Eastern Ghouta is the last rebel-held enclave close to the Syrian capital Damascus.
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Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Save the Children 'failed' to deal with women's complaints
Leaked report suggests Save the Children's Sir Alan Parker was too close to CEO to deal with complaints.
France avalanche: Lucky escape for Alps snowboarder
Thomas Kray's headcam was recording when the avalanche struck - he survived by activating his safety airbag.
Chile transgender actress Daniela Vega speaks of need for change
Daniela Vega, who made history as the first transgender presenter at the Oscars, speaks of inequalities.
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Kosovo-Serbia row makes Europe clocks go slow http://ift.tt/2FiCHyN
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Trump administration sues California over 'sanctuary' laws http://ift.tt/2FmCYge
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Syria war: Fighting rages in Eastern Ghouta as UN deliberates http://ift.tt/2G2oBii
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Airbus warns of 3,700 jobs at risk http://ift.tt/2oQdGB4
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Indonesia zoo condemned over smoking orangutan http://ift.tt/2oXesLT
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Kosovo-Serbia row makes Europe clocks go slow
A dispute between Kosovo and Serbia is slowing down alarm clocks across 25 countries, operators say.
Trump administration sues California over 'sanctuary' laws
The US justice department is suing to block state laws protecting undocumented immigrants.
Airbus warns of 3,700 jobs at risk
The European planemaker says jobs will be affected in the UK, France, Germany and Spain.
Indonesia zoo condemned over smoking orangutan
A visitor flicks a cigarette into an orangutan's enclosure - zoo staff say the guard was on a break.
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Sri Lanka police and Buddhist rioters clash after emergency declared http://ift.tt/2FxPLji
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Japan volcano: Mount Shinmoedake spews ash http://ift.tt/2oYggE7
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Russian spies and enemies of the state
Ex-spy Sergei Skripal is one of a number of high profile Russians to have been targeted on foreign soil.
US juice and peanut butter face new EU tax
More products are added to a list facing new EU import tariffs in a tit-for-tat row with the US.
Sri Lanka police and Buddhist rioters clash after emergency declared
The authorities are trying to stop violence by Buddhists targeting minority Muslims from spreading.
Japan volcano: Mount Shinmoedake spews ash
Spectacular explosions are recorded at a volcano which featured in a James Bond film.
Jenson Button criticises claims that F1 too 'physical' for women
Jenson Button hits back at Carmen Jorda who says a "physical issue" is keeping women from Formula 1.
Sergei Skripal and the 14 deaths under scrutiny
A suspected poisoning in Salisbury led to renewed attention on a string of deaths in the UK.
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Mississippi lawmakers approve earliest US abortion ban http://ift.tt/2HdRBTB
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Mother's Day: The Belgian nursery school ditching traditional celebrations http://ift.tt/2oRFPYc
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MEDIA ADVISORY MINISTER GIGABA DIRECTS DG TO BRIEF MEDIA ON NATURALISATION Last year, a falsified naturalization letter was leaked by opposition parties and spread widely by media, the document was used to suggest that Ajay Gupta and his family of dependents were naturalized irregularly specifically within my tenure. Following my redeployment to Treasury the matter was repeatedly explained to the committee by the Director-General. He explained that Ajay Gupta and his dependents applied for citizenship and followed the process prescribed by the law. Upon being notified that they would have to renounce their Indian citizenship, Ajay Gupta chose not to and is therefore not a South African citizen but remains in the country on Permanent Residency status. This was the matter that was clarified with Home Affairs Portfolio Committee in which all members of the opposition are represented, following which the clarity was accepted by the committee. I have noted now the confusion has shifted to Atul Gupta and his citizenship, partly because in yesterday’s media briefing I erroneously referred to Atul Gupta in the same breath as Ajay, on the matter I was dealing with in Parliament. Let me put it on the record more clearly the matter of Atul Gupta, in my tenure at Home Affairs, I have never received an application from Atul Gupta nor Rajesh Gupta In the nature of Home Affairs protocols, we are limited to sharing people's private information when there isn't a question of irregularity but given public interest I have opted to override these protocols and share the full history of Gupta families documentation in history. I trust this will inform those concerned and also show beyond a doubt the falsehood of the narrative that I "opened the Gupta floodgates" as evidenced in media headlines, which are a complete falsehood. Accordingly, I have directed the DG to deal with the naturalization of the entire Gupta family at a media briefing today, Wednesday, 7 March 2018. Members of the media are invited to the Briefing as follows: Date: Wednesday, 07 March 2018 Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, Tshedimosetso House, Pretoria – with a link to the GCIS Imbizo Centre in Cape Town. Time: 15h30 For media enquiries: Mayihlome Tshwete, 072 869 2477 Issued by Government Communication and Information System 07 March 2018
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EU sets out guidelines for UK trade talks
Donald Tusk says the EU will be positive in talks with the UK, but Brexit means "drifting apart".
S Korean envoys 'to take message from Kim to US'
Senior officials are to visit the US this week to discuss their meeting with N Korea's Kim Jong-un.
Mississippi lawmakers approve earliest US abortion ban
The state senate approves a bill that would prevent women accessing terminations after 15 weeks.
Belgium sexism law: Man who insulted officer first to be convicted
A man who told a female police officer that her job did not suit women has been fined.
