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Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Chibok girls to Nigerian Government

Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Chibok girls to Nigerian Government

21 of the more than 200 girls who were kidknapped in 2014 by Boko Haram have been released following a deal brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government. Around 270 girls were taken from their school in the north-eastern Borno state, where the jihadists have waged a seven-year insurgency to try to set up an Islamic state. Oct 14, 2016
Haiti suffers deadly cholera outbreak in wake of Hurricane Matthew disaster

Haiti suffers deadly cholera outbreak in wake of Hurricane Matthew disaster

Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was battered by Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm over the Atlantic since 2007. Matthew made landfall in Haiti on 4 October. The countrys death toll is over 1,000. To compound the impact of the disaster, Cholera has broken out – a bacterial disease spread by contaminated water. Oct 10, 2016
Baby humpback whale saves stranded mother off Brisbane Coast

Baby humpback whale saves stranded mother off Brisbane Coast

A humpback whale calf saved its mother’s life after she became stranded on a sandbank. The whale had been stuck in shallow waters and could not move.The calf repeatedly nudged its mother in an attempt to free her. Luckily the whale could free itself after 40 minutes.The Parks and Wildlife service said it had a boat trailing the whales to ensure they could now make it out of the shallow waters and into the sea. Oct 8, 2016
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