Wednesday, May 11, 2016

#Russia - gives heroes welcome to Cuban spies: Россия - дает герои приветствовать кубинских шпионов

Published on 11 May 2016
Russia has given five Cuban spies a heroes welcome in Moscow. The men were guests of honour after the Victory Day parade in the capital.

#Eurovision - Song Contest 2016 - all songs & Tweets




#Asia - report markets want to go higher

Published on 10 May 2016
11 May 2016: Asian markets had another strong session, with the ASX broke 5,400 intraday. This rally is mainly fuelled by Australian banking sector. In Japan, the weakness of the yen continues to push the Nikkei higher.



#Nigeria - Giwa Barracks: "A place of death" Maiduguri in Borno State

Published on 10 May 2016
A new report by Amnesty International says children are dying in military detention in northeast Nigeria. The victims and their families are being held in Giwa Barracks, in Maiduguri in Borno State. Amnesty says more than one hundred children - some as young as five - are being held in over crowded and inhumane conditions. But the military says most of the detainees are Boko Haram fighters and suspects.
Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports from Abuja.