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Israelis charged over fatal West Bank family arson attack 3 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright EPA Image caption Saad, Ali and Riham Dawabsha were killed when their home was firebombed in July last year Israeli prosecutors have charged two suspects over an arson attack on a Palestinian family's home in the West Bank last year that killed three.…
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Vietnam-China row over South China Sea plane landing 3 January 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright IHS Jane's Image caption Satellite images of Fiery Cross Reef were published in April (CNES 2015, Distribution Airbus DS / Spot Image / IHS) Vietnam has accused China of violating its sovereignty by landing a plane on an artificial island it has built in a contes…
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US warns Saudi execution of Shia cleric Nimr could fuel tensions 3 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Iranian protesters set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Saturday The United States has expressed concern that Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr could further exacerbate sectarian rival…
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UK floods: PM pledges £40m to fix defences 3 January 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption The prime minister visited York last week to meet flood relief workers Flood defences "overwhelmed" by recent record rainfall will be fixed and bolstered in a £40m package of spending, the prime minister has said. Thousands of homes across northern Englan…
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Tel Aviv shooting: Netanyahu warns Israeli Arabs 2 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright EPA Image caption Candles have been lit at the bar to commemorate those who were killed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said security will be tightened in Israeli Arab areas after a gunman killed two people in Tel Aviv. Visiting the scene of the…
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Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Anger at execution of top Shia cleric 2 January 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionProtesters turned out in the Qatif region after news of the execution brokeSaudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region. Shia-led Iran, Sunni-led Saudi Arabia's main regional rival, has led the official condemnation of the execution. Protests have taken place in Saudi Arabia's Shia-majority Eastern Province, …
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Labour's Simon Danczuk suspended over 'inappropriate behaviour' 31 December 2015 From the section UK Politics Labour MP Simon Danczuk has been suspended by the party after newspaper allegations about his private life. The Sun alleged he exchanged explicit messages with a 17-year-old girl. On Twitter, the Rochdale MP said the story was "not entirely accurate" but referred to "an extremely low point" in his life. He said he apologised unreservedly for his "inappropriate" behaviou…
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Environment Agency: Flood defences will put people before wildlife 2 January 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rivers burst their banks in York in December, flooding streets "People will always come first" in the battle to defend the UK against flooding, the Environment Agency's chief executive has said. "If we have to choose betwee…
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/02/saudi-arabia-executes-47-people-in-one-day-including-iranian-cleric Call me cynical, but Saudi Arabia seemed to have postponed killing a number of prisoners until the first opportunity into the new calendar year, having executed a record number in 2015: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/02/saudi-arabia-beheadings-reach-highest-level-in-two-decades The number of executions reflects Saudi concerns about the stability in the region. Saudi a Sunni regime that has its roots in Wahhabism (like ISIS), seem to have gone on a killing spree that has disproprotionately tackled those who challenge the …
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Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Saudi Arabia executes top Shia cleric 2 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption Activists and relatives say Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr supported only peaceful protests and eschewed violence Saudi Arabia has executed the prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the interior ministry said. He was among 47 put to death…
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Gunmen attack India air force base 2 January 2016 From the section India Gunmen have attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan, officials say. Gunfire is being heard from inside the Pathankot air force base and army commando units and helicopters have been called in. Early reports suggest at least four gunmen were involved and at least one of them has been killed. Officials say a hijacked police car was used in the attack and the gunmen were wearing India…
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Algeria buries independence hero Hocine Ait-Ahmed 2 January 2016 From the section Africa Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hocine Ait Ahmed was the last of nine heroes of the independence war to die Tens of thousands of Algerians have attended the burial of national independence hero Hocine Ait-Ahmed. The ceremony near the mountain village in the Kabyle region …
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Islamic State attacks Iraqi army base near Ramadi 1 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Buildings in Ramadi have been heavily damaged by the fighting Fighters from so-called Islamic State (IS) have launched an attack on an Iraqi army base near Ramadi, just days after the city was recaptured by government troops. A military spo…
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[the boys] "explaining that they were not aware the items had special cultural significance." Really? What did they think they were doing there in the first place then? Link
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Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, Israeli police say 1 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Israeli police are searching central Tel Aviv Two people have died and and at least five have been injured after a gunman opened fire at a bar in central Tel Aviv, Israeli police say. Police units are searching the area for the suspect, p…
