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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

#Ukraine - Eurovision winner's parents respond to controversy

Published on 23 May 2016

Jamala's parents say they're upset with Crimea residents' negative reaction to their daughter's Eurovision song about the Crimean Tatars deportation. Sara Hemrajani reports.

Beautiful and dramatic @JAMALA sets the stage alight tonight #UKR #Eurovision https://t.co/4oOLuWK2EP
— Eurovision (@Eurovision) May 14, 2016

#Greece - Riot police begin clearing Idomeni refugee camp - Tweets

Published on 24 May 2016

Greek authorities have began an operation to clear the country's largest refugee camp of Idomeni - on the Macedonian border - after sending in more than 400 riot police.

The camp, which sprung up at an informal pedestrian border crossing for refugees heading north to Europe, is home to an at least 8,400 people - including hundreds of children - mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Al Jazeera's Rob Matheson reports.

Greek authorities begin evacuation of Idomeni refugee camp. https://t.co/Z5tn89wTNc
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2016

Greek authorities begin clearing Idomeni refugee camp at Macedonia border https://t.co/coaDxeyjRG
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 24, 2016

Greek authorities have started clearing Idomeni refugee camp. A refugee tells his story https://t.co/uR3Zeo7Y4H https://t.co/7ZuCih3uYN
— Telegraph World News (@TelegraphWorld) May 24, 2016

Hundreds of riot police have arrived at Greece's largest informal refugee camp to evacuate thousands of people https://t.co/WGlqPcHogM
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 24, 2016

Netflix Exclusivity Deal With Disney Kicks Off in September - IGN News

Published on 23 May 2016

Netflix has announced its exclusive partnership with Disney will go into effect later this year.

Read more here:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/2...

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#China - The forgotten children of China's prisoners | Guardian Docs

The Guardian

Published on 24 May 2016

In a government building in Nanzhao, the Zhang children’s father awaits his fate.

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He accidentally killed a child and will probably be executed. The Chinese state makes no provision for prisoners’ children. The Sun Village orphanage takes in sisters Wei and Yan and their brother Won, but without their father they cannot verify their legal status. Will the children ever be able to study and work?

#Iraq - Battle for Falluja intesifies with ISIS and Iraqi forces

Published on 23 May 2016

Feisal Istrabadi, a professor at Indiana University, looks at Iraq's battle to retake the city of Falluja from ISIS

#Eygpt - Missing EgyptAir flight made no "swerves" before crashing - Cairo: Why Has No One Claimed Responsibility if Terrorism?

Published on 23 May 2016

The EgyptAir flight that plunged into the Mediterranean Sea last week did not made sudden swerves or turns before crashing, according to an Egyptian air navigation official.

Published on 23 May 2016

It's been four days since EgyptAir Flight 804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. In the immediate aftermath, some were quick to blame terrorism.

#Syria - Islamic State hits President Assad’s heartland: Channel 4 News

Published on 23 May 2016

Around 150 people have been killed and at least 200 others have been hurt, as five suicide devices and three car bombs exploded through the cities of Tartous and Jableh, along the road to Latakia. It's a highly symbolic blow against the Syrian leader by the Islamic State - already sparking reprisals.