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'If the factory closes what could I afford to eat?'

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 0:06
related countries: Cambodia Cambodia

As the EU threatens to end Cambodia's tariff-free status, textile workers fear it could lead to factory closures and job losses.
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Kenyan model: 'I won't wear make-up to hide my scars'

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 0:14
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Claudiah Wanjiru says that after a difficult journey her scars have made her beautiful.
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In pictures: Ethiopians drum for unity

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 0:36
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

Ethiopia brings together the more than 80 national or ethnic groups that live in the country in a celebration of diversity.
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North and South Korea soldiers cross DMZ in peace

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 4:27
related countries: South Korea South Korea

The historic exchanges were part of moves to dismantle guard posts on the heavily guarded border.
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Leopard kills Indian Buddhist monk meditating in forest

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 5:56
related countries: India India

The man was "meditating under a tree" in a protected tiger reserve in western India.
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Australia seizes squirrels 'smuggled on plane from Bali'

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 6:25
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia, Australia Australia

The two animals from Indonesia were put down after being deemed a disease threat to Australia.
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Climate change: Failure to tackle warming 'suicidal'

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 8:22
related countries: Poland Poland

UN secretary general tells climate negotiators in Poland that failure to make progress would be a desperate blow for the planet.
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Turkey train crash: At least nine dead in Ankara

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 9:58
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Ankara

At least nine people have been killed and dozens hurt in the crash in Ankara, officials say.
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Tourists risk lives on Polish thin ice

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 11:02
related countries: Poland Poland

The Polish authorities are trying to stop visitors risking their lives on a frozen mountain lake.
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Strasbourg: Police make public appeal in Cherif Chekatt manhunt

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 11:14
related countries: France France
related places: Strasbourg

A third death is confirmed after police name Cherif Chekatt, 29, as the suspected killer.
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Grace Millane: New Zealand anger over Google naming murder suspect

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 11:38
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, New Zealand New Zealand

Google named the man accused of killing UK backpacker Grace Millane in an email, which could be illegal.
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Emptying wallet shuts German motorway

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 11:54
related countries: Germany Germany

A major road in the south-west is temporarily closed after reports of banknotes blowing into traffic.
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DR Congo poll: Blaze hits electoral depot as tense vote nears

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 14:08
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

The fire - amid a violent poll campaign - destroyed most of the voting machines for the capital.
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'Racist' Gandhi statue removed from University of Ghana

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 15:03
related countries: India India, Ghana Ghana

A statue of the Indian independence leader was opposed by lecturers at the University of Ghana.
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Short tempers flare in NZ buses row

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 15:23
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand
related places: Wellington

Bus drivers in New Zealand's capital Wellington are contesting a ban from wearing shorts.
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Canadian Michael Spavor detained in China as Huawei row continues

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 15:24
related countries: Canada Canada, China China

The two detentions follow the arrest of a leading Chinese businesswoman in Vancouver.
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US recall after women say tampons 'unravel' during use

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 16:34
related countries: United States United States

Women reported irritation and injury after some tampons came apart inside their bodies.
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Kim Jong-un face mask stirs controversy in South Korea

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 16:56
related countries: South Korea South Korea, North Korea North Korea

A popular South Korean beauty product raises concerns about the country's use of North Korean imagery.
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US-Africa: Bolton unveils plan to counter Russia and China influence

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 17:49
related countries: United States United States, Russia Russia, China China

The US national security adviser says they are using underhand methods to expand their influence.
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Three people rescued from US coal mine after five days

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 18:33
related countries: United States United States
related places: West Virginia

The group is suspected of attempting to steal copper before becoming trapped in a West Virginia mine.
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Two Israelis killed amid spate of West Bank attacks

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 18:34
related countries: West Bank West Bank

The latest deaths come after a newborn baby died following an attack which wounded seven Israelis.
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Trump: 'I never directed Michael Cohen to break the law'

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 18:46
related countries: United States United States

The US president says Michael Cohen was "supposed to know the law" and was trying to embarrass him.
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Maria Butina: Russian activist pleads guilty in US

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 19:01
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States
related places: Kremlin

Accused in the US of acting as agent for the Kremlin, Maria Butina has signed a deal with prosecutors.
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Yemen war: Truce for lifeline port city of Hudaydah

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 21:16
related countries: Sweden Sweden, Yemen Yemen

The UN says it hopes this is the starting point for ending the nation's war and humanitarian crisis.
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Irish parliament approves abortion bill

Thursday 13th of December 2018, 21:48
related countries: Ireland Ireland

The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill will now be given to the President to be signed into law.
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