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muriel_volestrangler

(101,312 posts)
3. No news can be good news
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 02:43 PM
Jun 2016

It's a summer weekend, and there's nothing major happening in world news. Here's the BBC wolrd news feed for that time, and there'e nothing major there:

7min 7
Italian paper criticised for Mein Kampf giveaway An Italian newspaper has come under fire for offering free annotated copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf with one of its paid supplements.
25min 400+
Dutch woman arrested in Qatar after making rape claim A Dutch woman is being detained in Qatar on suspicion of adultery, after she told police she
45
Police: Grimmie shooting suspect 'travelled to Orlando' The man suspected of killing US singer Christina Grimmie did not appear to know her and travelled to Orlando specifically to attack her, according to police.
1h 32
Venezuela recall: Opposition leaders' signatures voided Venezuela's opposition leaders say their signatures on a petition for a referendum to oust President Nicolas Maduro have been invalidated.
2h 60
Euro 2016: Inside luxury Eiffel Tower apartment A luxury apartment has been built on the first level of the Eiffel Tower for fans looking for a novel way to enjoy Euro 2016.
2h 17
Ikea-style politics Presenting their manifesto in an Ikea-style catalogue proves Spain's newest party Podemos knows how to grab young voters' attention, says Prof Manuel Arias-Maldonado.
2h 300+
Singer Christina Grimmie's killer 'came to confront her' The man suspected of killing US singer Christina Grimmie apparently came from another city to confront her, Florida police say.
2h 1K
Switzerland beat 10-man Albania Ten-man Albania are denied an historic draw as Switzerland win their Euro 2016 opener thanks to Fabian Schar's header.
3h 42
US college entrance test halted in South Korea and Hong Kong A test for students in South Korea and Hong Kong hoping to study at US colleges is halted after "credible evidence" it was leaked in advance.
4h 60
Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina vows to end deadly attacks Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vows to bring an end to a wave of targeted killings of minorities and secular citizens across the country.
6h 2K
Brexit could lead to EU break-up - Swedish FM Wallstrom Britain's EU referendum could lead to the break-up of the European Union itself, Sweden's foreign minister tells the BBC.
6h 100+
Largest urban farm opens in abandoned factory in Netherlands A Scottish farmer has opened Europe's largest urban farm in an abandoned factory in the Netherlands.
8h 45
Crowdsourcing drugs Patients in Venezuela are turning to Twitter and Facebook to crowdsource the drugs they can't find elsewhere.
9h 1K
Bicycle thief suspect lassoed by rancher in Oregon A rancher in the US state of Oregon uses his lassoing skills to nab a man who was trying to steal a bicycle, police say.
9h 12K
To my pen-pal Muhammad The story of how the three-time world heavyweight champion corresponded with one fan for more than three decades.
9h 68
Petition to remove Stanford sexual assault judge Over a million people sign a petition to demand the removal of the judge who gave student Brock Turner a sentence of six months for sexual assault.
10h 500+
Syria: Bombings rock Damascus suburb Sayyida Zeinab Bomb attacks hit a Damascus suburb which is the site of Syria's holiest Shia shrine, killing at least 12 people, state media reports.
11h 30
Beyond Hamilton: Why this year's Tonys are so diverse For the first time in Broadway history the four top musical acting prizes at this weekend's Tony Awards may go to people of colour.
11h 500+
Prison or exile How difficult is life for political dissidents in Saudi Arabia?
12h 14K
Former Voice contestant Christina Grimmie shot dead in Orlando Singer Christina Grimmie, who had competed on the US TV programme The Voice, is

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