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Nigeria: evangelical pastor hacked to death
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
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
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
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…
