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Former UK consulate worker says China tortured him
The man, detained in August, says he was blindfolded and beaten for his part in Hong Kong's protests.

Israel hits 'dozens of Iranian and Syrian targets'
Israel's military says the strikes inside Syria were in response to rockets fired by Iranian forces.

White House attacks impeachment witness
A top US official tells the inquiry he was "shocked" by a call between President Trump and Ukraine.

Meet the women on a mission to clear landmines
Fatima and Fiza are part of the first all-female team helping to make Bamiyan province mine free.

Sailor cleared by Trump could be ousted from Seals
Edward Gallagher was acquitted of war crimes and was pardoned by Donald Trump last week.

'Catastrophic' fire alert in two Australian states
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A 29-year-old woman is found dead from dog bites after a hunt by hounds in northern France.
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Former UK consulate worker says China tortured him
The man, detained in August, says he was blindfolded and beaten for his part in Hong Kong's protests.

Israel hits 'dozens of Iranian and Syrian targets'
Israel's military says the strikes inside Syria were in response to rockets fired by Iranian forces.

White House attacks impeachment witness
A top US official tells the inquiry he was "shocked" by a call between President Trump and Ukraine.

Meet the women on a mission to clear landmines
Fatima and Fiza are part of the first all-female team helping to make Bamiyan province mine free.

Sailor cleared by Trump could be ousted from Seals
Edward Gallagher was acquitted of war crimes and was pardoned by Donald Trump last week.

'Catastrophic' fire alert in two Australian states
The warnings for South Australia and Victoria come as massive fires ravage other parts of the nation.

Pregnant woman killed by dogs in France
A 29-year-old woman is found dead from dog bites after a hunt by hounds in northern France.

Israel hits 'dozens of Iranian and Syrian targets'
Israel's military says the strikes inside Syria were in response to rockets fired by Iranian forces.

White House attacks impeachment witness
A top US official tells the inquiry he was "shocked" by a call between President Trump and Ukraine.

Meet the women on a mission to clear landmines
Fatima and Fiza are part of the first all-female team helping to make Bamiyan province mine free.
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The agency in charge of wildlife protection in Kenya has said it will pursue people shown in a viral video hacking an elephant to death.
The distressing video was widely shared on Twitter on Monday with many calling on authorities to identify and prosecute the attackers.
The 30-second clip shows the animal trying to get up as a group of people use machetes and axes to attack it.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said in a statement that the incident happened last year near Incoorolboro-Imenti forest, in the east of the country, after two elephants encroached on to some farmland.
KWS said in a statement that it dispatched its officers to the area as soon as it heard about the 21 June 2018 incident:
On inquiring what had happened, they [KWS officers] were informed that two elephants had raided the farm after breaking through an electric fence... one of the elephants managed to escape back in the forest. However, the second one fell... broke its leg and was unable to run away. Residents managed to catch up with it and hacked it to death."
The video was not available at the time, KWS said, adding that it would now be used to find the culprits.
Zambia loses 'load-shedding derby' - aka 'El Sheddico'

Kennedy Gondwe
BBC News, Lusaka
Zambia may have blown their chances of qualifying for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals after losing 2-1 to Zimbabwe on Tuesday night but the result led to a lot of banter on Twitter.
With both Zimbabwe and Zambia experiencing one of the worst periods of power cuts -commonly known as load shedding here - the match was dubbed the "Load-Shedding Derby’ while others called it the "El Sheddico".
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Debate about which country had the better view of the Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, that straddles the Zambian and Zimbabwean borders was also revived.
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They remain rooted at the bottom of their group with no points.
The 2012 Africa champions lost their first match 5-0 to group leaders and reigning Africa champions Algeria, who have six points. They are followed by Zimbabwe who have four points.
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Polls have opened in a referendum in southern Ethiopia on the creation of a new federal regional state to be called Sidama.
If the referendum passes as expected, the Sidama ethnic group, who make up about 4% of the population, will control local taxes, education, security and laws in a new region.
The vote comes ahead of a national election next year.
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