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Hurricane Maria devastates Dominica
Hurricane Maria devastates Dominica
Just days after the destruction of Hurricane Irma, Maria has now made landfall in the Caribbean island of Dominica.The category 5 storm has reported to have caused life threatening surf.Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit posted live updates on Facebook, writing his roof had gone and he had been rescued.
Sep 19, 2017
Bangladesh wont seek US help over Rohingya crisis given Trumps stance on refugees
Bangladesh wont seek US help over Rohingya crisis given Trumps stance on refugees
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to US President Donald Trump about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar. But since Trump has made his stance on refugees so clear in the past, she added that it was not worth asking him for help with the Rohingya crisis. The two leaders had a brief conversation after an event at the UN in New York on Monday (18 September).
Sep 19, 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence on Rohingya crisis
Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence on Rohingya crisis
In an televised address Aung San Suu Kyi condemned all human rights violations in regards to the violent clashes in the Rakhine state that has seen over 400,000 minority Rohingya flee to Bangladesh. The defacto leader had previously been criticised for not speaking out. She stated she did not fear international scrutiny and wanted to find out why the Rohingya were leaving. Suu Kyi said she was committed to the restoration of peace and stability and the rule of law.
Sep 19, 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence on Rohingya crisis
Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence on Rohingya crisis
In an televised address Aung San Suu Kyi condemned all human rights violations in regards to the violent clashes in the Rakhine state that has seen over 400,000 minority Rohingya flee to Bangladesh. The defacto leader had previously been criticised for not speaking out. She stated she did not fear international scrutiny and wanted to find out why the Rohingya were leaving. Suu Kyi said she was committed to the restoration of peace and stability and the rule of law.
Sep 19, 2017
Toys R Us files for bankruptcy
Toys R Us files for bankruptcy
The largest toy store chain in the US, Toys R Us, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The chain has been facing pressure from online retailers and discount stores in recent years, and this latest move casts doubt on the future of thousands of staff, and their stores across the US and Canada.
Sep 19, 2017
Over 80 arrested at Stockley protest
Over 80 arrested at Stockley protest
A third night of protests started peacefully but turned violent following the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a white former St. Louis officer found not guilty in the 2011 shooting death of black driver Anthony Lamar Smith.
Sep 19, 2017
Hillary Clinton on Trump and Putin: I ran against both of them
Hillary Clinton on Trump and Putin: I ran against both of them
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said President Donald Trump poses a clear and present danger to the future of our country. Speaking during an event prompting her new book on Monday (18 September), she refused to say if she preferred Trump to Vladimir Putin.
Sep 19, 2017
Celebrating respect for the aged day In Japan
Celebrating respect for the aged day In Japan
Japan may have the fastest ageing population but that doesnt stop the elderly being active.  On todays Respect For the Aged Day in Tokyo, the elderly came together to do a special work out to promote healthy living.  The exercise includes light weights and chewing gum. 
Sep 19, 2017
Who is Trumps ambassador to Russia mominee?
Who is Trumps ambassador to Russia mominee?
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is Trumps pick to be the US ambassador to Russia. Huntsmans track record shows he has never been rejected by the Senate and served as the US ambassador to China, under President Obama and to Singapore, under President George HW Bush.
Sep 19, 2017
How breeding rare giant sea snails could save the Great Barrier Reef
How breeding rare giant sea snails could save the Great Barrier Reef
Predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which munch coral, are naturally-occurring but have proliferated due to pollution and agricultural run-off at the struggling World Heritage-listed ecosystem. Now Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) research has shown they avoid areas where the Pacific triton sea snail - also known as the giant triton - is present.
Sep 18, 2017
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