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police in morocco so they have arrested a swiss national in connection with the murder of two european tourist earlier this month. the two women we re earlier this month. the two women were found in an isolated sites south of the mountains in marrakesh. the man had also been charged with recruiting people to carry out isis attacks. 200 years ago, around a third of argentina's population were black, but today very few people admit to being of african descent. despite their huge and historical influence on society, black argentinians still face racial discrimination and are often treated as foreigners in their own country. our correspondent celestina olulode reports now from buenos aires. there's nothing more argentine than tango, but many are unaware its roots are african. for the afro—argentines whose families descended from the slave trade, they often feel like they've been written out of history, and invisible to their fellow argentines. mistaken as foreigners, these are the people who face racism today. translation: i belong to an ethnicity that has been systematically denied. it
police in morocco so they have arrested a swiss national in connection with the murder of two european tourist earlier this month. the two women we re earlier this month. the two women were found in an isolated sites south of the mountains in marrakesh. the man had also been charged with recruiting people to carry out isis attacks. 200 years ago, around a third of argentina's population were black, but today very few people admit to being of african descent. despite their huge and historical...
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police in morocco say they have arrested a swiss national in connection with the murder of two scandinavian tourists earlier this month. the two young women from denmark and norway were found dead at an isolated hiking spot in the mountains south of marrakesh. the arrested man is also suspected of recruiting moroccans to carry out terrorist attacks. a british couple whose son was murdered by his chinese wife have won custody of one of their grandchildren after a long legal battle. ian and linda simpson are due to return to the uk later this week, after reaching a deal during a court hearing over christmas in china, but they have been forced to leave their other grandchild behind. laura westbrook reports. eight—year—old jack and six—year—old alice have been at the centre of a long international custody battle. their british father, michael, seen here with them, was stabbed to death in his apartment in shanghai by his estranged chinese wife last year. weiwei fu is now serving a life sentence for murder. since their dad's death, jack and alice have been living with their chinese grandp
police in morocco say they have arrested a swiss national in connection with the murder of two scandinavian tourists earlier this month. the two young women from denmark and norway were found dead at an isolated hiking spot in the mountains south of marrakesh. the arrested man is also suspected of recruiting moroccans to carry out terrorist attacks. a british couple whose son was murdered by his chinese wife have won custody of one of their grandchildren after a long legal battle. ian and linda...
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diplomats from the swiss, german, united states and british embassies tried to get in to hear the trial, but they were told it's not a public hearing. so they were not able to go in. and stephen, i think unfortunately in these trials, the verdict is often not much in doubt, is it? i mean, we're trying to work out why all of a sudden there would be a trial. you know, in china, often they heavily rely on people admitting their guilt. so after three and a half years, he is having his trial. he's accused of attempting to subvert state power, which can be a pretty broad thing in china. basically, anything that would threaten the communist party can be seen and interpreted in this way. so it could be quite a tough thing for him to be defending himself against. of course, if he's found guilty of this, it could mean many years in prison. and stephen, this is part of a much wider crackdown on human rights activists, isn't it, and the people defending them? yeah, he was picked up three years ago at the same time that hundreds of human rights lawyers and activists were all taken away in a sort of
diplomats from the swiss, german, united states and british embassies tried to get in to hear the trial, but they were told it's not a public hearing. so they were not able to go in. and stephen, i think unfortunately in these trials, the verdict is often not much in doubt, is it? i mean, we're trying to work out why all of a sudden there would be a trial. you know, in china, often they heavily rely on people admitting their guilt. so after three and a half years, he is having his trial. he's...
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andy swiss reports. some eight seasons after their last league title, could this once again be rangers‘ year? they had been resurgent under steven gerrard until a recent stumble, and, despite playing in orange, it was their opponents who looked brighter. liam craig should have put stjohnstone ahead and just before the break matty kennedy did, in some style too, to give the hosts the half—time advantage. rangers rung the changes and eventually they paid off. with less than half an hour left alfredo morelos ruthlessly levelled it up as the visitors chased a sorely needed victory. with st johnstone's keeper zander clark standing strong it seemed they would be frustrated. with just two minutes left rangers‘ persistence paid off. morelos with the clinical and potentially crucial winner. his side just a point behind leaders celtic, the title race is very much on. the actor michael sheen is helping to pay for security to protect the latest artwork by banksy, which has appeared on a garage wall in port tal
andy swiss reports. some eight seasons after their last league title, could this once again be rangers‘ year? they had been resurgent under steven gerrard until a recent stumble, and, despite playing in orange, it was their opponents who looked brighter. liam craig should have put stjohnstone ahead and just before the break matty kennedy did, in some style too, to give the hosts the half—time advantage. rangers rung the changes and eventually they paid off. with less than half an hour left...
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andy swiss reports. he is one of english football's leading stars, but as raheem sterling went to retrieve the ball last night, this is what happened — verbal abuse, and from one spectator, allegedly racist abuse. with chelsea and the police already investigating, today, sterling has had his say. in a post on instagram, he said, "as you can see by my reaction, ijust had to laugh, because i don't expect no better," before claiming that some newspaper articles about players helped fuel racism and aggressive behaviour. he referred to a headline about his manchester city team—mate tosin adarabioyo buying a house, which he said painted the player in a bad light, while he said a similar story about a white team—mate, phil foden, was worded more positively. the daily mail group, who published the articles, are yet to respond to our request for comment. and now, sterling's treatment and comments have only intensified the focus. raheem sterling is no stranger to headlines criticising his lifestyle rather th
andy swiss reports. he is one of english football's leading stars, but as raheem sterling went to retrieve the ball last night, this is what happened — verbal abuse, and from one spectator, allegedly racist abuse. with chelsea and the police already investigating, today, sterling has had his say. in a post on instagram, he said, "as you can see by my reaction, ijust had to laugh, because i don't expect no better," before claiming that some newspaper articles about players helped...