangered Indochinese tigers in eastern Thailand.
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Russia arrest 'like a bad dream'

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 20:41
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Olga Lozina featured in an iconic photo taken during an anti-government protest in Moscow on Sunday.
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Mosul battle: US 'may be responsible' for civilian deaths

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 21:13
related countries: United States

A general says there is a "fair chance" US air strikes may have killed civilians in Mosul.
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Francois Fillon's wife Penelope under formal investigation

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 21:24
related countries: France

The French presidential candidate's wife is accused of being paid public money for a "fake job".
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'Sexelance'

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 23:26
related countries: Denmark

A converted vehicle has been designed to act as a sanctuary for Danish sex workers at risk of violence and exploitation.
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Nigerian student beaten in India in alleged racist attack

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 23:44
related countries: Nigeria, India

Video footage shows Endurance Amalawa being attacked by a mob in India.
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Health and wealth

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 23:49
related countries: Canada

A new study says Canadian cystic fibrosis patients live 10 years longer than Americans.
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Syria conflict: 'Deal reached' for four besieged areas

Tuesday 28th of March 2017, 23:55
related countries: Syria

A truce is agreed to allow the evacuation from four besieged villages in Syria, reports say.
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