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How chess in Nigeria's slums is changing young lives

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 0:10
related countries: Nigeria

Chess player Babatunde Onakoya is using the game to educate children in Nigerian slum communities.
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Migrant caravan: I pray to my dead daughter, says mother from Honduras

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 0:16
related countries: Honduras

How migration has affected four generations of one Honduran family.
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Could electric vehicles be the future for Kenyan travel?

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 0:52
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's electricity surplus could be capitalised on by a company reconditioning electric vehicles.
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Brussels Jewish Museum murders: Mehdi Nemmouche jailed for life

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 1:37
related countries: Belgium, Syria
related places: Brussels

Mehdi Nemmouche gunned down four people in Brussels after returning from fighting for IS in Syria.
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US 'warns Germany a Huawei deal could hurt intelligence sharing'

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 3:46
related countries: Germany, United States

US ambassador tells Germany to shun Huawei or face curbs in intelligence sharing, according to reports.
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Ethiopian Airlines crash: FAA says Boeing 737 Max 8 is airworthy

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 4:23
related countries: Ethiopia

Aviation officials resist calls to ground the model involved in Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash.
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Raghuram Rajan says capitalism is 'under serious threat'

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 5:12
related countries: India

Former Indian central bank governor Raghuram Rajan warns of the challenges facing global democracy.
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Boeing 737: Singapore bars entry and exit of 737 Max planes

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 7:00
related countries: Singapore

The decision comes in light of two fatal accidents involving a Boeing Max 8 in less than five months.
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North Korea election: Surprise as leader Kim Jong-un 'not on ballot'

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 10:14
related countries: North Korea

The rubberstamp election in North Korea saw a predictable result - but with one historic first.
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Italy bans unvaccinated children from school

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 10:19
related countries: Italy

Italy now requires children to prove they have been vaccinated before attending school.
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Hakeem al-Araibi, refugee footballer, gets Australian citizenship

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 10:30
related countries: Thailand, Aruba, Bahrain

Hakeem al-Araibi was held in Thailand for two months as his native Bahrain sought his extradition.
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St Petersburg ice walls thrill Russians

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 12:05
related countries: Russia, Finland

Storms in the Gulf of Finland pile blocks of ice into huge ridges near Russia's second city.
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DR Congo: Violence may be crime against humanity, UN says

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 13:36
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

People were burnt alive and a two-year-old was thrown into a septic tank, a UN investigation says.
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Venezuela: US withdraws all staff from Caracas embassy

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 13:53
related countries: Venezuela, United States
related places: Caracas

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the move reflects the "deteriorating situation" in the country.
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Nairobi lion replaced after Twitter uproar

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 13:55
related countries: Kenya

A sculpture of a lion in the Kenyan capital has been replaced after social media mockery.
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Algeria protests continue after Bouteflika drops fifth term bid

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 15:56
related countries: Algeria
related places: Algiers

Protesters march again in Algiers despite President Bouteflika's decision not to seek a fifth term.
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'Wish my dad happy birthday' billboard draws thousands of calls

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 16:13
related countries: United States

A US father receives birthday wishes from around the world after his sons' billboard was widely shared.
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Ukraine: Child rescued as buggy blown off Odessa pier

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 18:01
related countries: Ukraine

A three-year-old was blown into the sea off a pier in Ukraine, prompting a quick rescue.
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Countries ban Boeing aircraft after crash

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 19:23
related countries: Australia, Singapore

Countries across the world close airspace to Boeing 737 Max aircraft but the US says they are safe to fly.
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The white Southerners who fought US segregation

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 20:24
related countries: United States

Photographer Doy Gorton set out to illustrate the White South, his home, in a more nuanced light, writes James Jeffrey.
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US refuses to ground Boeing 737 Max crash aircraft

Tuesday 12th of March 2019, 23:11
related countries: United States

The Federal Aviation Authority finds no 'performance issues' amid calls to suspend the plane.
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