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Thursday, 13 August 2015 14:07
USA: Toxic waste spill – state of emergency declared
The city of Durango and La Plata County, Colorado, have declared a state of emergency after a federal cleanup crew accidentally released 1 million gallons of mine waste out of an abandoned mine area, turning the…
Thursday, 13 August 2015 14:07
Nigeria: Another bomb blast as Boko Haram has a new leader
On Tuesday 47 traders were killed and at least 50 others injured when terrorists invaded the Sabon Gari community market of Damboa, 85 miles south of Maiduguri, during peak trading. The injuries from the blast are…
Thursday, 13 August 2015 14:06
Iraq: School for refugees
Christian children forced to flee after the IS invasion, began school recently for the first time in a year. After fleeing their homes, families left everything behind, including access to schooling. In Iraq a local church…
Thursday, 13 August 2015 14:05
Global: Pro-gay cartoons for children on the increase
When the animated series The Legend of Korra ended its three-season run with the two heroines holding hands and dissolving into a mist – thus making explicit a lesbian love interest that hitherto had only been…
Thursday, 13 August 2015 14:04
USA: California blaze grows, prompting more evacuations
Wildfires are charging through the parched West and forcing people to flee. Some residents had to evacuate their homes twice in recent weeks after blazes exploded in size and changed direction. In Northern California a blaze…
Thursday, 13 August 2015 14:03
Syria: IS seize key Christian town
Suicide bombers stormed Qaryatain, paving the way for overnight clashes resulting in IS jihadists finally overwhelming al-Assad regime soldiers on Wednesday morning. Capture of the town allows IS to unify several key areas under its control.…