Monday, November 29, 2021

Tanzania: Seven die in Zanzibar after eating poisonous turtle meat

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The meat is a delicacy for some in Tanzania but the authorities have now banned its consumption.

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Magdalena Andersson: Sweden's first female PM returns after resignation

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Magdalena Andersson is backed by MPs again, despite standing down last week hours into the job.

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Nissan boss warns no end in sight to global chip shortage

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The Omicron variant could exacerbate the shortage of chips used in cars, Makoto Uchida tells the BBC.

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Covid: Omicron variant causes passengers to scramble for flights

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One traveller told the BBC he had found an alternative flight home, but quarantine hotels were full.

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Omicron: What Covid refund rights are there for holidays abroad?

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What rights do you have if your holidays plans or rules change, as a new Covid variant affects travel?

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Honduras election: Opposition candidate Castro in the lead

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Early results give the left-wing opposition a strong lead, but the governing party has not conceded.

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Oscar Pistorius set to meet victim Reeva Steenkamp's parents

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The meeting is part of a restorative justice process that has to happen before parole is considered.

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Upcoming Moon missions spur the search for new spacesuits

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Nasa has asked the private sector to design new spacesuits that can be used on the Moon.

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Joseph Kabila and DR Congo's missing millions

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Millions of dollars of public funds went through bank accounts of ex-President Joseph Kabila's allies, BBC Africa Eye reveals.

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Iran nuclear deal: What key players want from talks

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The competing ambitions of the countries involved make success a long shot, writes Jonathan Marcus.

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Gay and Muslim: 'My family wanted to cure me'

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Asad struggled with his mental health and suicidal thoughts when he came out to his religious family.

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Coronavirus: Is India ready for a third wave?

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Experts say the government needs to first fulfil its promises to boost the public health system.

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Tigray: Suspicion and sacrifice as Ethiopia fighting spreads

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Ethiopians tell the BBC they are willing to give up their lives to defend their country against rebels.

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More than 17 million have used buy now, pay later services

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Interest in buy now pay later options is surging, with growth fastest among users in their 40s and 50s.

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More work needed to create green jobs, report says

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Efforts to create "green jobs" need to intensify if the government is to meet its target, a report says.

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Venezuelan migrants seeking a new home in Chile

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Tens of thousands of Venezuelans escaping poverty and violence at home are risking their lives to travel south to Chile.

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Channel disaster: A father's anguish, a missing family

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Rizgar Hussein hasn't heard from his family since the Channel disaster on Tuesday.

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Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans

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Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary.

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Channel disaster: A father's anguish over missing family since tragedy

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Rizgar Hussein has not spoken to his family since they boarded a boat across the Channel on Tuesday.

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Virgil Abloh: Designer and Off-White founder dies aged 41

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Abloh, who was Louis Vuitton's artistic director, had been suffering from a rare form of cancer.

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Channel migrants: France wants 'serious' talks with UK

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Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says France will not be held hostage by domestic British politics.

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

Great Carnival of Dakar: Fire-eaters and dancers mark event

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The three-day event is a celebration of Senegalese culture and features an elaborate parade.

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Covid: Shoppers asked to respect new mandatory mask rules

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The British Retail Consortium says people should show consideration to store workers and other shoppers.

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Kevin Strickland: Fundraiser for exonerated Missouri man tops $1.5m

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Kevin Strickland was released after 42 years in jail over a triple murder he did not commit.

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Covid-positive Czech president appointed new PM from plexiglass box

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Petr Fiala was appointed by a president who is in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Omicron Netherlands: 13 air passengers test positive for new variant

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Thirteen people who travelled from South Africa to the Netherlands have tested positive for Omicron.

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Omicron symptoms mild so far, says South African doctor who spotted it

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The South African doctor who first spotted the new variant says patients are showing very mild symptoms so far.

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Covid: BA suspends Hong Kong flights amid crew quarantine

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The airline has temporarily stopped flights after more of its staff were forced to isolate.

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Covid: Australia woman charged after setting fire in quarantine hotel

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The woman is charged with arson after allegedly lighting a fire under a bed at Pacific Hotel in Queensland.

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Calais activists: Migrants are here, we can't let them die

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Activists in Calais demand change after decades of people coming to the city looking to reach the UK.

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New Zealand politician Julie Anne Genter cycles to hospital to give birth

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Julie Anne Genter said she had not planned to cycle whilst in labour, "but it did end up happening".

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Covid: Netherlands enters partial lockdown amid surging infections

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The government says the three-week curbs are critical to protect hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.

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Covid: Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant

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Travellers from all countries will be banned from entering Israel for 14 days, local media report.

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Hondurans vote to replace controversial leader

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A former first lady and a man convicted of corruption vie to succeed an unpopular president.

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The migrants returned to Iraqi camps from Belarus

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Three specially chartered planes have now returned 1,000 migrants from Belarus to Iraq.

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Nigerian celebrities Simi and Chigul expose sexism in music and Nollywood

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Singer Simi and Nollywood's Chigul tell the BBC about the cultural hurdles female stars face.

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Covid vaccine: Can US troops be punished for refusing the jabs?

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The US military has said that America's 2.1 million soldiers and sailors must all get the vaccine.

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‘I’m blind but technology helps me animate’

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Elodie Bateson, 11, from Limavady who is blind has become an expert at making short animated movies.

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Yemen: The woman saving a crumbling heritage

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Its famous architecture has been wrecked by war - now a female engineer is rebuilding amid the conflict.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'home comforts'

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A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

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'Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?'

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The Bollywood superstar's female fandom rests not on love but on economics, according to a new book.

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ICYMI: Smells like Christmas, confirms US First Lady

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Jill Biden's clearly feeling festive but here’s some other tree-mendous moments you may have missed this week.

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Pre-Inca mummy found in Peru

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Archaeologists think the mummy, found near Lima, could be up to 1,200 years old.

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Burkina Faso: Tear gas fired at protesters decrying Islamist attacks

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The protest comes amid fear of an Islamist encroachment following a number of recent attacks.

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Winter Olympics 2022: Testing times in the Chongli mountains

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Beijing is pushing ahead with Winter Olympics test events, despite Covid and human rights allegations.

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Covid: Dozens test positive on SA-Netherlands flights

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The results are being examined for cases of the new Omicron variant emerging in southern Africa.

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Peng Shuai: WTA concerned over 'censorship or coercion'

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The head of women's tennis says he is not certain Peng Shuai is free of Chinese censorship or coercion.

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Covid: World races to contain new Omicron variant

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Nations ban travellers from southern Africa, a day after health officials named the new Covid-19 strain.

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The gangs enticing migrants to cross the English Channel

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The BBC has uncovered evidence showing that smugglers are still telling migrants it is safe to cross.

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Ros Atkins on... Migrants crossing English Channel to UK

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This week at least 27 migrants died while trying to make the journey, the deadliest crossing on record.

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