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Nigeria: evangelical pastor hacked to death
08 Jul 2016
A pastor has been hacked to death by armed Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria's central state of Nasarawa, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM). Rev Joseph Kurah, with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Obi town,…
Massive floods in China, typhoon expected
08 Jul 2016
Already nearly 200 people have died and and at least 1.4 million have been displaced, while at least 56,000 houses have collapsed, due to unprecedentedly widespread floods across 26 provinces in central and southern China. Transport…
US sanctions Kim Jong-un
08 Jul 2016
The US has sanctioned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the first time, accusing him of human rights abuses. A statement from the US Treasury named him as directly responsible for violations in his country. Ten…
Iraq’s bombing toll rises to 250
08 Jul 2016
The death toll from Sunday's suicide bombing in Baghdad has risen to 250, the Iraqi government says, making it the deadliest such attack since the 2003 US-led invasion. A lorry packed with explosives was detonated while…
Zimbabwe in economic collapse
08 Jul 2016
The streets of Zimbabwe's main cities were deserted during a nationwide strike to protest at the lack of jobs and unpaid wages. The protests were organised through the messaging site WhatsApp but it is not clear…
Dhaka café attack ends with 28 dead
08 Jul 2016
Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina announced two days of national mourning after an attack on a café in Dhaka left 28 people dead - twenty hostages, six militants and two police officers. In a televised address…