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Japans snap election: What you need to know

Japans snap election: What you need to know

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called a snap election, which would bring the scheduled elections one year earlier. Here are what you need you know about Japans snap election.
Oct 6, 2017
By Staff Reporter
How Puerto Ricos pharmaceutical drug crisis after hurricane damage may affect the US

How Puerto Ricos pharmaceutical drug crisis after hurricane damage may affect the US

Puerto Ricos pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industry is a mainstay of the islands economy, accounting for almost $15bn a year and 72% of the islands 2016 exports. But, damage from Hurricane Maria may lead to drug shortages across the United States. Without improvements, many fear another mass departure of businesses from an economically battered Puerto Rico.
Oct 6, 2017
By Staff Reporter
New robot designed for disaster relief

New robot designed for disaster relief

The future disaster response team could be made up of an army of robots. Honda unveiled a new prototype for its E2-DR disaster relief robot designed to search through crumbled buildings.
Oct 6, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Tropical Storm Nate predicted to hit US Gulf Coast as a hurricane

Tropical Storm Nate predicted to hit US Gulf Coast as a hurricane

Tropical depression 16 in the Atlantic has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Nate and is projected to impact Nicaragua and Honduras with heavy rainfall. It is on track for the Gulf Coast and is likely to strengthen to a hurricane, threatening Mexico and Louisiana through the Florida Panhandle. The storm comes only a month after of devastation from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Oct 6, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Thousands queue to pay last respects to Thailands late King Bhumibol

Thousands queue to pay last respects to Thailands late King Bhumibol

Thousands lined the streets near Bangkoks Chao Phraya River to enter the Grand palace on Thursday (5 October), the last day to pay respects to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej before the royal cremation on 26 October. The country has been in an official year of mourning with many Thais choosing to wear black.
Oct 5, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Rohingya refugees

Rohingya refugee crisis: Cry of the oppressed unheard [PHOTOS]

Rohingya people have suffered immensely due to their very identities over the past few years. Not considered as an official ethnic group by the Myanmar government, they have been termed illegal immigrants and have been denied citizenship in Myanmar leaving them homeless.
Oct 5, 2017
By Solomon Kenneth
Cameroon soldiers beat separatist protesters

Cameroon soldiers beat separatist protesters

Exclusive footage sent to IBTimes UK from sources in Cameroon appears to show soldiers dragging, beating and taking protesters. Cameroons English-speaking areas held rallies marking the 56th anniversary of the incorporation of Anglophone regions into the country. Both the Northwest and Southwest regions have been rocked by anti-government protests and strikes for months.
Oct 5, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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