Killed Salvadorean archbishop Romero to be made a saint
Archbishop Óscar Romero was shot dead while he celebrated Mass in El Salvador in 1980.
Bali's battle against plastic pollution
A diver's viral video revealed just how much plastic pollution there is in the seas off the popular island.
Mother's Day: The Belgian nursery school ditching traditional celebrations
While many families in the UK are gearing up for Mother's Day, a school in Belgium says it will no longer be celebrating it.
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Chechnya helicopter crash kills at least seven http://ift.tt/2FlsDRS
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S Africa athlete 'attacked with chainsaw' http://ift.tt/2G0Zsof
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Bali's battle against plastic pollution http://ift.tt/2G3m1ZC
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Six Nations 2018: Wales coach Warren Gatland makes 10 changes for Italy http://ift.tt/2FubV5T
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Coca-Cola to make its first alcoholic drink http://ift.tt/2oVpIIA
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Charli Howard: Is this really a 'plus-size' model? http://ift.tt/2Ia86Bg
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Terminal illness led to Australia's first same-sex marriage http://ift.tt/2IbDKi8
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Coca-Cola to make its first alcoholic drink
The US giant's first alcoholic product in its 125-year history will be an alcopop-style drink in Japan.
Deadly helicopter crash in Chechnya
At least five killed in helicopter crash in southern Russian republic of Chechnya, reports say.
S Africa athlete 'attacked with chainsaw'
South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala is reportedly attacked while training by three men attempting to cut off his legs with a saw.
Charli Howard: Is this really a 'plus-size' model?
Charli Howard went from being an anorexic teenager to a campaigner for body positivity.
The British Library's race to save old audio recordings
The recordings are on more than 40 different formats and some are degrading due to decay.
Gary Cohn: Key Trump economic policy adviser resigns
Gary Cohn was said to be angered by Donald Trump's plans for tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
North Korea used VX nerve agent to kill leader's brother, says US
The US puts new sanctions on North Korea after ruling it used a chemical agent to kill Kim's half brother.
PM to raise Yemen concerns in Saudi crown prince visit
Theresa May will raise the Yemen conflict during trade talks with Mohammed bin Salman.
Stormy Daniels sues Trump over 'hush agreement'
Stormy Daniels says a nondisclosure contract she signed over an alleged sexual affair is invalid.
Weinstein Company rescue deal collapses
A takeover of the film business has failed after a higher level of debt was reportedly discovered.
UK ministers to discuss Russian ex-spy case
Ministers are to meet as a Russian ex-spy and his daughter remain critically ill in hospital.
Russia MP: 'I don't feel people up. Well, OK, just a little'
Farida Rustamova is the third journalist to accuse Duma deputy Leonid Slutsky of sexual harassment.
Australia and East Timor sign historic maritime border deal
The historic maritime treaty is an economic boon for East Timor, and ends a decade-long dispute.
US man admits murder of Indian migrant
Purinton still faces federal charges over the attack that could carry a death sentence.
Washington DC dumps homeless people's belongings
Washington, DC has the highest rate of homelessness in the US. The city's remedy is under scrutiny.
Digging for a son in Eastern Ghouta
Abu Mohammed lost his son in an air strike in Eastern Ghouta last February. For 10 days he has been digging the rubble of his destroyed house searching for his son's body.
Terminal illness led to Australia's first same-sex marriage
A dying woman and her partner were the first same-sex couple to legally marry, it is revealed.
'Haunted by nightmares' of working for US Border Patrol
Francisco Cantú talks about working at the US border and what stays with him from the experience.
Making boots from hippopotamus and ostrich
How Zimbabwe's Courteney Boot Company became one of the world's most exclusive footwear firms.
Lessons delivered by taxi, truck and boat
'If children can't come to school, then the school should come to them." Lessons delivered by taxi, truck and boat.
MH370: Why families oppose plans for a memorial
Relatives of passengers say the monument to the missing plane, to be built in Australia this year, is premature.
Shane Sutton: Sir Bradley Wiggins & former Team Sky doctor need to 'tell the truth'
Sir Bradley Wiggins and former doctor Richard Freeman need to "come forward and tell the truth", says ex-Team Sky coach Shane Sutton.
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New Zealand v England: Ross Taylor makes career-best 181 to level ODI series http://ift.tt/2FxYTo7
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Gary Cohn: Key Trump economic policy adviser resigns http://ift.tt/2D5kvTH
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Michelle Obama dances with Parker the portrait girl http://ift.tt/2G01Onj
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Albert Einstein note to young female scientist sells at auction http://ift.tt/2oNUZxJ
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Canadian man pleads guilty to US terrorism charges http://ift.tt/2G1cjGT
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Albert Einstein note to young female scientist sells at auction
"Einstein was very interested in meeting her. [But] Ms Piccini was too shy to meet."
Donald Trump cautious on N Korea nuclear disarmament talks http://ift.tt/2I8tpDB
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Mo Farah: Olympic champion says he was racially harassed at German airport http://ift.tt/2oUx13g
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Argentina abortion: Referendum 'on the table', government says http://ift.tt/2FZNeMG
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The 17-day ordeal comes to an end after it is confirmed all 12 boys and their coach have been rescued.
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Stoke City are well beaten by newly promoted Wigan Athletic as the winless Championship start goes on for Gary Rowett's Potters.
