Plastic straw and cotton bud ban proposed
Media captionFive ways to break up with plastic Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government’s bid to cut plastic waste....
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Farmers hit by record straw prices
Image copyright NFU Image caption Dairy farmer Michael Oakes while the straw was still...
Palestinian lecturer and Hamas member killed in Malaysia
Image copyright EPA Image caption Ten shots were fired at the Palestinian professor early on Saturday morning A Palestinian professor and member of the Hamas militant...
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India introduces death penalty for child rapists
Image copyright AFP Image caption Reported rapes of minor children had more than doubled in India between 2012 and 2016 India’s Cabinet has approved the...
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Syria ‘chemical’ attack: Experts finally visit Douma site
Media captionA short guide to the Syrian civil war International chemical weapons experts have finally inspected the site of a suspected attack near Damascus which...
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Southwest Airlines accident: Authorities order mass engine inspections
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds of CFM56-7B engines will be checked worldwide US and European aviation authorities have ordered emergency inspections...
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